Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-14
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
DELIVERED by I. +. MOORE BEFORE THE
GENERAL TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
AT GRAMPIAN HILLS, JUNE 10.

To-day we meet in Convention ac-
cordng to provision in our Constitu-
ton forming our Union, and to cele.
brate the anniversary of our organi.
zation. The pleasing duty of extend.
ing TO you the hand of welcome has de-
volved upon me and in extending to
you that welcome, | feel that am but
receiving you in the home of your
choice. A year has passed since upon
this spot the first meeting of this Tenn.
perance Union was held. A few of
the progressive Temperance workers
Of our Society saw that the good of the
Murphy movement would be lost, un-
less we had some rules to guide and di-
rect our workings and we had true
Temperance workers rs our helpers I;
and today this privilege is due in
great degree to their efforts. In the
name Of the members of the Grampian
Temperance Union, | thank you for
your coming amongst us, and assure
you that they will make your visit one
of pleasure TO you, and we trust it will
be one of profit to us, By your delib.
erations we expect to be benefited.
We look for an awakening of still
greater interest among our people.
We hope that stimulus may be given
producing further and more extended
efforts in behalf of our youth that they
may become intelligent and sober citl.
zens. We trust that from your efforts
the people of this neighborhood will be
led to feel that il is not only their duty,
but their privilege, to give their influ-
ence as well as their means to extend
the Temperance work and thus will
they realize that their money and time
will be converted into intelligence and
virtue in the minds of those in whose
society they and their children must
expect tolivc. ] welcome you because,
as an intelligent people, we must wei.
come every movement which looks to
the elevation Of individuals of what
ever class, and which tends to increase
the welfare of the community.
We welcome you as convention
in which we claim a special interest
an organization comprising those who
sustain near and important relation
to the public welfare persons whose
intelligence and mental culture have a
professional as well as a personal con-
nection with the advancement of soci.
ETY.. May yourshadow nevergrow less /;
may the great and good work still pros.
per in your hands, and its influence
extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The
stars and stripes ere long will float over
the whole continent.
God speed the day, and with il may
the Pennsylvania Temperance workers
carry prohibition to the heights Of
Chimborazo and Cotopaxi-the valley
of the Amazon, the pampas of the Ar
gentino Confederation, the mahogany
groves Of Brazil, and the bleak coasts
Of Patagonia, May the land of the
Astecs, the Montezumas, and the Incas
yet know another conquest, and that
the peaceful conquest of an army of
Pennsylvania Temperance workers,
led by such Generals as Neal Dow,
J. N, Steams, Mrs. Henry, and Others
"No pent-up Utica contracts our poScrsi
The whole unbounded Continent Is ours."
May the deliberations Of this meet
ing with its promising programme
contribute to this grand result. Thus
will your mission be accomplished and
our desire gratifed.