Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-17
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and activity Of the btain Is alone ccocndi.
toned upon the health, purity and vitali-
ty of the body. SO the heart looks up to
the brain for its expansion and elevation,
When, then. the physical man is cramaped
and dwarfcd by the shackles of iuexora-
BILE want, or bound a slave to its own
Pnmpered passions by the addamantiDe
chains of habitual intoxication, you might
as we'll look for JUNE roses on the brow of
an iceberg as for the growth of mental or or
moral independence in such an organ
ism. No, Wien these divine temples.
fronting heaven, their place Of construc-
ton. and designed to be as pure and
white as snow, become crimsoncd, poison.
ed, bloated' the brain is clogged and inac-
tive, the heart. insehfsfbIc and motioInlcss,
and the soul is dormant and uinaspirino.
Granted, then. that the conduct is COVER
rsl by su b precepts as make the body free,
the man is in physical power giant: in
brain. Promethcus Vinctus in heart. an
angel and in soul God; or in strength
he may be woman in brain n nonenti-
ty; in heart. demon, and IN soctl d liy.
ing; death
Take away temperance fiionlH1 q I, nation or r.
household. and the Palladium of their
independence is forever gone.
Brothers and Sisters of the indcStnrdent
Order, our mission, then, is as plain a;
grand. We have sworn to help others to
achieve for themselves their legitimate,
yet forfeited, estate of physical, mental,
and moral freedom. Our work is univer.
sal. Wherever we discover the image Of
God, howsOevcr marrcd, disfgurcd, dis.
graced, there we must pause aadYa labor
with generous heart and o'u,tstretched
arm. But while we gently warn, bcsScech
and persuade the weak, the erring and
the unfortunate. we must firmly and fear.
lessly hurl back those natural allies. tho
powers of Rum and He'll, and serve upon pcI'
them legal notice that we have been ap.
pointed by high heaven the guardians Of
these fallen and helpless brothers; that
their forms. though crimson, bloated.
weak, were not intended to Be niiiurred and
SCARED with the deep contortfons Of toll
and want, but to be healthy, strong,
blooming and free; nor to fill great graves
over which the lords Of the wine, press,
may erect monuments. Of gold to their
brutality and cupidity; bat to walk the,
earth upright, exercising ,fulI dominion
over all beneath them, and displaying in
their celestial .linoamcnts the image of
their divine original. Our unexpected
and unparalleled success, hitherto, is OF
once an induccmcut to greater effort, and
an earnest Of Victories more more, pcrmauen.
and astonishing Ye are my witncssea'
that eyes that seemed CLASSY and forbid
ding have shed tears at the sight Of oulr:
ousstretched arms ears that seemed list
less have listened with rapt attention to
our warm appeals, and hearts that seemed
barred and bolted against every highi' ssnnd
holy impulse have gladly opened Of tifseirr tifssir
own accord, to let us H.. Millions moi
yet in our ranks are hoping aha p'ira.yIlng
that with the rnettlo of our ancesto,ir6S. We vi,
shall fight the common foe. seven years
at least, before we talk of rest or ,l' peace.
The appeal is constantly coming up to us
from the marret and serried ranks Of toll
and self imposed destitdtioni,, "Lelp the
body" while from us there goes df0ad' IL
them the address, 'strikc off the rusty fett.
tcrs that have bound you SO long to the
man Staying monstcrS ( take heart and
straighten up that bent and crippled FORM,
grasp our extended hands Of brothcrly
love aid relief and we will set your feet
upon the solid and sublime foundation of
mans broadest independence, and encircle
you with our protecting wall Of. friend
ship charity aud brotherly love-" -,
AS the moon attracs the waters Of tho
ocean, so should VIC all attract the nation
into a food tide of moral, advance Asnt,,
but unliEe the moon. let the attraction of
our moral grandeur he so strong and ire
sstible, that there can be no ebbings or
backward flow. . .a...
The Good Templa, is harping Orphc...
us going up and down the earth. swayiIg,
and melting and tbfillingthc minds and
hearts Of men BY his ever varying, ever
rich. ever divine Tyre of inSilciblg truth,
which. with its thousand folR accompani
ments OF melodious symphShies. brings
joy to life, peace to tho gtorlny camp Of
passion, and freedom to the cnslaycd bod
les. hearts and souls Of men. Humanity
is his long.ovcd' apd long.lost Eurydice.'
and for her be makes the stones, and the
trees, and the water streams. and all ma
ture, dance to the glad flowing song of
peaceful and benignalit reform,
Let u.s. then, work on, work ever, hope.
fully. praycrfully, and dedantly, until
our circle shall be co extensive with tho
orb of the earth, uniting all nations into
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