Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-01
" AWAY AWAY!!"

"AWAY AWAY!!"
From every quarter the most cheering
news of new and powerful accessons to
the ranks of the cold water army is re-
ceived. The reign OF bis 'Jolly Males
ty," King AIoohol-who has, by his re-
peated acts of tyranny, oppression, cru.
city and murder, in all their most horrid
shapes, rendered himself the deadly and
implacable enemy of the whole human
race-will soon terminate, if the signs of
the time augur any thing.
We were highly gratifed a! the result
Of meeting held on Monday last in our.
village. The children were addressed in
the morning, and the citizens generally.
IN the evening. upon the subject of tenn
perance, by Rev. Mr.. Hammer, of Har-
rlsonburg. All the children, with but few
exceptions, male and female, signed the
total abstinence pledge. Those children
who did not sign, have. principally, pa
rents who lire in q FREE country,' who
will not sign a,0ay their LIBERTY,'
and who $50 for eUery man to exercise his
FREEDOM-spend his money, which IS
HIS OW.N-get drink when he p5ea8es,
and stay sober when lie p1eases.' We will
not stop to controvert the subject with
sueh-Quere: Hoao far wall ignorance.
prqiudice, and SELFLyNTERESTED
INDEPENDENCE (y Influence q
man IN opp osiag GOOD cause? This
lnterrog atory may be most successfully
answered. by referring to a single case,
to-wit: In the xix chapter of the Acts,
st. Luke relates, that when St. Paul
entered the renowned city of Ephesus,
and proclaimed the gospel, "a certain
man named Demetrus, silver smith by
trade, which made shrines for Diana.
brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
whom he called together with the work
men OF like occupation, and said, Sirs,
We know that by this craft we have our
wealth. &c. A tumultuous mob was
raised by the harrangue of this mar, and
the streets rang with the shout, Great is
Diana Of the Ephesians.' Now we put
the question, HAy did 'Demetrius and
his fellow craftsmen oppose the introduc-
ton Of the Christian religion into Ephe-
sus? Was it because they saw any de-
feet in it? Verify, no-for it embodied
the purest morality, the most sublime
doctrines, and held out to the acceptance
of mankind glorious salvation from the
communications of sin:-But they oppos-
ell Christianity because It's introduction
would destroy the craft Big which they
had their WEALTH' The same mo-
tive influences many of our Independent
friends to oppose the glorious temperance
reformation-by selling the 'ardeut' they
have their wfaZM.
But to return. to the meeting. Not
only were a lare number of children en-
I.Iisted, but a considerable number. of our
adult friends, Of both sexes, marched
boldly up. and signed their names to the
pIedge-thns making declaration of
independence, not less important in its
character and bearings, than that signed
by the patriotic sages of '76,-and GER
tainly more noble and magnanimous
than the declaration of those who can
commit the most fragrant and indecent
violations of the moral laws of JEHOVAH,
and perfectly regardless of the interests
of their fellow men and of society at
large,-just to show the world that they
'hiUe an a free country
On Tuesday evening the society was
Systematically organised, and consti-
tuition & officers elected, & all necessary
regulations for its future government adj
opted. Thus far, very good. 1t is to be
hoped that the people will not let the
cause lansuish for want of zeal. Adopt
Davy Crockett's motto, go abeadf'