Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-08-18

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Hands candid, patient. and thorough II
vestigation. Still, the objects contempla
ted, and the probabilities for and agains
their accomplishment. form the only COZ
rect standard by which we should decit
upon the adoption or rejection of sue
Institutions
Take for example, the Christian Insti
tuition. in comparison with which, all hu
man organizations dwindle into mere in
significance. While all other systems OF
earth fail and come short of binding Il
men the great boon of contentmenr, ane
shielding him from the evils of his owl
nature the religion of Christ proffers q
remedy for all his woes. The Christian
Institution does not stop short, having
merely brought to view an antidote fol-
all the woes to which flesh is heir, while
doomed to pilgrimage on earth. But Sac
also, as an incentive to deeds of noble
and heavenly daring, p.offers the crown
of endless life.
She PROCESSES to, and alone can accom-.
pllsh in and for man all that his condi.
ton requires. Hence She stands pre-em-
lnent above all the systems of philosophy
and science known to, or expounded bv
mortal man.
Our Institution occupies a position to
the cause of Christianity, similar to tina.
OF beautiful porch, or splendid portico
to the main building; or that of pre-
paratory School to the College. Here,
we teach those who join US. first, habits of
sobriety, and then of morality in other
respects as far as practicable, and surely
the sober youth whose faculties are unim
paired by intemperance. is better quail
fed to Judge of the evidence of Christi
anIty, and appreciate its usefulness, than
he who has blunted all his finer sensibli-
ties, and crippled his faculties, muddied
his brain, dethrOned and drowned his
reason, by potations Of Run or Brandy.
But WHY prosecute the argument, every
one will acknowledge that Intemperance
Is an evil, great evil, and one which all
true phllanthrOplSts see, feel, and desire
should be abolished. Every one will ac-
knowledge moreover, that total absti-
nence is the safe, if not the only safe plan.
Ours is circle in which if a man WORTH
ly move, regaining as he should his honor,
he Is safe from the all pervading Destroy
er. Ours is a circle of honor, where the
Young and the old are taught to shun the
unhoiv cup of enchantment as they would
Il death of shame, because a life of shame
Is worse. Oar meetings are weekly. so
that we may enjoy more frequent oppor-
tunities of extending to each other the
hand of fratornal affection and encourage
each other faithfully to keep our pledge,
and -ioyfully to discharge those duties
which grow out of the relation which we
sustain to one anolher.
Are any Of our brothers in danger of
being seduced from the path Of safety by
the seductive articles Of his sable males
ties minions, 1t is made known to the
brethren, 1t is strictly kept, if possible,
within our own circle, and not trumpeted
to the world; while every honorable
means which the combined wisdom of the
whole Division can devise are put in re-
QUESTION to save the unfortunate brother
from the vortex of ruin TO which he is
exposed
Are any sick, it is there made known,
and our Visiting Committee are bound,
honorabIy bound, and also feel it priv
llege as well as a duty, to see that such
sick brother Is attended to. Does he
need some one 10 watch with and sooth
him during the sable shades of a drearv
night such are always found among the
Brotherhood. Should he be called to paw
natures last debt, and the undying part
to pass into the Spirit land, his mortal re-
mains are not neglected, nor are his wild
nNIp md orrNhr
fcient 10 cover his funeral expenses is
considered due to his widow for the dues
and fees paid by him, and for the services
he has rendered the order while a men,
Der thereof. Should he recover, he is
still entitled to a weekly allowance, which
is drawn from the Ire asury, a sum we
consider something like equal to what he
would have earned had he been in health.
We thus endeavor to guard on every
point, and not abandon our brethren in
sickness to the tender mercies of the
merciless rumseller, who would hold one
bound for life If he had furnished him the
means of subsistence but for day. But
why prosecute the point farther all will
confess that the cause is a good one.
Then take hold with Us, and aid in roll
ing 1t forward. Cease to complain OF our
Order, merely because it is young. Re-
member that everything has had Begin
ming. Time herself was once young.
and hesitate not 10 affirm, that. although
our Order. as 1T now exists IN its modI-
fed form as an organized body. is com
paratIvely of but Yesterday; vet the fun
damental principles thereof, wiz. = Lore,
Purity, and Fidelity" were stamped with
the slgnet of eternal truth upon her
Young and unstained brow, when she
first emerged into being, as constituent
parts OF her existence, and Indispensable
elements or her perpetuIty.
But if YOU will not join and aid Us. we
IL.