Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-14
Work To Be Done Now.

forts for the promotion of the cause of TEN
perance, are ina great measure withdrawn p
the present time, in many portions0f the
country. Not only is this a fact for painful
reflection, but it is an Glarwing one, and one
too, that if persisted in, will, we fear, be pro-
ductive of disastrous consequences to society.
The closing of our Division rooms, the ces-
sation Of Individual and associational remon-
strances against the use Of alcoholic beyer-
ages, the withdrawal of public attention from
this great evil, may cause-would it be too
much to say mill cause a decline in temper
ance sentiment throughout the country, and
a corresponding increase Of intemperance,
that will be as disastrous to us in a moral
and social point of view, as would the success
Of the yankees prove in a political one. 1t
is, then, Of the utmost Importance that our
efforts in the temperance cause should not
be relaxed.
We know it is said by some-"we can
not keep up our Division, for nearly all
our members have gone to war" Now,
while this speaks well for the patriotism and
yalor of the members of our beloved Order,
it furnishes a strong appeal TO those Of the
Division these brave brethren have left behind
that they should not allow the Division to
slumber or go down in their absence. They
have gone 10 meet and repuiSe the vile inVa-
der, who feign would desecrate our soil
and pollute our homes; zoe are left here to
guard it alike from dishonor, and to protect
our and their friends from evil and HARM
They have sons or brothers, or other loved
ones, whom they have left behind exposed to
the temptations of the intoxicating bowl
While they were with them, their example
and counsel were constantly given, to warn
them to beware of the destroyer; and now
that they are gone, they expect their breth'
rem of the Division to throw the shield o.
protection around them. Will we be faithful
to the brave soldier, if we close our Division
rooms, cease our efforts to disseminate TEN
peraEce principles, and surrender their loves
ones as a prey to the perfdious monster eve
seeking to destroy them?
But is it a justifabLe excuse for suspeu
ding our Division operations, to say tina
nearly all our members have gomez" SUI
> pose it is so-are there no others in the con
l munity who can be enlisted for service in OF
I great cold water army? Have all the me
rushed to the tented field, and is there nor
: left to be captured as prisoners of war by tt
: old black republican Alcohol? We will ve
: cure not one-third of them have shoulders
? their muskets and rushed to the battle fel
If not, then there must be plenty of mate
: to operate on and keep the ranks of the {
der filled up with. If each member of t
Order would become an active recruiti
officer in the cold water army, and Won
: emulate the noble example of our army of
, GERS in filling up their ranks, instead of Gle
s1g their Division rooms, they would ha
!. sangulnc expectations. S-A
% Allow us, then, Brother Sons of Tempe
ance, to urge upon you the solemn imp,
lance Of keeping up your Divisions and "
regular meetings. Endeayor to fiji up V,
- vacant places by new recruits, so that wi
your valiant brothers shall return from
II tented field, they may find that you h
:, not bowed to the behests of the tyrant
- cohol, while they have been battling aga
- the tyrant Lincoln and his emisasries, :
.or can sustain your Divisions if you will
You may and will rescue the youth from
&c thraldom of intemperance ere yet its fet
i have bound them, and pluck the inebriat
,or a brand from the burning. Will you
e. make an earnest, persevering, persistent
fort 4?
IN
u Suppose, because there are hundreds
led thousands OF the disciples of Christ
have gone to the field of battle, that
nd Churches should be closed, our Minis
should desert their Pulpits, and all Oh
nd ians should cease the assembling of tn
,av selves together :" what would be the relic
nd and moral state Of society in a very S
is time? Well, just in a subordinate sense
the be the condition of temperance habits
ock temperance sentiment in each commune
and we cease our warfare against intemper;
ing May God give us to see these things a
the ought, and arouse us from lethargy in
great department of morals.
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