Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-19

served Them from their seducing sin.
There Is, however, one class in the COM
munIiy which il never attacks, who are
proof against lhis temptation II is the
mIserly; it Is the stingy, the penurious,
'he Hght-hsied who are free from this
evil. ltls the social man. who csnno, ie-
sisl The temptation of social elsss-lhe
genial man, the generous an, whom this
,eDpier finds It's victim. 1t assalls all
classes alike. You can find il crouchinp
al the hear'hstones of the poor and It
casts its gloomy shadows over the mar
bic manteis Of The rich. tell you, my
friends, there is only one way in which
you can resist the temptation. There is
only one tslismsn. and lha, is, "Touch
not. taste not, handle not, The unclean
thing"
In The es;Iier years Of my manhood,
when | saw young friend who had been
travelling IN the same pathway with my.
self-when stood by his bedside and
saw Lis soul leave his body, calling upon
God 10 curse his soul, in his dellrum. |
for one resolved tbail would turn my
back upon it, hencefor,h and forever.
Ii is the true pathway in private lie, in
public life, in social life, and in indvidu.
al life ; and | rejoice, here, iha, your
hearts have been moved TO originate this
noble institution for those who, yielding
to this temptation. have succumbed 10 the
wiles Of inioxicstion. /, is indeed a no.
BILE act, worthy Of all'commendation and
worthy Of all honor. will mol intend
these rem arks or de!an you longer bat
can not leave you without telling every
one o! you that there is glory exceeding
all the glory that can be won in martial
life, in civil life, or in political life. lie
who stands in the pas, between sobristy
Snd lntempersnce and turns back his fel
low-msn from The pathway to drunk
ards grave, restores him clothed in his
right mind 10 a worse than widowed wife
and worse than orphaned children. shall
win greater glory than tho pesns Of
victory sung 10 Caesar, the scclsms slions
that hail the mighiesi Of The earth, or even
she world vide fame that clusters around
the name Of Leonidas, the hero OF the
Thermopylean pass. For he may save
not only life, bu, an uBdying soul.
However narrow or wide your sphere in
life may be, there is q work for all. And
it will bring its rewards to your own
heart, as well as memorie, that will sur
vlve long after the funeral church flowers
have bloSsomed over your grave. George
Peabody. your hURored townsmsn for
many years, when he died. had The whole
civilized world moUrners at this lomb.
Ii was net brilliant talent, nor hesped
up wealth for which be was honored, and
for which national vessels are bearing his
remains across the ocean 10 be inferred in
his native land. But il was because be
sough, 10 make those less fortunate than
himself happier for having lived in The
world. Ii lS noble example, worthy TO
be followed by all TO the full exten, Of
their power. And IT is in a spirit akin
to this that th' noble charity was con-
ceived.
| will not detain you longer, except 10
quote ar allegory OF Mohammed from The
Moran, who. though tslse prophet. leii
behind him many teachings far in advance
Of the bsrbaric age in which he lived.
Said Mohsmmed, "wheD a men dies, the
people as they clustered aronnd bis grave
will ask :"What property has he leli be-
hind him , and they do so 10 this
day. "Bu, The angels, as they bend over
the grave, will inquire. Whist good decd.
ha, he sent before him p" Need I ask
you which is best Of these two records to
live for, and 10 die by ! And il you
will, by precep, and example, by inau-
ence and aid, do good to your tempted
and fallen brethren. as you have opportu-
nifty, you shall win fame more enduring
than earthly honors, and lha, is better, far
better, than that Of warrior, statesman, or
sage.