Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-10
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
TEMPERANCE ITEMs---TO THE SONS OF
YORK DISTRICT.

TEMPERANCE ITEMs---TO THE SONS OF
YORK DISTRICT.
You may have concluded with apparent proba-
bility, that since the meeting of the Grand Dlvis-
ion, no progress has been made in the great moral
REFORM so dear to your hearts, aud 30 promotire Of
the happiness Of our people. But am persuaded
that such conclusion ustfes the caution of inspi-
ration: "Judge not according to the appearance.
No pains have been taken to trumpet the triumphs
of Temperance yet, It's believed, they have been
signal ond important-more so perhaps than any
in any other month for the past year.
The organization of Division Mt Beersheba has
been publicly announced. Such occurrence may
take place under such circumstances of on ad-
verse character as to chill oil fond hope and mar
all fatering prospects. It is believed, after much
enquiry and pretty full Investigation, that nothing
Of this nature attaches to Beersheba and its
bounds. The Division is q strong one-is COM
posed Of the right sort Of material-has the sane
ton and approval of the best men Of the neigh
borhood, and the hostility Of no man, so far as
known, whose influence is worth groat. ] am
persuaded it promises to do essenta! good, and
prove q blessing to the people of that section
The God of Heaven did bless total abstinence
in the Rechabites and may He bless it in the
people of Beersheba is our prayer and expecta-
ton. "Crucify the flesh, with the affections and
usts" is the duty of every man. Was the duty
ever performed without realizing q corresponding
blessing: Let christians answer! Depend upon
it, the tide of Temperance, having mingled with
its head waters, will readily glide down Bullock's
creek and not only so, it will in its mighty swell
gradually roll north-westernly over Clarks Fork,
Kings Creek and Buffalo. If truth be sharper
than any two edged sword, this result is certain.
Let our faith in truth be steadfast and unmovable
You have heard Of Concord Division, located in q
nook of our District lying between Allson's creek
aud Beaver Dam, with the Catawba on its side
You no doubt read the advertisement Of n con-
templated celebration under the direction Of this
Division. You saw and heard nothing more
Did you conclude it was failure? Mighty
mistake! The assemblage was respectable in
number, Notwithstanding neighboring church
had congregational meeting on the same day
After prayer by Mr.. FAR1s, chaplain Of the Divis-
ion, which Cor manner and appropriateness ban
ished from my mind all regret, so far as this du-
ty was concerned, that no minister was present to
discharge this Office Capt. PHILLIPS addressed the
audience in speech occupying in its delivery a.
bout all hour and twenty minutes. He confined
his remarks to the history of the Order, and de-
liniaton of the evils of intemperance as seen by
and personally known to him, running from the
highest public stations recognized in our State
down through the Legislature and every grade and
condition of society to the houseless, homeless
beggar. In giving history Of the Sons, aud
reading from documents, it rarely happens, that
man can excite any other interest than that which
naturally arises from the facts aud information
communicated yet the information given in this
department by the speaker was we'll selected, ap-
propriate, and must have proved satisfactory to
those not familiar with the history and government
of the Sons. However this may be; when the
speaker, in his own language and style, and un-
der the impulse Of his feelings, detailed his per-
sonal testimony and observation of drunkenness,
remember, he lived in Columbia some timc) the
effect on me was impressive, and having no better
rule of judging eloquence, pronounce this part
of his address eloquent. / say emphatically, it
was not unworthy of any rostrum or atheneum in
South Carolina. I stand to this opinion, although
have heard CLAY in the Senate of the United
States, and orators in this State from the time of
SIMMONS in 1920 to the present day.
After Capt. P. concluded, Col. BEATTY addressed
the audience in speech Of an hour and half.
There is fact connected with Concord Division,
which must not be omitted; as it exhibits not
only their zeal, but the mutual service the Sons
and the Church may render each other. The
Sons required convenient room. 1t is true,
the use Of the Church was freely rendered to
them The members Of the congregation desired
a large preachers tent. The Sons and the Church
went to work at once, and they have already COM
pleted their mutual desire-erected and finished
n good, substantial and convenient house. When
we reflect that Concord was the last Division or
ganized previous to the meeting of the Grand Di-
vision, dare any Son in York say, Concord Divis-
ion is not awake and working? "Go and do
thou likewise"
The appointment having been made by some
friends on conference with Rev. Mr.. Ross, Tenn
perance meeting was held on Thursday last Mt
Sharon Church. This meeting had popularity
distinguishing it from any other in York seen by
the writer during the past fifteen months, and ne
believes he has attended all except one-two oc-
curing on that day. This meeting resembed q
congregational meeting-the Pastor, together with
Rev. Mr.. RUSSELL, was present-almost oil Of
the elders were in attendance-many of the COM
municants were present-almost all of the old men
of the congregation and neghborhood, and much
of the moral worth and piety of this section were
present 1t is lamentable truth, that there are
pastors, elders, and christian professors, who do
not feel themselves under any sense of duty to
attend and countenance inc tempetauoe ouuiee'0'
common in our District. They seem to act on the
maxim, that che, who does not like the smell OF
fresh bread, should never visit bakers shop
A political gathering for personal abuse and per-
sonal prc-emnence will far more readily attract the
attention and command the time of many church
officers and church communicants. This declara'
ton may sound harsh to some consciences but the
important enquiry should be- is it true. and can
it be truly denied. There is the rub and hurt
Say what you may Of Sharon, she has done her.
self credit and discharged her duty on this ocoa-