The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
Fifth Annual Report

dfe1tOeTSuTy Het6 tb OyfuCUSe' V""e
I7-l8th, 1852.
We are indebted to VIM. H. Bur-
leigh, Corresponding Secretary, for
pamphlet entitled as above, and we
acknowledge our obligation, for we
have read it with inexpressible salts
faction.
TheSociety has been doing noble
work the past year. Three agents
have been constantly laboring under
the direction Of the Society, and sew
eral others have been temporarily en-
gagged in the service. The circula-
ton Of tracts, those silent but mighty
messengers of truth, has been cher
ished object of the Society. The
Secretary truly says in his report,
"The importance of the tract enter
prise, as an instrumentality for the
advancement of the Temperance Re-
is, Sefegiss' to say, but inade-
quately appreciated. The majority
Of even temperance men apparently
hold it in light estimation" "The
iudicious distribution of these silent
advocates of truth will almost inevi-
tably prepare the way for the lecturer,
the temperance organization, the peri
odical, the petition, and the ballot con-
secrated to temperance reform" We
enter heart and soul into this senti-
ment. When at the head of the Or
der of the Sens of Temperance, we
labored to impress these truths upon
the National Division, and through it
upon the whole Order. This organi.
zation was and is pre.eminently quail
flied for the work of tract distribution.
A number of valuable publications
were made, and to some extent were
obtained and distributed. But "its
Importance was not appreciated. ="
Great good, however, resulted where
ever the brethren took hold of the en-
terprise. This instrumentality un-
doubtedIy secured the Z" No License "
clause in the constitution of Ohio.
In reference to sustaining the temper
ance press, the report says, 1t is
wise economy in every moral enter
prise that gives a vigorous support to
It's press" To the niggardly manner
in which the temperance men Of Ohio
sustain their press, is to be attributed,
in no small degree, the declension of
our Order, and the want of united and
concerted action against the liquor
traffic. With the temperance mate
rial in the Buckeye State, we ought,
long spce, to have outlawed this
traffic.
The relation of jealousies, growing
out of variety and difference Of organ
ization, modes of action, etc, the re-
port breathes Il catholic spirit We
require that all partizan feeling is
passing away, "and the one great OBJ
ject to which all these associations are
devoted tends ever to make them one
in heart, as they are manifestly one
in hope and one in purpose" "There
may be among temperance men, as
among christians, differences of opin-
ion as 10 forms, names, and other nom
essentials; but in faith, in labor and
in resolve they are still essentially
one" owe must regard that man as
an enemy to our holy cause, whatever
his professions, who would create or
stimulate jeaIousies, chickering's and
contentious between the different di-
visions of the great Temperance
Army"
1t would CRAFTY US much to fill our
Organ with extracts from this most
excellent report. The State Society
were unanimous in their support of
the great measure of "universal and
entire prohibition of the traffic" We
cannot forbear copying two OF the
excellent resolutions passed at their
annual meeting, and we would urge
their consideration upon assemblageS
of temperance men every where.
ResoIyed, That when the rum in
terest abiures the ballot box, and no
longer seeks to control our primary
and general elections, when the ini-
quity of drunkard making is no long.
er sanctioned by law, and the bur
dens and miseries of intemperance,
borne by those only who make gain
Of the traffic that causes them, we