Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-10
~scErEs AMONG TIE SONS.

Under this caption, graphic writefhas
been furnishing the Virginia Conductor
with a series Of articles as entertaining and
inspiring as any papers on any subject that
VIC have met with. The number published
in last weeks Conductor, reminded us of
so many similar scenes that we have wit
messed in our Grand Division, that the
tear Of sympathy and shout Of praise gush-
ed forth in spite of US, and our very souls
rejoiced that we belonged to that noble
band Of Brothers that was binding up so
many broken hearts, and under God lead
I'd % many souls q me foot q TIE Cross.
Les those who tar % much f.the aSons"
nsurping The, place of the Church, read the
following article. and then say If the Order
is not indeed, as is claimed, the shand-
maid to Religion" This is all we have
claimed, and the thrilling recitals below
fully sustain It.
We have recently seen an article in the
religious press, that the Temperance Pledge
cannot save an inebnate, unless fortified by
Divine Grace. This is the teachings of
our Order; and if Religious Editors and
the Clergy will all unite with us, they will
help us "pluck many brand from the.
burning"
The Scenes depicted below occurred just
before closing one Of the sessions of the
Grand Division Of Virginia. The writer
says; Ed. SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
After telling how pleasant the inter-
course of the session had been, and how
happy it would be if all could meet
under such auspices again, as if just then
inspired with sense of prophecy, be told
them, that it was impressed upon his mind
\ that they were hearing his voice for the
last time on earth, and that under this con-
viction he felt constrained to ask that one
and all would strive to meet him in Hea-
ven. 81 feel that shall attain unto that
happiness" he continued, "and it seems to
{ me that should be all the happier there,
) if | saw around me those whom have so
learned to love, the young and the old,
some of whom dandied upon my knees
when they were babes, and who are now
battling in the strifes Of time. pray Con
that we all meet in the better land, the
Grand Division over which JEHoyAH pre-
, sides"
A loud "Amen," uttered by an hundred
: voices, gave emphasis and effect to this clo-
| sing petition, and certified the sympathy
} which the speaker excited and while the
, sound was still ringing through the house,
t one of the youngest men responded:
i "Most heartily, Mr.. Chairman, do adopt
e and endorse the sentiments of my Reverend
' friend, and as one of those known to him
in infancy, pledge him that, God helping
: me, will follow him as he has followed
THE MASTER. So long ago as l can re-
| member, that brother was the pastor o
= the church which included my pious faith
Y er in its membership, and recall his pres,
+ ence in our family circle, and his songs o
i praise and fervent prayers at morning anc
t evening. 1t has been pleasant to NEE
e him here after SO many years of separation
i and it will be more pleasant to meet him
r in the city which hath foundations, whose
It maker and builder is GoD. Nearing tha
d home he is, and we who are but starting
o out upon the pilgrimage which he has s.
le nearly accomplished, may well take cour
S. age. If he has been kept from the sin tina
$, is in the world, SO may we, if with sincerit
Of Of purpose We press towards the mark 70
or the prize of our high calling in Christ Je
u. sus. Sons of Temperance, Sons of Christ
te heirs to the inheritance, prisoners of hope
it pilgrims and sojourners, we shall folio,
le our aged friend; and if indeed we see hiu
10 no more in the flesh, we shall part in tn
Or hope that we shall meet in Heaven"
te Another young man sprang to his fee
ID sobbingly saying, 81 want to say only,
q Here's my heart, and here's my hand
" To meet you in the promised land ,"
,i- Accompanying the words with the very ac
y, ton they denote, others following the e,
en- ample, and for a few minutes nothing br
ty giving and taking hands was done. Upo
IN the partial restoration of order, middl,
ot aged man arose from corner of the bui
a. ding remote from the rostrum, rough, III
u calmly man, unused to speech, but SINGER
he and earnest, and just then under the infi'
io-1 ence of an uncomfortable emotion:
ng "Oh Pun glad, SO happy for what's bee
pi- said. been wanting to tell you, brett
III, ren, all about myself, and benefits is gai
to ed by the Sons Of Temperance. didr
its know as / should have the chance, al
all now / hardly know how to tell it. L
'tal happy, brethren-been happy for day
mp. weeks and months-so happy. ] was
ON drunkard once, good for nothing to mys
$ it or anybody else, and that man yonder
'tu- the cher, got me to jine the Division, a
ngs so / took the pledge and stuck to it. l 9
the work, and made money, and got to goi
,gs, to church, and about ak months ago,
be the protracted meeting, | got religion a
ood jined the church, and has been so hap
ded ever sense. Nothing seems the same as
tor, was before, and sometimes l hardly thir
the 1 as the same 1 aOas before l love my W
at and children heap more, | love everybo
the more, and | feels all the time as if wo,
AL like to tell all my brethren how | ,
mis- snatched from the pit; l told 'em at
heir Division all about it, and then felt tha
}. must tell it at the Grand Division, of VIII
[ had heard, for its all owing to the S
r1an of Temperance, and my jining the Di
van ion-but for that. | should he now VIII: