The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-04-14

s'e eAsP'o oi one unworthy member
does moro injury 10 an order Of this kind,
than dozen open enemies, would but
balf express the truth Of my convictions.
In looking back upon our brief career We
have much to console US, yet, it is equal
ly true that there Is much moro TO do.
hence the great necessity ofstanding flrm
to our pledges.
The pledge is the point to which wish
to direct your attention, this is matter
OF Importance to US at this .is,e, i, is a
matter effecting our very vital existence.
How Often are We led 10 exclaim, "Oh.
Consistency thou art indeed jewell"
This is equally true OF Churches. Why
is it that the Churches are no. daily crow.
ded with new converts; is it because that
the arm Of Jehovah is short and cannot
savei Or rather is II because of 80 little
Christian Pety exhibited in the daily
walk of those 10 whom all should look
for examples. We are forced to the con-
c'usion that the latter is no fancy sketch,
but alas, too true. Sol is with Fas. Age
Division, you my Brothers sp 10 be an
example to the world. Your examples, if
consistent With the Obligations you have
taken, will not only tel! now, bu, will tell
on generations yet unborn.
fyou would have this Division Room
to be the Centre, from which, Light, Hope
and Peace shall irrads,e. II you would
have it centre around which young and
aspiring Hope shall Cling and Cluster.
fyou would have it place about which
lptemperance cannot stalk nor blast us
with Ms nccursed breath. Then / be.
seeeh you stand firm to your Pledges, be
faithful 10 your Notos.
Are you Philsnthropist, and have
you no other ties TO bind you to earth Z
Then here is your place, enlisted under
the banner Of Love, Purity and Fidelity.
Or are you father, whose foot prints
your sons are closely Watching then we
bescech you direct them bither. Or rs,h.
eT, are you a son whose fathers foot prints
have never been marked upon Division
Rooma We say to you Young friends,
continue Your course hilher; this is the
place, around which, hope clusters. Your
father may be induced by you, exampl
to become q Son Of Temperance. Or i,
may be that you are younger brother I
upon whom we look with sympathy and
hope; your example may lead those to
whom you should have looked for exam.
pes, to direct their steps hither. Or pos
sihly it may be, that among our Sister
Visitors, there is one with whom we deep.
ly sympathize. Are you looking upon
a vacant seat which should be filled, BY a
father, husband, son or brother ; If 90,
continue to shew them by your example,
that this is shrine around which wo.
mans tenderes' sympalhies, are :ntwin.
ing themselves continue your stated
visits as long ns you have father, bus.
band, son, brother, relative " friend, who
is not concentrating bis hopes here, for
truly this is woman's hope.
Much Of our success ia attributable to
your tender sympathies aud hsr,y COOP
eration then 10 woman's cause we beg
you will not tire, but say to all, here,
Hope smiles inviting round,
! "Auspicious hope in thy sweet garden grow,
Wres;h's for each toll, charm for every wo,
Won by their sweets IN natures languid hour,
The Say.worn pilgrim seeks thy sunny bower.
There as the wild bee murmurs on ,he wing,
What peaceful dreams thy handmaids spirits
bring;
What viewless forms the Eolian organ play,
| Aud sweep the fourvid lines Of anxious thought
away"
Worthy Patriarch, what more Need !
say, we know our duty, and knowing let
us dare do it, as often as the purity OF
our Division requires that the pruning
knife should be used, let us use ii. Though
IL be with that deep regret that the Hor.
ticulturest would feel when necessity re-
quires that, the decaying branches and
foul suckers, should be removed from his
most choice fruit trees, or garden. This
done We may appropriate, Duckinghsm's
beautiful contribution to purity, and say,
"Make my breast
Transparent as pure crystal, that the world,
Jealous OF me, may see the fcnlest thought
Ny heart docs hold"