Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-08-13
ORIGINAL PAPERS,
For the Spirit of the Age.

Mr.. EDITOR II leg leave to bring |
to the notice of the readers of the Age, a
book, published by the American Tract
Society. Title 'FThe life of the Rev.
Justin Edwards, d. D. The advocate of
Temperance, the Sabbath and the Bible"
| shall not attempt a description of this
place in the library of every lady and gen
tleman in the land. | copy from it the
following extract of a sermon, delivered |
April 4, 1856, in..Andover, Mass, Text
L" | speak as to wise men judge ye what
[ say" After portraying the woes brought
on our country, on all classes of men, on
husbands and wives, parents and children,
old and young, by Intoxicating liquor, he
adds, 4" [ speak as to wise men, What
shall be done Shall this enemy be con-
tinued among us, or shall we declare war
of determination and root it out +? But |
one says, 1t is very useful thing. 1T
will do no hurt, if men do not take oomuch |
they must be on their guard No; . Be
on your guard has been the motto for
years and shall we 90 on and perpetuate
its evilT on this eeneration, and fasten
item Of Che secks of pcsterity
1t is not sdrunkards nor intemperate
men who control this business. 1t is tenn
perate men, useful men, honorable n,en-
Let them forbear to use it, and show that
it is not necessary, and the evil will die
for they shut the door through which all
intemperate men and all drunkards have
entered. Those men were once where
10 ha ta
use Of strong drink and temperate men,
if they continue this course, will many of
them soon be where the Incorporate now
are. 1t is temperate using which gives
the relish, prepares the way, and opens the
door to intemperance. Shut this door and
! it will not enter. Let temperate men
give up the use of strong drink, and the
evil will very soon be done away, for all
/ who are now Incorporate will soon die,
and when they die there will be none to
. fill their places Having stopped the tenn
. perate use, there is no door to intemper-
ance Those who are now. Incorporate
may distress us for the present. They
will frown and corrupt while here. But
they are not to be here He who made
them has graciously decreed that if they
will not reform, they shall 90 to Their own
places, and the earth be relieved of her
burden.
We are now reduced to one point, Shall
temperate men continue the temperate use
Of strong drink, and thus keep open the
door to intemperonce, idleness, dissipation,
drunkenness, poverty, acretched1aeSs and
death or shall they .torbear, and thus
shut the door against those ecils torecer 2
4 speak as to aoise men Which will
you approve for ever? Judge ye what l
: say And may He who has all hearts in
his hand lead you to form such judgment
as shall be for your own everlasting vel
fare, and that of your children. Amen
Martins Academy, N. c. E. B. I.
For the Spirit of the Age
} MEssRs. EDITORS Being present q
few days ago at the examination Of the
| Students of the Mt Airy Male and Fe-
: male Seminaries, we take pleasure in say,
$ ing to the public that, the exercises on
e that occasion were highly creditable, both
: to the Teachers and Students of these In.
: stitutions. The classes in the sciences
were minutely examined by Rev. Mr.. Reid
D the Principal, and showed by their prompt
and correct answers to the questions which
e were given them that they had been un
u der very thorough and systematic cours
!, of training. And those who were exam
: ined in the Languages, gave ample testi
7, mony of the efficiency of their worthy In
e Gtructor, Mr.. VIM d. Somers. Mr. S.
undoubtedly very excellent teacher i
It these branches The Students also az
IS quilted themselves with honor in all thei
Y recita;ions, and especially in the commence
is ment exercises on the last day, Ther
n were several original productions on th
o. occasion, and many of them would hay
1T been highly creditable to those who al
lie farther advanced in a literary course. II
young ladies also did themselves gre
he honor in the performance of their musi
~ several pieces of which were entirely nev
il. The exercises were concluded by we
ill timed literary address by J. +. Grave