The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-02

and the word of God. And here let me observe,
that 1t processes to take the principles of the sacred
writings as its foundation and guide in all things.
The Council consists of those who have promised
to devote their lives to the good of their fellowmen
| and in transformations manner endeavor to re-
claim the lost to feed the hungry, clohe the Naked
visit the sick and afflicted comfort the distressed
reprove and persuade the wicked to forsake their
| ways, to strengthen the weak and encourage the
| wavering.
| 1t consists of those who are not ashamed to ac-
knowledge themselves members of the Order of the
Sons of Temperance, and are willing that their
conduct should be scanned by the most scrutinizing
| eye. Of those who can look with pity and COM
passion on the frailties Of their felow-men, and
| listen with sympathy to a tale of woe, and who
have hand outstretched to relieve the wants of
| the distressed.
You will tell me this is the duty of every one.
True, my friends, but do you all do this! The hui
man heart is selfish and sluggish, and needs some
stimulus to do even that which will result in its
own qualification, and if left to itself will sink into
supneness and apathy. For this it has been
found that concert of action is absolutely necessary
| to perform any great amount of good Besides, as
individuals we cannot, if we would, do that amount
of good which we can by being associated together.
No great deed was ever accomplished by individual
effort; there have been great who have accom-
plished much, but the greatest of their achieve
ments has been the collecting together, and putting
into active operation the minds of the Masses and
What single arm could have removed the noun
tain that for ages reared its head and bid defiance
| to all who approached the Grecian Sea! Yet, in
a few short days, by the UNITED efforts of those
| who singly could accomplish nothing, a level road
was made for the passage of the vast army of the
| Persian Monarch.
1ntemperance is rock that has proudly reared
its head for ages, and hindered many from arriving
at that haven of bliss their imaginations had pic
tured forth. 1t is rock too mighty for individual
boz,
hope by the united efforts of good and benevolent
men to be enabled to raZe it to the ground-so that
\ the rising generation will not have that rock
wherein to wreck their hopes of happiness and
dreams Of bliss
By what means do we propose to obtain these
objects!
We are aware that these ends cannot be obtained
without sacrifices, but who is not willing to sacri
flee something for the good of his fellow creatures
Who would not deny himself some triling sensual
qualification that an object SO extended in its be-
nevoence as the renovation of our entire race might
be accomplished?
We know that it will require some sacrifice of
time but is not that time well spent that is de-
voted to the ameoration of the condition of our
fellow creatures Is not that time well spent that
is employed in throwing guarantees around our
children that they shall not be led into those temp
tations that have lured too many of into error
Besides the time which is necessary for these pur
poses can be made highly beneficial and instructive
to ourselves.
We know that it will require some sacrifice of
wealth. But what man does not consider his money
well invested when there is reasonable probability
of its bringing him the return of good interest
And shall we not consider that the little portion of
our wealth which we may spare for this cause is
laid out to good advantage, when it will bring
in an interest in the renovated health and happiness
of those who have unfortunately fallen into degra
dalton, but are reprieved and raised to honor!
An interest in the assurance that there is no longer
danger that our sons and brethren will fall into
drunkard's grave, "unwept, unhonored and I'M
sung :" An interest in the assurance that our
daughters will longer be exposed to the liability
of dropping broken hearted into untmely grave,
from the neglect and abuse of those who promised
to cherish and protect them-but, being transformed
by that soul-destroying fend into myrmidons of
darkness, lose all the sympathies of human nature
What will it benefit me if join the Society!
My friends, cannot calculate all the good it will
do you. We are sure that it can do you no harm
it must therefore be gain to you, for there is no
such thing as strict neutrality for he who rs not
for us IS against u.s.
No man was ever born drunkard. There was
a time when every drunkard upon the earth, even
the most besotted, was as pure as you are. He who
knoweth the secrets of all hearts has said: Let
him that standeth take heed lest he fall" We have
none of us any guarantee that we may not become
as bad as the worst; and whilst there is danger,
and great danger too, by going into the way of
temptation, know that there is safety if we keep
out of it. Let us then, my friends, be wise and
choose the path of safety. You will at least gain
the approval of your own consciepces; You will
gain the esteem Of all good and benevolent men
and you will gain the appreciation of your Creator
for he has, both in his word and in the volume of
Nature, written in characters clear, unalterable,
and plain to be understood, his fiat on this subject,
that they 'Dho are gully thereof shall not inherit
With regard to the additional advantages and
guarantees arising from joining the Temple Branch
of Order we will state that the following statis
teal memoranda have been carefully compiled
from the latest official documents in possession
The result will be seen, is decidedly favorable
to the Temples:
The Order of the Sons of Temperance was insti-
tuted by sixteen Washingtonians, in the city of
New York, on the 18th September, 1912.
The first Grand Division was instituted in the
city of New York on the 9th January, 1843
1t held its first annual session on the 10th October
1S43, up to which time, viz in year and twelve
days from its first commencement, nineteen Divis-
ions had been formed, with a membership of 1899
persons.
On June the 18th, 1874, the National Division
was formed at which time there were six Grand
Divisions, seventy-one Subordinate Divisions, and
about 5000 members.
The second annual session Of the National Divis-
ion was held on the 18th June, l845 at which
time there were ten Grand Divisions, and 1874
Subordinate Divisions, with about IL 0C0 members.
The third annual session of the National Divis-
ion held in June, 1885, at which time there were
fourteen Grand Divisions, $50 Subordinate Divis-
ions, and about 40 Geo members. All of the above
sessions Were held in the city of New York.
The fourth annual session was held in the city of
Philadelphia, in June, 1947; at which time there
were twenty-five Grand Divisions, 1900 Subordi-
nate Divisions, and nearly 100000 members; al
though have corrected official returns from only
portion of them.
Previous to this period there never had been any
ma do TN the National Division nv
which we could make up a statement of the num-
Der of persons expelled, reinstated, etc., or the
amounts received and expended but at this ses-
sion we find ID Grand Divisions, making returns
from 1902 Subordinate Divisions, embracing "a 343
members. During the year endng the lst of June
of this year, we find they had
Suspended member 1851 Violated pledge. 1856
Expelled ............... 236l Do second time. N2
Which gives ratio for
Suspensions of in every 3eA members
Expansions ...............of in every 23x members
Violations OF pledge..........of in every y members
Violations, second time .of In every 236 members
Amount of cash received during the year 1924 $50 10