The Portland daily press., 1883-07-30

| houses where liquor Ia kept buried or secreted,
which have been frequently broken up and
the owners jailed; but 1t has been found i'm
possible as yet to prevent them from selling Sc
cretlv little now and then"
"Ne place in town where 1t is known that
liquor Is sold, but we believe 1t is slyly sold at
one place which we hope to get evidence
against"
There are 1888 towns and plantations (assum-
ing those TO come in show the same proportion
as those already returned) in which the cores
pondents say in substance that there ia no place
in town where any one can buy glass of
liquor.
IL IS observable that one or more OF the If
teen places-three cities and twelve towns--in
which liquor is sold openly in this State, are
ALWAYS referred TO by enemies of the law as
proof that prohibition Is failure in Maine.
The 333 towns in which not drop is
sold as beverage, and the l52 in which it is
sold only secretly, are shut out of the account
A large proportion OF the correspondents
speak Of the entire absence Of drinking places
in towns where, before the days Of prohibition
from three to twenty dram shops existed in
each. They also speak OF the thrift which has
taken the place OF saualor, the improved con-
dition OF the people, the good order which ex-
lists at public gatherings, the general sobriety
which prevails, and the decrease in the num-
ber OF paupers-a large number of towns re-
porting none. Many OF the correspondents re-
fer to the fact that thousands Of men who
would drink IL dram shops we're conveniently
accessible, now refrain almost entirely; and
emphasize the healthy influence on the young
of the absence Of open drinking places.
After Congressman Dingley, ex-Gov. Per-
ham, Rev. A. s. Ladd and j. X. 05good spoke.
A reading by Miss Ella H. Mason concluded
the meeting.
The attendance on Sunday numbered over
5000. At the meeting of reformed men in
the forenoon Jordan Rand presided. Among
the speakers were Solon Chase and Judge
Kingsbury. At the afternoon meeting Mrs. L.
M. N. Stevens presided, and Mrs. Mary X,
Hunt of Boston delivered an address. At
o'clock the closing meeting ives held under
the auspices Of the Good Templars Of Maine,
b. @. Torsey presiding. Addresses were deliv-
cred on the constitutional amendment by Hon.
Josiah II. Drummond and Gen. Neal Dow of
Portland. The Grand Council OF Good Tenn
plars have been holding session during the
camp-meetiDg, devising plans for future work.
The Holiness Meetings at Old Orchard.
The church was crowded at the morning SER
vice at tho Holiness camp-meeting at Old
Orchard Saturday The full programme was
carried out and a meeting for young people
added. One hundred and twenty-five requests
for prayers were made. "Behold God is my
salvation; will trust and not be afraid, for
the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my
song; He also is become my salvation" was
the Scripture chosen for the morning confer
ence. Rev. d. B. Updegraff preached pow
erful sermon FRI M Joshua, Sd chap, 5th verse.
Att 80 a large conference meeting was held,
led by Rev. j. M. Sutherland. The sermon
was preached by Rev. William Reddy, D. D.,
from Hebrews. 7th chap, 25th verse. Mrs.
Smith preached in the evening.
At the meetings Sunday the audience num
bered about 5000. Or. Cullis opened the $50
meeting with remarks founded on this text:
FINALLY, my brethren, be strong in the Lord.
and in the power of His might" Two hun
dred and two requests for prayers were read.
Rev. j. j. Miller Of Worcester preached an
eloquent sermon from the text, "After this
beheld, and 10 great multitude which no
man could number" etc. At 230 p. m. Rev.
B. B. Scott conducted very interesting prayer
meeting at the stand At $50 Rev. d.
Updegraf preached III the church from the
words, WHO gave Himself for US that He
might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify
unto Himself peculiar people Jealous of
good works" In the evening Capt. Carter
preached upon Holiness to the Lord"
The meetings continue until Friday, when
the W. @, 7. U. begin series o. three days.