The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-08

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sAiemperance LA the cause Of temper
ancs, oas TACT seeh AZ IL given below, is
wvrlh uore shhp 4 whole sermon OF theo-
reticaI adnonltion, speculation and in
vective. -+f e4a.s.r..t.ra f
"Dr. Kirk, of Scotland, disected man
whU oied Ia u iii vi inloxicati"n. And,
from the lateral se,,trIcies OF the brain, he
took ii mud distinctly visible to the smell,
as whIskey and when he applied can
die to II Ia u spoon, II took hle, and burnt
U,ue the lanDent blue aaMe,' he says,
CHARACTERISTIC vi the poison playing IN the
surface OF the spoon Tor seconds.
1t produces uIso IN the children ofthose
who use it frequently, pred,sposilioh to
intemperance, insanity aud various dis
eases Of both body aud mind; which if the
ca6se is Continued, become hereditary,
aud is transmitted from generation to gem
eration'; occasioniDg diminution OF size,
strength, 'and energy a feeblencss OF
vision, feebleness and imbecibilty OF
purpose, abtuseness ofIntellect, and de-
privationo OF m6raf taste, premature old
age and "A general deterioration OF the
whole character. 'fhis il the case in
every country, aud in every age.
Instances are knows, where the first
children OF a family, who were born when
th@ir parents wese tsasPeratc, have been
healthy, -insslligent, and active; while the
last children, VINO were bora nItef the pa-
srents had become inten'petate, were
dwariish, and idlotic. A medical gentle.
man.writes, II have no doubt tiie, dis.
position to nervous diseases OF u peculiar
character, is transmitted Wy drunken pa.
trcnts."N Another gentleman states, that
in two families within his knowledge, the
different stages OF intenperance In the
parents acemed to b, marked by cor
responding deterioration in the bodies
and minds ofthe Children.
AMERICAN SUNDAY School UNION
This lnsti, ution held its ninth anniversary
in Philadelphia ON Tuesday afternoon
tI'he President, Alexander Henry, Esq
presided. The Rev. DR.. Spring of New
York, commenced the exercises witt
PRAYER. The annual report was read by
the Secretary--lrom this document we
learn the following facts:
There are about 1850 schools, will
76O, ,0CO scholars, in connexion with the
| Union.
Last year the increase was 1906
schools, IL 900 teachers, 1000 schoi
ars.
Twenty thousand teachers and thirt.
Thousand scho ais have Joined churches.
The publications have rapidly increas
led, 500, 600 copies Of one work have bee
Icirculated.
The establishment Of Sunday school
in the valley of the Mississippi has bee
prosecuted, Of which there are 4,245
and last year gave an addition of 1923
to these 100000 copies of books hav
lbeen sent. The expenditure has been a
bout $73, 1866, oil which some States CAV
from SIS, 900 to $4,000, while one stat
Illinois, contributed 81 90. -. ..
The operations OF the Union have beel
Iexte nded to Calcutta and Canton, and al
so to the Sandwich Islands. The pecun
liary pressure upon the citizens last yea
was felt by the Society, and $50, 900 wer
borrowed upon individual responsibility.
The report set forth the entire harmon.
Of various Christian denominations engag
ed in the work, and the books were calcu
lated to preserve that harmony.
The report closed with recommcnda
tion that all friends of Sunday School
should, On Thursday the 4th ofJuly nex'
ltske measures to commence or improv
the work Of Sunday instruction in ihei
nelGhborhood. -.
Tho expenditures during the year
chiefly in books, amounted to Si97 ,379 90