Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-12-16
RESPONSE BIZ GEN. Me1A1x.

! Respected Sitter and Worthy Representative o.
MIhoHing Temple Of Honor
On behalf Of Warren Lodge, No. ls3, Inde-
pendent Order of Good Templars, most
freely, socially and cordially accept, at your
friendly hand, this precious gift, coming as
it does from sister organization. whose
aims, object and purposes are gerInain to our
own. 1 accept il most cheerfully, because,
as you so beautifully remarked, of its inher-
ant value and the glorious truths contained
in its sacred pages Beautiful and pleasant
thoughts cluster about this inspired book.
More than twenty years since the ladies Of
Warren, God bless them, and am quite sure
He has, does and wifi bless them, for their
many noble, patriotic and christian deeds,
presented this book, by the hand Of Miss
Helen d. King. then Of This city, now OF At
lanta, Georgia, to the Sons Of Temperance,
an organization Of this city at that time
Perhaps ten or fifteen here tonight wit
messed the presentation. They will bear me
witness that it was pleasant hour, one we
love to think about, one whose interesting
incidents memory loves to dwell upon. re-
joice, dear friends, that she who presented
this book, as well as he who received IL, are
yet among the living, battling for temper
ance, working for humanity and for the ele-
walton OF mankind. From the Sons Of Tenn
perance this holy book passed to the Temple
Of Honor, and thank them for it tonight.
I know it was a substantial good to the other
orders, and am sure 1t will be 10 ours, GER
tainly it will be II we heed its sublime in
functions.
You are pleased to allude to our hall and
its surroundings as genial and inviting. We
regard il all that and more. 1t is one Of the
most pleasant halls in the village; made so
by the public spirit and kindness Of AIessrs.
stiles &'SOn. Our members, with their own
funds freely contributed, furnished and fitted
it. as you see tonight, and for this liberality
and enterprise on their part, much credit is
due them.
But TO run this Lodge successfully, 10 ae-
cOmplish the good We aim at, We want and
must have three or four hundred members,
and why not have them, dear friends? Can
you tell? Were the objects 10 be attained |
not OF sufficient importance to win your best |
affections? y higher or nobler object never !
called true men and women together for
counsel.
With the proper united effort, by our peo-
pie, the unholy and improper traffic in in
toxicating liquors can be stopped in Warren
and our young people saved from the gull /
yawning to receive them. Do you doubt il. |
areyOu willing 10 admit that the liquor traf- |
neers in Warren can rule those opposed to 4
them moment longer than by their inaetiv- |
ity they consent? Not a bit Of It. Your OWL
feelings Of manhood revolt at the idea.
Then, friends of Order and OF the race, urge
you to wake to duty. Band yourselves to-
getheT, and make war upon this giant evil.
IffOr any reason you canot unite with Us, do
not, beseech you. leave this room without
forming an open society. We will operate
with you II you will not with us. The good
OF this community demand il at your hands.
The safety Of your children demands it.
You say most truly, that our noble order is
on the principles taught and cherish
ed in this volume. 1t is even so. Our lectures
and teachings are drawn mainly from this
sacred book and never, in single case, cross
its track. II is our magma charta-Our guild
ing star. Here we are taught to love our
brother as ourselL Here we are taught that
our mission is to raise the fallen, strengthen
the weak, lift the down trOdden and the Op-
pressed, make them to feel that they are men
among men; q glorious mission, one that an
gels may engage in with ecstatic Joy; upon
its every page is recorded the principles OF
love to the common brotherhood OF
man, emanating from the common Father
hood OF God Yes, our mission goes beyond
this. II is ours tOsave the young the beauti-
f1l, the hope of the church, the family, the
nation, aye of the wOrld-the noble young
men and the charming young ladies too,
from the blasting, blighting influence Of in
TO rescue them from the tidal
wave Of intOxication, which Is sweeping
over this glorious land Of ours, TO pluck them
as brands from the burning fires Of alcohol,
which are devastating this beloved land.
this blood bought country OF ours, as, with
the besOm OF destruction yes, tidal wave
sure, which IS hurrying intO-the drunkard's
grave, through the terrible, CHASTITY gateway
Of delirium tremens, from thirty TO forty
thousand souls annually. Only think OF
this, dear friends, and allow your minds to
reach beyond the grave, away into that world /!
beyond the river, and there fora moment re-
leet upon that terrible declaration so proper
y referred TO by our sister, as contained in
his Holy Book: THAT no drunkard shall !
Inherit the Kingdom af Heaven Awful
.houghti and yet, comparatively unmoved,
we see every day, our fellows crOwding the ]
downward road to eternal death.
Almost any other sin may possibly be re-
pented Of at a very late hour; yes, even at
he last moment. but If a man dies drunk I
lrd, he dies in the impOssibiliiy Of repent !
lnee, he dies in the life and death Of the very
lin OF drunkenness, he dies in a state which I
all hope, because he shuts out the Q
of repentance unto life. Minis q
ers Of Christ, charge you, in the name OF
,ur blessed Master, in the name OF humani- e
y. to let this weighty thought md o lodg-