Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-16
The Good TempIars of Maine.


| WHAT They ARE DoING AND PROPOSE TO do.
The leading. largest and most widely dis
| seminated temperance organization in exist
ence, is the l. 0. of Good Templars, which
has established its lodges in every country
known to civilization. 1t has some 15 Grand
Lodges. numbers its subordinate lodges by
the thousand, and its members by hundreds
| of thousands. Its rituals are printed in four
teen different languages. with its motto Of
faith, hope and charity, its platform absti-
nence for the individual and prohibition by
the State; and its object to save the fallen
and prevent others from falling through the
curse of intemperance. 1t knows neither sect,
race, nor party, in its efforts for the saliva
ton of humanity, and occupies leading po-
| sition as the most prominent factor in the dis
| crssions of the greatest and foremost Ques-
| ton now before the civilized world-temper
ance.
| There are indications of mighty moving
"A massing of moral forces in this direction
from every quarter, to-day, and especially in
this country, where the Order of Good Tenn
plars had its birth. and where il has planted
its foundations deep and strong in every
| State of the Union, rs well as in the neigh
boring provinces. And in the battle for the
the right now going on, and the severer battle
| to come, it must bear the brunt, and through
| tears and toll. through clouds and sunshine,
prosperity and adversely, work right on to
the victory of temperance over alcoholism,
which must come in its own good time just so
sure as right is right, and God is just.
| The largest Grand Lodge in the world is
that of Sweden; New York is second, while
Maine with its 800 lodges and 10000 men,
bers ranks fourth in the list. And it is of our
own State, of our Order, and its condition
and operations in Maine, that l propose to
speak briefly The reports of the officers of
| the Grand Lodge made at its semi-annual
! session lately held at Oakland, shows the Order
| in good working condition and ready to enter
successfully upon the winter campaign.
| There was the usual mortality, but it was
more than counteracted by the newly organ
lied lodges, and the special workers are al
| ready taking the field for organized effort.
Grand Templar Torsey has entered on .
tour to visit weak lodges and speak at public
meetings on the general subject of temper
ance from the Good Templars' standpoint. j.
II. Hamilton, an old and successful organizer,
is on visit through Washington county and
eastern Hancock. The fruits of his labors
| are already manifest in the returns of new
lodge instituted at Vanceboro and others in
the extreme part of the State. Mrs. Estes, .
well-known lady organizer, will at once can
vass Knox and Lincoln counties. +. A.
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