Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-31
THE PLAINvILLE ASSEMBLY.


A Great Temperance Day-Addresses
by DIR. Dorman of New Haven, MRS.
Forbes, President of the state ". u.
II. u, s. p. Thrasher OF new HaVen'
Edward CarsweI, The John Ii.
Coush,, of Canada, and Others
Rev. Mr.. James of Rockville Fro-
tests Against the Use of Liquor at
the State Military Encampment at
Nfantfc-To-Day to be Devoted 10 the
Young People.
PLA1NvILLE CAMP GROUNDS, Aug 5U.-
Temperance has been the theme at the
assembly to day, and if words were bombs
the invectives which have been hurled
against the drink traffic to-day would serve
to instantly annihilate every saloon and
rum shop in Christendom. The meeting |
was held under the auspices of the Connec-
ticut Temperance union, s. M. Terrill OF |
Middletown, one of the vice presidents OF
the union, being the presiding officer.
DR. DoRMAN's ADDRESS.
The opening exercises were held at 10
o'clock and were followed at 1915 by an |
address by G. A. Dorman. M. D., who was
formerly {. resident of New Haven, but Is
now engaged in the medical evangelistic
work all over the United States. His sub
iect was 1.-THE Effects of Alcohol Upon the
Mind and Body; or the Physiological Side
of the Drink Question" The lecture was
illustrated by large oil paintings which
showed the anatomy Of the different parts
of the body. In his lecture he combated
great many errors, many or Wn1cn nave
gained popular credence.
ALCOHOL NOT A STRENGTH GIvER.
For instance, some sllege that alcohol is
real strength gtver. This is one of the
most popular of the arguments among
those engaged in the rum business. Taken
in moderate quantity alcohol is good for
one, they say. But such is not the case.
The food one eats is generally readily di-
gested by the digestive organs, but the
alcohol one takes never reaches the heart
or brain or vital organs as food, but goes
to them as alcohol with all its fire and
fury. It does not make healthy, rich
blood, but is readily assimilated into the
system as alcohol.
AS AN AID TO DIGESTION.
Again, others say that if it is not food
it at least promotes digestion.
Here DR.. Dormsn showed by chemical
experiments that it hindered digestion. II
hardens the food and by precipitating the
pepsin into the gastric juice 1t retards the
action of all the digestive organs.
The argument Is often advanced that al
cohol prevents the waste of the tissues of
the body. Well, this Is true to certain
extent. But the tissues whose destruction
it prevents are tissues that should waste.
They are the old, worn out tissues which
are no longer of any use to the body. 1t
does not prevent the waste of one part of
the body which benefits the system.
ALCOHOLIC DISEASES.
Dr.. Dorman then showed by his paint
ings many of the diseases produced by
alcohol.
His address was followed at II o'clock
| by an especially interesting address by
Mrs. @. B. Forbes of Hartford, the presi-
dent of the state W. G. T. U. Mrs. Forbes
is rapid and attractive speaker and close
| ly held the attention of the entire audience
by her earnest and practical thoughts.
MRS. FORBES ADDRESS.
Her subject was Scientific Temperance
Instruction in Our Public Schools" and
she spoke especially of the new law con
corning the study of physiology and by.
giene, with especial reference to the effects
of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, which
was signed by Governor Morris on the 26tt
of last May and went into effect the first Of
this August. Mrs. Forbes said:
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION.
"We now have laws of this nature In
forty states and all the territories, includ
ing the District of Columbia. These laws
enforce upon the schools the necessity fol
scientific temperance instruction. We hac
law here in Connecticut which has beer
in force for some years, but We did no
think that it provided enough instruction
of the kind. So we went to the last legis
lsture, and after hard fight, especially ii
the senate, we were victorious Il
getting the law We wanted passed
One of the principal provisions o
be devoted to this branch of study. If tn
law ia not lived up to the district is liabl
| to lose the amount of echool dividen,
which it would otherwise receive.
II hope that you all realize the import
ance of this line OF work. What we wan
to get at is the mind of the youth and trail
} | up generation which will be hostile t.
the drink traffic. Every parent SHOULD
industriously study the laws and make i
his or her business to find out whethe
| they are enforced or not. We think tina
the new school suffrage law will help thi
matter great deal, for many women ar
already registering to vote at school meet
ings, and the women are interested in thei
sons and daughters and if they do no
think that those in authority are doini
their duty they will GUST them just as tn
men do when they are displeased."
Mr. S. P Thrasher of New Haven, secre
tary of the Law and Order league, spoke a
11:30 a. m. on "The Enforcement of tn
Law" His address was an earnest and en-
thusiastic one. 1t will be found in full o.
the fourth page of this paper.
ORATOR CARSwRLL SPEAKS.
The afternoon meetings were opened q
1:15 by short talk by that eminent an
we'll known temperance orator, Edwar
Carswell, often known as "The John 3
Cough of Canada" Mr.. Carswel1 Ia on
of the Oldest temperance orators on tn
| American platform, and has always beel
always 80 simple that any child may un
derstand him, yet they are earnest, thought
full, brilliant, while the speaker alway
charms by his eloquence. There is also
vein of beauty which runs all through tn
discourse which is rarely found among th
public speakers of today. He seems t
have those elements of spirituality an
, purity which shine forth in the beauty an
simplicity of his language. The sudienc
were much pleased with his chalk tai
which he gave to the children, but all wer
Immediately carried away by the addres
which he delivered at 2:45 o'clock or
| energy, Faith and Time as Factors l
the Drink Problem" Rev. Thomas Clay
ton of Berlin preceded him with a thirty
minute speech on "The Church and tn
Drink Questi on."
The speaker urged most strongly that
was the duty of the II, 900, 900 Protestant
| and 10, O0O, 900 Catholics of this country I
strike efficient blows for the cause of ten
perance.
Mr.. Carswell then followed in his &C
dress on ENERGY, Faith and Time as Fac
| ors in the Drink Problem" In his r,
Z marks he said
/ "The one fact that gives me the greater
| confidence is that the faith of the few
what accomplished any great REFORM"
WHISKY AND HIANTIc.
Rev. J. 81. James of Rockville, the seer
tary of the Connecticut Temperance uniol
made some very interesting remarks du
ing the course of the afternoon on tt
{ use which is made of liquor at tt
}, state military rendezvous at Mantle
He said: ''Somehody is going
ariee and protest some time against turn
ing the camp into such q pandemoniun
The annual eucampment lis one of our Coz