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.Nc$SrS. Editors In my last, express
ell my opinions Of the proper cause Of Tenn
perancc iii general terms. In this conmu
nication shall give my creed in full on this
'sulject. SO that those that have done me hi,h-
crto great injustice in coufoundng me with
the advocates Of inmolrrate drinkers and
ef the habitual Use Of Intoxicating liquors.
they may correct their errors | chccrfuIy
plead guilty of Il want Of experience and
knowledge Oh all sorts of Intoxicating
drinks if this writer needs Information,
Mpon the subject Of grog and its conse-
rlucnccS, | refer Linn to reformed Lrrk;.rdS.
so called, and who have become conspic,,-
Gus editors Of Temperance papers, or to
some Of the lecturers who, having been for
.anany years confirmed drunllarlS, have Civ
ell their experience on this subject to the
world.
Now, gentlemen, once for all, will pull
fish i'll body what have printed in de-
tails and fragments long before now. | do
it with tile more pleasure, because if any
onc chooses to misrcprcscnt my opinion
-on this topic, it will only reflect discredit OH
himself hold that christian truth is like
the rays Of light rcfractcd from the qucnch.
aess diamond, the purcr it is the brighter the
beam. This cmphatically applies to the
ministers of the gospel, because we hope
tllat the truth that is in them may be read
lily received and triumph but do thev not
shrink from their duty when they place
themselves behind Il Temperance lecturer {?
1t is from their 'rpectire pulpiis that they
,ougt to proclaim the truths and cardinal vir-
tues of the gospel.
Butfooncrics arc not arguments, no mat
ter who utters them. They may amuse :;
but they leave their stain behind OH the
mind? Of those they arc intended to convince.
Whenever the audience laughs, the morai
-arrov tuNs 1,ointlcss anil riAout effect,
and iss siHefficacious in its result. 1t makes
them though:less, but not conscious Of the
moral turpitudc Of drunkards. Let Gen.
Carey bear III mind that the only thing that
'wilfdo good is a high toned moral slasion,
and that it is that which will prevent the
young from falling into the degrading hab.
its Of Intcmpefamc. Join to this the cuI-
fnrc of the vine in our country, anI encour-
age the moderate Use of our home made
wines, and then, the only true and rational
and permanent reform will be produced,
:and4wc will be then cmpha,ic;lly 4 temper
ate nltion. To know ones mission and to
fulf! itiis quite difiicuItt!'ing. Few un-
dcrstand tic extent and limits OF their task
in this world. sand hence, so many ship.
wreck. Ny conviction is, that mine is to
leavs .Wy foot prints among the vines of
America. My destiny inpels'mc that way,
and llepe .llatisTrovidence w1l<makc me
;uI-kuWGie inshpmsntin this grsatsnission
ssstwina raising, which will 1proseia great
taaesing tothfs country. -. -:
Thewepy image and prosperity sof ISRAEL
"&9tafwHys compared TO the prosperity Of
,Ifii.wineyartls, "and prosperity by the vine
-yieftiug her fruit" The perfect growth OF
the vine+iif palestine, 'sSsfs So essential to
eahensonifoftof the inhabitants, that calami-
2tY,YHs portrayed under the emblem of the
vino 1anguishihg."-Isa. xiv. 7. The pro.