Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-09

The Good Templsrs of this County met
at the hall Of Neal Dow at 1 80 p. NJ,
Oct. /, 1879, and organized as pillows !:
Leonard Wooster, W. C. T.; Otis Springer,
z. W. c. T.; Rev. +. Harding. w. c. (;
| W. T. Joy. w. S.; Miss d. Rand, W. V
T.; Orlando Cousins, w. NJ. Lsdy-nam e
not learned, W. d. NJ.
Andrew J. Chase. G. W. c. T., was
called to the chair and c. ID. Starbird. @
c.. and Ltoonard Wooster. W. d. T.,
acted as supporters.
As to condition Of Lodges 10 the Cou Mt y
remarks were made by brothers Spring er
| OF Franklin; Rand and Cleaves OF Goulds-
| boro: Taylor OF Sedgwick; Hail and Hill
OF sullivan; Cousins aud A nderson OF La.
moline; Thompson OF Trenton; Tracy of +.
! sullivan; Harding and Joy of Ellsworth
Richardson of Brewer; Stsrbird and Chase
| ings were held In Hancock Hail: Oct. LIST,
/ o'clock L. NJ, c. d. Starbird presiding.
Remarks by brothers c. ID. Starbird. An
drew J. Chase, Rev. Geo. II. Vibbert.
| Oct. %. 3 A. M.,-for school children, A.
J. Chase presiding. Remarks by Bros.
Chase. Nibbert. Lowell, Richardson. Page
and Others. 10 A. M.,-Rev. Jos. II. Tay-
Tor presiding. Remarks BY brothers Tay-
| Tor, rrlpp, Vibbert, Chase. Starbird Page,
/ Richardson. White.
30 Z. M.,-Rev. Mr.. Taylor presiding;
Remarks by Bros. JOY, Taylor, S,arbird,
| Vibberi. Mrs. Call and Miss Pulsifer.
7P. M..-Rev. Mr.. Taylor presiding
Remarks by Bros. Taylor, S,arbird and
Vibbert.
On Wednesday aud Thursday evenings.
IN. hall was crowded. aud the remarks OF
the various speakers were eloquent and
| outspoken. The Citizen and the Dram
shop" by Rev. Mr.. Vibbcrt is thought by
many 10 be the best temperance address
ever delivered In Ellsworth. The graft
tude OF the community and of the county
goes out TO Andrew J. Chase, Esq. c. ID.
Siarbird, E-q.. and other officers OF the
Grand Lodge, who insugora,ed this series
OF meetings.
The following resolutions were passed -
Hhcreds-The drinking system, the sale and
use OF intoxicating drinks. lager beer. ale
wine aud cider included. Is prolific cause Of
disease. idleness. poverty. depression OF trade
hard times. domestic anarchy. misery. crime
and death. threatening all ms;rrtai prosperity
and ob,truciing the progress Of the Gospel:
HesaErsd-Ihsi Christianity. social science
and political economy, impcrAtisely demand
that all citizens who desire TO he useful. .houA
give their example, inflnenoc and vote, for thr
destruction Of the drinking system.
hcsOlred-Thst the Christian Church should
/ lead in thu, movement and that all its members
I are bound by their obligations TO each other
and 10 the world, to do ali they can to AdyAnc.
/ total abstinence and prohibition.
Hcsogrcd-Thai we commend 10 public con-
/ fdence the work Of The Good Tcmplars who
are pledged TO total abstinence aud prohibition.
/ and who desire 20 engage the cooperation Of
men. women and youths tn active and per.l--
/ tent work for til" destruction OF the dFioktrs
! system
/ Rc.elred-Thsi we commend the Women.
work and the Reform Club movement a. meal.
culahly helpful 10 The progress Of our CT AMI
Reform.
EesDlred-Thai ~hik We reooxalIr the In
! caleglable AID always rendered b. women We
4 eagerly hope for the dsy when they can AID
T The power Of their votes against the !niquhou.
( liquor trAfhe.
Eesolref-Tha; we pledge ourseiye. 10 the
support Of Prohibition. a. It :. designed to
maze Il cA.ier 10 DO right and harder % DO
wrong, and thus 10 All, 10 protect the tempted
and the weak and cycry good Institution threat
coed by the drinking system. Aud We demand
I tina; our officials shall 30 their sworn duty
{ and riEdiy and thoroughly enforce the Prohib-
{ tory Law.
+ hcsr!ref-TbAi We earnestly protest against
The careless prescription % alcoholic liquor. Tor
f MEDICINE, ADD that We call upon ply .lcian.. II
They u.c alcohol II ALL 10 use II in - pure form
and =. moot powerful and dAn.erou. drug 10
+ Do taken only under medical prescription.
h,salrcs-Thai VIC urge upon al friend. Of
Temperance 10 pAtronixe Temperance Hotels
wherever they can b. found. then the numtsar
and prosperity Of such eie.lraho ri@r@- 81
: s-EtzltsrSr NJ a..lTtsiiy Increase