Smyrna times., 1868-03-18
Written for the Smyrna Time. .
GOOD TEMPLARS

| OVD 1EMPEARS.
foo,a5 1Am organlzatlon of Good Templars was Of
Lnow+ wee, week or two since in this place and !,
Z To1~a TMJue[ tng name, style and title of Cooke
1911, Lso: a. l. ": u. L. The name. it NAV
ieau1ly De inferred, is an honor of Dr. ConISc
late Fastor of the NJ. i. Church Smvrna S4e' e.
1lohi VINO, 1t will be recollected. contribntod 90
nluch 10 the general success of the Tcmnnronco
Temperance. 'pi0'S Vi the oons OF
A. inc iemplars do not attempt to arrogate to
themselves any superiority over the Sons of
A9lI Iperance, as tar as organization is concern
81: puG thlhk that by change of name and
eial ionte =. "orS' without any change in the OBJ
Jec'S 10 DC effected, they may be able to revive
an additional interest among the friends of tbe
cause IN this community
ana IN connection with this subject, it NAV
1C h1C Oe amlsS to remind the Christian and mo.
tal men and women Of the town that Lpfen,1or-
""ce IS as much now an evil as it has ever an
pe9red TO 6e,-their obligations are as bindino
%nu tnelr DUTY to protect society as imperative
H as aC any former period While thew have
thhoushI IL wise to remain idle and content
themselves ~ with an occasional "GOd SneolI'' 70
the few active workers, who are foTtnnotoI,,
IOund In every community however small over
seventy places have sprung up around ms ond
Jie no" IN 1ull blast In their efforts to mako
Grunkards, and send men and women 70 tHo
drunkard's hell. W 'ne
c. S9erenty rum shops in Smyrnal Shades ofI
1?uHn5 ana Gomorrah, defend us! It is cer-
@ aally ldlf 10 presume that none of these honsos
Slc owned and rented out for anv such mr..
to9e1 t;oO Wy members OF any branch of the Chris
III in OIuIch IN Smyrna. The Church. if will !
nardly be pretended by any one, is 8 nroner " na.
M MorganlzatI0n, to lend assistance, however small
|oIT oT however humble its individual roombers ~
u Tue support OF practices which, if indnIgcd =; ~
10 I0r single hour by member Of tho GodI ~
iempIars or Sons of Temperance, wonld br;UG GOG
4VPon W. II MN speedy and merited punishnenf9
'saS,I sII1uld' however, prefer to believe, as we
11SHESure4iy 1SEiy o0' that the whole teaching of the
70 anu It's precepts, If not the erGnpLe of
brnnn lOT[s, sustain this great and high phian-
nIUp r Temperance from Intoxicating ir;nLs
1nere may be causes which for n time ria ~,
ne handS OF good people, and prevent tbepp +
,nt lo,n engaging actively and zealously in tLe l
4 cat REFORMS which are constantly presenting e
neiiSelE Si lEes-there may possibly be incenionS {
AcJSes J formed and acted upon by professedIv y
&ou " anu honest men who are obliged bv Stress o
&C., o"cu"5Stu"ceS, to spend their evenings in
80 anu other places OF social eniovment and n
Consequently prevented from finding time a.
"'Ienu TelipeTance meeting. Other Church
1cj;not;o, "u'iI Iney nave the time, but not the
AZ ~ ia'lo-temperance societies are 'a}Il,,od al
~, .otherS IN chaste and classical lono,,33,ro p
ec9liar TO themselVet: do not choose to sf. ii
'nu 70 Wtd Atght caucusses," and so on 70 tbo W
nd OF the chapter. '''' ~ 0u " Tue D.
wen, on the other hand, unrestraincd bv +bo I:
Aauiple OF good men, and unawed bv the nnb1 tn
neniiilleht, ~ which does not sufficiently con.
IN lileHl' rush constantly into the excesseS of or
rao ~ utdl1 shop and always find time to hold :,
3U or "nu eAclted meetings in favor of the rum ed
~ II anu opposed to the Genius of RELIGION Fq
~ Morality. And so it comes to mass WIZ nil
'ou men never fail to WISH SUCCESS to tbo oF Il
I'S tnat are put forth in favor of tbe reforo Be-
io! Vi our sons and fathers, and alvavs Fa;l the
give helping hand by personal aftond nd wa wa
~ uPou the meetings that NAV be held The cha
nG army r OF Hum Is silently but surely being Coz
rom among men who otherwise miph1 !an snn
=, oiEalentS TO the world and bright and sbi. el@
x tSn5a III I1e Church Of God And not ted
hstahdlng all this is seen and admitted b., T
these good men have not the time 70 my U{ NGS
III single effort, single prayer or singIe MI b
I; N-''ei0 the
" are dead Christian community. 50 far '"Jt j.
,eul Perahce activity is concerned. II @t +bo poir
ing men attend to these duties. and in tnng rno
5o1n9 men say, I'VE want the advice and RS
i1SIi EI Vi the older men," 1t has been said ence
otl Is or itself sufficient temnerance pom
ro;S, "a II she does not save men by the same
Iantbrnc 70 hci admirable system of Christian ton,
~ +L;n.-" 0'"AuS eloe is Sufficient for am
- , ,rh ihnineSi Granted. But she does this @ @ppo
w wien len Sae spreads out her energies and 'l99 Tb,
eS h nGl efforts In that direction specfcalIv show
G9n sue approaches the great moral reform Msth Ss
slnpy as one among the great mass of i'm dr Rev
anC uutles; to be touched upon casnaliI, had i
as specially, an important and vital nnvt tbss the
NC vast machinery by which the sonlS of T4e
are 70 De saved and Gods great nnrnosoa the Sc
orVeu' 1t will not do for the C6nrcb =" -,..=
sso OF good men pretend to be good tom ~
nce advocates, and expend no thoupbt o.
y y OF sympathy upon the subject Tba
u /. Holy Writ comes with solemn VOICE anJ Bar
10y tnclr fruits ye shall know them o, .narA
Perance cause just now, needs cornn.t Seour
= i"oorers@moral men, Christian men snj Re-. -
9n ana above all, it needs that thev sbnI1 S;Iva.
10 the work heart of humanitv and s,''i' n;a
sympathy Tor the drunkard; a sonI ovor Sta
s : "1,n proper conceptions of the prnci qaesil
,roat not as mere sentiment but "o,,;S
5IGhat, high and holy principle of Christian ges'ln
mtntopy' m as OF one but just now sorev ~ 'u noa g
"a 10 the hearts core by reason of ners6. sot POs
family afiIction Of the terrible and dnbo eycrv
m Iu oi lhtemperance. If there be anv who are
= ~ Deeh SO touched, directly or Indirect r.
u nave never felt what it is to have con roaIo
'tner or father or friend brought nnder cent :,
cursed dominion of rum, let him nuea ooneo .
,mpathlze with the vast number bo o Ut Ofs
ways around him, and with heart 10y Ees.;'i
WIN vi time and means, help on tho eUnr Ir Illll
Us army whose victories t6onob offt;n,oI kem
D. are not less renowned tban h,oeles thond tor IL
DRUNKARD's S FRIEND. wanted