Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.
A Temperance Sermon.

lraSDufSn, ana now OF new maven,
Oswego County, New York, sends us
a pamphlet, being sermon preached |
by him at Sandy Creek, n. Y, August
18th, upon Participation in other
Mems Sins"-a rousing temperance
effort. Since leaving Irasburgh, he
has until within very few weeks been |
stationed at Sandy Greek. We copy
some portions of the sermon which
so offended the rumies of his church
and congregation that they forced him
to seek new and, we trust, more
cOngenial home. At least he writes
us to this effect. We are glad our
old friend and pastor has found his
tongue, and that he is making up time
misspent. While at Irasburgh he al
lowed the church to be run almost en-
tirely by the rumies within its pale
of which there were at that time far
too many. He was a good thorough
going temperance man in principle and
in practice, but he neglected the cause
in the pulpit, because as many thought
he feared to stir it up. We think he
has since seen where he missed it, for
the extracts below indicate pretty
plainly that he does not fear the New
Workers, and also that preaching tenn
perance is preaching christianity
The sermon is applicable to any To-
cality Mr.. Bayne will of course
take our remarks kindly as he knows
us only as a friend. But to the SER
mon:
Once more. We are partakers Of
other mems sins, b. giving our SYM
patty, our cooperation, our influence,
to instate our fellow men in posses
sion Of the facilities and opportunities
for the commission of sin; for carry
ing on a trade in sin with security,
profit and honor. If we have so aid
ed any man, in his guilt, however dark
and atrocious and enduring, we are
partners. We are co-workers with
him in his unholy business and his evil
deeds. And God, and eternal truth,
win hold us responDiolc aocor ni"siy
Let me take concrete illustration
Should any of you suspect it is drawn
from actual facts, of recent occurrence
in our own community, you need not
resent it. For, in that case, the fault
and blame are not in him who draw:
the picture, but in them who furnish
the original. If by our efforts, sigma
ture, or suretyship, a man is enabled
to open tavern bar, and sell out b.
the glass, rum, whiskey, gin and bran
dy, then, in every glass of rum, whis
ky, gin and brandy, sold and drank a
the bar, and in all the sin and wretch
edness that ensue therefrom, we ar
participants of the guilt, and involve
in the condemnation. If | had spC
ken, or signed, or become surety, muc
more if | had done all the three,
should see my hand and read my gull
in the filling up and emptying of ev,
ry glass. In the sin of him who sell
and him who drinks, | would feel thu
| was conjunct with them. In all til
brawls and strife, in all the oaths, oil
scenity and imprecations, which thf
liquor will occasion, he is promote
accessory and partner, who has ha
any agency in procuring a license fC
its sale. Now, | care not where tn
is done, nor by whom, if by men c
culture, social standing and respect
bility, and Christian profession, {
much the worse-by doing it, mt
make themselves co. workers with Il
tavern keeper-hiS tributaries, allie
co-agents in drunkard making. Fro
this conclusion, | believe, there is l
escape. No matter where it is don
or by whom, or from what motives
For in this know no north, no sout
no east, no west. No alleged motive
however 'specious, can justify or e
tenuate the deed. The plea of nece
sity is false and hollow. utterly l
fuse to allow or tolerate it. God b
never so ordered and constituted s
ciety as to render sin a necessary,
even an advantageous Instrumental
for carrying on its proper business.
1t is a SANDER upon the Almighty.
If tavern bar is established for t
sake of building up place, it will
as for the building of Jericho. 81
shall lay the foundation thereof in
first born, and in his youngest S
shall he set up the gates of it,
who prevents a license being granto
even though he shall do it with t
heart and purpose of an enemy, dc
the work of a friend-of great,
friend and noblest benefactor.
who aids and succeeds in getting
license for any man or any commu
ty, though he may do it in the spi
and with the aims of friend, dc
the work of an enemy-does enmit
most malignant work: He who
sires a tavern bar for any place,
vokes for that place curse; and
who plans, and schemes, and VOL
for tavern license exposes hims'
to the ightnings of Jehovahs V
geance. | had supposed it was acc
ted twenty five years ago as an est
lished and indubitable fact, that liqv
groceries and bar rooms were no
vantage to any locality or people, /
Their for this life nor for the next
They are an unmitiuatad calamity .