The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-21

ain living down to sleep at night upon
he wet ground with only blanket :" sne'-
er YOU from the storm, eating unhealth-
i'll food, drinking stagnant and hlthy water
mailing the poisonous malaria OF marshes
md swamps and compelled to perform long
md rapid marches beneath the burning
avs Of a southern sun, it may seem VAN
o try to preserve your health. but wh''e
many brave men have necessarily sunk
ndcr the hardships and labors they have
Undergone. doubt rot but thousands are
n hospitals and graves today, "ho' had
hey attended to the laws of health as they
rioht have done, might be in the ranks
doing valiant service for their country
Do not. entreat YOU, throw your lives
oway unnecessarily. Guard your health .
and proloug your life while you can for
,our country needs you.
%. .4roi! immortality and Mtemper-
ancf.
tremble for many of you when think
of the terrible vices Of the camp to which
Won will be exposed. \urtured under
christian influences, surrounded by all the
restraints OF home, most OF you are com
paratvcly free from vice and crime. but
now the scene will be changed. In the
camp. no sweet influence OF sister, wife or
mother will be thrown around you. In
stead Of the music q that sister voice and
fervent PRAYERS of your father and mother
winning you to the paths Of virtue and
peace, YOU will hear vul garit!, obscenlty
. aud profanity; aud will witness card play
ing. gambling and intemperance. You
will become familiar with crime in its
most hideous forms And remember,
"yicc is monster of so irightful mien,
That to be hated. needs but to be seen;
UT sem TOO OIL, familiar miM her fa"e,
IL frst c,.!ure, Me. PITY, ho. embrace"
Mark my words. There are some here
today, who, unless you strongly fortlfy
Yourselves against the seductive influences
around on, in less than three months, wall
perform deeds from which you now shrink
with horror Beware, bemore my friends
les, YOU be led away by wicked associates
and become addicted to crime. ADORE al
apoid the fearful sin Of ntemperdnce.-
You can endure greater hard>hips,
stand more exposure and perform hard
er labors. ,cithoW than with the use Of
alcoholic drinks. "Touch not, taste not,
handle ot''-ayoid it, as yon would
deadly poison. lntempcrancc is the
greatest curse 10 our army. 1t has caused
our men to be bu;chered by thousands.
Ola. had a thousand sons who should
90 out to battle, would pray God that
they a! nj ght De pierced with rctcl balls
and fill the christian patriots grave, and
| be # childless and alone, rather than
even one of' them should come back to
me. all polluted with iutcmperancc aud
crime.
3D.. Seek the Religion Of the Bible.
1t may sound strange to some, that |,
minister Of the Gospel of Christ, should
urge you to be reiiyious rhHe h,lmy men.
1t is nevertheless true. Never was there
boiler war than the one ia which we
are engaged. Never a var in which was
involved SO much Of right, Of justice, and
Of truth. Armed in the holy cause Of
liberty, and h-man rights, it is your
privilege to 90 iuto battle with ''iIoIv
Spirit bearing witness with your spirits
+ that you are Gods children. As you
raise the rifle to your eye, you may ask
God to direct the ball TO the heart Of your
country', foe and have mercy on his
soul. have taught from the pulpit that
christianity makes men better farmers,
better mechanics, and better merchants
and hesitate not TO say, it will make Of
you, better sohlicrs Il .ligion will nerve
You for the performance Of every DUTY
and strengthen you under every hard
ship and priva'ion. When stationed as
. picket Guards by day and by night, You
! ma7 watch for your foe and at the same
time enjoy the presence Of your Saviour
and communion with God, making Your
labor easy and the hours fly swiftly away.
. Should yon be compelled to perform long
! and rapid marches, an approving con
r science aud the smiles of Heaven will
= make your burden light and your jour
ii ney short. And in the hour of coufict,
when balls are flying, cannons roaring
and shells are screaming, what can give
GOODNESS and courage so much as the as.
surance, that to yon, death is the qate TO
J.. endless .joy2 Oh.
!. ." hen faith is strong and conscienc. clear
l. Anu words OF peace the spirit cheer
n And visioned glores half appear.
q lis Joy rs triumph then to de-"
r. on the battlefield
/ Should it be your lot to spend long
.e weeks and months in the hospital suffer.
d Ing from wound or disease, nothing but
d the religion Of Christ, the SOOTHING
re cheering presence Of Jesus can fully sus.
d tain you. With Christ in YOUR heart
:. you may sing,
e Labor is rest and pain il sweet
. While thou my God art near"
Besides, you make too great sacrifice
IS tor your country, if you neglect these
\, things. You may lay "your lives, your
Il fortunes and you: sacred honor" upon
;, Your country's altar and God may accept
d the sacrifice; but you Moui1 not barter
I; array your souls, even for your homes
q aud native land. No. IT'S sweet. Ills
u glorious to die for ones country, Int not
u to be damned for her sake. This, above
e everything else, is what makes war 80
" terrible. 80 many souls are hurried un.
b.dden and unprepared into eternity
Z Right from the same battle field, one
" solder, through faith in Christ, ascends
e to the paradise of God while another,
= equally brave and patriotic and true to
e his country. but without a personal in.
IL terest in Jesus, goes down to hell Nv
:, friends, patriotism will not save YOU
n bravery will not save you; dying upon
" the held OF battle while fighting for right
. and truth and liberty, will not save YOU.
d If saved at all in heaven II mus, ho :,