Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-15
w. II. ATKINSON, Esq.

The Address of Rev w. B. J6nssas,-tt
the Washington Divisnn, N"7. Suns o
Temperance. al EdaeGeld Cour, House,
ON Friday night. The 2lst January 1913
on presenting The Bible at the request d
the Ladies Of that i'Iace.
Womau, designed as an help for
man, is usually found on the side Of vir
Iuous effort. Hence. when the Temperance
Cause, uear half century ago. attracted
the attention, and enlisted the effnrts, oil
man, woman cheered him In This new de
2artlnent of, moralreforrn. Standing by
bis side IN the Societies. whose objec, il
Aras 10 Danish the inebria,lng drausht from
the land as an ordinary bere:as.. :. she gave
him her cords sanrs and. ller steady
;suppoff Ait! :posss iiIai aaGtiisr order nl
stbInsss iils ,Etae MP iiI aif fof IBIS design,
sSsggmsn ever til ad nee Ssfs lf 0gress.
stand Pre- III rive il bel eo1nienauce
also. tEherefo rs she here st5 nigb in
stiis nfray nuutef ~ fleais syna. .f,owabes::
tshola g greet; dis g VISION .tse Sons
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ptiatiicaIl sll,9 OK OF GO y. 4. 'aefs
us pscuiats snih eancess len nlaenSn, this
msde tol feeiing yoI:
IS, our work is one o. morality, ,snol.o .ofreIis
Rion. You direct Your effort 10! the removal
Ofa debasing e4crescence,w which gr9Wsup
ON tho moral system and threatens il with
destruction, without attempting The removal
Of its cause. This you leave 10 the Gospel
Of tho Savior. Jesus Christ, aud tile cllur
ches Of this Saviorwboin He has consrilu.
led The moral guardian,sof the wor!d-;u
whom is committed the carrying out Of
this Gospel in l's developementS. whuse
sauative influence alone can remove both
the excresenc aud its cause. hnd were
these guardians true 10 their trust, did they
perfrrm the work assigned them i'll faith
lu!ness. your lahors, Gentlemen, would be
unnecessary, or confined 10 lhpse only,
who reject the Gospel. But as these guar
dians are lamsutab!y deficient iu their
duty, they leave ample room for other Ia
borers to be employed in this department
Of moral reform.
In presenting, as the organ of these Ia.
dies, mis- holy volume 10 you. Gentlemen,
engaged in this bene6cenl work, permit
me 10 say, that they duly apprecia'e the
importance of the enterprise, since il,
proposes to deliver rational beings from
insanity, 10 restore lIom TO sound mnral
health; to inspire them with Thar due self
respec,, that shall sane them from sell de
gradali0n; TO make them feel. that they
are accountable beings. and not formed 10
prostitute as dirturbers Of the public peace
their powers ofbody and mind 10 the ig
noble servitude Of Salan, in the daily habil
Of intuxicalion, or the nightly orgies Of
Bacbunalian revels 10 teach them 10 be
the projectors. and coinfUrters. uoi tie
tortncuters aud murderers, of their wives
and children and finally 10 rescue them
from the occupancy of a drnnkard's grave.
An enterpfize this of vast magnitude. But.
iu accomplishing all this. The subjects OF
your beneicicnt Sbors may remain under
The cause Of the law Ui' their God, and
finally sink into the niseries Of the damned.
You may have removed the excreserce
bioin tuO up al oeiihHuVu's oul 'b'" hCStC
fever may be left to rage within, aud prey.
ing upon his vi,als, hasten him onward
with accelerated march, to unmitigaIed
woe. The drunkard may be reclaimed by
your labors, but The sinner may DO left to
perish forever.
These Ladies. aware Of all this, AMI
casting in their mind how they could best
AID you in doing the grea'e-; good. do NOT
ask you to listen TO an Address repteie with
argu'nen. and pathos, 10 convlce your
judgner'. TO excite your feelings. to in
ffana your Zeal 10 'ire cause Of Fe;npe'
rance. Instead Of This, they take leave 1"
direct your attention to the source of
strength, that, drawing thence the neces
sary aid. you may per-eve'e in this good
work. They esh You 10 make the word
Of God your maker, The rule Of your ar-
sion, that yoa may be guided arishf. They
point you TO tho faithful record Of Sa
vior's labors, sba, you may not tire in your
own. They presen, TO you the promises,
which assure those, who become not weary
in we'll doing Of a rich harvest. And they
desirc 10 lead you to sha, grace. which