Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

sin IS sounding the alarm the banner of
temperance is floating above and around US,
inviting the rich and the poor, the old and
the young, the manned and the halt of every
nation and tongue, to come and seek safety
beneath It's ample folds!
Are you q minister of the GOSPEL hav-
ing the keeping of souls within your hands
Ifso, arise. " cry aloud and spare not" Let
your voice be heard upon the mountain top
and IN the valley low; proclaim your cause
upon the land and on the sea- in the valley
sparse epd City full, and cause the stiller and
rrumseFAsf Is quake with fear. Point them
to the banner of Temperance, urge them to
make haste, escape the valley of Death, and
seek safety in the /" city ofrefuge "-the Or
DER OF THE SeSs OF TEMPERANCE Are you
member Of te Church? Do you wish to
see the bannef of Intemperance trailing in
the dust? Dolgou wish to see the church
flourish as a tree upon the river of waters
Ii so. 90 forth land endeavor to bring your
friends within The pales of safety, who are
slipping at the Flowing bowl, who are meas
uring out the soul-posoning liquor, by the
pint, quart andSallon. Go to them, reason
with them, tell them of the harm they are
doing; appeal p their honor (?) to their pat
| rlotism ~ to tbeir conscience eff you
fail in these gentle endeavors, then thunder
forth the denureiations of JEHOVAH against
| their iniquitou$ work, and leave them, g.
| phraim-lke "j9nad unto their idol" Are
| you philanthrtpist? Ifso. 90 to the field
of your labor, fr it is large and the labor
great-the work is glorious, that of reform
ing men. Clouds of persecution may lower
and storms of opposition may sweep around
you, hold on, your work is noble every
man -rsSIQrmed through your agency vii
SHINE as q .ta1etess star IN the cro1cn Of cter
nal hfe. Are y0u a patriot Lowest thor
thy country? If so, arm yourself for tht
combat: The conflict is no common affair
1t is one OF annihilatioa; the mighty armies
are approaching; King Alcohol is at tht
head OF his maniac Legions should he prevail
against the Temperance army, then ma.
Columbia's proud eagle plume his brightpin
ions for the last time, and uttering his dyin:
shrek swOop down into the shades of eter
nal oblivion and amidst the throes of expir
ing Liberty we will hear the triumphan
shouts of drunken demons, exulting over tn
: fall of Temperance.
But thank God, the armies Of Temperance
are strong; their banner IS waving on hig
high above the approaching contest; thei
columns are deepening, their lines extending
They are led on by three mighty Generals
LOVE, PURITY and FIDELITY, whose a
} tachment to the cause of Temperance neve
has been doubted. They are aided by TRUT
and REASON, before whose battle-axe bigotry
prejudice and Ignorance must fall, and befor
whose undaunted courage the army of II
temperance must repeat! Then we ma
shout the victor's note and proclaim vict,
ry won, and glad tongues will proclaim
the Western Continent-the monster is slail
the Eastern Continent will catch up the ecf
and exclaim-the monster is slain the isle
Of the Sea will catch up the swelling then
and loudly respond-the monster is slain
; and every nation and every tongue will jo
: in the universal shout and proclaim-tl
MONSTER is slain !
Franklin, Macon Co., N. G.