The Portland daily press., 1879-08-22
OLD ORCHARD.
Consolidated National Temperance Camp
Meeting at the Camp Ground.

THURSDAY, Aug. 81.
The interest at the meetings in the COVE con-
tinues undated. Between five and six hun
dred were seated in the grove this morning
and from fifteen hundred to two thousand were
upon the grounds during the afternoon session.
The service opened with singing by the choir,
of ''Whiter than snow" prayer by. Rev. LIE
Lacheur and singing "Christ for me-" The
president Of the meeting, Capt. Coyle of Port
land, made few remarks and introduced the
first speaker of the morning, Miss HART of
Brooklyn, who spoke chiefly on the need of
temperance among the children. Mr.. Starbird
was next introduced, who said he believed
firmly in moral suasion and that it was grand
and glorious mode of work, and that he was
entirely given up to the work Rev. Mr.. LIE
Lacheur was next introduced, who spoke
about twenty minutes to an interested au-
dience. Mr.. LIE Lacheur is always humorous
and pleasing. His speeches always close with
loud applause.
The choir sang 1.-THE half was never told,'
following which Mrs Hunt of Maine made
few remarks, which were suddenly brought to
close by the large drops of rain from cloud
overhead.
At 2 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Sawyer of Montrose
delivered an address from the stand.
At 2.30 the services were opened with music
by the Augusta Brass Band, who being at Old
Orchard with an excursion party, kindly
volunteered few selections at the opening of
the service The choir sang "I'll stand by
until the morn" The speaker of the after
noon, Hon. Lot M. Morrill,, then made his ap-
+oJ x,;+J oil To fha
chief by the band. The next thing upon the
programme was the contribution. 1t started
with very.generous. donation of 800 by Mr..
Morrill,. After the contribution Hon. Sidney
Perham, the president of the Association, in
| troduced the speaker He said he was not
here to deliver an essay nor speech, but to
say few words upon temperance reform Ii
there be one evil more than another that
hampers religion to-day it is intemperance.
Temperance is one of the great Fundamental
principles upon which society rests. There is
not man so vile but will tell you he is a
temperance man. Men have no natural taste
for intoxicating liquors, on the contrary, it is
abhorrent to their natural taste. Ii liquor was
so necessary to the economy of man why did
fifty centuries pass before it was manufactured:
Its discovery was made during the middle of
the 18th century. The subject has two sides,
the moral and the legal. The only possible
remedy for intemperance is total abstinence:
Nine-tenths of the medical fraternity will tell
you that alcoholic drinks used for medicinal
purposes are in the majority of cases injurious
to the stomach The Bible deprecates the use
of alcoholic stimulants, and in those days they
knew nothing about brandy, gin, rum and the
liquors of today; nothing but wine. They are
the greatest curse the people of today are af-
ficted with. Three-fourths of the pauperism,
three-fourths of the crimeeome from their use.
The principle upon which the Maine law is
based is prohibition. The use of ardent spirits
IS of modern invention. He illustrates its origin
by historic facts. The habits of a people may
be judged by its laws. He refers to distilleries
| and revenues and says more revenue to the
country is we'll enough, but more whiskey is
| death and damnatiOn. What is the nations
| remedy? 1t is the remedy the state OF Maine
| has adopted-the Name law, which is total
| abstinence in substance.
| AS Mr. Morrill,, retired from the platform
| Rev. Mr.. Luce asked him how he thought
| the prohibition of manufacture would affect
| the finances of the country. He answered.:
| For one million dollars revenue received by
| the government for its manufacture, it costs
| the government four millions of dollars to pay
| for crime.
| After the address the president read the fol-
| lowing resolve, presented by Mr. Munger, ESQ.,,
! of Portland, and asked the voice of the audi
ence upon it:
| Resolved, That the interest and safety of the
| people of this country demand that the Con-
gress of the United States should prohibit the
| manufacture, importation and sale OF all in
toxicating liquors.
! At 7.30 p. m. addresses were delivered by
Mrs. Darlington of Providence, R. l., and Mrs.
| Clark.
| The following gentlemen are announced for
| tomorrow: Hon. Daniel F. Davis OF East
| Corinth, Gen. James A. Hall of Damariscotta,
| and N. d. Parsons, Secretary N. E. r. M. A.
| of Hartford, Conn.