The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-27
In Leicester No H.
cense Campaign.
HON. A. S. ROE
Principal Speaker at Lei
cester Meeting.

Leicester Feb. 26.-The union tenn
perance services at the First Unitarian
! Church today drew forth two very
large congregations in both morning
and evening exercises. In the morning
a chorus of II voices from the choirs of
the First Congregational and Unitarian
churches sang selections. Rev. Ma
thaniel Seaver, Jr, read from the scrip
lures. Rev. D. @. Reid offered prayer.
very able and interesting address
was given by ex-senator Alfred S,
Roe of Worcester. Rev. Nathaniel Sea-
ver Jr.. briefly introduced Mr.. Roe.
who spoke in part as follows:
4 have heard people say that there
was no use in presenting the old argu-
ments to them. There is little new
to relate except as individual cases
come under observation, but every year
adds to ones experience. The same
reasoning might apply to church SER
vices. and yet no one would expect
their favoFite minister to advance a
new theory every Sunday. Il is fair
to suppose all who attend the services
WIN carry about results of the teaching
ana all those who listen will carry
them about also.
My theme. Good citizenship touch
es upon other matters than tenn
peFa1lce. massachusetts, takes a higher
stand IN this movement than any 9TH
er state in the Union. and is near the
mead OF the list the world over. Every
american city is a king in its own
right; Its citizens have the highest
type and best conception of liberty. We
nave the privilege of doing Just as we
choose, provided we do not tread on
the rights of others.
massachusetts pays more per capita
annually for her school children than
any other state In the Union Last
year there was a total of 442. 900 teach
ers and pupils, and SIC, 600 was paid
Ior their care and maintenance, BY
other means q high degree of citizen
snip is attained in Massachusetts, In
the number of reading rooms MasSa.
chusetts leads with more than all the
others combined OF the 1853 cities and
towns only three are without such ad-
VantageS,
If these towns will appropriate q
small sum the public library commits
sion will expend enough to soon fill tina
gap,
The care Of our town Is another ques-
ton OF good citizenship Shall license
be permitted in our midst? SHppose
some one weary Of the city should come
here to live. Would not his first Ques-
| ton be of the possibility or probability
OF his rest being disturbed through the
saloon. In Worcester all saloons are In
one quarter Of half-Inile circle from
the city hall. Other wards besides 3, 4
and not only give majorities for Ii
cense, but many vote for it, should
think the influenced of the church should
be to reform the saloon, but when it is
! proposed to locate near the church YOU
hear protest from them, and often at
no other time.
The town meeting is a strong tower
| of New England life. If an effort Is
being made to carry the town for L.
cense you may be sure no brass bands
OF banners are connected with the
movement. Do you ever remember q
| public meeting held in behalf Of Is
cense? or what could any man say IN
a public meeting In its behalf?
| In the evening "a large congregation
from Cherry Valley and Leicester were
present; The progrsna included; Or
gan voluntary, P. E. Denny; Sunday
school march by nine members; re-
sponsive service; prayer. Rev. d. g.
Reid; address upon the mo license work
in Cambridge, Principal A. NJ. P. Chase
of Leicester Academy; paper upon
moral power Of libraries and readina
rooms, Miss M. Il. Thurston; "Teaoh-
ing Of scientific temperance in public
schools" w. z. Cate of Leicester Acad-
envy; Influence of one vote" Joseph
Warren; song, Miss Mary Ashworth
| William Marsden; Saloons in relation
| to real estate" II. E. Currier; "Relation
of saloon to the home" Miss Carrie
Thurston: Down with the saloon" H.
M, Casey; solo, Song Of temperance
jubilee" Miss Anna NJ. Marsha Con
tract between saloon and Sabbath
school, Miss Isabel Smith; '"Ehe eff
fects of saloon in Cherry Valley,
George Legg, superintendent Of the
| Cherry Valley Methodist Sunday
school; "Wine is a mocker" Unitarian
choir; address, ''Why should all women
be actively interested in temperance
work" Mrs. A. w. Harrington; recita-
ton. "a terrible charge" Miss Abbie
Smith: ''Vote it down." quartet; reel
tation, w. Y. Elliott; recitation, Miss
Lucy Smith; Miss Addie May read a
message from her father, Rev. Samuel
May, who never expects to speak ir
public again; "tn all wrong say no!'
chorus, Onward, Christian soldiers"
prayer and benediction, Rev, J. IL
| Humphrey.