Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-06
To the members Of the temperance Orqaa
i<dtions and their Friends in Maine.

The rising tide of public opinion In ia
vor OF total abstinence and the prohibition
OF the liquor traffic, noticeable In the pres
ent time, must rejoice the heart of every
temperance worker and fll him with new
courage for the final triumph of the good
cause. Every blow which is deal: against
the use and traffic of intoxicating liquors,
Is dealt against the most subtle and insid.
ious foe to the peace and welfare and pu-
rty of the home, and the safety of the
country.
Among the instfument:lities for pro
noting the cause of temperance which are
acknowledged to have a great influence, is
the public assembly Of IA large number of
people addressed BY advocate. of the cause,
who are widely known and who nv their
magnetic personal touch with the people,
stimulate and strengthen public sentiment
in favor of the cause. None but the Intin-
lite can ever measure the influence in favor
Of the cause of temperance, Of the clo-
qnence Of a Cough or Murphy. and Of
hosts Of othCr apostles of the cause, as
their burning Zeal was communicated TO
Tie i,tening multitndrs. An must acknow.
ledge II % have been Of the greatest i'm
poftance AMI To desire that this method
shall he made available wherever possible
such an occasion j. Suoa to be afforded
INC temperance workers aud their friends
~ MAINE Arrangements have been com
p,ttcd for great temperance meeting
An. 2lSt 10 be held in the beautiful grove
on the farm Of Hon. III G. Burtgh, near
OAK Grove Seminary, in Nas>alboro, II is
To he grand union excursion of the |. .
q T., $. Of r., and all temperance work
er> and their friends The NJ {. X X will
sell excursion tickets at a very low rate
much lower than the usual excursion
farrs) from all stations on the line of their
road, and will run the trains to get every
body to the grove in good season for all the
meetings and returned To their homes ear
ly The passengers will be landei at a
temporary platform. a five minutes walk
across grassy pasture iirld to the grove.
Rev A. Miner, u ID Of Boston. the
hero for twenty-five wears In the battle for
total abstinence and prohibition in Mass
achn>eit~, "the OH man elnquent; Rev.
z II. Shinn of Omaha, Nrb-. Who has a
national reputation y speaker ana work
cr " fhr cause Rev. T. |. Il, xflrd ID u
of Boston, au eloquent aud fa-rinAtiu.
speaker, aud Appointment advocate for Con
sttut'onaI Prohibition ID the recent cam
PAl-n IN Massachusetts; Go. A. :. Bangs,
q e.. / ~ the | . q I uf Maine REV.
\ Lidi ot Gardner; Rev } Mend
II Augusta; Mrs. II. VI q. Estes of Wa
terry ljc aud last but not least Cox. Bur
iei@h. the hOnor"d Cuicf executive Of Maine
have All been engaged FIR the occasion.
and will M present and speak. This in
sures rich treat for all who attend
The "liIhntanSn Ladies Quarteuc." If
Milford Mas assisted hy Mis- Nav
Crawford Of Cambridge. Mass. readcr,
and y Hall corncfist, OF Watrr,il lille, viii
have char.r ~ thu singing ThiS is BAR
tlcnlarly tine musical organization aud H.
sures musical treat, which of itself al,uc.
j. worth going To the grove - hear Meet
in-> viii he held at ~ 4 VI. anl = d ".
ana there VII re a concert oi half an hour
between the two meetings at the dinner
hour.
This great meeting j. ID he in The nature
OF basket grove meeting or picmc. and
Is 70 bc followed BY TWO days religious
meeting on saturday ana SUNDAY. condnct-
ed by the Na-~alhorn Memorial A>~ucIa-
tlpn Of Univcr>ali>tS And yet provision
vii he male t. supply the wants Of those
who dp u"t desire IL carry their own d.u-
ners. Refreshments will be for sale un the
grounds. Il is hoped. also, 10 Induce THE
trustees oi OAK Grove Seminary 10 Nj.
their large boarding house, % accommu-
date those who wish TO remain over 10 tile
Saturday aud SUNDAY meetings.
Friends. you are. as an organization, and
as individuals, coldialv invited to coop
crate In making this occasion a grand sue
cess. fnu are asked 10 pass vote To loin,
as an organization, on this day and in this
grove, 10 a grand Union Temperance
rally, and A. individuals. to attend and
lend your Influence To induce others tn no
the same. Fin your lunch baskets ami 20
with your wives and husbands and chil.
tiren aud friends with your flags and ban
ncr~ 10 the railroad station on the morn
Ing of Friday. August 2lst, 1891, and en-
joy ore of the pleasante-t and most profit
able days outings Of the year.
There VIII be no expense to vour organ
Ihation or to indi, duals, for all this day
anu occasion offer, except the excursion
ticket 70 the grove. There viii bc one col
lection asked for during the days meet
ings. i'as~ the vote now and tax IN the
attendance from Your lodge aftcrward-
Circulars giving fun particulars VIII be
sent 70 several persons III your orgauiza-
ton If Your Secretary will at once send me
the names Of at least ten active members
who viii receive and circulate them
With best wishes for your success a. an
organization, am sincerely,
Yours III the cause,
J. ) GIEIuIIL,
Pastor Church of Our Father,
Spencer, Mass.