Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-05-11

subj CT Of lDtemperance, that deoasIng
vice 10 which go many thousands OF our
own counrrymen have fallen victims.
Question. In what light DO our laws con-
slider drunkenness Answer. As the vi.
lest and most pernicious of all vices. lhe
drunGarJ deprived Of the reason gwen
him by his Creator, lowers himself 10 the
condrrion Of the brute. He contracts ru'
inous engagements, negIecIs his business,
squqnders his property. abuses lis health,
fills his house with trouble and if not cut
of by premature death is doomed 10 an
old age, com(oriess and diseased.
Be temperate in your aPpetlIes, VINE
is mocker and strong drink is raging,
whosoeyer is deceived thereby is not
wise. lie that lovelh pleasure shall be
poor man, and he that lovelb wine and
OIL, shall not be rch. Be not among
wire blbbers, nor among riOious eaters OF
flesh, for the dfunksrd and The gIuton
shall come 10 poverty, and drowsIness
shall coIhe man with rags. Who hath
woe ? who hath sorrow who hath con-
lenlion who hath babblings ! who hath
wounds without a cause who hath red
ness OF eyes They that tarry long at
The wine, lhey that seek mixed wine.
Now NY brethren who thar has pure
heart and clean hands in this matter,
would not give his most cordial sanction
to such teachings az these Now hear
,he charge Of the Most Noble Grand ::
ave command you TO visit the sick, re-
lieve The distressed, bury the dead, and
educate the orphans" and only in the
faithful discharge Of these high and re-
sponsibe duties do we recognize the true
principles OF Odd Fellowship ! So far,
therefore, as me Institutions a the Order
are concerned, we need add nothing more.
We dean them not only unoblcclIonabIe
but highly important, interesting and IN
strucllye.
We will briefly now touch at the ad-
vsnl9ges derived from this society TO IN.
divIdual members and their families. 1t
is an institution Of profit and 10 hundreds
it proves source of incacUlabIe benefit.
Whilst man is al home-in The midst o:
ais family and irIends-in The enjoyment
of health and surrounded by The comforts
and blessings OF life. he may not STAND in
need OF. nor be able 10 appreciate The ad.
vanlages Of, lhiS institution. But lei him
be a stranger and far from home anC sick.
ness take hold upon him. Or let adver.
silv come as il often d0es-Iet want and
disease invade his habllslion-lhen he
feels his need Of he p and he knows where
to look with confidence. His situation
need only be made knowo to his nearest
brother and every want is al once SUP
Ipled-eyery relief that humanity can al.
ford him is rendered, and 10 means efI
untred to restore him 10 health, comfort
and happiness. Facts upon his point are
stronger and more convincing Than argu-
ment. will relate a Circumstance which
| heard related by clerical brother not
long since and which took place before
the war at Hsrper's Ferfy,in this county
young man came from Balumore ID
search Of employment and was success
ful in getting place in the armory. A
short lime alter he wos laken sick, end
his means being limited, we're soon ex'
hsusted. He was badly attended, being
stranger, given up TO die and almost for
ssken. Al This critical junclure, young
man from the armorv was sitting up with
him AT night, and il became necessary for
some cause to go to The SICK mans trunk,
and 10 ! IheIe Is beautiful printed paper
upon which Is seen the figure OF lhe eye,
HE three links, The bow and arrows, &C.,
and these lhree letters prominently print
ed F. l.. IL Il. Is there any magic in
that paper What is ii J.? all than is The
travelling card o, an Odd Fellow. lmme-
dialely the fact is communicated 10 some
Of the members Of rhe order, and just so
soon is relief al hand. They know thai
brother is 10 distress {; he is vloied al
once, his wants are mel, an eminent ply
sician is requested TO give him all possl-
bIe attention a nurse Is employed 10 al.
tend him during his sickness, and III,
brethren as III du'y bound, watch BY his
bed night sflet nighi with The utmost care.
The means are blesseJ-ihci care is re-
paid and they have The proud satisfaction
Of saving brother in distress.
Here is a beautiful Illustration Of that
principle Of friendship SO strongly insist
ed upon by the Oder. A brother in sf
fiction and far fron home. A stranger
to all and all around equally strange to
tim-no brother to heIp-no mother 10
sister TO wa,ch-uo vile TO
weep with hlm in his affections. Oh
how sad The l"l Of such a stranger /! Now
in all probability his young man would
have died uauepl and been bCred unIs-
mented, had he mol have been az OdJ
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