Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-31
Home Correspondence.


M EdHor:-The interest that has been excl
ted in tho public mind of our city upon the sub.
ect of Temperance, seems to be On tho increase
The awakening is discussed at the corn, RS Of the
streets. in the Market place, in the public stores
and in the private work shops. Old men and
young men, married Indies and unmarried ladies'
are daily becoming absorbed in the NOV cmen,.--
The public meetings on Sabbath afternoon al Tenn
perance Hall. instead of losing are increasing in
interest. The Rev. Mr.. Brown of the Bird Street
Methodist Church, delivered on the afternoon of
the Goth. very impressive discourse upon the
nous effects Of lntemperancc, and on Sabbath
last, the Rev. Mr.. Ramsey of the LIST Prcsbyte
rian Church, presented, what is commonly called
among Temperance men. the Scripurul argument
in favor ct Total Abstinence.
BY the use Of this phrase, we would I've under
stood rs referring to the clnims which the Total
Abstinence cause has upon the members of the
Christian Church, more rarticuarly-as deduced
IRON the principle enumerated ly the Apostle
Paul, for the settlement of the question which az
itated the Church in his day. concerning meats
offered TO idols
1t has been our privilege to hear the most gifted
advocates Of the Temperance cause here, aud else
where. But we are free to say. that the Rev. Mr..
Ramsey, brought to the discussion of this subject
last Saturday afternoon. more l,gic, ingenuity
and force than we have ever heard thrown around
it before. For more than an hour lie held un nl-
precati,e audience spell bound by the power Of
the truth, presented in sty lie so clear and simple,
and unadorned, that a child could not have failed
to have been edited and convinced. And there
was, wthal. such an ,arncstness of manner, and
such an aHectionnte appeal, to those who rccog-
nize the authority of the Scriptures in the matter,
that we think no mnn present could find ii in his
heart to object to the manner or the matter ct the
dis ,urse; but all must have been fully persuaded,
in their own minds that the place for christian
man in this strife between Christ and BcEal. is
among the Total Abstinence men. If ther" can
he found man in that audience, who rrofcsses
to regard the Bible rule of life, that can here
after encourage by his example. the use of intox-
icatng liquors, i'll any degree, We have no hope Of
such u man being faithful vine in the vineyard
of his Divine Mnstcrwc have no idea that such
"A man will go against the bent of his inclination
in the discharge Of his duty-we are sure such
has not yet comprehended the spirit Of the
Gospel of the cross-bearng Nazarcnc
As we stated, Mr.. Editor, in last paper, so
we are happy to repeat, that the word with the
Temperance men is still Onward" The number
of additions made to the Sons of Temperance,
during the quarter which closes with the current
month, will ren h nearly two hundred. Besides
these there have lcen enlisted in this sober work,
not less than thirty ladies', who are exer,ing
telling influence against dram drinking.
This is the time for men who have sons or
wards over fourteen years of age, to throw around
them the restraints ond influences uf All nssocia-
ton that for the smallest expenditure Of time and
means, will most certainly save them from mode
rate drinking and drunkenness. And it would lao
we'll for all such to remember that it is less diff
cult to persuade men, young old, to forego the
pleasure of an occasional glass when the public
mind is excited upon the subject of Temperance.
than when there is no enthusiasm among the Cold
Water men. An opportunity like TIE present
neglected, may be the turning point III the history
of some boy. who up to the present time has been
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