Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-02-23

Will seuu representatives. WHO WIZ dct ac-
cordingly.S Until the time comes, let not
the friends Of Temperance be discouraged.
You have reason to rejoice that so.nuch
has been done. The annals of the past
cannot show any case where work, look
ing to the outward condition, 80 great, 60
good and SO extensive, has been so thor
oughly done in thirty years. Butisis not
yet complete; ;.let not the friends of the
cause relax their efforts. Frequent viola
tions. of'the pledge BY members is great
encouragement to many But q careful
examination will show that this almost ne.
cessarily grows out3of the terms of sadmis.
sion to temperance societies. Il shouldsbe
expected in many cases, and should there.
fore not discourage at all. Church mem.
bers.are received after examination, and
are, admitted on the ground Of possessing
knowledge and piety, not as they may sup.
pose, but on the Judgment of the oficerssof
the church; yet with all this precaution
many fall from their profession. But the
terms Of admission to temperance society
are very different ALI are received Who
wish admittance, and who are willing to
pledge themselves to total abstinence, with
out regard to knowledge, previous life or
present condition. Each is judge inshis
own case. He may be sincere or he may
not; he may be habitually temperate, ,orit
may be the winding up Of drunken de-
bauch: Pledging himself, he is received
as member. L is not surprising under
these circumstances, that many should
break their pledge. They were sincerein
their resolve, but their purpose was weak,
the temptation was great, OF, the cravings Of
a vitiated appetite were irresistible, and
they fell. Indeed, it is rare that any one,
properly intemperate, has ever literally year-
ried out the pledge, unless when the temp
tation to indulgence has been entirely reno
we'd, or where they have availed themselves
of the sustaining influence Of. true piety.r-
Others abandon the temperance cause, al.
terra season Of effort ip its behalf, turn
traitors, and endeavor to cover the baseness
Of their desertion BY alandering the cause
which they advocated. We should feel
the deepest sympathy for the errrinigg. viola.
tor of his pledge, who would return to a
life of sobriety, and who BY diligence in
weli:doing, would make amends for the In
jury done to the,cause. But the hypocriti-
cal traitor, who espouses cause TO betray
it, merits the contempt Of all good and so..
Der men. Such difficulties growIout Of the
nature of the case, and do not, stherefsre,
furnish any real ground for encouragement.
Many reclaimed iuebriates now rejoice in
the blessings conferred on themby this fe.
form. Very many families, respectable and
now we'll provided for, are trophies Of this
blessed work. And "a great multitude are
now valuable citizens, and doubtless many
are pious christians who, but for the reform,
would haVe'walked in the way which inevi.:
tably leads to Intemperance; and would
now be leading the miserable life ofa
drunkard, or in the grave with the awful
curse resting upon them that no drunkard
shall inherit the kingdom of God. Such
reflections should cheer the friends of this
cause. Let them not be discouraged. = 1t
is a good work in which you are engaged.
1t has been successfully prosecuted thus
far, and is bound finally to triumph W.