Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
temperance SNatter,
LETTER FROM JUDGE o'NEALL.

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We take great pleasure in laying before
our readers the following interesting letter
from Judge O'Neall, of South Carolina, and
hope often to have the qualification OF treat
ing our readers to articles from his PEN
Judge O'Neall is one of the few men Of the
country who takes occasion to make his high
position afford him and opportunity to do
good, as a christian and devoted Son of Tem-
perance, whenever he can. O. for more such
noble men to hold the high places in our coun-
ry:-!SpiH cfMc Age.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 25, 1858.
Ncranar w. German Esq., thank you
for you paper sent to me here In this age of
backsliaiug and lukewarmness, it is refresh
ing to see Il Temperance paper, and doubly
so, when it comes from as near point as
Raleigh, n. C.
have had the opportunity to see the Sal
lors attending as usual the Mariners Wash
ingtou Total Abstinence Society, which DOW
numbers over 1000 members, and where the
Secretary, the Rev. Vim. B. Yates, is always
at his post. This society began in February,
1912 The number, which have given,
includes all who have from that time to this,
signed the Pledge. Few, very few Sailors
are known to have violated the pledge.
\ Sailor stated in this meeting, last Tuesday
night, that he signed the pledge, in this house
where the meeting is always held, the Sail
or's Bethel, Charleston, Is years ago. In
that time, he had visited his home, Scotland,
and almost every part of this habitable globe,
and he had returned here to say, "by the help
of God have kept the pledge"
The Secretary never fails, at any meeting,
to get at least one signature, and often 10 or
T. Every signer receives large, hand
somely engraved certificate, which seems to
be highly priced. Would that our Temper
ance friends when in Charleston, would take
the trouble on a Tuesday night, to walk to
the Sailors Temperance meeting. 1t would
do them good. never fail to meet with them,
and feel refreshed by the glad tidings I al
ways hear from those "who 60 down in ships
to the great deep"
This morning, at the instance ofmy friend
Mr.. Memminger, | visited the Public School,
which he has been mainly instrumental in set
ting on foot. 1t is in large airy three story
building in clean, neatly kept lot, with
two entrances one for the girls, and the
other for the boys. There are now on the
register 9GO pupils, who receive education
"without money and without price" The
school is conducted by Mr. Geddings, and
the two sisters Edmunds. Every thing is
neat as pin and in perfect order The chill
dren are clean and neat in their persons and
clothes. Here are collected the children of
the rich and the poor. All drink from the
same fountain of knowledge without distinc-
ton. My heart rejoices in seeing educa-
ton thus brought to all. In this school the
children have not only education set before
them, but they are taught early to love the
Lord. TO hear them aN, in their assembly
rooms, follow the instructor or instructress,
in repeating the Lords prayer, is in itself
enough to make us say in the fullness ofour
hearts, "out Of the mouths Of babes and
sucklings thou hast perfected praise"