Smyrna times., 1858-03-04
TEMPERANCE READING
.-.t Correspondence Of The Smyrna 1ines.
Ca it be Set on Foot Again?
UAzLErrvILLE, Feb. 18th, 1858.

IIAzLEITvILLE, Feb. 18th, 1858.
Mr.. Editor The present Giapdatcd con-
dition of the once great aud glorious Temper
ance reform, is doubtless. deprecated by all
lovers of good order and .s0od society; and Ii
1t not lumenahle fact that our most zeaIuus
and successful advocates of Temp rance hlvc
retreated from the battle field. aud given ur
the oAce warmly contested ground tor which
our fathers SO successfully conteuded TO the
most lnvcteratc enemies Ni humanity aud rc!i-
gion And is it true that the enemy has huIl
such mighty structure-a bulwark of defence
Gn such firm basis-that AL the powers Of hn-
man invention fail to ma ke an impression =
Let us, then, appeal to Him that rules the uni
verse, with daunled courage, vino has pro-
missed that the gates of hell shall no, prevail
against US. Let tcnpcrIncG be secn in cur cX.
ample lei US carry tue matter 10 God in secret
lrayer, arouuu cur inm;iy aItar., in public
prayer. N ever, eXhor'arion. aud every Gospel
sermon let ena.r a pAlt, and, Win .hc uu-
reason w,th the Felix ; Of righteousness, tenn.
perance and Il jud !",pnt to c,urr {; and, we ven
ture to predict that success Wi at3cnd car
effort, and the dark r,iSt that now obscures cur
vision will soon vanish away Let The ques-
ton be kept ia motion, aud the bright aud shi
ning diumOnd which now l.es concealed within
,'lali ~hiue !orfh ana many u red eye and
h.Oatcd chuek, IrIctl,"r. wHh hundreds OF bro
hearts SI,H.I l.. - l,tln. It
the afflicted Israere TN ,"rurni "a the Wal
GcrnesS, and t:Gr..,, ,rcur- Ilelr isve-, their
liberties aud lon. lie Of Lap1.ne~a, and in
The world to co.,e Il -" tH@ Tier, yc
heralds = - a.,,itn n, led - your Journey, not
forgetting tna' I'D TO you. = Let hln
know, that g." j.. e. r"GVerfrtn tie sinner
from the rrr"I q. Ia say, ..,,i. ;nNr soul
from nth aud II a" mn t.tnle of s.n4" II It
be- true, then,-aud who u4Ie doubt It that
no drunkard hath eternal life abiding N hun,
how awful when SO many die drunk! These
then, we must admit, are lost As ChristIan
nation, then, are we doing our duty Did not
the Ninevtes repent at the preaching of Jonahl
Let us, then, seek to know our duty, and do it
without fear of friendship or favor, without ro-
spects to person or party.
Permit me here, Mr.. Editor, TO make few
suggestions to your numerous readers by way
of pushing the wheels of this machinery of re-
form which have been SO long choked. First,
then, | think it would be advisable that the
President Of the Kent County Temperance So
cIety be recommended to call County Con.
vention at some place q will not say whcrel; /;
and, when met in convention, that there be
committee appointed. to select some competent
person or persons to write on the subject of
Temperance, for your very valuable paper, the
Smyrna Times. And further, that thrre bc
some action taken IL give th,' TimpS more
general circulation. Aud [ wouiA turlher ry-
commend that, IN giv'ug potIce of 81 id C0nven-
ton, all mlnS RS DE r"q lesre III TO puhlish the
time IN II tht'Ir cdhg d ous, I'D urga on the
friends OF tho causs ." give puneluaI attend
ance. There are o'iirr tnlnss we nlghi sug.
gest, but will say no mur" a present, Let US
have action. n Tried FRIEND