Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-02-01
AFTERNOON MEETING.

Ao oe&Aih SOA4SAsChSih6 a. " SAOSA w GU
nesday P. NJ, with Rev. Israel Luce of Gar
diner. president of the alliance, in the chair.
A portion Of scripture was read BY Rev. John
Allen, and prayer offered by Rev. C. C..
Cone. An address of welcome was delivered
by Rev. c. II. Minard, secretary of the Gar
diner Auxiliary Alliance, which was respond
ed to by Rev. Mr.. Luce and Rev. II. C.. Nun
son. secretary of the State Alliance.
Col. W. T. Eustis of Dixfeld, opened the
series of set addresses with a stirring speech.
Rev. W. s. Mcintyre of WAterville, deliver
ed an able address. r. w. Dunn, Esq, of
Waterville. presented some strong points in
favor of prohibition and the proposed consti-
tutional amendment. Rev. DIR. J. o. Knowles
of Worcester, Mass, gave a few words of
good cheer from the old Bay State; and was
followed by q reading, The Widow'e
Prayer" BY Mrs. Mason.
While this meeting was in progress in the
audience room of the church, the Ladies
Christian Temperance Union held meeting
in the vestry, presided over by Miss Agnes
Whitlaw Of Gardiner.
THE EVENING SESSION
was opened at 7.30 o'clock. After the prelim-
mary exercises, President Luce introduced
GOVERNOR Robe
as presiding officer of the evening. On taking
the chair Gov Robie eaid he felt honored at
being called to preside over this first annual
meeting of the Temperance Alliance. 1t was
q body that would make itself felt in tenn.
perance progress. So far as possible he acted
as the representative of Maine in the advs-
cacy of constitutional prohibition. 1t is one
of the most important questions that was ever
presented to the people of this State. The
legislature had by vote of 80 to 30 in the
of the voters of Maine to cast their votes for
or again.t a constitutional amendment pro.
I;h;,;n, Tho ,rafHc in ;ntor;cants Tbav can.
No, ssrsns ,ba resnonsibitv II wa, one of
the advancing stens in the progres, Of tenn
ne,snc. reform F;ftv year. aoe the advo.
Co, of total .bst;nance was the TONIC before
,be roonIe few v.ars later in 1881 no
.,rotchad for,b the strong arm of nrobibit;on
~ ola ,be canse. and whom in 1875 the Iav
was az rensa,ed ard a LICENSE law enacted. the
nsonle sro.e in their majesty and re-enacted
The nrob;bitorv Law and since. whenever thew
had demanded more stringent measures. their
da,nand. hsd hen hseded bv the Iey;.Iatnre
Hs roorsted that The law had not been more
o.nersilv enforced. hut it's influence had been
felt Kansas had responded and Iowa had
re-. echoed the response by statutary prohibi-
t;on and even in rum ridden Ohio four
paH aon
Ma;na iaw Ws annea,.d IN tho neonls 70
d;scus. ,b;. ouestion of amendment in their
home. aod in their shops until the enthusiasm
of the multitude should be aroused, and they
arise in their strength and place this bulwark
of prohibition in the constitution of the
State.
The governors speech was ilstehed 10 WIN
undivided attention, ana frequently aPpiauo'
ed. There was no uncertain sound as 10 ms
position upon the great issue THAI Is no"
before the people.
Rev. DR.. Dorchester OF Boston, was the
next speaker. His speech was sounu In logic,
forcible in argument and elegant IN diction. by
statistics and conclusive reasoning ne proved
that no advancement had ever been or couid
be made in supporting or even reducing
the liquor consumption. Inc pieuge
OF total abstinence was the nrs'
success1ul step towaru 'ne accoi"Piis"-
ment Of this end. The time has now come
when constitutional prohDitlon mas piace
in the trend OF the temperance retormatory
movements OF the age. tie advocated tha.
this question: should rise ABOVE party anu
sectarian lines. Every phllanthroPist' every
man who believes IN temperance re.oI"
should vote for 1t. Inc closing speech Oh the
evening was made oy the heV. Di. hho~les
OF worcester. MASS. ANU not~ tuS'"nuns
the lateness OF the hour, ne kept tne iargs
audience in excellent humor ana ehciteo ire
quent applause by his capital hits ana bursts
Of eloquence. HIS counsel 10 the people Vi
Maine was to ''Go on! go on
THURSDAY MoRNING
Praise Meeting from to 10 O'Clock, led by
roh S.nfo,d of Portland
Tha Alliance met ar 10 o'clock. President
uon; !. ,ha Cha;r Tho following commit-
..as LUZ o.a - VIC .nnnnncod viz
n, u.ooramms for Public Services:-Rev.
0I min.sS p Rsx II e Mnnson. Mr.. s. f.
I'.n %; mn".u .na n Z 0saood
'on.'ou n "sn.,;.,. ~n. - nov Mrs EE.
CO. u nd Rsx Nexnort
on paaa,,,,;ans Rev q e Cone w. T.
~. w nmnn and Goo, + Brickett.
S.' s,,;h,,,;on"Rev q r Peckham. f.
ID IN m,nnd n n crselev and Rev. ID.
W. IaI.oh.nr
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@ W.t.."." De- D w Jenkins. Rev. B.
a. s.:Hi "a ~. II Mason
M. n"u ~"u fa. .ha committee on credentials,
,.,'nr.ad. Ths, ow;nv 10 some informalities
:, ,ba ,s,,,,n of credentials. thew were unable
IN 'us .sN n.. W .a,-ason,s,;on NJ the body
so c ',..e o ". ,rnrLsrs here assembled.
y oa emPel~"e .h.'s;s.,;o mee,;ng. now
hin, heid however. composed as they are
Of the active, earnest, substantial elements OF