Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-08-24
From tho Pennsylyania Froeman.

ADMoNITIoNs IN RELATION To INTEMPER-
ANCE from Salem, Ohio, Monthly Meeting
Of Friends, adopted 4th month 24h, 1850.
We have read this excellent pamphlet with
much pleasure, not merely from the justice
Of its principles, the force of its appeals and
the wisdom of its suggestions and counsels,
but still more for the evidence il gives of the
lively interest of the Meeting, from which it
emanates, in practical reform. We hail eve
ry proof, like this, of the awakening of popu-
lar religious Societies to the great Christian
work which they have so grieveously nssiec-
! ted, rs new ray in the dawning of the jubi-
lee of Freedom, Justice, and Harmony 10
the nations.
1t is true that the Temperance cause has
battled through its sorost trials and persecu-
tions, and gained popularity which prevents
it from being test of courage and virtue,
but there are still thousands of meetings
and churches which give it no aid, thinking
it no part of their duty TO descend from the
discussion of abstract theories and theologi-
cal creeds, ceremonial worship and the
Strengthening of their sect, TO the vulgar
business of saving men from the wiles and
snares and ruin of intemperance. The
temptation is still strong to pass by cause
which requires daily and selfdenying work
of its real friends. However easy profess
sion of temperance may be, the cause still
furnishes occasions for the exercise of cour-
age, integrity and moral heroism, which are
too rare virtues in our popular sects; its prin-
cples lead, moreover, when honestly pursu-
ed and applied, TO other reforms more rad-
cal and less popular. We are glad to no.
tice in the address before us that the claims
of the Temperance cause are urged upon
no narrow or selfish ground, but upon com
prehensive principles, and with the evident
desire that they shall receive wider appli-
cation than to this specific reform.
"We can conceive" says the address in
its appeal to professors of Christianity, "of
no higher or nobler end to be sought by n
Religious Society than the destruction of a
brutal vice and the moral and spiritual ele-
vation Of man. Such an object is worthy to
task the best and holiest energies of iudiyi-
dual Christians and Christian associations in
every age of the world. 1t is to Religious
Societies, that mankind have a right to Iool,
for the highest example of moral purity, and
the most devoted zeal in every work of prac-
teal righteousness, and in so far as such So
cieties fail IN this, they come short of the end
for which alone they should be created.n-
This important and timely Truth is a touch
stone from which how many Of the respecta-
BILE and worship-lull sects of our land will
SHRINK with instructive dread 1t is worthy
OF their application to themselves, and prac-
teal adoption, and coming from one of their
own bodies il may claim a consideration
winch would not be accorded to it as the
admonition Of men known only by some
odlous reform title. Taking the true Tenn
perance ground of thorough tee-totalism, the
Address appeals with much feeling and good
sense to drunkards, moderate drinkers and
the traifickers in the intoxicating draught, TO
abandon their evil and ruinous course TO re-
iiglous professors, and especially to the
members of the Society of Friends. TO give
as individuals and as Societies an open and
faithful testimony lin favor of Total .qbsti-
nenee aud TO the Temperance Societies and
the friends Of the cause, to be strong, active,
hopeiul, patient, uncompromising and wise
IN their efforts TO promote their holy object.