Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-23
Tne TEMPERANCE MEETING.

Tho Oxford County Temperance Asso-
citation met ct the Court House at South
Paris, Tuesday evening, Feb. l6, Judge
e. w. woodbury., president, In the chair.
He congratulated the county on the ad-
vance Of total abstinence principles In
the county and spoke partially - fol-
lows:
"Iotal abstinence was practically uu-
known ut the commencement OF this Gen.
fury. Among the items In diary Of
Elijah Morse, who graduated at Brown
University, In 1916, was 'el00 for liquor
to treat my friends on commencement
day He was then studying for the
ministry, and Brown University was Q
good Baptist college. At that time
there was not q total abstinence society
In the country. To-day there are thou
sands OF total abstinence societies, and
millions Of our people are total abstain
ers, In these closing years OF the nine
tenth century.
"The effect OF alcohol and narcotics
Il taught by law In every state and ter
ritory In the Union save three. Thanks
to one noble Christian woman, Mrs.
Mary Hunt, the saloon IL by vote OF the
house tAbooed 10 the United States capt.
tol, and the committee Of Inauguration
Of VIM. Mckinley as president Of this
great republic have prohibited the sale
OF wine on that day. Fashionable so
riety has discarded the use Of wine ut
Christmas and New Years receptions.
"Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian pa
triot, said: 'Were to choose my place
among the forces OF Nature, do you
know what would be? would be the
dew that falls silently and invisibly over
the face Of the earth, trampled under
foot and unconsidered, but perpetually
blessing and refreshing all forms OF life.
SO home influence should pervade the
atmosphere Of family life silently and In
visibly as the dew.
.Msrtin Luther, the German reformer,
was born Nov. 10Th, l4S2, at Eisleben.
His father was miner. Philip Melanc-
thon was born Feb. 10th, 1897, at Bret
ten, In the Palltinate OF the Rhine. His
father was an armourer. Erasmus was
born 10 Rotterdam Oct. 18th, l4G7, one
of the most vigorous promoters OF the
He said, that the great
truths Luther dug out Of the mines Of
Gods revelation In the Bible, Melancthon
forged and shaped and polished for use
"a deadly weapons against the arro-
gance OF Rome. So the home Is to take
the unhappiness, the lust, the misery,
the wretchedness, the crime, caused by
drink, and teach II as warning to the
and a beacon light TO show
them the danger 10 their pathway, and
use them as potent weapons against the
arrogance OF the saloon"
Judge Woodbury. WAS followed by
Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee In q practical sd-
dress on the cultivation Of the temper
ance sentiment 10 the home and the COM
munty.
Rev. II. 4. Roberts gave scholarly
address on the duty Of the citizen and
the economies Of total abstinence and
prohibition. Tie was followed by Hon.
J. z. Swasey In one of his eloquent per-
suasive addresses. Hon. j. 5. Wright,
J. II. Bean, Esq, s. Z. Maxim, Esq,
ard Rev. Insley A. Bean added interest
ing remarks, and the following resolu-
ton sent 10 by Judge Whitman, was
adopted:
Resolved. That We heartily approve the pro
visions OF the cigarette bill. so called. now be-
fore the legislature OF the state. and earnestly
hope that itmay be enacted into law.