Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-17

"ilo ioltiS tlS DuhtuS|o ''iN
found wanting.' in contrast with the glory
Of God and the good Of man, is grand
prerequisite 10 success in this, as III every
good work. While we cannot bat applaud
and admire, let US also cndeavor TO emulate
such instances of the exercise of this car.
dlnal virtue as are afforded us in the living
example of the noble and dauntlcss kIncald,
WHO, when r,ldcly assai!cd by company OF
barharans, and percmp:or!Iy ordered 10
cease the proclamation Of lhe "ncw rril-
glon," stcrny replied 20 his ;sIrcsum'ng dc
ta;orS that though the loss OF both his arms,
though the forfeit Of his mead were the con.
sequence, he must proclaim the Gospel OF
Chris! 10 the p"rs'ns heathcn. 81 fear
Goo more than Kings, and his command is
to prcach the Gospel in all lie world.
Lc, Us now glance at one Or two mccE-
'.vcs to renewed and persevcrins action.
First then, the result Of past ctiortS-thc
progress winch temperance has made. AL
though wehave cndeavorcd 10 suggest some
Of the causes that have operated TO retard
its progress, we have abundant cause OF
rejoicing and gratitude tiiat in the midst o!
difficulty. its career has been onward-s
triu!nphs great The number Of societies
now in the United Safes is estimated al
5000, all operating 20 condensc information
and disseminate lgh'. and thus eXertng ne
ccssarily powerful influence which musI
at no distant day, evcn:uate in most happy
and glorious triumph. Light is what is
wanted in regard to the true nature Of the
evil, and the extent of lis ravag2s. There
are in in every community men armed With
enough Of moral courage. and scIi-J"niaI,
when light breaks in upon them, 10 put forth
their energies and influence in this great
work. a spirit inquiry has aIrc;:ly beer
awakened which has spread from nclghbor-
hood to neighborhood, from country to
country, until il has well nigh embraced
the civilized world. |; has even reached
barbarian nations. &:?uu-e as it may aP'
pear, Asia, ignorau', sensual bcnig''rd
though it be. istcstlymg in favor OF lem.
pcrancr. Let chrs'CnGOm Stand rctukcd
by an cxam1Ie'so striking and 'ias ruciivc, al
;ile same time that it rcioiccs in 50 Ic., ,>ln5 a
prcsagc Of the Ultimate rrr' atcncc oi this
blessed reformation. Ii Burwah We !c;rD
lis effects Lave bccn mos: manifest and hap.
! pv. Indulgence in inCX!ca.lOH IS here tG-
ginning 20 be regarded rs utterly mcom-
pat:bje with ihr christian profession; and IN
| families where ardent spirits were once al.
minis cred 10 Children as daily beverage,
they arc growingup without so much as hav.
inc tasted tho fatal drug. A change so sur
pr;sing and radical cannot bu. be attended
with most important results, both in amcIio-
rating the temporal condition of that dcgra.
dcd people, and opening the way TOR their
reception oi'the Gospel Of Christ. ln.cm-
perance ard the religion ofthe Bible are as
utterly i:rconcilable as darkness and light
the one must be banished before the other
can prevail. Let us then, in view OF tho
pcrvading and happy influence Of Temper
ancc Associations, thank God and take
courage. Reflccling upon the pleasing pro.
grcss already y made, let US look forward TO
progress yet more rapid, while we remem-
Der that in no other enterprise are there
clearer indications Of divine sanction and
favor.
The happiness resulting from discharge
ofduiy--irom 4 consciousness otdong good
is surely incentive enough 10 call forth ev-
cry slumbering energy and rouse every
nervclcss arm to the contest. My christian
friends, need not ask you whether you
have enjoyed .hc luxury of doing good.
" i, at least, arc lot strangers 10 the feel
inc-you have often tastcd--no doubt
many of YOU have drank keep at this foun-
tain of pure. elevated, refined enjoyment.
You are not strangers then to its excellence
YOU know lis superiority 10 all other cn-
ioymcnts But need not address myself
to christians alone. Thcrc is probably no
unbelievcr here so inscnsiblc 10 this source
of enjoyment as not to have tascd somc-
what Of lis sweets. At the same time then
that woud deprccate the indulgence Of a
self-rishteous spirit, would say to such:
exercise yourselves in the paths OF bene''
oIcnco-cutiva'c the better feelings ofyour
nature-seck diligently the appreciation OF
YOUR own conscicnce--tAc favor OF your
God, and securing these, You VIII have Sc
cured that hidden treasure which you are
now seeking ard vainly hoping to find in
the bcgsarly elements Of the world.
The branches Of usefulness are various
the means multiplied. We arc command.
ed TO preach Of temperance" as well as OF
righteousness" And as phianthroplsts and
christians we are assolemnly bound to pro.
mote the canse oftemperancc as that OF the
Gospel itself. We are not permitted to Sc
lect only such commands as itmay comport
with interest or inclination 10 obcy-we
must fulfil all the commands Of God. If
We are gully cf one, ye are guilty OF the
whcic.'
In proportion as light advances rcspon-