Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-07-21
REMARKS OF MISS AVERA.


Gentlemen ofbe order Of the Sons of
Temperance: appear before you to-day,
in the name and on behalf of the Ladies of
this community, to present you with vol
ume Of the Sacred Scriptures. My fair con-
stitucnts have been prompted to this act by
the high estimation in which your Order is
held among them. They have seen that
where your Order flourishes woman is made
to smile. Your cause is one which lays
near our hearts; we expect our happiness to
increase with the prosperity of your Order.
When fathers, brothers, and husbands are
reckless and dissipated, there the heart of
woman is made sad; but let the bright beams
of Temperance scatter the darkness of dissi-
patton from the habits of man, and woman
is cheerful and happy. The househould com
forts which the benefits of your Order have
already added to so many desolate families,
excites the gratitude of our hearts, so niue h
so that we feel there is scarcely wealth e.
nough in words to convey a correct portrait
ofthose feelings Of extatic delight with which
we have perceived your onward march
You will therefore receive this Book as a to-
ken of our good will, and never let it be
soiled by any unworthy act Of yours; but
keep it to guide you on in the cause you are
now pursuing; and be you ever assured
that the warmest prayers that gush from ouI
hearts to Throne of Grace, will be that the
Temperance cause may spread from the riv
ers to the ends of the earth. If our prayers
can sustain you, or our smiles encourage
YOU, you shall have them. Success to you
cause; may the God of battles lead you OIL
to victory, until the last distillery is crushed
under foot and the last inebriate shall b
saved. In conclusion, will say to thos
who have not this Badge on,-Rise up
enlist among the cold water army and fgh
against the mighty tyrant until you sha
become free and Independent from all tn
vices Of intcmperance.
To which Bro. r. II. Whitaker respor
ded as follows:
Yes, may they ALL be elfectualy saved !
To this prayer each Son suboins hearty A
men Encouraged by your smiles, their sou
arc filed with ecstacies-iheir arms are ner'
,ed-lheir strength increased-ther Patriotis
IN this noble enterprise is aroused to highe
gholier aspirations, and with a loud huzZah f
vyoman's rights, and mans redemption, they f
with zeal augmented, to the rescue OF tho'
who yet feel the weight Of old oppression
wrankling chains and writhe beneath the iro
heel Of backest tyranny. lis thus yo
prayers support, your smiles encourage us
when we would do good evil is present wi
us is a lamentable truth of holy origin. o
best impulses, ere they are put into executo
are often banished by the approach OF some e'
genius whose bright array either intimldates a
drives US from our purpose, or with smile
.selEconceitedness and mild hypocrisy courts G
favor, and thus we loose sight Of and fail to p'
form plain duty. But, when, again, we wor
90 good, instead Of evil, we have an apprc
ing conscience, appIaudng friends. and abe
ali, the teachings OF this Book, the BIBLE,
pether with the smiles and intercessions of Il
sex whom our labors mostly benefit and VIII
you represent, to encourage and support US,
fear no evil, we recoil from no opposition.
And here let me tender you, and through y
the young ladies whom you represent, our u
ted and most sincere thanks for this copy Of