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Letter to Editor
July 29, 1857
Spirit Of The Age
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A letter reports the thriving temperance movement in Smith Grove, Davie County, N.C., with rapid membership growth at local divisions, including 65 members in 11 weeks at the local one. The writer encourages friends in Stanly to emulate this success and notes the local school's fall session starting August 20.
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For the Spirit of the Age.
The Division located here is thriving fast; every meeting there is a rush for membership; and not only here at this Division, but in this county the good cause of temperance is progressing. I visited Farmington Division at its last meeting, and I found the brethren and ladies fully in the spirit of the great work.
The names of four gentlemen were offered and received as members, at the last meeting at Farmington; and so it is about every meeting here and there. The members are fully imbued with the right spirit, and the dram-drinkers are giving way and becoming few. The inquiry is for light on the cause of temperance.
The school closed at this place on the 9th inst. The time was interesting. The fall session will commence on the 20th of August next, and parents wishing to send their children to a good school, may send them here.
I do think that this Division will soon be the banner division, if it is not already. It is but about eleven weeks old and it has about sixty-five members, including the lady visitors. When I lived in Stanly, I thought I knew something about receiving in members: and did; but nothing to compare with this. I hope my Stanly friends will take encouragement and try to imitate our example.
I. F. S.
Smith Grove, Davie county, N. C.
For the Spirit of the Age.
The Division located here is thriving fast; every meeting there is a rush for membership; and not only here at this Division, but in this county the good cause of temperance is progressing. I visited Farmington Division at its last meeting, and I found the brethren and ladies fully in the spirit of the great work.
The names of four gentlemen were offered and received as members, at the last meeting at Farmington; and so it is about every meeting here and there. The members are fully imbued with the right spirit, and the dram-drinkers are giving way and becoming few. The inquiry is for light on the cause of temperance.
The school closed at this place on the 9th inst. The time was interesting. The fall session will commence on the 20th of August next, and parents wishing to send their children to a good school, may send them here.
I do think that this Division will soon be the banner division, if it is not already. It is but about eleven weeks old and it has about sixty-five members, including the lady visitors. When I lived in Stanly, I thought I knew something about receiving in members: and did; but nothing to compare with this. I hope my Stanly friends will take encouragement and try to imitate our example.
I. F. S.
Smith Grove, Davie county, N. C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Temperance
Education
What keywords are associated?
Temperance Division
Membership Growth
Farmington Division
Davie County
Smith Grove
Stanly Encouragement
Local School
What entities or persons were involved?
I. F. S.
Spirit Of The Age
Letter to Editor Details
Author
I. F. S.
Recipient
Spirit Of The Age
Main Argument
the temperance cause is progressing rapidly with increasing membership in local divisions, and the local school offers a good education option for children.
Notable Details
Visited Farmington Division
65 Members In 11 Weeks
Encourages Stanly Friends To Imitate
School Fall Session Starts August 20