The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-25
Good Templars.

Waldo District Lodge at West Winterport
Saturday, Nov. 3. Picnic session. Let there
be such an attendance as will crowd the hall
space of W. W. Lodge.
A report of the Skowhegan session of the
Grand Lodge will he given in the November
number of the Record, and sent to each of the
325 lodges in the State in addition to its regular
subscription.
BY order of the Right Worthy &. l.. the
fourth week i'll November will he observed
throughout the world As Good Tempiars week
Of temperance prayer. Full particulars and
programme for the week to be carried out hy
the lodges in Maine will be given in the No
yember issue of the Temperance Record.
The Good Templars of East Thorndike. with
invited friends, celebrated the Sth anniversary
of the organization of Bethel Lodge on Mon
day evening the 14th inst. The weather was
fine and large number for the place. about 20.
were present. Bethel Lodge has been in eXi>-
tence eight years, having been organized by NJ.
j. Dow, 7. u. T., Oct. 10, 1880. A school room
served for its hall at first. but through the gcner
osity of the Friends they We're allowed to occupy
the Friends church for a hall. which gives
them fine accommodations. 1t started with
twenty-five charter members and though To-
Gated in the country it has enrolled upon its
constitution more than one hundred and twen-
ty-tive names during these years. Its useful
ness none question. 1t has awakened stronger
temperance sentiment in the community; rous-
ed temperance people to a sense of their duties.
and moulded the principles of many Young
men and women on the great question of pro-
hbition. 1t has aided the sacred course Of re-
ligion, by giving the use of Its hall and organ
for Sunday school and preaching services. Few
who have entered its ranks have fallen from
grace" by breaking the pelge--only three.
Another interesting fact is. that of all who
have been members of this lodge up to the
present date. but four have died, -four ont of
over one hundred and twenty-five in eight
years! Who says that total abstinence. coupled
with pure country air, is not conducive to
health: The exercises of the evening consist
ed of supper and literary programme. The
the load of good things which the >kilful hands
of the good angels of the Templar home know
so well how to prepare from the bountieS
which the Great Giver 50 hestowS upon all his
children. After supper had received its share
or attention the following programme was lis
tened to with interest: Music by the choir;
recitation by Mrs. Reberca Higgins reading
by Ida Roberts; song by Lila Coffin: reading
by A. Roberts; essay by c. F. Higgins: in>tru-
mental music by J. Cole; address by Rev. Da-
Nid Rrackett remarks by Jos. Higgins Sew
era members We're dressed in the fashions of
by-gone-days, which added to the amusement
of the evening. Bethel Lodge now numbers
about 80 members. 1t is an institution that
has done much to increase the Sociability of
our ne!ghborhOot>, and should be sustained by
all who are in sympathy with our cause. We
trust that. III the future, as in the past. Bethel
will be able to contribute its mite to the gener-
al good. and live to see the time when. through
the lahors of the Order and kindred institu-
tons, the curse of intemperance shall be sup
iiru;,L, iii car I3t.ilt", state ans! nation