The Portland daily press., 1879-08-20
OLD ORCHARD.
Consolidated National Temperance Camp
Meeting at the Camp Ground.

MONDAY, Aug 49,
Notwithstanding the continued heavy fall of
rain, the tabernacle has been well filed both
forenoon and afternoon.
The o'clock service called out a large at
tendance from jewellers upon the ground 1t
was called to order by Miss Cassie Smith of
| Pawtucket, who read from the scripture, Ephe-
slams 4th chapter, followed with prayer by Mrs.
Hunt and Mrs. Jones' Singing, "He leadeth
me-" Prayer by Mrs. Chas. Cults, Mrs.
| Marsh and Mrs. Roberts Mrs. Stevens of
| Portland made few well chosen remarks
upon ''Home protection" Short addresses
were made by Mrs. Esther Pugh one of the
original crusaders, Miss Bancroft of Brookline,
who was converted at Baltimore convention to
the Home Protection bill, Mrs. Louise Smith
! of Pawtucket, and Mrs Darlington of Boston,
| Mrs Clark, Mrs. Liverrnore, and Mrs. Hunt
Mr.. VIM. Bentley, the evangelist singer, were
present and sang several selections.
| The 10 O'Clock a. m. service opened with
singing by the choir ''The mistakes of my life
are many" followed by quoting of scripture
| and prayer by Campmeeting John Allen
''Pass me not O gentle Saviour was then sung
by the choir, after which the address by Rev.
| j. e. Wolfe of Providence, r. l., the subject
of which was Complete remedy there Text
proverbs 18TH 21.'' The discourse was inter-
esting and the audience appreciative. His az
guments against the use of intoxicating drinks
were numerous, and excellently portrayed.
AT 1.3o p. m. was held meeting similar to
| that of the early morning s o'block meeting
1t was led by Mrs Pugll whose remarks were
| - Al,
The scripture from Matthew 18th was read
and prayer offered by Cassie Smith, followed
| by singing. Mrs. Jones of Maine spoke of the
way the Home Protection bill will serve in
Maine, after which prayers were offered by
Mrs. Carse of Chicago, Mrs. Bean of Rumford,
| Me-, Mrs Jameson of Massachusetts,, and Mrs.
| Cassie Smith.
| The go service was conducted by L. l..
Durant of Montpelier, VT, and opened by sing
| ing 'Triumphal Blue temperance song
! composed for this occasion by Frank L. Collins
| of Portland followed by a few pointed remarks
by O. B. Chadbourne upon the necessity of a
| liberal contribution with which to defray actu-
| al expenses of the speakers, after which the
speaker of the afternoon, Prof. Foster of New
Brunswick. Canada, was introduced. His
subject ''Home Protection" He had been
gathering, during his travels, matter from
which to form an opinion rather than studying
to express opinions already formed, upon this
great question of temperance. Worship the
principle advocated by the temperance man
rather than the man however eloquent he may
be- Lay aside prejudices and preconceived
opinions. Leave possible consequences to God.
There are two forces, natural and social These
forces go out from home and society and come
back again to make home and society better.
Woman power is the centre Of home power, it
is the important element in society and ltera-
ture. Home is womans fortress. Rum is the
strong power that is working against this home
and society influence. If there are any who
ought to have a right to defend home and soci-
ETY. against any great curse, and is not rum one
of the greatest, is it not the woman who should
defend womans fortress. Is not the present
open sale of intoxicating liquors, seemingly
justified from the fact of argument to the
youth that it is not wrong to drink. 1t is as
sumed that women are asking for what they
have no right when they ask to vote. Is it not
the influence, the vote, all the strong help that
is possessed by the women alone that is wanted
to drive intemperance from us. Has not Mrs.
Mary Livermore the same right to vote as
Tom Jones, who comes over here from for
eign country and cares only for his vote in so
far as its sale may bring him a few dollars?
Has not women's force been seen during the
last five years, take the crusade for instance.
The lecture was considered one of the finest
ever delivered at Old Orchard. AT the close
he was greeted with continued round of ap-
plause.
At 7.30, j. E. Roberts, president, and N. ID.
Parsons, secretary of N. E. Reformed Mems
Association of Connecticut, delivered adj
dresses Emma Maloy of Indiana, spoke also
this evening.
TUESDAY, Aug. 49,
The rain had not ceased to fall on the open
ing of the 10 a. m. meeting, and in consequence
the service was held in the tabernacle. The
exercises were conducted by o. b. Chadbourne
of Saco and opened with singing by the choir,
II will sing of my Redeemer," followed by
scriptural reading from Matthew, 18th chapter,
and prayer by Rev. Thomas lyric of Gorham,
Me- After another selection by the choir the
president introduced the speaker of the morn
ing, Rev. H. w. Conant of Providence, r. l.
His theme was Intoxicating drinks as cause
of offence" He said that when he speaks he
does it for the Master not for himself,-that he
felt more like weeping than talking this morn
ing,-that when he reflects upon the influence
the drunkenness of today has upon the young
it strikes q chill to his heart. He says the con-
sequences of individual action is far reaching
and forcibly illustrates the proposition. liz
believes and illustrates from the Bible, that it
teaches total abstinence. Among many of the
causes of offense and war is intemperance. He
thinks we are wickedly conservative today in
the punishment of this great crime. The
anc:ents knew nothing about brandy, gin, rum
or wliskey, and if Jonah had had anything to
do with lager beer the whale would not have
kept him over night. The greatest causes OF
offense against children is intemperance.
Think. 200, 600 orphan children are lost yearly
TO drink Woe unto the world because of this
offense Woe unto him who giveth his neigh
Dor drink. He gave instances where men had
reformed, signed the pledge, and joined the
church, and after months of temperance and
sobriety were led back to drink and finally to
drunkard's grave, by partaking of the wine
cup at the communion table.
At O'Clock p. m. very spirited prayer
meeting was held at the Biddeford Chapel, led
by Mrs Carse.
Att ~. M the executive committee met
for business at the hall over the restaurant
At $50 the meeting was opened with singing
''Rescue the perishing.' Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Cobb of So Berwick, and singing Il am COM
ing, Lord Mr.. j. n Stearns of Boston made
a few remarks upon temperance literature, fol-
lowed by j. X. Osgood of Gardiner, who said
letters had been received from Gov. Van Zandt
and Hon. Daniel F. Davis, stating their inabll-
ity to be present at the meeting today. In
consequence two we'll known and gifted ladies,
Mrs. Harriet Jones of Winthrop, Me-, and
Miss Maloy OF New York, were substituted.
Mrs. Jones said she stood here, not as tenn
perance lecturer, but as r total abstinence adj
vocate Her address was brief review OF the
progress of the work during the past five years.
She advocated strongly against the use of in
toxicating liquors as medicine in bitters and
so called quaker bitters, especially. Mrs.
Maloy was listened to with wrart attention
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