The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-16
The Temperance Camp Meeting.
WOODLAND, August II, 1896

WOODLAND, August IL, 1890.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I send you this thinking
| that short report of the first temper
ance camp meeting ever held in Cecil
would be of interest to your readers. AS
advertised in printed programmes the
meeting opened on Thursday evening, the
18th inst. The Rev. J. r. Miligan dis
cussed forcibly the subject for the even
ing, The Best Means to Retain our
Present Prohibitory Law" He was fol-
lowed by others in short addresses, the
decided sentiment being that we had a
good law in the county, and should hold
on to it. We retired early that evening,
all being somewhat fatigued by the work
of preparation for the meeting. When
we awoke the next morning rain was
falling thick and fast. Our speakers
were not hindered by the storm, so those
tenting on the ground, with those who
braVed the rain to come to US, gathered
under the pavilion and in the midst of
prayer and praise, with which all the
meetings were opened and closed, We
soon forgot the Indictment weather and
were wrapped in silent admiration listen
ing to the new and unanswerable argu
ments of Rev. Z. L. Hubbard, Phi. d.,
aud the kind and tender entreaties of
Mrs. S. II. Martin, each presenting facts
hot III haI h,t ha
ardent advocate of license of the error of
his ways. At 1.30 p. N -, Mrs. A. G..
Jewell taught the children about the
Templars pledge. If the children of the
past generation had been taught temper
ance as thoroughly as it is now taught,
to children belonging to the Loyal Legion
or Juvenile Templars, there would need
to have been but little work preparing
for this coming contest of High License
VS.. Prohibition. AS our fore fathers did
not see the necessity of much precaution,
the curse is upon us. Let us not be
weary in well doing, and coming genera
tions will rise up and call us blessed.
At 3, p. NJ. the Rev J. a. b. Wilson,
d. d., OF Dover, Del, hit the saloon nail
square on the head, such telling blows;
that could all the voters in the county
have. heard him they would drive it down,
down to depths beyond the power of be-
ing resurrected by its most ardent friends.
10 the evening Secretary G. S. Mosher,
of Baltimore, held delighted audience
with his interesting and instructive Ster-
eoptican views.
The Saturday morning Bible reading
was conducted by John w. Mccullough,
Esq, OF Colora. At 1890 William Silver
wood, Esq, of Baltimore, delivered
very plain interesting common-sense
speech showing many of the shades of
High License. Frank L. Morling, Grand
Chief Templar of Maryland was to have
been present and spoken at this time, but
was detained by the sickness of bis wife.
Mrs. Martin, who is always ready to talk
Tor temperance, ably filled his place The
talented Miss Lille Runals, of New York,
who as a vocalist and elocutionist, is
scarce surpassed by any on the stage,
sang and recited some very fine selections
of song and readings at each service on
Saturday and Sunday.
The Saturday childrens meeting was
conducted by the Rev. J. r. Wood, of
Zion In the afternoon speeches we're
made by Mrs. Baldwin, president of the
secretary of the New j. rsey w. c, T. U.