Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02
The New Initiate.

The New Initiate.
Each member of the Order should feel a direct. personal individu,l intsr.s.; n
the person of ererym member initiated into the Division of which he is a member;
md especially Sc if bel be me who has been addicted Ito habits Of temperance =
When such a me makes up his mine to abandon his evil habits am take mo
himseft the solemn vow oftotl abstinence, he feels the need q sympathv and III
nel hhuences hat can be brought ito bear to sustain him in his noble resolves #
elorlnaatlon' He hs little confidence, perhaps, in his ability to stand. 1t may be
that he has struggled long and earnestly to conquer the insatiate cravings of this
ba,a . nns appetite If intoxicating drnks-and his repeated failures o succeed
ave amos induced him to believe that his case is a hopeless one-thath he had a
ven surrender himself a willing prey o the greedy jaws OF the deyourer But .
better feelings Of a man, an he determines to try nee more and breal1 be s,rono
n=aments t. a c0rrupt and deOasing appetite. Q! in such a hour as this how
strengthening ome The word, the look, h act of kindness. Of sympatby of sn-
po1 sweetrthan honey and the honey comb" il the voiceo of a friend in mel
We have before us now a letter which tells us o. q cartin ss,a. a
I'M aa placed him o. his fcet-A MAN-again. He ascribes hs salvation to tbe
Order Of the Sons IF Temperance. The writer says-"I " yv = deht ~ at
tude which lean never repay, and the sense of obligation would he in,olsrhx
painful we're 1t lot for the consciousness which I have, that such noble actions
IRE never nnrewarded--that they are their W exceeding great eward ~
aSppnessa arising hm the knowledge that others have been made happv. must
u @npsI 7 en your omv s nnane soa IS nothing could do would cxtingui=h my indebted
ltte your example. should everthe opportunity be afforded me-"
But the following, from the Mother and Wife. 0 tbe reformed Sou .a o,
D ~. sven ven. more mo-, enreloy,w what joy is afforded IA thus :" saving asoul alive"
Sons ns1 Of Ten fempe as sn ana hI 5 a5rea ay Informed med me Of his entrance into the Division of
t tns hssp in s; IL y which Your %s H noble ct eo saass ha So bE Is1g sf Y, ysd the sSs, tgns4M 81 :
s-and ~ specially anp mys %s9 ds aido oge%T mo9b e depth gf ,s ol Tm@y. have You rdssd
s e = % 7 aos Il avg iS ii e so sss what % n: sr tP s%ts aT d IF f S@ i S,s S55Ss5 e : aid IIsp:
sn; bfah ea 1 oos Ss , osd nsys ? 2 Wosdsx as5svis S to tell St ts gFa It tn isss .
R Pas1 Wh9 a. VAS o5 n q se you, H1sH y y%g .h SsnsIs ssk sss so sa Rss s anshed " within ii
ss ps asss 5 ~P I P.a S to Rs5S a g. s s5s ~ 5 3 d's v1i Rss your g no sss sa' q 4 n n5gsl
wi Mitha hearty hope Dr, your bapp1sss | remain m? your ron ob : friend and we'll
q r. e s S%sS s s as sse It It Wa = 9 ssssss h ana ia i iine my D srsss a4s, as9ss .
s aoss s nsng9 wor Dc r fass to 96 II Rp Sa a; q n hear, # I did is not %n Saafzsn q p ere
1 a%sa a sssas which sRa 1j jY ha e a aaSne % the e. @ ~ s; Sa5 also E the as ~Sfs, SE y
aa oWhcn your energies are devoted. Long nav yonrn ysn;S S sa are engaged,
tempted. ~s0" anu sneHer &c the weak and the
EAT ReTHE GoEhAS:-The meeting Of our Grand Divefon n Nam-,-
70 oe oHe U gPa importance and Interest % the Order of tho 90. - Snoerf
M aRds y a g. to- m ns " Pc sseas5 ssf9Fp q To- This ri i lS.s ! b :. 2 5 Sy Il On ipf fs@pe5-
f L snsthi Gar on G m snbf.e4Pra p r and IN item 1enperanfs men have said d V %rh H1fk little ns
me s * Of III Sl me a NG TS5sa the sr gsf.i seat sh r s% y, e are mt q e S maxi E'a wa as aaPon the N
s aa hay 81 g ns s@5Rf' g %T ut qa sRS i 95d 'a Gr hands sf a: an, nf s1 All q e l@ i%9Hs
5sa beam Sa Sd hTs P Po5ay : ! s@h tor seas 5t oa G5 n s5as@s r 4sSh D s.p n@s ~ nos =
90 o. nn .h o m a AP up tc organization an rdoubIe onr neraLaHet nose
nr nII poi ~ ennusn n pm people, this destroyer of the peace n han smS IN us
es ~ ss ssa %s %s may g ,Saaas T q the s s ssaea. RT bf1s5 mss s ws, viii L be taken to cut
r9o inc n III tbaren me ai VI. mr. here Will be bnt mind. A. r. td II nave
th oI graa M I d mere may MAJ be some diversity of opinion. Should NE ~, IN IN OF
ne araha Dvson with a knowledge o the views oft er go NJ nt Ien 90 TO
puume VI some pan FOL thu Grand Division of North Carofao . md with tc
nssei AM e lnasng rejected and fully discussed in nj ubordinaat en Su4P or at
In view o. tn great importance of the mattcrst to come ;, -, 49,.
up L. VII % very largely attended ;-that distant Divisions IN ns Imeetlng1
y, Mn De- ny represented: and do hope that every man left ~ In n as az nose near
ms Eve Nn an interest IN the efforts making to stay the deyss,sat;aa hom that
best energies o save his fellow men and his conntrv ISnaa u! ever TO put forth his
H.
Uur enemcd correspondent win lear from the CircuIsr ato,o. 81.
are IN progress Tor taking the necessary steps for thu orvanizoso. :
Nauon Divlnon OF tn Confederate States of America, which will -.
as Don as paclcable. We hayec called attention to the mafter erau- -,
o Dls ~ al ne me oTaer Ia me Southern States. but have been unabe Mi pH n n nH NJ mem
a ~ aeaIe ounceTne a tof formation If a Soutnarn Ta - nn LEV 10 make
~ : s anu SESSION OF the Grand Division h1 ppet IN ~ go VISION
orderl hrN n many otaers of our noble
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