Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-01
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
BANNER FERMENTATION.

At the last regular meeting of Bethesda Divis-
ion, No. 40 Sons of Temperance, Banner was
presented to the Division, by Mrs. G. B. BURRIs,
in behalf Of the Lady-Vistors, on which occasion
she made the following appropriate address:
The Lady.Visitors of your Division have at
some expense, procured this Banner, which they,
through me, present to you, as an evidence Of the
respect they have for your Division and also to
show a determination to exert all the influence
which they, as helpless females have, In promo
ting the glorious cause Of Temperance. We pre-
sent it then, with the hope that every Son who
shall enlist beneath it, may, In Love, Purity and
Fidelity, discharge all the acquisitions of the Con-
sttution; and when its beautiful colors are un-
furled may 1t win Sons until all who are within
its reach, enlist in the great cause and until Tenn
perauce shall prevail throughout our District,
State, and Union.
The Banner was received by Rev. JAMES H.
PosrELL, who responded as follows:
appear, Madam, on the part of the Sons of
Temperance of Bethesda Division, to accept from
the ladies of this community, through you, this
beautiful Banner, which has been so gracefully
presented-being accompanied by your elegant
address. am confident represent the sentiments
Of this entire Division, when say every member
feels honored with the presentation of this spen-
did memento of woman's love for the great and
glorious cause we are engaged in; for the eeya-
ton of character and the restoration Of the forion
hope Of our wretched oountrymen. We will not
bring dishonor to the good cause by forgetting
our duty, or neglecting to make effort after ef-
fort, until victory perches upon our Banner
We cannot doubt Of success, while we have the
smiles and approval ofsweet woman to accompany
us in our toll and labor Of love. How can we
doubt, when we know the cause Of Temperance
is the hearts cause of the fair ones before US p
Can we falter when difficulties arise If We have
the approving smile of lovely Vomsn to 90 with
US in the mighty struggle to strike death blow
to Intemperance? She is low present, as the
magic wand to give energy and vitality to the
cause dear to our hearts she is heard, and her
influence felt at the courts Of Kings in the
Of Esther pleading for the lifes blood Of thepeo-
pie of her country; she is seen in the van of the
mighty army, leading on to certain victory, as in
the case Of Deborah she is seen actively engaged
exercising her power of persuasion in tears Of ele
ouence for the good of ber ruined fellow. creatures
She is in the social circle, in the mighty throng
and the populous city-every where that sin is
prevalent that she may arrest its course and turn
back the rapid tide of destruction and cause man
TO he happy again. She is the beacon light, the
polar star of mans present and future felicity
implanting in his heart the love Of truth, justice
aud temperance, and it is cause worthy the
engagement of the bands and heart of the
great and good Of both sexes. Thank God we
have them in our District and beloved South Ca
rolina, heartily OF work in refor rmpg the poor in
ebriate and restoring him sound in mind to the
embrace Of his lovely companion and delighted
little ones to rejoice with them at the victories
the Sons of Temperance have won. Our forefath-
ers struggled to be delivered from the chain Of op.
preston. Weare oppressed aud chained down by
intemperance They were vctorions-we will be
triumphant; theirs was the cause of truth and
justice, ours equally so God helped them and He
will bless US also. Temperance is the foundation
Of our country's literary and political prosperity
the boon of success and happiness to millions Of
the human race-its march is rapid, widening in
its progress while dispensing light, energy and
life to the dead mass, and diffuSing its comforts
and blessings to oil the dsconsoldte and hopeless.
Should it not be sos Look into the'warld' s-his.
tory and behold the swfnlravages Of intemperance
property spent, character disgraced, and soul
damned. Listen to the widows cry and orphans
wall for these dear ones, lost to them forever
Bitter lamentations and weeping are hesrd and
felt all over our la1d-all being the work Of this
fell monster intemperance. Therefore, we will
nerve us to the battle, and strike the we'll directed
and repeated blow, until every drunkard shall be-
come a good Son Of Temperance, for in the strug-
gle TO accomplish this most desirable end, II is
gratifying TO know that we will have the approba-
ton and smiles of kind woman to cheer US at
every step, until the flag Of intemperauce shall be
struck doEn, and this beautiful banner wave
proudly over its ruins.