Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-28
AN ADDR ESS

Delivered before the Order of the Dqughfers of
Temperance. Of Kerosha City, February II,
1851.
DEAR SISTERS In discharging the duty of
the position TO which your Partially has eleya.
ted me, | feel somewhat embarrassed in deter
mining what remarks to make. That we have
cause of graduation in the feeble efforts we have
made, Is daughters, cannot, think be doubted
That feeling of prejudice that for time exist
ed here Gguinst our Association and caused us
some sadness, has. in great degree, either cea-
sed to exist or been silenced. We have seen
some Of our own sex elevated from habtual
drunkenness to temperance, sobrety and COM
parative virtue, who now ''sit clothed in their
right minds" Another cause of graduation is.
that the effect of our Association upon ourselves.
in our social relations have attracted the notice
and commentator of many not of our number,
and are alone worth oil our efforts since we be-
came Daughters of Temperance. Sisters.
must say that since became a Daughter the af-
factons of my heart have been enlarged and lib
eraized. Our Association brought us together
comparative strangers, but in an evening we
have become acquainted, and friends. Our SYM
pathies have been united upon one common OBJ
ect, and we fa ready to discharge towards each
other all the kindly Offices of sister and chris
tan. We have come together upon friendly
equality representing different sentiments and
religious ideas, and have found upon moro in
innate acquaintance. and nearer approach of
hearts. that we Worship the same God, read the
same blessed Bible. look to the same Savior, and
hope for the same Heaven and happiness after
death, and trust the effect of our labor has been
to bcget in us the true spirit OF true ratouners,
and TO teach us compassion and pity for the mfr.
mites and psfortunes of the fallen aud sinful
such compassion as we hope from God to
us o, Sisters. could we rightly read the hearts
of the drunken and vicious, We should have
more pity and zeal in our little reformatory ass0-
citation. But perhaps, Sisters, | should have
less feeling and more thought. In thinking
what plan we should adopt III oar future action,
| have been led To conclude, notwithstanding
we have seen some reformation, that our attcn-
ton shoud be much directed to the prerention
of Youthful intemperance. The suggestion OF
one of our Sisters. that the thought of starting a
Juvenile temperance society in the School, Is, /
think most excellent plan. In such Socie-
ty there can be much done for the cause Of tenn
paranCe We can, in some good way or other.
cooperate with her. We can impress upon
their minds by meeting with them, the impOr-
lance of temperance ana sobriety. Oar great
mission in this world is to direct the youthful
/ mind We are by modern society, expected TO
cast an DLtEtu upon al udSS 0tIOuN, ana Cftdle
I in society a good state of morals, and how can
W. b ter do this than by making the growing
/ generation temperate; than BY leading tile young
bv "H.ing streams Of virtue. Butnot only can
~ exert an influence upon the youth in an as
-ouiatyd capacity, but iadividaaily. Whenever
we meet them we should manifest an interest in
tnrm and have some word to say of temperance,
obligation and manhood 1t was through the
youth that Socrates was charged with corruptmg
all Athens. Through the youth we may reform
all kenosha | also think well Of the sugges-
ton of calling on all women who are engaged
! in the sale OF spirits. Ii does seem that upon
( our own sen Who have suffered much from
drunkenness, we could make some favorable i'm
preston, as we ask them not to disgrace their
: sex by engaging in so wicked business as ma
king drunkarjs, widows, orphans, rags and mis-
cry. We shall perhaps be ridiculed BY some,
and abused by others, but five would be true &c
our natures and mission, we must let it all have
no other effect than TO stimulate us TO more &C
tive exertions, remembering Jesus, our brother
retormer. Let US them Sisters, putting our trus
/ in the Bible, initiate our Lord in laboring in the
spirit OF Love for the promotion OF Virtue, Love
and Temperance.