The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-10-10


Knowing my insbnsy TO wiite; nna,lo A. I m,
to bring to my sid shcavcs Of learning bound
with the golden bombs of eioaueucc. Decorated
with the wisdom Of the Older and wiser hcad. Of
our bricr, fear shall f'ii to Interest you.
But you. who are friends q the Temperance
cause, VII please accept Il as a heart offering.
ami ponder It well, not Tor tho merit of the art
iclc. but for the homely truths "a iosy contain
As Good Templars We have taken a solemn vow
to abstain from al that csn intoxicste. and by
al just means in our power TO promote the
interests Of the Temperance Cause.
How many of us, in the strict sense Of the
wori rcaSc the foll force aud efFcct ofthat obli-
cation, Have not too many ot rs taken this
most solemn ol3lgation without ever giving the
second thought as TO what We were doing I
fear that IN too many instances. VIC arc not will
ling to come out boldly md proclaim to ali who
wish to know, that weurc temperance men and
women, and that We hold the cause sacrcd to
our hearts. But ON the contrary, We endcavor in
many ways to carry the idea tliat We think but
little Of the osder, or Of ITS teachings; that We
belong just merely because we then have some
l place to while away a Few hours Of an evening,
once in a week that We meet together 10 gossip
about our ncighbors aud inveat some pcice Of
SANDER or scandal. during the short time we
are together. nui thru srpcrt, 20 throw a. hroad
east upon community 90 DO taken up onl fotm
! the ,hemc of thcir conversation for weeks
/ ThcrcUre some who will join thc Oulcr, anil
Z far tmo will work wj,h a viii aud fcai ths, SIS
| truly commendshlc, then suiicnly lcalc as anil
No see ihoir fscos no marc. When asked the
! t,.eon for 90 doiag, they VIII apsvcs " brother
/ A. or 10. has done som'.niug ta, do not Ike;
{ tiai The rsnp,c aat conducted upon the rrln-
] O. an.. g..
du not manifest ,ho iutcr, iu the d,l bcraiions
which tnsy should dos" Many vho Ihu. talk nsc
mcmbor, 20 some Of cor Churiies. aud YOU viii
| frequently ani them laIn,ahrs She cola nni
luke warm condition oftho Church, anil telling
in woefll terms OF The great lsyocl, SIN is maxi
I ing To- their ranks, aai asking if something can
/ not he done tostoy its onward rrosuss. 80 thc
same time they close thcir eyes 10 the one great
cau.c OF thrcc.lourihs Of the c,l tlgt is now
cursiug the Land.
How seldom Go we hear iro,n the sacred dcsk ,
word for thc eaasc Of Tcmperncc. Why is thus.
! D. f boc4usc go mhr} wAp m,,c profession of
rcl.g 'ou NURSE ,he yprr OF u,, mpcraucc 10 thoir
/ scii Stocked coliars OF hard cider anil oll rgc
whIskcy; should you speak of dofng aNay wish
tt" vic morst'r thcy wouli close choir purse
string and hd those who sounded tli. watch.
'sofd ~ Zion 20 look ol.,Whgre tor tho whore.
with 70 satisfy hunger.
Z Hov many ot Us can remember tfc t'mc, when
I We heard sermon devoted SOLELY o, tllr causc o.
tcmpsn,nec and concluded M mpgrags so es 3,
m7se O. deep impression upon thr h,sror orwhca
We heard a,lmoni.ions gi,en To the piv61atcs o.
miller dr,ulcrs, ofwhat The consequence Of con
thinning thus 10 act as agents Of that vile dcnd
that lnhabits aud controls the lower regions
Echo answers whoni Under these distressing
cirums'ancos docs 10 no, bchooyc us 10 hcstir Our
selves and IL possible see five can not arouse
some ot those 70 action who arc indifferent upo,
this great subject, ani create anew an int, ii
the causc whitehall shoal hold near anddsar 0,
their hearts. The oncmcs against vh.rh We are
eontcn1.ng are irrlels nm vigilAnt in thsr cf3yt
TO execute their hellIsh plans. They viii give
Iof iheis money freely, and throw nll Of their in
hucneo npon the side which tends 60 promoi,
their peoupi9ry interest
Lot us petition those, who htyo tho welfare Of
mankind at heart 20 pa, forth anri,ort TO hclp ~
Ask them, At last 10 come out anI show thei
true colors so that wc may know WhetAcr TO cal
them friends or foes
Should we make an united elJrt we should 500;
rut the enemy 10 aigh: anil sce the standard o
Temperance raised on high and lts folds OF Fai.h h
Hope, aud Charity, barnc alofi on ever, brec-e an
they maio che carlnl principles Of every mem
bsg oi The !. 20. Y.