The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-27
10 the Aecv. the Clergy of
South Carolina,


At the last Session of the Grand
Division of the Sons of Temperance
| of South Carolina. 1t was resolved ::
'That the Grand Worthy Patriarch be
requested to invite all the Ministers
in this State to Preach sermons in IA
vor of Temperance and Prohibition. :"
Beloved Friends: In obedience to
the above resolution, the duty devol.
YES upon me to solicit your kind Off.
ces in behalf of the great and good
cause in which We are engaged, by
delivering lecture or sermon on
Temperance and Prohibition Mt such
time as may suit your convenience.
We feel that the very solicitations
will find n prompt response in the
bosom of each OF you, for they who
arc dispensing to erring humanity
the inestimablc blessings Of Religion.
will appreciate the motives by which
we arc influenced in the laudable un.
dcrtaking, towards which we have
contributed not only Oar time, but
our best energies. Standing rs you
do, on the lofty pinaclc Of picty,
Watchmen to discern the approach Of
sin and to ward offits danger, who SO
well calculated to speak for us a kind
word against a vice, which daily
slaughtcrs its hundreds ? who so capa
bic OF dashing the tempting cup from
the hand OF the poor dcluded incbriatc
as you who, hour by hour witness the
baneful effect Of this most corrupting
temptation and from whose tongue
with more power and truth than from
| yours, can fall the sweet word which
may charm from the chaliced draug,.t,
the lips Which are about to touch it |!
Ministering ct the Holy Altar where
thousa ds arc deferred from uniting
with yon in thanks TO the Most High
for blessings extended, and promises
forctold, by reason OF the great enemy,
against whom we have declared un
ceasing hostility, your own obscrva-
tion and reflection have furnished you
with reasons and with arguments,
which coming from the sacred desk,
may tell witha power not yet expert
cnced, and you may have the sweet
consolation Of knowing that you have
chased the tear of sorrow from the
eye Of many q poor wife, and restored
to sobriety and usefulness some degra.
ded victim, who yet may be converted
into useful member Of society.
Permit me to express my high
qualification at the passage of the Res
olution to which have referred you.
We have sent forth eloquent emissa
res in the great cause from our order,
and they have effected much, but yet
much remains to be done. If we can
engage in our good work men, who
like you, all must feel and know can
not be possibly Influenced by any
consideration but such us have Tho
welfare Of man in view, we hatter our
selves that wc shall have in our behal
tower Of strength-onc potent, fo
good. If the attention Of listening ant
praycrful congregations Throughout
the land can be turned to the impor
tant subject Of Temperance, o direc
tion will be given to thoughts, whicl
will not be lost and will not pass ava,
with the moment. The very CONVEX
sation to which the fact will give ris,
the very circumstance that the mat
ter is arrcsting the attention of thos,
whose character and position Civ
them weight in every community, vii
speak trumpet tongued in caus
against which not even the most i'll,
disposed can inveigh.
Allow me to- add my own so'ici,a
tion to that Of those have the homo
to represent on this occasion, and t,
express the hope that our proposition
may not only meet with your arpru
baton, but that you will commen,
the motives which urge us to make it
MONTGOMERY MOSES G. w. P
Sumterville, Sept. 10Th 1854.
= sN" Papers friendly to the cals
of Temperance, will please insert tn
above.
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