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ED THE CELE gRATIO-N,i5F THE
SONS; W TOIPERANCE, . -
ands, Th_gradak,
BY E. 0, GOODRICH:
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GOODIATOII-. , ellf,Sir.: Tht L'taleringned having listeJli
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oleasurt - ip tlfivUry able Address, delivered by you
SODS eolll.4llDee at their public meeting Veld at
attJhe h unit, and believinz that the imerizsurof
of Tern' route wondd be advanced thetaby, woad
reLpest a cop) for piildreation.,t . ,
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Very Respretfully.vonrs,
W. II PERKINS,
C. S. R.K.F/.......1ELL. .
• A. R. ATONT A NYE, -,
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preffipt occasion,:my friendyis on which
awaken the. liveliestrfeefngs• - itf_pleasure
Mallon inAlie bredit of every'frientl . Tem= - 1
it.as a...memento -of w, at already !
none, and a bright promke of wtraf*all
re be efle i cted., It irlornethfrig -unnsuil, in
tory of Temperance ilemonsifaticms - in this
hate honored and encouraged by the pres
'l4eofficers of the Grand Division of the ,
iT t e'iniierance - ; -of the State,of Pennsylvania,
now has -a snboistlinate division in every
andimmlet in thefonimon Wealth. We
will) feelings ot respect and gratitude: those
, eanale our village the place of their meat
?liberate upon what shalt be deemeji nec
tOhe 'uture,ad,vancement of the goolleause.
iptings of.humanity and gOnAll,tOwards
ten must be 'strong indeed; -Wl:kb could
. from remote parts of the Commonwealth,
regard for4e interests of thai Institution
is,;doing so "much toward rolling' b - ick the
t nt of Intemperance, elevatigg men from
mon, to the standing to whitir the fairest,
Work of God is entitled, •
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inch an occasion, you 'watild hardly expect
lead the well-beaten track illthoatiolta%*
and ably expatiate t 1 upoequat es.ilmf In
tce horrible consequences'-to
, and conitnunity,atlldrietailedidtin
tug figures, the statisriclinf crimOnd ty: iitt
, for which it is responsible. It is t.tritlisix-'
reluctance .L have undertaken iberitask 6'll'o
is. uptln me, and I shank in increased_di;
as the importance oithis occasion presses
to my mind, and as liar] mys.ell...incapable
1144n : slice to its moral beauty, grandeur and
lade.
recorded, that the tirst.3b.scovery of the art of
ing ardent spirits by distdilition, was made
Arabian chemists, a century or two after the
it Nlahomet, and that so sensible were the
tans of the de:strucliire tendenui r es oftspiiitu
as; that the use of them was _piohAted.
by their own laws. The same.putiopity4n- .
us that a considerable timellapsed t?efotear
spirits were Manufactured in Europe ; arid
very sparin,glylrirsed for several cerunrii:s.—
)le, in general, were - exempted from:rail
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Iraqis of mintb-and body,;1:1 process of 'rrie,
.r. when distilled spiritke'cre freely taken,
ibserved that new diyeasso appeared, and
iders as had been mild and tract*, be
niilable and alarming. The Matitigneions,l
ire of the terribly dangerous 'qualities of
scovery, were l no means averse to inVN
their know ledgisof the art, to the Chrisliani,
with hatred ai4l:Wilt,ittis they were, and
:".ihat.4yliatever shoul3 avail to sereak their
te upon their melte' toes, should'be
them.
risforyinferms us,'Nras the orighiAind-early
of the curse which ha's g'ince grown so
No evil has ester been visited upon the
since the first intr-uction of sill, so momen-
Us conseguenceo, - so terrible in its results to
lamily. No more' horrible 'engine for
:ing death, disease, sorrow, contention and
the world, could have been devised, than
red from the•expei iments of these Arabian
as. the dileovery of the magnetic needle,
;s of gravitation, the telegraph and steani—
discov_ery--whether eanitory or scientific in
it-noel—shrinks into insignificame, when
-ett with the results which have,eiready, and
, tinue to flow, from this unfortikhate and
discovery. For centuries, has. it been de
ig the world. Its progress has kept pace with
rch of civilization ; and its introduction has
much which the philanthropic have Wart
for the welfare of the uncivilized. It has
oil the.surface of the globe, whole nations.—
<moralized and corrupted, almost nnilormi•
semi-barbarous nations,.where the avarice
'bite men has introduced it. It, has been
tent than the sword in subkigating and des-.
that race °Filed men,-who a lew centuries
these very,hi4.and. Valleys we now in
, roved, a baparous people, it - istruei but
mil simple andAemperate, the lortlif of. this
wroth]. They have withered before the
Of the poisop, as the grass of the prairies
the tire, *hidlr" has degraded allthat wasrio-
Id 'gc_rieroiss and chiralric in'iheir nature. 'But
iefilupon eivAiZed nations—upon commit
were the.light of the blessidtospel shines
)sleflulgence--Whire we boast of wisdom and
1, and all tic refinements and pleakires Df
-that its mightiest evil catibb irpccd. his
impose, now, to particularize these: 'that'
me often in this communithaMphey areas
allow to every hearer, as I.recitila1 .r ecitila piiriray
years thephilanthropie ankbenevolent. have
' to stay the .progress of the
_DeslioYer, to
its evils, ,Ind ameliorate the condition of
who WM itS Vietinis. They have not ceased
the yiittiig and the aged, of the dangers
'44 beneath their very feet, andlay coiled
pent in their path. The Temperance
.ient bas engaged the attention of the good
wise—they have seen the evils of Intempor
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ance and felt the necessity there existed for vigor:.
ous action against the wily and insidious foe.. 1,44
rgetlias4ts philanthropists-men who devotetheri.
serves the welfare-of their fellow men, and dedit
cats their live r s to theiegood,' Such men, while liv
ing, often patiently i3ntler under misconception,
falsehood atid contumely, and it is only when death
has chased their labors, and the calm and impartial
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ginen f the world is prodounced, that they are
' 'awarded the merit their disinterested efforts dent ve ;
ltreiratistory and actions then irradiate the pages of
history : Such has been the fate of mair,of those
,who, in earlier days, have sought to stay the tide
of intemperance. Time will come when their
memory will be as grateful as a llowanto's, and
when their fabers shall be appreciated.
,-4,forts have not been wanting, ill a variety of
ways and by various means, to arrest the progress
of the dark torrent which has borne upon its tide.
the hopes and happiness of so many. I. have no
data by , which to ascertain the time of the fiUmation
of the first Temperance Society. it certain, how
ever, that for a long time,after public attention was
aroused; and endeavors were trade by, means-of
public societies, that the mistaken policy was
adopted of proscribing only what are termed alto-
holic drinks,-leaving men to indulge in what, by a
[ pleasant figment of the imagination, is sepposied to
Ibe juicti - 6T the grape ! This'was a fatal mistake,
as theii;iTliciency andi-inutility Of the movement
fully demonstrated. It ` f ib probable it may have
grown obt of the tact, that-Mere are freituent_allu
sions in the bible to the use of wine. "f hey': are •
simple and credulous indeed, who imagine that
the wine mentionedl in Holy writ, is like the com
pound which ni - aw goey that name. The wine
of the Ancients bears about the same relations to the
intoxicating drinks of the present day, as it does to
a'draught 'of molten lead. The,pure, unadultera.ed
piice of the grape, yligsrk use' oahks tolerate! then,
and might be nowoslitri article, I presume, which
has never tickled the palate of a sidgle person pres
ent The amount.epecumed in this Country, tiers
about the same relation in quantity, to the vile
drinks, a pint of water does to t !A h e_vast Volume
4, When I hear tvine mentioned, I
instattly thiiiktetatibsandy, burnt sugar, tincture
.of King, arid Alt the other iratr6.ous ingrellerill l / 4
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u Inidt are ncriv_ ., „. - ussd in manufacturing the 'filthy
compound sea kwine ! It is . CO utterly unifileto
proai-e an unadulterated articleNhat I doubt'. rery
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much if our sacramental vessel& eiN or give out ,the
' ruddy glow of the pure juice I s ''• .
One good fruit, however, ca.,;d 4 this uovement.'
It-demonstrated fully the fact, thal ToTt. i Ae.tr 1 -
BENCE %%18: the only i rinciple upon which die ,la
bore of the friends of Temperan&tould be effeep.”
al. It illustrated the tact ilia/safety Was only to be
fonktio proscribing completely;,,itievery form, the
use of that which could intoxicate. With this &-
reps mrxio of TOTAL ABSTINENCE inscribed upon its
batiner‘ r Temperance. now begln.'io make some
prolD-r- , . Tho principles and faß':otripli were dia..
,erzmiated bev ,. teto tike-root, and sho%vfair prom,
ise of trust. The Wa7shingtonien rmwepient gave;
new impetus to the work. It intrtinced still
more radical 4,sittis. Not content wittrZathematiz- .
jug Xing AIWA, the zealous Washingtonians
sought to reform his subjects, and thus strip himof
filk power. _They went ,into the gutters, and the
: s.ityst.'places, wheie burrowed the most degratijd
inebriate." They whispered to him a new hope
they told him. that debased as he was; ho still bore
the impress of his maker's hands, and that he might
yet be raised and redeemed. They pointed to their
own examples-they demonstrated ;bat the power
'of the,de,grading habit might kik shaken ofl-,-that
community was ready to receiveback with sympa- •
thy, the-outcast, wig; Heretofore had been deemed
unworthy of effort. • .-
The attention which this movement excited-ilithe
excitement which it aroused-the numbers which
it resebed from the lowest depths of poverty, of deg
radation, add self-abasement, and restored to the
bosom of their exultant families, repentant and bet
ter mem-demonstrated the efficiency of their prin
ciples, and opened a new light upon , . t i ~..„ernpefa
nce cause. But after a time, a seasoeo(Ampaml
leled success, the zeal of the most devoted began to
flag, the movement -died away 'gradually, • and
man, a rescued inebriate relapsed. back into his
former habits * . The societies became disbanded,
and theie was every' prospect that the bide goal
which had been gained, would be lost. 'lt was ap
parent, that the means which had hitherto ben em
ployed .were insufficient to sufessfully oppose the
progress of Intemperance, hey were too unsta
ble-too liable to those fluctuations which charlicte
rise ail popular movements. The4riends of the
cause began seriously to look arouvi them, to de.
vise means which should effect the desired objects.
The organization of the order of iheSonsol firm
..-s.r, 4
perance has supplied the means by which these
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great difficulties are olercome. In my judgment,
it is hereafter, as it is now, to be the engine by
whiCh the'great work of redeeming men from the
thraldom Of strong drink is to be effected. It is ad
mirably adapted to the purposes for which it was
organized. It is secure against undue eleyatiog„
and safe from sudden depression' I may hiti. ei•
trartgant, but I consider that - no institution Of',lto
man origin is capable of effecting so much of good .
to mankind, as is the orderof the Sons of Temper
ance. It is directly pitted *gained,' and-seeks :the
overthrew ot a monstrous' vilan • evil which sj
daly and hourly desolatiug the fire•aldes of thou.
saMliz-which ikocatterldi families--which is scsvt,
•'ering the tiettnat kindred'and triends-i-which fatal
culated to sa'p-the foundations of morality and piety
-to open upon the human race a Pandora's box;
filled with innumerable'evils, to society, to church
and to state., l The great work now devolves upon
' the Order. It is no small task, and requires of every
soldier that'he should do his duty.
The institution differs very materially from any
which have preceeded it. It is founded upon a
' basis which ensures perpetuity to its organization.
A light,may occasionally go out-a single branch
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may be loped off-tin still the great ' centre re
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mains, and around it revolves hundreds of, atellites,
deck 4 -the moral firmament With splendor, and il
luminating darkness whiCh no ray before has pierc
ed. The chaos otthepast, has given place to or
der, and regularity; and beauty and siAmetry.—
The fitful flame which heretofore has flickered at
times, and anon went out, now gleams with a
steady and brilliant light upon the altar of Temper
ance, a beacon star to guide they tempest-tost and
almost forsaken back to that haven where is peace
and prosperity.
This organization has gierl'it direction and con
centration to the labors of the Temperance reform
-erg, the want of which has long been seriously felt
The missionary in thts cause has now no occasion;
to relax bieftbilc'tor-Wiintkpf co operation in others.
Through tialength And breadth of this Republic—
'in the heighboting dominions of Queen Victoria, the
' friends of Temperance are leagued in one common
and indissoluble band to tesust the encroachments
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of Intemperance.• There is no cessation "to their
labors, as_diere ate no bounds to their extent.—
With the of the heavenly bodies, are they
gathered together to further. the good cause. As .
long as there shall` be one votary of the intoxicating
draught, ailong as men will proffer to their fellow.
men the deadly poison, so long they will continue
to meet—so long exert their influence for th0.. c .we1,..-
tare of the tempted and fallen—so long 4k to',
warn men of the fatal delusions of the enchantress.
The peculiatAcatures of the Institution', and its
adaptation for the purposes for which it was design
=ed, have already been demonstmtedqo the fullest
extent. Its success in rescuinefroM the jaws of
destruction, those who were fast sweeping into the
vortex, is wAtiout a Parallel. Yet its power should
nit be ovfirated. Much harm has been done by
the overzealous in exaggering its power to draw
I men from the 'Wine cup, and to keep them steadi
ly in the paift of rectitude and sobriety. Hence
men have sought our circle, supposing it a dem
ed spot, wh ich.w hen once entered,' there was no
further danger, and because temptation beset them
as before, disgusted and disappointed have reck
lessly plunged into their former excesses. Petite*.
lady let mesantion those who may ever contem•
plate joining the Order - againanysuch mistaken
supposition. There isVi; Mysterious chainh no
talismanic influence, in any of its ceremonies or
obligations, which will like 4 guardiait angel, keep
them secure floor temptation and "harm, without
ceaseless vigilance and self-dermal on their town
part. There'is no earthly power whicA, ward off
from utternplation. None of uS)tive been exempt,
since: our first parents were tenapteSand fell. W
are in the midst of awarfare between our good and
evil resokations a never ending battler the determi.
nation of which inevitably depends upon ourselves.
We cannot throw off, or shift Open others the bur
den, so-long as we are responsible moral beings.
%e may, to be sure, derive great benefit from the
exertions of others, but in the main must rely upon
ourselveS. This is tree, • in\ every particular, with
the neophyte in TemPerancst. As he pledges him
self to abstain from the use of intoxicating drinks,
he :will find temptatiorti for a time thicken around
him. He must not expect that the _badge of our
Order, when Once tte is invested with it, will prove
of itself saficient to keep him faithful. to himse'ff:
and -fits obligations., Such a mistaken idea has
been lie downfall of thousands. Those who incul
cate it,"do immense Wroni....ye-possess act healing
or cleansing powers streh.„as belonged to the trouti N
led waters of the pool. The great beauly'of the in.
(Laotian is, in offering an asylum. for the reformed
inebriate—in affording sonteibing tangible upon,
which, he can lean. He first solemnly, and of his
own accord, devotes himself to the' cause of Tem.
Peranca He is afforded weekly the opportunity of
renewing, his '-resolution, 1 ., : . y nice 'fig, with those,
who like himself, hare given up t'e use of int*-
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eating drinks, to.streugthen the beOer purposes - of his
judgment. •He thus brightens hisiletermination and
keeps.constantty fresh in his memory the duties
which devolve'upon him: He vilfl meet at the
regular eveniligS of meeting, a 441 of brothers,
imbued* with truly fraternal feelings and solicitous
for his welfare.. Their sympathy !rind encourage.
ment will be a powerful aid to his'pnrpose to adorn
the path lie has chosen. Whig - , spending in a
great measure, upon the dictatel , his own heart,
yet the in fl uence of the Division r Om will be salu
tary and beneficial. It will 1.1-iffiri.sh vigor, and
renewed courage to 'him 'vrhol tVrii 't , hak en oil the
toils whielf once enveloped flicn.,,lle will come
Iremohat room feeling better in hit,' purposes, and,
stronger in his-faith. As he woad remain sale,
each, brother should punctually attend the meetings
of his, Division.- Those who have fiillen ; have uni
formly beep auch.as neglected this duty. By such
neglect, the(Xibligationitthey are nnder become more
and more indistinct, and filially forgotten ; the bene
fits they have experienced less regarded, tempta
tions thicken and press more powerfully upon them,
untiyhey finally fall an easy prey to the Tempter,
ever on the alert to take advantage of a moment's
irresolution orweakness.'
Itietest-of--ea-need aympajtor and encourage
ment. We longfot it, from the hey-day of youth,
till the fulness dr dg,e. A kindly word of encour
agement—a look of sympathy—an expression ot
confidence, Ms deterred many a man erit theper
petmtion of wrong, when therheart waelkidtest
ing, and the brain on tire, siiih'a some of neglect
nd opliression. It com'ets' upon the world-worn
soul, as , ihe dews of Heaven upon the parched flow
er. It revivifies it, and fructifies„tbe germ ol pod
which rea,y,,lay dormant in its inmost recesses:—
And in the D'ivision room, the reformed inebriate,.
who has fallen so 1$ in his own estimation, that
be almost hates mankind for the contempt he feels .
they must have for him, will find that there,, at
least, is the atmosphere of-aflection and pity—that
every hand' be grasps, is ready to Buttain
every voice he hears, to soothe, and Cheer..
It Was the radical fault of forther Temperance ais•
sociations, that they either totally neglected
,the
drunkard or lifted him oat of the • tter, and then
left him to take care of himself. 6 h is not the
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character oi our institution. It is not satisfied with
reforming an inebriate—it seeks to keep him in the
path of , sobriety. It guards his steps with Watchful
care—it points out to him the dangers to be , avoid
ed—it cares for him in health—in sickness it leaves
him not—and when, in..the dispensailiai of Provi
dence, his earthixcareecis finished, is, beside his
dying pillow, comforts the mourning—and drops
into the grave the tear oftbrotherly afiection.'
Brethren :purs is indeed a noble and glorious in
stitution—elevated in its defies and character. To
perform them ie at once a duty and a privilege .
To its benefits we can all bear witness—its bless
ings are conferred upon all , who, honorably andrip
rightly•conterm to its requirernents. I shallnot stop
to contrast thesocial and domestic position ot one
who is I.vorthy of the character he has assumed,
with him who is given to drunkenness. You have
probably experienced in your own tamers, much
self. felicitatisiin that you were not one of those who',
have " 'o, and sorrow and contention and wounds ,
without a cause.'' The lime of such is the abode
91 wretchedness. Peace and affection are not visi
tants there, even should gaind-poverty , not invade
the hearth Desolation invariably stands out in bold
reef—the desolation of the home affections, the
ck of earthly hopes—though thetinsel of wealth
slicudittlitter never so gaudily. ,
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• Flo* different the lot of those from whose doors
theflestroyer is banished. The roof may be a
lowly one, brit:love and contentment and sobriety
can hallow any.spot where they ,may dwell—
, Though the meat tie but a crust, yet it is better
I than a feast where luxury revels, but where the
teeth'of the serpent are eternally gnawing, and the
fruits oflntemperance embitter the repast Peace
and quiet may dwell in the family of Ilse temper
4e, man—there need.not be a ripple to disturb the
quiet surface Mita enjoyment, but from the home of
the drunkard the sun of happiness is forever 'ban
ished—the waves of contention and discord run
mountain high. The altar is torn down—the house
hold gods scattered—the holiest affections trampled
ender toot, lie crushed and bleeding. There may
be moments When the storm lulls 'and the clouds
seem to break away, but it is the treacherous calm
which foretells the gathering tempest; and but pre
sages that it will break with inerease4 fury.
But I have. no desire to expatiate up& the exceh,
lencies of the Order, or attempt to point out its beau
ilea. We are required in. thu g s irit of true charity,
ri.
net to make asboast of our phifenthropy. Most of
the good whieh is done, is wisely hidden from the
gazerif the world. Its chietherits lie not in ex•
lento's, in pomp, or glitter or display. Nor even
yet in its faithlukcare in sickness, or ire sympathy
in affliction. 1111 would demonstrate the crowning
attribute of our institutions-if I woull disclose its
chiefest glory, I would take one of a thousand si
milar cases which are, apart of the history of every
Division I would direct the inquirer to the fire.
aide and home of 'a drunkard... 7 l would select that
home which is the dwelling-place of all the'suffer
ing and wo which it is possible to experience upork
,earth: There could bik4"Emnd the devoted and al'
fectionate wife, pale with sufferingand weak with
watching; her features pinched by' want, and heart
bleeding by the cruel neglect and brutal treatment
of the man upon whom she had lavished with all a
womar's prodigality,, the rich fr4frltlce of-leer'
young beards kllection, and whitill plinking to the
bestilized husband,, in gratitude for the pleasant
memories,of the past I - would show the starved
and ragged children, crying for bread, aitil iet cow
ering with fear frailty heard the - footsteps of hint.,
,who shoal be ihe)i- protector. I would point Mu
;Effie abodebf po'kerty, stamped 41' ith all the frit: eonsl
chbi-acterisiics of Intemperance.
, And then I would mark the contraif when the
Sonsti(gemperance had rescued the unfortunite
inebriate from the depths of IMishime. II salgels
may rejoice in the Heavenly choir ; over the return
of one sinner, !Met much More ma l y mortals tai.4e
peans on the return of one drunkard to sobriety.-- - -
How instantaneOuilind miraculous the effects tapoil
his home and family. The bloom gathers once ,
more upon the pale cheek of,the wife, a's she weeps.
in joy at the recital of the glad 'tidings, to her how
unspeakable and lull of bliss. The children, fear
no longer their lather's step. They may be stire
ii - %v that the loved parent returns not to them meta
morphosed into.a brute—his passions aroused—the
paternal emotions drowned in the vile beverage—
but with tibtises,..uncleuded, and affections within
'ell. How beautifully descriptive of such a scene
are the Hew , ,
" Returning:log.lns home, behold the on of Temperance
Th. partner' oillh.s ridpmn looks up, rind smiles his wet:mm.-
111 A chNdren fly to meet hem—Their little arms embrace him—
With lip and heart they Ideas him "
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A few rvnths-seffice to make the once desolate
abode the hanilrbiPeace l. nnd happiness. Who can
estimate the amount of gnpd which has beers
wrought sucVackange, how much of earthly bene
fit has been conferred. Who would say, that the
means have not been employed, under God, of di
recting the footsteps of mortals in that path which
will finally bring them to the enjoyment of ever.'
lasting happineis
Yet to sueh a scene would I refer when t would
tell the benefits of our order, or lift thy voice in its
praise. 'But we i*Otild • be content to 'let % bsorte
which are overfed frig holiest . *entitle,
hymn Its praise - ohr we May
.be curtain_ that, in
many an aspiratioit to the throne of Granola. 'Ming
led a prayer foritiweitare,,while incense :which is
gratelul to Deity,' arisee' from altars • which `have
been risamd by - its
I would scorn Manswei a single objection , which
has been or may be raised against oar Oider.—
Founded upos the immutable principles of . .. Truth,
.the weir; o error, or prejudice, of oppesititint
break. In harfpless - fury • at its bfte. In mf'judg, ,
meat, helve' atest strength; and staiiilitz I ielin
that it silently arid eeeredy-pertorms its meritorious
labors. But it is secret only so far as regents those
duties which . Holy Writ enjoins should not be'pub.
lie., It is secret in its charities-4t seeks to raise up
the fallen man, silently as the rains and the sun.
shine fructify the gerinitiationlifihelidden seed—
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to Impress upon him that however lowly and de
graded he may be, still there are hearts that care
for him, and hands, others may not see, ready to
assist him to rise and shake off the pollution of In
temperance. It goes to its task with that privacy,
which is ever so powerful in its influence, and late
grateful in its temencies, to the chafed and soured
disposition of the fallen—accustomed 16 the con:
temptuous .epithet, the of pity and scorn—it
takes him to its embrace, and without exciting the
attention of the world, without further humiliating
the subject, restores him to his former standing, re
deemed;regenerated and disenthralled. It does not
`make a public spectacle of thework to be accom
plished, or drag him proudly tollaki publiegaie, as
conquering generals were wont to . ; bind their cap
lives to their victorous chariots, trophies of theirc.ort.
quests. Them, are:Jew - who are not keenly genii;
live to the opinions and contempt of their fellOws.
r and many an inebriate has been restored to his fami
ly and friends, who but for the secrecy with which
it was done, never could have braved the observa
tion and sarcasm of his boon companions.
Dies a brother forget his obligation and fall back
into the use of ardent spirits! He , must publi.h
his own shame, if it is known to the world. It is
a secret mitts— and in all brotherly feeling we in
vite him to return, and if he v. is but come, all re
membranee of the past is buried - inobliv ion.
The young are particularly beset4iith temptation.
On every side, and in the most alluring form is dis
played the intoxicatingdranght. It dazzles diem in
numerool guises, and its praises charms their senses
in the jocund song. ' In the hour of social mirth and .
conviviality, wreathed with flowers, the tempting
bowl meets their lips. It req ires a strong effort to
put it aside. Flushed with ealth, and buoyant
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with hope and with brilliant ticipations, they seek
the revel, blinded as to the u imam consequences,
or infatuated by the please and illusive exeite
ment. The bright side of the picture oil is pna
senior, to their view—the (Mk and terrible reverse
is never seen, of unheeded. The thousands of re
cruits, who yearly go to fill the ranks of Intemper
ance, are enlisted from the young men of the Conn
try. To such,.the Division presents inducements,
greater than offered-to any,other class. They will
derive:more benefit.frorn,li membership of the Or
der, than it is paiiible for others 3 to receivOecausei
they are in more .dartger. Astheyare surround
ed b powerful temptatictps 7 a, the socialcircle
and in their early meeting of friends and acquain
lances— so they need more'aid and a stronger de=
termination to put aside the bowl. /They will find
the assistance which we can render, of infinite ser
vice. It gives them an excuse to decline the im:,
portunities of friends—it will, in time prevent the
repetition of temptation. ItiVill helpthem:materi*
idly to form habits hick : will render ttmptation
seldom and feeble„ Youth is a critical
. peried of
life. It is then that o form those' habits.of mind
and tx4y, • ch ape .our Mine destiny, and
make us honored and lelmected, or despised and
contemned How , many a young man has set out
with the Most brilliant prospects, with but a small
cloud upon Ills horizon—yet that small cloud has
in a few sheet yearsevershadowed him, and brought
Prim to drunkard's grave, blasting his hope' and
;utterly destroying him. The young man, who dur
ing that period, remains strictly` temperate, need
;have but little fear that he will 'evesbecome a vic
tim to Intemperance. , I venture the assertion, that
no young mart,.who was a consistent Sod of Teni.
penance, from the age of eighteen to twenty-two,
ever become a 'drunkard, unless under show mo.s
xtraordinary circumstances. Whaten inducement
there is then, for every young than to 'practice ilia'
Self-denial, which will render the practice of Tem- i
perance 'a pleasure as well as a blessing in after life
It is alarming and wonderful to observe the apathy',
which prevails in:community in regard to the over-'
shadowing — evil, which •in its desolating vageli l ,
has hardly spared a single househol With lisP
less indifference is regarded th insidious and*
steady advances, the powerful and seductive influ
,ence, of this great danger. If the cholera or any
other pestilential disease threatens to visit der
shores, san itory measures are immediately taken to
stay its progress and save cpmmunity from its_dread
effects,. Here is a scourge which is not periodical
in its visits, but remains steadily sweeping its thou-
sands yearly to the grave, and 'spreading the seeds
of anffering broad-cast, which does not seem to ter
rify•you. Yet if ohe of you who hear me to-day
saws friend . approach within the infected atmos
phere which surrounds the Upas, with what alacri
ty yon would rash to rescue him from his dadger.
If you saw him approach too near tha crater of Ilna,
"with what earnestness you would beseech hitt*. to
drrivi' beck' froth. the flames. - - Yet.rhere fis an VII
which emits a. peartiferons.Minsma edinpare&with
which the deadlygales from'llpas are as spice-laden,
ni,—and the fires of which atweertain to des
trey, arid more terrible - in ,Meir-Operation, than the
burning billows of 'Merano.
You look - on :with miter indiflerence and patiently
tiriffer ` ondet, the, devastattons of the greatest evil
which now eflects- nitinkind — You are aware how
many -thousands yearly die the dreadful death of
the drunkard,. and go down, dishonored and dis
giacetl, to the ~ d rankard'ei grave. Yon look abroad
upon comuinnity: you see here and there, the
,beglittist irrintellect, the fairest - in promise—those
who 'give every
_indieution of a glorious future,
wrecked Upon "the rock, which has foundtred thou.
sairdd—destroyed almost before the shore was - left.
You see daily and openly, emitted all the terrible
catalogue Of crime, 'want, suflering and privation,
which-Unfit:lde upon the progress of Intemperance.'
You see those' who are bound by the ties of kindied
and affection to your heart, menaced in the most
alluring form by the same dangc Still 'you are.
supinely resting in-a fanc ied
, statelolsecnity, and
appear not tit be sensiblttbat the volcano is slumber.
ing stryour very feet v threatinfingUvery Moment to
break'fouh, and ovekivherto yotikleatest 'hopea‘in'
the siteck. -
Are you a ll:tient? Itaire'frin a son .who is stn.=
rounded-by,:companion's seeking to entice him Id
gam
the wine-cop. - There is Bang :r in its very sight,
aridyou shanki be warned, ere fondest anlic?ps-:
tions turn to the sempices sting, and your graylikire
are brought in sorrow to the grave., .Are you a wife,
confiding' in die affection and devotion of him you
have promised to love, honor and obey ? , li. you
would realize those visions of love and happiness
which• have gilded your pathway, if you would.
enjoy the full ,fruition of your earthly hopes, if you
would not sits the loved form became a bloated
and disgusting wreck of manhood, the :Partner of
jouri?yri degraded in position, clouded in intellect,
poured in temper, bestialized is instincts, draw him.
by the tender cords of affection from all temptation.
around him the halo of your influence to-,
strengthen and sustain him in his determination and,
efforts to be_ upright. and sober. :You are little
aware how T uct. more effectual in the tithe of the
power you can, with kindness and affection exerk
-over him, to keep hint from Ititempetance, than all
that friendi can do.
Hive any of you a relative or friend, who thinks
that no harm cab come of indulging moderately in
the nse of Intoxicating drinks? This fatal delusion
is the great error, which lures mer on the down
ward road to destruction, anti never lefives them
until ,the' moment when their soul-harrowing ap
peals for rescue come too Into. Let me arouse
you ,o aliense of its danger: If I could, by any ef
forts of mine, make you properly appreciate how
imminent is the insecurity of every man who
comes within the influence of Intemperance—who
allows himself fur a moment to daily with the pot-,
son—ifj could convey to you mr idea of the haz
aid he runs, who uses it in the slightest manner ;
I sfiould feel amply repaid for much exertion. I'
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is telly—nay, it is madness—to talk about using,
without alauspirituous liquors, or to prate about
strength of nimil to resist temptation. The Meet
stroom is not more, certain to etignlph its victims,
than is Intemperance to. draw down to destruction
all who may focilisTily trust themselves within to,
povier" , ? , l its whirlpool. Experience has proven,
that the best resolutions#! that strength of intellect
and pven the certainty olitin,;all go for nought when
subjected totthe ordeal. The strongest efltnts are'
broken down, while the remorseless tyrant coils
his imaconda folds tighter and tighter around the
tim regardless:of his struggles and unmindful of his
agony. Oh ! be warned in time, Parents, Wives
'arid Friends! for all you can db, may not avail,
when the object of your exertions has ‘ 4 , looked up
on the crime'vilien it-is red, when it giveth its col-
or in the cup; for at last it bi:eth like a 'serpent, and
stingeth like an adder."
I We read with-Vorror the thrilling accounts of that
barbarous wo4ship, which don - lands of its votaries
that they shottld cast themselves at the feet of an
idol, to be immolated for their belief. We are
shocked at ilk information that there should be in
the Nineteenth Century a land where zealots to a
'false faith} prove their zeal by being suspended in
the air by, hooks of iron piercing their flesh. Such
torture and barbarity—such misdirected zeal and
plirenzy, are sufficient in their bare recital, to cur
dle our very blood, and awaken in our breasts the,
liveliein feelings of sympathy for the enlighteninent
of human beings subjected to such ordeals, and
liable to such fates. But let us not overlook, in the
scope'of our benevolence, the sad fact, that in our
own land of freedom, iii this land of churches and
school-houses, in this model 'republic,. where civil
and religions liberty are the coalmen bleesing% er.
joyed by all, thousands upon 'thousands are yearly,.
imrnetated before the Juggernaut of Intemperance.'
theater, mill more 1 ideous, than its hdatlien p-rotc
type, its vielims are not the appendages of a yearly
spectacle, but it demands a constant holocaust.— •
Steadily, as time, its ponderous wheels• are rolling
•on in their desolating track. Tireless and insatia
ble, the C ' mighty mor.ster strews his path with the
bleaching bones of thousands—with the joys and
peace of familiee—with the' bloom of youtli—the
.pride of manhood—the fullness of old a•Te=witli
'AV that is lair, and noble and excellentul4 -
4tures. Learning, wealth and fame, all come
within the. revolution of his miglaty4heels, and yet
on rolls the Monster, counting not his victims, and .
constantly requiring new sacrifices Is there not
, here scope for the most unbounded benevolence— .
foi the widest philanthrophy—for,the most vigorous
exertions—in turning men from the worship of the
destroying, tyrant ?
When we look abroad, and Witness the previ
lance of Intemperance, when the magnitude of the
evil forces itsetf so iiromtly upon onr notice, the
future becomes a stitic?.t of painful anxiety. We
ingtire with gnat interest—
` afro* pm; be, eanse 'elan Temperance 'mann
.Iler, Mans stained. her banner torn I . •
• How tong the thotal world deplore;
The igin!cup and Frenzli brandy roar
How: long, we ask, will mankind continual 6
worship and bow down at a shrine, which demands
as offerings the happiness anitcrelfare of so many
of the human race 7 —frorp whotie altarsleonstantly
ascending the smoke of human sacrifices, mingled
with the tears•andgroans of Ilia innocent? Can it
.be possible; that such a giant' wrung wi!l forever
hold sivaY over rational beings, blessed by their
Creator with. intelligence and whose bosmins are
animated by that immortal spark which shall tiever o
never, never, die? The thought in soubhartowing i
and yet it is,nnt to be concealed, that the evil is. se
inteilneked with the habits and customs antl.preitii
dices of society--so consonant and agreeable to thel
worst propensities of nature—as almost Irk be kn . .
possible ever . totally to . eradicate. I t win *tats
a mighty struggle to overcome It will regatta
On unceasing ante ineOss7..it warfare, wider bircum:
stances the most ;Itscouraging. tt will require oL s
thole who 'Lave enlisted in the cause; lbalitttey',. l
:grow e.:ti 'weary or faint:hearted. It may itol be;
that the Tyrant shall over be eemPiel9Y
short of the " godd time coming," when 't
pall' Itiy tiantu the larnb"—that tt ehall
tintie to retain some power eier the lieitided' and
unfortunate of ourfellow-Men. i'
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we shank! not on this attount—miturniurop
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