Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-08-11
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iornancc is but another splendid failure"
! purpose now TO bring forward some con-
sderations that IN my view make 1t an i'm.
pcrious duty upon the Ep,scoualian Church
to take active part in the Temperance Re.
form. My first is, The extreme practico.
blluy of the system. The system Of tenn
pcrance operations are simple but efficient.
| The sole object is TO reform he habits Of
The people BY light and moral influence. -
| That the habit of using alcohol 10 greater
or less quantities is the produc ny cause oil
all the drunkenness, suif ring, and wo,
consequent, no one can deny, The habit
then is probably chargeable with the cons
sequences, The people are chargcable
with the habit. Now # such an evIi exist
aud Is based upon such ground as tins,
there is the most powerful reason for uni
ting all our moral influence in an associated
form against it, The Temperance Society
exactly meets the exigencv in the case
IL calls into operation all The moral power
of its members, sets itself in array against
The habit demands an immediate reform,
and a far as its influence extends accom-
tsclfto every mans conscience in the sight
Of God. Purposelv to do nothing more
ia, e H.,
vent such an cnormrv of wo. Now ask
in the view of candor if society aim at
such point as this and its prac liability is
so perfect, does it not claim at the hand of
every vlr,uous individual his most undvId-
ed aud unqualified support Answer 1t the
reverse sir If you can!
Again another consideration why you
should engage in it is the moral rcspec,a-
bllty ofthe cause The respect mca is
that of valung human happiness and ct Is
leeming a christian virtue. Tnis is not
matter of small import. The Temperance
Society is the proper medium for cmbody-
ing and bringing out this respect am
aware you may say that il may be done by
individual effort without the comcomlanis
IDf the society. 1t is much easier aiiirmnn
his than making people believe it. Indl.
'ldual cff,rt will do but little so long as tn
habit is necessarily, in par, at least, a So
clal one. Bet individual effJrt will do
nothing but for the individual, unless it tie
pat forth upon the social principle. The
moment Il Is called into exercise on the 50
cal principle 1t demands associations. Con
sequPnly if we have respect to the welfare
and virtue of community we are called upon
10 act in our moral capacity. Those who
are engaged in the temperance cause are
manlfes'ing this regard. Those who stand
aIoot are exhibiting at least no concern in
this thing for il. II so you are morally
holden to exhibit your regard thus Tor vlr.
tue. know you may say you can d, 1t as
well in another way, answer you cannot.
for the Temperance Society is exactly
adapted to he case and therefore demands
Your evaporation.
Again tnc moral obligations you are IN.
der to do good unto ali men, are such as to
lay you under obligation to he society. By
The hearty effort Of all christian denomjna>
tons put forth together, together with the
union Of the vlrtuonS in this thing beyond
the pale of the church, would soon produce
this happy result. That you are under ob.
legation to do good 10 all as far as in ven
lle,h, you cannot deny, and if the change OF
habit be hus called for in order for this
good, and the Temperance Society produce
this change how are you to be exempt from
The claims OF this society? you are not
Then by refusing TO advance the Temper
ancc Society You refuse to do good, and by
refusing to do good you do evil. This view
must be taken by every vrtuouS and well
instructed mind. Here then we hold you
to your duty, and If YOU dcmur, we appcgl
to the world; yea more,to God himself, who
has recommended You thus to do good to
a men,
Again the happy result of the universal
fers 20 community and to virtue is another
reason why you should be holden to pro
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