New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-15
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
sor, of Tempernnce-Canada west-sundaT
school Library.

,,1.,;o, from Toronto, short diitance from which
:, Ill grove Of beach and maple, about a thou
- men women and children, (mauy Of them old
liohlv valued friends from the adjoining town.
-, met Yesterday, Tuesday, TO dine together,
Aosr lecturer and take measures for promoting the
GREAT cause OF Iempe1hHCei "niOh - naAln5 OON
siderablc progress here.
Vogr temperance friends in the United States held
eir last annual celebration al Boston, and see u
s+s,sd in The Tribune that their next national
otin, il IN be at Tor0nto-an excellent selection,
tor where the enemy is strongest there ought the
organized friends OF reform most to coogregate. Vi
eli places know in this western country Toronto
has surely for its size the greatest number Of grog
sbops Stop drunkenness and the way is opened
for other reiorms-those who have no control over
their own passions, but are continually weakening
their bodily and mental powers by drinking splritu
ous liquors. cannot be expected 70 aid in renovating
society. s.,
Tuesday was mild and pleasant triamPhsl
arch was raised on the town line, under which the
farmers mechanics and other settlers passed IN
bugeies gigs, and pleasure wagons every Son oil
Temperance wearing sash, and the worthy mar
shall MIR. Krebs, preserving excellent order Thefe
were banners, haberds, and other insignia; the
Sons are completely organized the cause IS evI
IDENTITY very popular and such parties as sa"
must make a deep and trustit will prove lasting
impression upon many youthful minds. 80.
About l ?. NJ. tea, coffee, cold water breau,
cakes. and a great variety Of good things were
served up-three immensely long tables were
covered with refreshmentS-the band play ed agree
able times and did not see that the wine cup or
the Elm bottle was missed by any one.
On an ample stage, securely erected were !ne
President:of the day, the orators the band the
Marshal. and number OF the Oldest and most re-
snected citizens Rev. DR.. Dick of Toronto spoke
frst and proved 10 my abstraction, that 10 promote
The canse oftenper and 10 begin IN the youth
OF both sexes early as possible, WIN De very
efectual way to promote the welfare Oh Canads'
aud to accelerate the success OIL soclai ana oIher
reforms. | find that ather Chimquay, oil Lower
Canada has been ecturing in this country recently,
and trust shall soon have the pleasure OF hearing
Rev. Mr.. Krebs spoke briefly but with great
esrpestness, and was followed by Rev. Mr. David
son of Markham, baptist preacher who, though
he ia not equal TO the celebrated Mr.. Cough, yet
delivered one Of the most powerful dscourses,
pithy, pathetic, humorous and argumentatiye, l
have ever heard in Canada upon this subject.
At appropriate intervals the band struck up a
lively air-the worm Of q copper still was exhi-
ted on the platform and one half tipsy man seemed
to have been sent upon the ground by way OF af'
fordng a contrast to the harmony and soclslity
which this temperance meeting had produced
among people of many creeds, countries and Polltl
calopinlons.
The people assembled had almost all OF them
healthy, hale appearancs-most Of them were very
well dressed too many, thought, IN imported
fabrics. What man would deserve well OF his
country who would persuade our city and village
fashionables, young and old, male and female, to
clothe themselves exclusively in domestic manu-
features
Is there no one powerful enough to set an ell
cient example in favor Of home industry
On the Wednesday, was present at tea par
ty at Mr.. GodIip Eckhordts in grove near the
center OF this township the richest and most iertue
probably, in Canada West-500 of as partook OF,
may truly say, sumptuous rePast, the opJsGt OF
the assemblage beingtO provide an extensive Iiora,
ry for the Sunday School at Unonvllle. Dr. mead
presided Messrs Boyd, Nesbitt, DE-. Alison an1
others addressed the company, among which we're
many Of the oldest and most Influential inhabitants
of Markham. Scarcely solitary individual came
on foot; every body had been or were conveyed IN
carriages or came on horseback and the ladies were
present both days in great numbers, handsomely
dressed in most cases, but not many Of them IN
homemade stuiis. KNOXVILLE, like StouHyile,
turned out an extensive, first rate brass band. l
find that instrumental music is much cultivated IN
the country.
Some of the speakers in favor Of the Sunday
School plan urged the necessity OF religious ecu
cation as q means Of UNFOLDING society n habits OF
faithulness and friendship. Do as you would be
done by is sound morality, and the foundation OF
Christs system but unfortunately 1t IS interpreted
by very many rs extending 10 religious Proscrp-
ton, or else the conversion of their neghbors to
belief in their pet creeds es the patent means OF
preventing eternal damnation. No discovery will
ever exceed in value that Of MIN who shall conttiye
acceptably to teach to all the sublime, religious
and of course moral precepts laid down by Jesus,
as essential to human happiness; separated from
those doubtful dogmss about which men have
| agreed TO differ in every age OF the world Faith
| in doctrines the most opposite, and which no man
can either prove or disprove, is the grand di,uIy.
Mr. Nesbitt told us that the object Of the Sabbath
School was TO form nursery for Heaven. charity
for those who differ from us-patience with those
who err-and social tenderness that feels for all
mankind, must be taught by rule aud example II
the nursery is TO be efficient for such purpose.
| ROGER SHERMAN.
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