Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-14
vcuoEs FROM PRYEBURG.

Woman last AZ TIC NtV>s auu uf>t AT tue
.lcbre. And the humble historic
.,,somsn of Samsria," the first missionary,
,oyed a great city with the stir
=, invitation, Come and see a msn
~, told me all things that ever did Is
-, this Christ the lord;"
Sowoman so long enslayed in the past,
10th by dead church and despotic state,
M, now free. is moving the age with an
.,,hpsiasn, never before known.
And woman is moving Fryeburg as
never before.
In July lSSo, Mrs. Stickney of East
R,oWuheld, Secretary of the WOmans
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union Of Maine
,ssue,ted that the pledgs be introduced
:, the sabbath schools OF the several
.burches OF Fryeburg. II was deemed
~, q in the Juvenile TempIars," to
have the triple pledge anti liquor, beer,
vine cider. tobacco and profanity.
AmeeJiug was was held July -, lSSo, in
,bs Methods, church. at which Dir. Mason
,ss,or OF the Congregational Church. Mr.,
stone. Of the New church and Mr.. Collins
~ The Methodist Church were present.
The triple pledge was explained, then
allowed remarks by DR.. Mason, McSSrS
Some and Collins Mr., J. O>good. sup. Of
N.w church Sabbath School. and Mr..
p SAWYER sup. Of the Methodist sabbath
S,h,5l conducted temperance Praise
service.
The question was put Shall this pledge
=. r,,g,,.,I by the "WomanS Union.
~ M. ia.o our several sunday ShOolS:'
4, Affirmative response was given. DR.,
Mason responded for his school a. Mr.
Evans l., sup. was not present.
Thu, ,ae triple pledge movement. was
formally endorsed without an objection
ny representatives. OF the three churches in
Fryebar. Village.
There was breeze. next week about
this pledge.
Itwa, grand detectiye,a reycaler! re-
,,-rv,- ~ vile habits. Chewers, aud
snokrs. wh.skey wine, beer, and cider
timber, with the profsnc, were struck as
bya torpedo aud criticism, to contempt
In n, church aud out OF The church was
shoxr % hi, new departure.
some Brides were hit" and the feath-
srs lew. Tnese were rum feathers, wine
feathers. beer feathers, cider feathers,
tobacco feathers aud profanity feathers
birds OF feather dock together" the
clean and the gnc.caa show themselves
Feathers are little aud light things, when
there Is motion and connection In the air
they show which way The wind blows
This j. the drst degree +. \.
About october. I,,i. Mrs. Stckuey and
Mss Kimbau OF Csca-, organized a Wo-
mons Union 20 Fuehars. Mrs. Kicker,
wife OF Prof Kicker Of ,he Acadamy i
the President i lady Of culture, convict
tons and courage.
TIL, d, the second degree, F. c. OF
Fellowship AMI concentration and the worn
becomes vigorous and aggressive.
A series OF lectures were given by Or.
Mason. NJ. Collins. and Mr.. J. Os-
good Mr. O>sood a layman Of the New
Church delivered lecture, which did
more % stir aud develop sentiment than
any lecture vet given we hope the recoil
has no; killed the gunner, We want no @.
I;was .n the New Church, and made q
bo,d push. with the pledge, not the triple
pledge, but The ordinary temperance
pledge
Al tAc close Of his lecture, ne presented
The pledge % the audience. There was
4 pause and he called on Mr.. Collins to
s.Ez Il, Mr.. G. thought il would be a
very proper thing for Mr.. Stoue in whose
caarch We were. and whose member had
Just iec,gred u TO lead of the cougrega-
ton 10 ;h.s noble work OF salvation and
reform.
NJ Collins said his name was already
OF he triple pledge, then turning 10 Mr..
Stone asked him II he had signed it. he
answered lie had not, then said we should
Dc pleased to have YOU lead Us in signing
De answered Il prefer not 10 sign II.
This was a damper a sensation Of surprise
and confusion shocked the audience, and
L .eN without a signer
Several six or seven, went for Mr..
Stone 20 know why he would not sign
he pledge He told US frankly that
there was 10 harm in drinking wine
and other lighter drinks II We did
not drink too much. He did not drink
out did not wish 70 sign away his liberty.
We told Mr. ;. that he stood in the way
~ the temperance work As . leader and
educator Of public opinion on this question
Questions.
Mr. Lewis related an incident OF a young
man. probably at this moment drunk, who
praised a certain minister because be was
50 liberal on the subject OF temperance.
And added, that II he was a minister, he
should not feel honored by such praise;
and We all responded with Mr.. Lewis af-
Hrma,ively.
In our conversation, Mr.. Stone asked
Why Dr.. Mason and the old church did not
sign the pledge and lead in this movement:
Dr. Mason was not present 10 answer why:
/ only wish DR.. Mason had been present
We should have had lively time, with these
ministers face 10 face on principle not on
policy.
Al the close Of this extra meeting the
pledge was praSapted N Mr. Stone but he