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vincible determination never again to be en-
shaved by a b~esetting sin into which they had
been once betrayed by the absurd customs of So
ciety-invoking high heaven to witness their sin
'cerity, must excite the admiration of every
friend of the human race. The candor, firmness,
and high souled magnanimity, which enables a
man publicly to express, from his own full heart,
his deep convictions of his own past errors, and
the bene6cence of the spirit which prompts him
to strive to atone to society for the same, by en-
tering the field as the Champion of reform can
not fail to create, in the breast of the Philanthro-
pist, feelings Of moral sublimity.
And this is not alive saw on that occasion,
young men sitting examples worthy the imitation
of their seniors or their sires, by pledging their
sacred honor that they would assist to suppress
an evil, compared with which all other social
vices dwindle into insignifcance.
This. is as it should bel The frinds Of benev-
olence and virtue have nothing to fear if our
young men will but take a leading part in this
business. And they have the strongest incentive
to do so. To be instrumental in saving one valua-
Bile associate from the fearful vortex of ruin, in
10 which all who indulge in the least degree in
the use of intoxicating drink, are in more or less
danger of falling, would be worth a life time of
self denial.
Further, while conforming to the rules of this
society, no one is in the least danger of destruc-
ton of all his worldly prospects of his inter-
est, character in short of body and soul, by this
awfulest Of all awful scourges DRUNKENNESS.
Once more and not the least important refec-
ton that the meeting in question suggests. | al
lude to the deep interest in the success of the
traordinary that you should be cheercd on in
your efforts TO put down the monster, by their
approaching smiles; indeed, it would be passing
strange if it were not SO. The native goodness
ofthcir hearts is abundantly sufficient to impel them
to come to the rescue of their brothers-fathcrs
and husbands but if there were not one kindly
feeling in their nature, shcre selfsAneSs ought to
make them wish you "God speed for of all
poignant griefs that ever broke the heart of 'love-
ly woman" none will compare in intensity to
that which the devoted wife or doting mother
suffers when she sees her fond husband and duti-
full son gradually falling victims to the social
glass with the usual Transformation of charac-
ter which it produces.
"Ah, he comes not.
have watched the moon go down, and yet he
comes not,
Once twas not so,
When as we walked to take The evening air;
He gently drew my mantle round me,
Fearful lest the evening dew,
Would mar my fragil health
Now when he comes, he'll chide and | shall
weep,
And that will wake our infant from its Sleep"
1t is urged by the enemies of Temperance AZ
sociations, that they do no good on the ground
that men will violate their pledges.
In reply to this, l will merely remark that the
apostacy of Judas did not mar the beauty of
the Christian system or render it less a blessing
to the human race.
Neither did the treason of Arnold make the
principles of our Revolution less just or its result
less glorious.
For myself 1 have little or no doubt but each
and every member of this young association, will
scrupulously discharge their duty. And have
as little doubt that men who are very forward in
charging others with a want of honour, good
faith and proper sense of moral obligation have
none too much of those desirable commodities
themseles.
ALOOKER ON.