The Portland daily press., 1885-02-16
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
The ueeiing at the second Parish Church
Last Night.


Popular interest remains nnabated in the
meetings Of the Law and Order League and
large audience listened TO the speakers at the
Second Parish church last evening.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels the pastor, said that it was
not necessary for him to speak OF the evils of
intempefance. They had been described and
were we'll known. Their discussion was not so
much the object Of the meatiug as was the
question whether or not existing law should be
enforced. There are laws In the Bible and
laws MADE by the State. These laws are to be
oDeyeo. they may be divided into duties, pro-
hloitions and penalties. Respect for law must
exist; without it anarchy will prevail.
IN, In TINS State we have prohibitory laws.
they speak square no." They are right
and should be respected. These laws, as they
are read, are no respecters of persons but seek
the happiness of the unfortunate Their en-
Iorcement depends upon public opinion and
tne sentiment in their favor must be so strong
tnat the convicted criminal will acknowledge
the business OF his sentence. The speaker con-
eiuoed With some words in regard to the fool
Ism sympathy felt for criminals and said that il
snould be remembered that mercy rests on jus-
tice.
Mrs. j. W. Bashford was introduced and
said that having been invited to represent the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. she
had thought that her words would have the
greatest weight if she told of the sufferipgs of
one OF her friends and schoolmates. This ladv
with an extensive education and social accom-
pishments, married man who was a slave to
drink. Mrs. Bashford told with great power
OF the sufferings of her friend and the at
tempts of the husband to retrieve his man
hood. The speaker then reviewed the work Of
the association which she represented. Tt ia
now about ten years since the Woman's Chris
tan temperance Union began the work, Great
progress has been made, but it has been found
that prayers and moral suasion have no effect.
Law is needed and its enforcement is neces-
sary. - -s~'@-
In the coming municipal election the con-
sideration OF the liquor question should help to
shape t1e course adopted by thinking citizens
Ine heV. DIR. Warren said that It had oc-
Cured to him to take for his text a comparison
between dynamite and ram. Dynamite ex.
plodes once, while rum explodes thous-
ands of times. Tonight hundreds of English
men will go to bed with the expectation of
waking up to find the news of another explo-
sion, but they are regardless of a danger far
greater than that of dynamite.
a Tip through Liverpool during ths night
was described. The corners of the best streets
are occupied by gin palaces. The sidewalks
are hlled with drunken and boisterous crowd
1t is remarkable fact that these gin palaces
are owned by the Established church, much of
its revenue being derived from this source.
The place Maine occupies in the attention
OF the world depends largely upon her prohibi-
tory law. The simple fact that there is such
Law in this State is proof of step in the right
direction.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels made a few remarks upon
the great temptation besetting boys.
The meeting was then dismissed with the
benediction by Rev. Dr. Warren.