Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-24

association, besides maRifesting due respect
to his memsry by providing for the decent
interment Of his remains. We should regard
bis family as having claims upon our sym
pathy and assistance. And we should not /
think that this claim is cancelled when we
have paid out Of the treasury all that can
be legally demanded from US, but ever re-
gard that family as belonging to us, and
therefore to be watched over and ministered
unto by the members of the Order whenev-
er occasion may require.
i trust to see the bonds Of our union
drawn around us more closely. / desire
the advent Of that period when it shall be
felt that the endearing title of brother is no
idle word among us but when it will be
apparent, both among ourselves and to the
We live and love ike brothers.
But as Sons of Temperance We have du-
tics to perform in reference to the rest of
mankind. And here permit me to remark
that all those high moral obligations to which
the attention Of new member is called on
the night Of his initiation, apply in his re-
lations to those who are out Of the Order, as
we'll as to those in the immediate circle of
the chosen brotherhood, But there is du-
ty arising from the object Of ourorganization
to which the attention Of the Son Of Tenn
perance win be especially directed. He
!" viii look around upon mankind, and as
he beholds the sad spectacle Of thousands
impoverished, maddened, ruined in reputa-
ton, in health and in their spiritual pros
pecfs by intemperance, he will feel the
throbbings Of a holy impulse, prompting him
to g turn bis fellow-man from errors path. ?
To increase our numbers, by soliciting men
of character and influence to unite with us,
is laudable work. When such men are
! ! brought in they add to the responsibility and
I usefulness Of the Order. Like the majestic
and finely wrought columns of noble edi-
! fee, they increase the strength and beauty
! of the structure. But were our Order com
2 posed Of such only as had never been the
J slaves Of iBtempefanee, it would have been
incomplete. It's mission is to save-not the
: sober---but the drunkard, and those that
/ are in danger Of becoming drunkards; not
to waste help upon those that can stand with
out its. assistance, but to raise the fallen and
Z encourage their attempts to gain a position
: from which they shall not be moved.
7 In view of this great end an example is
T important, but not. Of itself, sufficient. The
young man just beginning to indulge in
" habits Of dissipation must be warned Of the
= consequence Of persisting in those habits
1 be mus be reasoned with. persuaded and
d cutfeated TO relinquish the cup before il
e prere his ruin and even the confirmed
e drunkard must not be given up as hopeless.
% Amid the ruins his moral nature there may
q be some elements left from which eharac
le tor and reputation nay be built Insen
= sible as he is, apparently, to his condition,
II and the estimation in which his conduct may
:! be held by the world. he retains some o
at the feelings Of man in his bosom, and i
Of these are appealed to IN the spirit cf kind
IS ness there may be an appropriate response
The almost extinguished spark Of humani
i'll ty, by proper effort, may be famed into
nd fame that will blaze throughout eternity I,
r. his own felicity and the Creators glory.
to Therefore, while the Son Of Temperance
Id exerts himself in the Division room to pre-
as mote the good Of the Order, he win not,
he be true to his duty, confne his benevt
is lent exertions to that place alone, but do a
an in his power, everywhere, to reclaim the in
cir ehriate. If he has the gift Of speaking i
rly public be viii use it. if he has not, he wi
lat make himself useful by private conversation
as attendance at public meetings, as far !
Ihc practicable, distributing and eneouragin
= the qualifications of Temperance Periodical
m and in various other ways, as Proyidenc
nd may afford him opportunity.
lics But the Son of Temperance, if be |
ro- WISE will remember that to succeed he mu
I'M begin, continue and end all his efforts in Il
use tRirit of Love. Persuade men that ye
re- sk their welfare and you will find the
the easy Of access. But let your manner e
hat cite suspicion that you approach them in Il
he spirit Of unkindness Or dictation, and tbs
on will shut up every avenue to their heart
But Under such circumstances labor is fruitles
ard Men will neither reason nor feel, except
opposition to what you may advance
) to Hence it appears that argument and persu
the sion are far better and more successful We
Di- pons than invectiye and denunciation. Y,
We cannot drive a drunkard from his cups, n,
ven ther can you induce g moderate drinker
Dnld to refrain from bis customary Indulgence
lnds the use of language which he will regard
bose luPeFtlhent VI apuslte.a NOR can you p
are, suade men to think we'll Of the Order,
! to wish it success, by assailing their motif
mon for refusing to unite with US.
cred am of opinion that the cause has s
new fered from the indiscretion Of some of
lrsh. friends. They are far too general and
and discriminate in their denunciations. WI
,esy. bodies Of men are sometimes blamed
/, ne the faults Of few unworthy members '
,ner. are retained in the hope Of reforming the
everEa and not because their conduct is approx