Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-11
Temperance Sunday Observed at GreeneviIIe Congregational Sunday School.

A temperance programme was ob- served in honor of Temperance Sun day at the regular session of the Sun day school of the Greeneville Congre- gational church. There was an at tendance of 163 and all were interested in the programme, which consisted of singing, readings and recitations by members of the school The hour was opened by the superintendent, o. W. Carpenter who announced that the first number would be the hymn Yield Not to Temptation. The song Victory in My Soul was then sung by the school, and this was followed by the scripture reading. taken from Hosea [, which was led by MT. Carpenter. A prayer was offered by the pastor, Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, followed by brief address by Mir. Carpenter. He said it is well that we have a temper ance lesson in the Sunday school once in while, but they are brought home to us every day of our lives. He told how strong drink made beasts of men, causing them to lose their senses. Not many weeks ago a man in this town held a good position, but his employer could not keep him because he drank. After losing his position here he went west and in a drunken rage attacked
 
 killing her. He was arrested and is now locked up on the charge of at tempting manslaughter. That man has a wife and II children. It is not he only that is suffering because of his evil habits. but his family also. Fred Fleming then gave reading, The Great Destroyer, which told of the enormous number of deaths caused by the use of liquors. Mol people are destroyed by this agent than by all the wars of the world. This was fol- lowed by Mamie's Prayer given by Miss Lillian Karkutt. Fred Townes gave a reading, Uncle Sans Taxpayers, which told of the great liquor tax paid by the consumers into the United States treasury, large enough to pay the years salaries of mally of the en- ployes of the government. A song, Lullaby, Lullaby, Mother is Near Thee, was beautifully rendered by Miss Mary Gray, who was accompanied on the piano by Miss Janet Purdon. Raymond Harris then recited a poem called Drop 1t, and he was followed by Benjamin Tilley, who gave g. reading, The Price He Paid Armor Plated, by Thomas Sears, and Alcoholic Drinks and Cigar cites, by Potter Gorton, were followed by a song, A Saloonless Nation, by the quartette, composed of O. w. Carpen- ter, Archibald MacDougall, Miss Nellie Grove and Mrs. L. o. Potter Tenn perance literature was then distributed to those present and the pastor gave a helpful talk on the food-giving quail. ties of beer compared with flour. He explained from a diagram on the wall that beer gave only per cent. food value, while flour gave 8S per cent food value. and that beer cost four times as much as four He said that he receives many notices from firms asking him to provide information about young men who may be trying to gain employment with them and in variably the first question is Does the young man drink? The pastor con- cluded by saying that if young man drinks it is almost impossible for him to get a position. The superintendent then asked all those who wished to conform with pledge to abstain from the use of liquors to rise, and there was generous response. The meet ing concluded with a hymn, and Rev. MT. Ricketts pronounced the benedic- ton.