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|For (lie Cntnclomllcrnlil. |Knox County Iron Clad Conven-Vinalhavcn, April 30, 1879. TIjo County Convontion of Iron Clad Reform Cluba met at Vinalliaveu in tlie New Town House on April 29 and 80, according to order. Bro. M. II. Kiff called the meeting to order, when it was voted: P. 0. French of Thomas-ton, for President pro tem, and James Kelly of Vinalhaven, Secretary. After appointing a committee of entertainment as follows: Bros. Manson, Mnd-gett Julian, all of Vinalhaven; aud on credentials A. L, Bartlett of Union, Kifl'of Vinalhaven and Capt. Harry Stackpole of Thsmastou; it was voted to make the organization permanent. Convention adjourned until 0:30 p. m., then to hold a praise meeting to con tinucto 7:30, which was well attended with good results.After which the praise meeting was changed to social meeting, and opened by Bro. A. Hall, of Beech Woods, Thomaston, by reading a chapter Irom tho Bible, aud prayer by Bro. Morse of Beech Woods, aud some beautiful singing by the choir.The President made semo remarks of an appropriate nature, and read over the list of speakers for tho evon-fng, as follows: A. L. Bartlett of Union, who made a most eloquent appeal to tho people of this place to aid in tho good work of temperance reform, followed by M. H. ltiffof Vinalhaven, in one of his able arguments on principles of temperance, which was listened to by at least six hundred peo-plo. Bro. DukcBhiro of St. George, gave a lively and jocular speech and finished with one of his extempore bursts of melody which put tho houBe in a roar. Brothers Solo, of Sears-tnont, Robinson, president Warren Club, Gorham Butler of Union, A. Hall of Beech Woods, Perry of the Camden Herald, N. S. Pales, president of Beech Wood club, Cummings of Union, Morse of Beech Woods, all of which spoke to the people of tho evils of intemperance as witness by the speakers by experience and occular demonstrations. Tho closing remarks of the evening were delivered by Pres. P. O. French, and would be no dis credit to a “Murphy” or a “Gough.Adjourned to Wednesday, 2 p. m. whon the convention was opened by Elder Littlefield, by reading the scrip-, tures, prayer by A. Hall, and singing by the choir. Brothers Bartlett, Stack-pole, Littlefield, Burns and Manson of Vinalhaven, all made fervent and eloquent remarks on temperance reform. Brother Harden, of Union, who was introduced us a small man in statue but with a large heart beating in union with all good workers in tho reform movement, made a very clever speech and well received. We had some very good advice from the ladies present: Sisters CummingB of Union, Bradford and Hills of tho same place. Sister Kitiredge of Vinalhaven during her remarks particularly asked the delegates in convention assembled to pray for the reform of the: mm sellers who are degrading the people of Vinalhaven by their unholy calling of selling liquors to our citizens and others.Mrs Winslow of this place followed Sister Kitlridge in one of her well placed appeals, which for eloquence, we rarely find a parallel, and received the hearty indorsment of the audience for its appropriateness. Brother Dukeshiro of St. George was the life of the convention. lie is good on extempore singing with appropriate remarks and local hits which never fail to put. an audience in good humor. The last scssiun commenced at 7:30 and finished at 10:30 in which all speakers took an active part. We had the pleasure of hearing a Brother Thompson of Stockton, a member of tho Camden Reform Club, who arrived that evening and gave a very good discourse on temperance, as also did a gentleman from Augusta, and others whose names I fuiled to get. and upon tho whole it was the best attended con-•ention (I have heard remarked) that has been in tho county for some timo. Some 52 signed tho pledge, and on the Sunday evening meeting following a number of others signed which shows that the seed which the convontion planted-begins to show itself above ground.Resolutions passed by the Knox County Convention held at Vinalhaven, April 30, 1879.'lir.ur.AS, The great giver of all good permitted the* delegates of Knox County and vicinity to assemble in convention at this place. Therefore resolved :1st. That wo acknowledge Clod as our refuge and strength in the great work of reform in which we are engaged nnd Invoke ids divine blessing to eontluuo with its to the end;2nd. That thv success with lias attended tlds moral movement here, and elsewhere; tins more than met tho expectations of the tvl mils of temperance which gives us great encouragement to battle (hr the right; ho During that we nrp following Him, who go-!th forth conquering and to conquer.3rd. That we believe Intemperance to he the Beelzebub of Devils, and that wo will do all in oar power (by all honorable means) to crush the serpent’s bund;•ith. That we thank the Ladles Aid, and omen generally, fur their'mighty efforts in tiie cause of temperance; and though the obstructions in the way seem iiiiiiiov, ibl-\ may they 10 nem'ier and he el eourag. ai, by the recollection that It was the two Marv’s that wended their way to the sepe-ler of our Lord ; saying who shall roll buck tone from the door thereof; but the 1 of the Lord descended and rolled the stone and sat upon It. (io forth in your labors of love for fallen bitty. and the angel of the everlasting limit shall go before you to roll back the stone from Hie door ol Hie rum seller, to comfort, to gladden, to cheer your hearts;dlh. And that we hereby extend to the citizens of yiiudhavcii and to their reform dab and Ladles Temperance Vniog qqp tineere and heartfeltlhaiiks for their kind-less shown in welcoming us to their homes during tlds our best convention.A. L. Hauti.kit, Uuion, )M. II. Kiff, Vinalhaven, I ComCapt. Harry SiACKroi.i;, Thomaston JJames Kei.lv, Sec’y.
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