Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-05-02


ES We learn from the Lineolnton Re-
publican that P. s. White addressed the
people Of that place, and vicinity, on the
18th ult. There were about 300 Sons and
Cadets in procession. We extract the fol-
lowing account of his efforts there:
Public expectation had been made to look
for something far exceeding the efforts of
ordinary men, nor were they in the least
disappointed. With a noble and command
ing appearance, a mind well stored with ar
guments, and a power to sway and move his
audience at will, he at once launched forth
in a strain that completely captivated his
hearers, enough to convince the most scep-
teal, of the grandeur and sublimity Of the
great reformation, that the Sons Of Temper
ance are so laboriously endeavoring to CON
summate. The most perfect harmony and
good order prevailed during the time Mr..
White spoke, which was about 3 hours, at
the close Of which the brethren Of the order
returned to their room and adjourned to meet
at half past 6 O'Clock the same evening.
At night when the house was called to
order by the w. P, Philip s. White arose
and described the benefit that would result
from the disuse o~fintoxicating liquors, show
ing that if this moral and physical scourge
were banished from our beloved country, re-
ligiOn, morals, individual happiness, and
national prosperity would be promoted and
augmented, to an incalculable extent. Mr..
White then read a temperance tract, show
ing that the Gospel is adequate to remove
the vice of intemperance. Its principles,
however, have not hitherto been brought to
bear upon the evil, the remonstrances and
denunciations Of christian teachers have al
most invariably been directed against the
drunkard, while the source or sources of the
! evil, have been either partially or altogether
overlooked and neglected. At the close of
Mr.. Whites lecture, he said if there were
t any pesson or persons in the assembly OPP
posed to the Temperance cause, he would
be pleased to hear from them.
When Bolen T. Kirby anex-mnister and
I a hard-shell Baptist arose, and commenced
by saying: Let us choose to us Judgment.
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
| can tell you my friends, wine is good, give
wine to him that is afflicted, and that IS of
a heavy heart. This is the language of Job,
: when he was afflicted. It was the custom
of the country in those days to drink wine,
o and why not drink it now. 1t is one of
Gods creatures, and therefore it ought to. be
used, but not abused. God made the fruit
and sent it here for our use, and it is our
Of privilege to use it as we please. We are il
free country, and our fore-fathers fought
bled and died to gain that freedom for us
m and why surrender it now? But l acknow
ledge, said he, that the use of Intoxicating
liquors is bad, but the tongue, that unrull
member that setteth the world on fire, i
worse. But if you do not inhame it viii
= wine, it is not so bad. Ny days fee away
OF they see no good. Let u then drink win.
a and forget our sorrow ana remember GU
m misery no MORE
a. From the laughter and confusion anon
c. the audience. it would be impossible to CIV
Id a synopsis Of Mr.. Kirby's remarks. Whe
er he took his seat Mr.. White arose and said
Id As she slips, she slides along, a trust
. friend is hard to find.
i l confess, said Mr.. White, that l hardl
:. know which end of my friends remarks I
take nold OF, Iof tney lean ABOUT as muc
ry on one side as the other. This hard shell
said Mr.. White. beholds through the vim
visions of exalted joy, while he digs b
own grave, and while the tempter whispe
in peace, he secretly and surely destroys a
ide that is valuable in his own character. E
ich then, in a few eloquent remarks, showed Il
Es, evil arising from temperate drinking, al
is, that God never meant that alcohol shou
md be used temporarily. Itremble, said he, 1
md every temperate friend, whether he drin
wine or brandy.
FAIR Grove DIVISION, Sons of Tel
perance, had a celebration last Monds
at which time the Div,s;on was conr