Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23
The Good 'remplars.


SO far as it is possible the local pa
per should be not only the friend. but
the exponent and advocate OF all the
varied interests of the county. This
we have ever endeavored to do, but
there is one interest and very impor-
tant one, too. of which we have not be-
fore made special editorial mention, and
that interest is the twenty-eight Good
Templars Lodges in the county, ex-
tending from Silver Wave Lodge at
Swans Island, one OF our OUTLYING is
lands, back 20 Golden Gate Lodge at
Great Pond. and from cid Iron Bound
Lodge at Winter Harbor. to Pentagoet
Lodge at North Castine These twen-
ty-eight lodges. which must have a
membership Of at least 1000 are
doing an excellent work and should
have the Endorsement and kindly aid of
all our best and influential citizens.
Societies like these should be regarded
as institutions worthy Of being tostercd
and perpetuated.
Good templariam Is comparatively
recent development Of the temperance
movement. 1t dates back only about
thlrty-tee years, having originated in
New York in 1851. from which. with
great rapidly it spread through the
United States. III 1865 the order gam
ed loothold ia England. in 1869 in
Scotland, and in 1870 in Ireland Its
progress has been signally rapid. In
1879 in England alone there were no
less than $3.50 lodges having member
ship of l6S, 423, estimated in 1877 to
have increased to upwards of 200. 900
members.
The name OF the order i. derived il
is said. from the famous knights Tenn
plars. and "originaiel in 81 fanciful
analogy between the functions of the
ancient order Of military monks and
the Good lem; lars. A, the former were
enrolled to defend the Holy >epulchre
and tile Interests Of religion. 80 the
latter are banded together to protect
Christianity again,; worse foe than
the Saracens. viz. the drinkiu. in>ti-
tuition. Of the land Its platform j.
absolute prohibition Of the mahuiac-
ture. Importation. sale or Use of iutoxi-
eating liqaor, a. beverages but it owes
its great popularity TO certain peculiar
tiles in lis constitution. it. picturesque
or SNOWY ceremonial, and il ann TO
combine social amu,emeuts with it.,
missionary zeal.
Tie special work q the order j. to
"rcclam the fallen ana keep other,
from falIia-." and ia this noble work it
ma, met with the mo-, gratifying success.
How i, has oHtgroNu the bouniarle, Of
its early home, The orlg may " he
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