Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-31
New FRANKnIN, Dec. 26th, 1912.

New FRANKnIN, Dec. 26th, 1912.
Messrs. BENSON g. GREEN-Don't let it
astonish you to hear of our having great
revival of temperance in our town and vi
cinity. A meeting was held in the Metho.
dist Church, at this place, on Tuesday,
Dec. 18th, by "the New Franklin Wash
ngtonian Temperance Society" recently
organized here, which will long be remem-
bered and felt. A vast concourse of spec
tators assembled at an early hour: When
DR.. Joshua Hobbs made short and inter-
esting speech upon the i'll consequences of
intemperance upon society; and wish it
were in my power at this time to send
you copy of his remarks; it was mas
terly effort. He was followed by COL J.
w. Redman in speech Of considerable
length and of great interest. No abstract
of Col. Redman's remarks can do Justice
to the able manner in which he enforced
the claims of temperance on those who
heard him. 1t was specimen of sound
reasoning united with the most glowing
persuasive eloquence. Assuming as the
broad foundation of his remarks, facts
which had come under his own observation
during his public life as physician and
Attorney -at-i.aw. His appeals were made
with irresistible force to every conscience
in the assembly. He stated that intemper-
ance was the chosen ally of guilt and crime
in every form in which they had fallen
under the cognizance of the courts. 1t
was the parent of fraud; nearly all the
cases Of theft being in some way or other
connected with it. And the dealer in coun
terfeit money found it necessary detri
ment of their existence. In proposing a
remedy for so great an evil, Col. r. urged
the necessity of associations similar to
those which have recently been formed in
this community. He had once been in
credulous and doubted whether any good
was to be effected by societies; he had dis
covered his mistake and was glad to have
an opportunity of testifying his belief of
the efficacy of such an association. At
the close of COL RS remarks, the pledge
was handed round for signers, and happily
too, for this community, great many
signed their names and pledged their sa-
cred honour that they would abstain from
drinking ardent spirits; and it is to be
hoped that "the New Franklin Washingto-
Man Temperance Society" will not permit
themselves to be discouraged in their hum
bic endeavours. The object of the Society
will be duly appreciated and much good
may doubtless be effected. Who can suffi-
GENTLY know the decisions by which bis
own heart may be assailed! Who can say
that at some moment of temptation he may
not have reason to rejoice that an instru
ment of restraining and preventing grace
has been provided for him? Who can say
but at some moment of temptation, the
young man who is almost persuaded tc
sacrifice his reputation and his mora
standing to the caprices of passion and ap
petite, may not, by remembering the pledgt
he has signed, be thus preserved from thu
wretchedness and ruin which overtake thu
needless and unwary' The simple fact o.
taking the pledge will be sufficient to extri
cate him from the many dangers into which
he may fall when in the society Of the in
temperate, and save him from that fata
rock on which so many have made ship
wreck of their fortunes, their honour ant
their lives. Without further comment, WI
hail the period
When we shall see this village freed,
| From the monstrous tyrant-Alcohol,
And men whom Bacchus erst did lead,
! Obsequious to the Tsmperancecall. -
| nrWe heard of a certain gentleman now ;