The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-10
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THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1886.

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Any communications left at Edmund F.
Browns Agency Office and Commission store,
f street. near Treasury Department, will be
Immediately forwarded 10 us,
BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
ContinYed s. .s
We believe inal much benefit that might
accrue BY these benevolen. institutions is pre-
sss4ed by prejudice. and that this obtains for
want Of =. proper knowledge Of the objects
,agsiast which the prejudice exists. II is ip
view Of lhis conviction that we have, in our
feeb!s maaner, attempted this exposition Of
ouSepinion On this subject And here some
nsy b. ready 10 ask, What has this 70 do
with Temperance We believe it has very
much 10 do with its principle, as well as lis
practice. Temperance 10 = principle: ii re-
lates to the proper study Of subjects, in order
,o,he expression Of opinions IN reference 10
them. No man IS safe who takes part in any
subject, unless he do i ra,ionally; and II he
DO il rasioaally, be must have all the facts in
relation sAersso; and he should never venture
. ~ opiAien. ei,her for Of against, till he have
eismined them under proper influence.
When We speak Of The principle Of Temper
aeAes, And ias application 10 the use and abuse
q insokicasing Liquors, we have abundance Of
!. ilrts upon which 10 bestow thought and re-
feciion; and we cannot Be mistaken when
W ssy we are raIonaly led to the conclusion
thSt Total Abstinence from all intoxicating
liquor N beverage is safe, is sure; and that
il tis's duty expressed or implied in the Chris
sian code; and that. although there may have
been, and still are men protesting Christianity,
(apd sometimes even nainis,ers.) who make,
buy, and sell il, to Be used as a beverage, we
beheve they have been waiting in the at,en-
iion they should pay to temperance, as prin-
ciple. which should operate upon lhem in all
ahings, and a. all times. and make them feel
chat shey should do all 10 the glory Of God
Now is i, possible that any man can examine
with candor ,he facts conuec,ed with the ma
king. using. and vending, as beverage, in
,oxica.ing drinks, and continue, either in prin-
cipls Or Practlce. 70 encourage making, sell
ing, o. usiag ,l2 Reason answers no; Odd
FellSwahip aAswers no; Sons Of Temperance
saswes no. Above ALL, Christianity answers
Nd. Yet men who seem to act under the in
fuence of reason in other matters, appear TO
sesvery unreasonable in respec, Of this one
(and yet very important) thing. To charge
them with acting from improper motives, or
under the influence of passion, would certainly
y = is,pnchrisianize many, and 10 place others
il . position, for which they would no, regard
W as compiims0,ing either their intellect or
moral senses nay, ~ being regardless Of the
best inisrest Of their fellow-beinga This we
casnos DO as 70 many, whatever may be our
apinicn .as 70 others in these respe,n- Sull
vs4dosay il; asd if they wish Us to do 80, we
can prove that they are acting in violation Of
shsir own professions,s against the truth.
against reason, and against revelatioa. And
why is ia lis for the want OF reflection it
iyxsr vSAt q evidepos The fac,s are NO,
sougA, af,sr that hare m important bearing
ON shis subject !; thss~iore The evidence IS nc.
present 70 produce con~ictioA !: . Doh not
wisdom cry, and Understanding put forth her
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voice She s,andelh IN the Top OF high places,
y the way 10 the places Of The paths She
cri<th Al the gates, :, she entry OF the city, at
the coming in At the doors. Unto you, 0
msn, call; and my voice is to the sons Of
man. Oye simple, understand wisdom; and,
~ fool, be ys .of an understanding heart.
g3ssf, lori wllspeak Of excellent things and
jhs opening Of my lips shah be right things. |
FOR my mouth shall speak .ru,h; and wick
ness y m sbotnin.tion 10 my lips." aA
- ~ learn from the N. Y, Organ, tha,
Union ofrthe Daughten Of Temperance was
inssi,utsd = Camden, N. j., on the 18th ult.
Eessy ladiss were ,ni.ia,ed. We have also such
. Union in this city, lassly opssed.
D1S1 BAo o--Res. Handel G. Mott, pastor Of
The Baptist Church in Bath. Me-, was m,arried