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PEOFI,E’S_ EEIEK’D
A. B. 8. MOSELEY, ) Associate
MRS. MARGIE P. MOSELEY, ]£Jj|. ()rs
REV. L. R. GWALTNEY, )
Rome, Ga., Saturday, March 8, 1873.
~llon. J. W. IL Underwood, G.' W. CL
delivered one of his finest Temperance ad
dresses at Summerville, Chattooga Count}',
Ga., on last Tuesday night, to a large and
appreciative audience. The meeting was
called under the auspices of Gwaltney
Lodge of Good Templars, and the rapid
progress of the Order in that section was
given new impetus by this meeting Other
localities will be visited at an early day by
our distinguished Chief, and the principles
and objects of the Order plainly and elo
quently set forth, and intemperance, with
all its train of evils, so plainly depicted,
that none can withstand the appeals of this
great moral influence, which is so rapidly
gaining strength in our State.
Frequently we hear members of the
Church, and not unfrequently ministers of
the Gospel say, that the Church of Christ
is the only Temperance Society that a
Christian man should join. No better Tem
perance Society than the C’hurch, provided
the members and clergy act what they
preach, but unfortunate men who hold to
the idea, that a Christian man should not
join a Temperance Society take their toddy
more than once a day. Therefore, their
example is one way, and their preach an
other, that is, they advocate an X.
V\ e are pleased to add The Jefferson
Fries Si Farmer to our exchanges, and
we are gratified the more, to see the
name of one of tire Proprietors as
Lodge Deputy, and Rev. J. It. Smith
Editor, as Chaplain. We will guar
antee a glorious future for this Lodge,
or any others where the Press and
Pulpit are combined in our great work
of humanity. We give you, and your
Lodge a cordial welcome, and shall ex
pect to hear a good report from Battle
Oak Lodge, No. 255. We make the
following extract from the above paper
of the Oth instant :
Battle Oak Lodge in Loi lsville. —
We are glad to say to our readers, that
we have, at last a Temperance Lodge
in Louisville. Although Louisville is
as sober ami decent a community as
you will meet with in a weeks journey,
yet here as every where else, there are
temptations to indulgence in intoxica
ting drinks, particularly during such
cold, damp, wet, rainy, snowy, freezing
weather as we have had lately, and as
the Good Templars have been doing
good work in the United States ; we
congratulate the county on the estab
lishment of the Lodge, the second in
the county. To Mr. Keith, W. C. T.
of the Lodge, more than to any other
individual, is the credit of its estab
lishment due. He has labored inde
fatigably for thecause, and was worthy
the trust reposed in him of organizing
the Lodge, and of being its first presi
ding officer.
We predict for this Lodge distin
guished success.
Will not Bro. Keith, and the other
members of this new Lodge send a
(lub to our paper? W< will keep you
posted in regard to the progress of our
Order.
FROM THE FB.OSJT!
MORE GLORIOUS NEWS!!
Another Very Encouraging Letter
FROM
THE GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE!
Rome, Ga.. March 6, 1873.
Editor.'. Peoples Friend:
I must again trespass so far as to
give vour many readers the views of
l.e o’.dt r fiom all parts of the State.
There is still a very prosperous con
dition reported of the many Lodges
ht ai d from, and several of our efficient
Deputies have commenced active ope
tions within the last week. And still
amdl’a r verv favorable indication, nnd
a move in the right direction at the
same time, is the return to their first
oiganization of several Lodges tnat
had temporarily suspended, and were,
some of them, in the act of connecting
themselves with the new Tempi rance
order. I will not, in this issue, give
l
the letters from these Lodges, yet they
are of a very interesting character. I
will again reiterate my former asser
tion, that the Good Templars are in a
more prosperous condition, and are
reporting more members, a better
standing, more enthusiasm, more
Lodges, and a better influence, than
was ever reported before in this State.
One Lodge writes: “we very foolishly
determined to leave our first love and
marry another, but fortunately, after a
better view of our intended, and a closer
inspection, we have decided to return
to the good old path of life-long Good
Templarism.” This extract is only one
of many, that have been received in
the last ten days, and several of the
letters are written for publication, but
I will refrain, yet, I cannot refrain
j from protesting against the manner of
inviting ten members of any of our
Lodges to withdraw, and get a Char
ter under a new organization, and
then organize under the name of the
Lodge from which the ten withdraws;
but if ten desire to withdraw and form
a new organization, under a new Char
ter, let them not assume the honored
, name that they have just withdrawn
from, nor make war upon the Lodge
that makes no war upon them, or any
auxiliary to the great Temperance re
form, but rather avoid any antagonis
tic position to anything except rum
and its attendant evils. Let us re
member as a professed Christian peo
ple, that “to grow strong ourselves, we
must give strength to others,” and
• none are so strong as to need no
strength. Os the letters received in
the last week I give you only a few en-
I couraging extracts, yet many remain
. of a similar type.
I I have received another letter from
Brother A. J. Hansell, President of the
. Roswell Manufacturing Co., in which
he writes: “It is a source of great
pleasure to us to receive your assur
; ances of the progress and success of
our order. 1 sincerely trust its future
may be upward and onward.
“Our Lodge is in good working or
der, and the meetings are very rare in
, which we have no additions. Our
community is very small, but it is a
Temperance community.”
Brother Head writes from Tunnel
Hill, from Lone Star Lodge: “I am
pleased to write encouraging news
from our Lodge. Our members are
perfectly satisfied with the old order,
and labor for our cause with a zeal
that would have been an honor to a
Ciesar, or have won laurels for Mark
Antony.
“During the last six months, we have
initiated into our Lodge/7rirb/monters
amid the jeers and curses of our op
posers, and ere long the banner of the
“Lone Star" will wave triumphantly
over the little village of Tunnel Hill.
Brother Jones writes from Clarks
ville: “We are doing something yet in
the way of moving on, though we are
meeting with a great deal of opposi
tion, and it requires all of our strength.
I think a visit from the Grand Lectur
er would do us gieat good,"
Brother King, Jasper, Pickcn.'. coun
ty writes: “Our Lodge still prospt ring;
any suggestions and advice for the
good of the order thankfully received.
We are all in fine spirits ami art* gain
ing ground.”
Brother McCollum from Cold Water
L>dge. Chattoega County, writes:
“L mler all the circumstances by which
we are suit >un<led, I think we are do
ing a good work. We are located in
the country, and meeting with consid
erable opposition from the still-houses
and dram-drinki rs, still I think our
prospects are flattering, and we intend
to make a good report for the present
quarter."
Brother Kendrick, of Good Samari
tan Lodge 21. at Hawkinsville, writes:
“Ten additions for the current t : r .
Lodge in good condition and well offi
cered.” as his report with, quarfei’y
returns will show. The pr o -rity ■ . ]
pt rpetuity of a Lodge tan Le v n L, g
for, with such a list of < an-l
such prompt and accurate r- i •
Brother Johnson, of Pim-nox LoJ .e
Eatonton, writes: “Our is g. r
tiug along very well. Some of our
members have withdrawn to f >r:n an
other Lodge, yet we are ail Good
Templars, and intend to stick to the
I. O. G. T.
Sister Hancock writes from Ameri- I
I
j cus: “Our Lodge room has been taken
by its owners and appropriated to
other uses, and we have been without
a suitable place to work in. We are,
I however, about to perfect arrangements j
I for a room, and we hope soon to report
a better state of affairs in our section.” I
Brother Baugh, of Mt. Lee Lodge,
at Eatonton writes: “Our Lodge is
prosperous, very prosperous at this
time.”
Brother Brooks, of Cassandra Lodge,
writes: “Several of our members have
withdrawn and joined Stony Point
Lodge, yet we are prosperous, and are
loosing up again. Thirty-seven mem
bers now in good standing.”
Brother Roberts writes from Fair
burn: “Our Lodge is in a flourishing
condition. Twenty-four sisters and
twenty-eight brothers, all bearing true
allegiance to the I. O. G. T.”
Rev. T. H. Stout writes from Thom
aston: “I want a supply at once to or
ganize a Lodge at the village where I
preach on the 2nd Saturday and Sab
bath. We are wonting away for the
Good Templars, and have no idea of
going over to any other organization.”
Brother E. W. Mason, who is in
Griffin for the present, and who is
lecturing and will organize some Lodg
es in that section, writes me a private
letter in which he says: “I visited
Union Lodge 222 last Saturday night.
We had 65 present; initiated two.
They now have eighty members.” I
shall expect to hear a good report
from Bro. Mason, for he is a wording
Templar, and he hae a very Happy
style of saluting all who are holding
aloof from this great influence. Had
we plenty of such men as him to wori<
in nor vineyard, the crowning result
spoKen of by that distinguished Broth
er, J. M. Richardson, President of
Bowdon College, at Carrollton, in the
following extract, would be realized.
Brother Richardson strikes the key
note, and there are many beloved
ministers in our State who can and
will verify his statement when he says,
after stating that the prospects are
hopeful in his Lodge: “If we could
only reform the preachers, and Church
members generally, we would do well.
They are the stumbling blocKS in the
Temperance reform.”
How often have I heard a beloved
man of God mane use of a similar ex
pression, and how earnestly has he in
voked the power of God to awaken the
Church and Ministry to their duty in
this worii? Let us then, like Jacob of
old, wrestle with the spirit and contin
ue to pray.
Brother J. E. Young, from Darien,
writes; “Our hall has been destroyed
by fire, yet we have 51 members in
good standing, but are sorely tried for
a place to meet, as well as by some de
feated candidates for office in our
lodge, who are now conspiring togeth
er to delude other members into the
new movement, but you can rest as
sured that Mclntosh Lodge rd! ner.-r
</o. We are needing help to procure
a hall. lam a Good Templar, and will
remain with our blessed order until
death.”
Brother H. 11. Parks is organizing
Lodges in North East Georgia, and
gives a very encouraging report of the
operations o r our order in that section,
and the gradual increase of tin G ■ .d
Templars influence.
Brother Murphy writ s fr >m Mur
phy Lodge 143: “We arc doing very
well now, and we still look for belter
times among us. The questions that
have been agitated in a good many
Lodges, we have passed by unnoticed,
and are willing to let well to do alone,
ami to remain in F. H. C.
Brother A. B. < iari< win s from
Dublin: • 1 L Iv i- l; a g<». »d con
dition and our ’ rospecG arc bright."
Brotln r M. 5 •of \ ilia Rica. repo>'ts
>U n.'-n.■ r. g'>"d si-. eln.g, and
. uv < h' ’ v 1 rs- a’'. 1 < Jr.c'G could
. b J-tn i qual’y s -arisf mfory. The :
,i u wfi I-.-- o ■ ~f in my list
Elbert i if nd Jt ff<
soi: C »■;/'. - a:.d . < th.- Grand Lec
turer Bro. W. D. ::iu-on, js now on
.* tour tin o.o.itii an.ri--iof Warren,
< ’ i nbi I i ?hi. >i 1, Bui se, Jefferson,
?[ Di’fiie, Ham- Wilxes ami Ogle
thorpe, you may expect a number of
| new lodges to be reported with each
' issue of the official organ, The People’s
Friend.
In F. H. & C.,
S. C. Robinson, G. W. S.
P. S. Since the above was in type, ad
i ditional news has been received, and as I
know it to be important that such iniica
i tions of’ success should be known by the
! members of the Order, I will first add the
. returns of still another Lodge, at the vil
lage of Sunny Side, in Spaulding county,
j a fe.v miles from Griffin ;
Brother E. W. Mason organized Sunny
; Side Lodge, No. 253, on the 3d inst., with
i 24 Charter members, and writes;
“ I Lectured at Cresswell on the 2nd,
I had a grand rally of the Good Templars,
j with Union Lodge, and had several to join.
; To-night I visit Barnesville. Next I shall
plant my batteries at Brookville, on the
Griffin & Newnan Railroad, and try to
whip the Rum power.” But I must leave
Brother Mason, you will bear from him
again.
Our G. W. Chaplain, Brother Dunlap,
has sent up a club tor the Friend from
Carrolton, and while his letter does not
show as much prosperity as we would de
sire, still there is a hope expressed that all
will soon be revived, and “saved from the
wreck.” I feel confident that where Bro.
Dunlap i , Good Templarism will never suf
fer, and we may expect to hear that his
field ot labor will prosper before he leaves it.
Brother Price also sends for the Friend
from Pond Spring, Walker county, and
writes :
“Thecause of Temperance is encour
aging in this section, although we have
many enemies to contend with, and many
who would glory in the downfall of the Good
Templars, yet wc are gaining the ascend
ency.”
Brother Morton, of Union Lodge, No.
175, at Eatonton, writes:
“Our Lodge has but few members,
though we are in good condition, and have
accomplished much good in the commu
nity.”
Brother .Zewell writes from Hancock
county, Social Lodge 174:
“Seventy members in good standing. Al
■ though less than our last report in num
bers, 1 feel that we now have better pros
pects, and a more substantial organization
than at any former period since the exist
ence of our Lodge.”
Brother Landrum, of Jennings’ Lodge,
232, Oglethorpe county, writes :
“We are progressing finely, and we are
alive. The great power of our Order, in
my estimation, is with the Lodges. What
say you to this ?”
I say you are correct my Brother; all
the influence that oui Order has ever ex
erted has come from the Lodges, and as
long as our members will consider their in
dividual responsibility, and do their duty,
we will continue to exert an influence, and
will continue to make our great power felt.
Rev. J. M. Robertson, a worthy Brother
who has recently moved to our State, and
whose Ministerial labors have been assigned
to some of the Baptist Churches in the
counties of Floyd and Chattooga, came in
to-day, properly authorized to carry out a
Charter, Books, etc., lor a Lodge at Ar
ia uchee. lie has gone out again, and in v
lew days we will have another uuble little
band enrolled in our county-
Applications have been received, and
Charters sent out for four new Lodges this
week, with half a score of energetic Depu
ties at work.
And just ns i was closing this additionrl
note, a letter arrives from Brother Atkin
son, who sends returns of Waynesborough
Lodge, 254, organized on the sth inst., in
Burke county. He writes;
“This is one of the best Lodges I ever
organized, and of the best material. Judge
E. F. Lawson is W. T., P. 11. Johnson
. R. S., and Hon. J. F. Lawson Treas
urer. I have another Lodge organized in
Jefferson county, will send the return soon,
an 11 expect to send the returns of two or
three more new Lodges at the same time.
I Lecture at Lawtonville to-night. The
skies are bright down here for our order.—
I will, on my return home, prepare an ar
ticle for the Friend that will give the
membership of our Order the new.i from
my trip to this part of the State.”
More next issue. S. C. R.
SLANDER.
He who can choke the sweetest flowers
of social love, and taint them with disease
—or in the paradise of earthly bliss, where
the plants of virtue flourish, spread the
bight ar.d mildew of desolation, hatred
and distrust—who can crush his neigh
bor's fame to dust and build on its ruins—
who can write infamy on the brow of others
to prove his own purity, is neither man nor
beast, but a heartless fiend.
Those who have their dearest interest
tampered with —who have known what it
is to have the priceless gem of a good name
sullied by the poisonous breath of co’d,
unpitying slander—such is the drunkard.
Have you never suffered by slander, d
rectly or indirectly ? If not, then, indeed,
you are a lucky being, and should feel
truly grateful for such an unaccountable
blessing, for few, indeed, are the persons
of either sex, or of any station in life,
whose character and reputation have never
been assailed, and more or less mutilated
by thisinsiduous monster, who goeth about
like a roaring lion, seeking to devour every
thing that is fair, or lovely, or praiseworthy
in the Human character. The evil effects
of slander are as numerous and varied as
the source from whence they emanate, is
I revolting and contemptible. They affect
all circles and all grades—running through
every social fibre of which society is com
posed ; poisoning the peace and happiness
of thousands, destroying confidence, excit
ing jealousy, awakening suspicion, bringing
into action passions that should never be
aroused, and breeding sin and misery in
ten thousand shapes and forms. Blander
is calculated not only to create strife and
animosity in every community, but will of
ten invade the domestic circle, and convert
the once quiet, peaceful home into a literal
pandora’s box.
It is calculated to blunt every holy aspi
ration, every virtuous impulse that would
fein exist within the human heart. Oh 1
how many fondly cherished hopes have
thus been suddenly blasted by the breath
of slander ! Bu if such be ihe legitimate
effects of slander upon society and its indi
vidual members, how inconceivably con
temptible are those individuals who spend
their time and talent in circulating and en
i couraging it! Indeed, to some, it is their
I very meat and drink —the natural abili
ment upon which their vitiated appetite
I ever loves to feast- They may be found
upon all occasions, and at all times, with
an activity worthy ot a better cause, striv
ing to promote the interests of that “King
of tenors” in whose service they have en
listed. They are always well stored with
information pertaining to every body’s busi-
> ness but their own, and, in the plenitude
of their liberality, are ever ready to dissem
inate their knowledge for the benefit of the
; public, of course. They literally cheat the
I newspapers out of their just and lawful
dues, keeping up a perpetual and danger
ous competition with magnetic telegraph
intelligence offices and Notary’s Public,
, with such practical übiquity as they gen
■ erally possess, combined with their natural
innate zeal, they are capable of accomplish
ing wonders in their line of business. May
the time soon come when these leeches of
. ; society, who live upon the life-blood of the
i public, and constantly knawing at the very
vitals of the community, be treated with
that indignation which their actions justly
I 1 merit.
In conclusion, Reader, as you value your
t l own social and domestic happiness—as you
love your fellow-beings and desire their
, welfare, as you hope for the future pros
-1 perity of the community in which you live,
let me entreat you to frown down, imd if
- possible, exterminate this evil, and you will
I thereby rid society of one of its greatest
I curses, and confer a lasting blessing upon
> j posterity. C.
i - _
Roswell, Cobb Co., Ga., 1
Feb. 26, 1573. )
A. B. Motley, Esq.
Editor People’s Friend,
Dear Sir;—Hearing that
your paper was the organ of the order, I
will give a short account of our lodge in
Roswell, No. 112.
We felt last fall that we had reached the
breakers in our course, but the word “steady
boys, mind the helm and steer straight”
has carried us safe through. Our lodge is
1 increasing in numbers faster than at any
former time since we first organized, and if
members continue to increase at the present
rate, wo shall be compelled to build us a
I new hall, Wc rejoice in the fact that we
are getting into our lodge some of the most
. deteimined drinkers in town, and they stand
firm, and make some of our most active
and zealous members and officers. Perfect
liui many and good will prevails. Our W.
C. for the carrent quarter was elected by a
unanimous vote.
We are little folks and cannot boast of
j “big” things. No matter how large or
' how small our town, when we have got all
if it is but fifty, wo have enough, but if
' there are a thousand, we will never say
enough till we have them all.
Yours truly in F. H. and C.,
• O. Eldredge Cor. Sec.
Roswell Lodge, No. 112, I. O- G. T.
Chastise your passions, that
they may not chastise yon. No
one who is a lover of money, a
lover of pleasure, or a lover of
“•Joi'y, is likewise a lover of man
kind. Riches are not among the
numberot things that arc good.
It is not poverty that causes sor
row, but covetous desires. Deliv
er yourself from appetite and you
will be free.— Epictetus.