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

men. of moral reform to which Son stand
pledged. Aud to this end ask in their
name. thar it shall be standing Rule OF
your Order. that appropriate portions OF lis
nalowed pages be read in all your meet.
ines, aud that ,he alteutlon Of all new
.tlotnbers be specially directed to the life
giving influence pf is Divine Author. that
escaping from the poisoned cup, they may
iake The cup Of sdluation, and ca J upon the
,ame OF the Lord. aud pay their vows 10
ne Lo1o in the presence of all His people.
BE assured. that, in such an use Of this
Book, The Ladies, in whose name. aud a,
chose request | now present il 10 you.wIll
feel themselves best thanked and most
honnred.
Receive, then. Sir, as The Representa-
tive of this Division of the Sons of Tempe
rance. this llciy Bonk from The Ladies' o!
Edgefeld, as token of their approval OF
your benevolent enterprise. and OF their
sincere desire for your complste SUCCESS.
4, the conclusion Of The Rev w. B. John
sons address, W w. ADAMS. Esq, hav-
ing received tho Bible. OH behalf Of Di
vision made The following reply:
Sir.-On behalf Of Washington Divi.
sion No. 7, Sonsof Temperance, receive
from you, as The preseu'ative Of the
fair Ladies' OF Edse6eld, this sacred vol
ume. as token of their approbaIon, and
respect for the Cause, in which we as a
band Of brplhers, united in The bonds OF
Love, Purify and Fidelity, ure embarked.
Sir. we appreciate this Holy Book as con-
tanning the oracles OF Divine truth. as rev.
vealiug plan by which fallen, erriug man
may be restored 10 the favor ri Heaven;
we appreciate II as enjoying upon all men.
the exercise of lhe Christian virtues Of
Temperance, Be"evolence. and Brotherly y
Love, which wc as Suns of Temperance
pr.,foss, snd they are bound 70 carry
in.u practice. And as we hupe 10 be in
s'Fdcr-d,and edited by The pure aud sub
lin" truths c0Tlatr.d--i,l-tlIesssP7Ses, for
the guidance Of human c0n;turt through
the tnsy scenes Of this liie we will ever
cherish a pleasing aud grateful retnrn
brance or those. To whom We are indebted
for this distinguished favor. We knus
that female ial ience is grear aud powerful
IN pr0n1t,n2 any enterprise. whose object
is to correct, reform and elevate the stand
ard of morality in community, and in the
great work in which we as 5 ,us If TEN
perance are engaged. ue feel that we have
accomplished no small part of the under
taking, when we have secured the Influence
and The active cO.nperalion oil the Ladies'
Forl though our Order is somewhat pecu
liarsand. exclusive in its character, vet i,
ftoes not preclude, entirely, the cp.opera.
ton Of oIheis in the great scheme of re-;
has in view. But on
we feel assured, tliat the Ia. !
dses stsisye, il ia their power greatly 10 en-
eeara d.ta e. ciIitatA:thia. unrk af ha-
neeUtence md humanity. The great
fanafeh abnve has imp lanled a holy,
within US, which prompts US TO
tove0ur mothers, and our sisters, and
olrayives, and Sour daughters, and it is
dnaof the principles of our nature, to
sie1tfto the persua'ion Of, and IL be inau
enced, in our con'luct. by those whom we
love and to whom We arc bound by the
ties Of nature. And hence hat irresista-
BILE Influence which the La'les Of any com
munity are capable Of welding over lhe
destiny Of any scheme. when their united
zeal IS enlisted for or against it. They
appeal To US through the chanuel of The
affections, aud by applying thai acuteness
Of penetration, that iudpfalisahle persever
ance and above all that quickuess aud
justuess of ofperceptiou which Is natural TO
them. they are capable Of Obtaining great
results. We regard this not as an idle
ceremony, gor up for the amusement OF
this evening only, aud to pass away with
the shades Of this night, but as public,
and permanent alliance, between the La
dies, whose generosity and benevolence
hyve prompted them 10 besiow upon US this
precious token, and ourselves AS Sons of
Temperance, Iur the accomplishment Of
great good, whose advantages, we trust,
are not To be confined To ourselves, but 10
De epjoved, and rightly appreciated by all
lralkind. We feel grateful to the Ladies,
therefore. for The sympathy they hive
for Us in our enterprise by this
open and public encouragement. Aud Sir,
a The name Of my brethren, teuder thc
ha.hs Of this Division Of the Sons of
Temperance. through you TO the Ladies Of
,ur village for their precions gift. and we
nope hat ere long. they will have occasion
10 rejoice t',a, they thus have noliced with
heir sympathy aud aprobatiou Ihis Rising
sun Of Temperance, which. we hope, is
destined in lsprosress to dispel the vapors
,f drunkenness. whirh now destroy the
moral sensibiilies of our race.
Sir you will permit me here to say. that
Se are highly gratified a. receiving this
precious gift from your hands. The posi-
ion you now occupy leads US to infer tina,
you are unbiased hy the common preiu.
ices of the day, which induce many to
our order on account Of its secre-
~, aud that though you are not inflated as
A member of tho order, you are willing 10
give it c"unlenance, and encouragement,
hereby admitting, that il may be an in
strument of gnod. and that honest meu
may in some things choose TO DO acts Of
Denevolence aud humanity, without letting
the left hand know what The right hand
ioelh. We pretend to claim no direct
from this Holy Book for The ex
istence ami establishment Of our Order; bul