Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-29
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sllIy lnHONdtOis' uuPoFo'e's obk' ueious'
poor snd hypocriucsl Temperance men.
Be i, so. |. is our misfortune. We
therefore claim their sympathy. assist
auce. instruction and prayers. and MOI
their amin adversions.
We have long since concluded, that
whether a man be humble, or concei'ed,
and self.complsceD,. in fine whatever are
his preiensions, he will be measured by
The community in which he lives. il he
remains long enough to be known.
Therefore, III .. d U, A. b. & G., d.
| T.. g. F, or b. F. e. w. are happy and
els,ed with their own fancied importance
whether i, be physical, social, intellectual.
| moral or religious. Their neighhors
know them well, have Justly estimated
Them, and have assigned them 10 their
proper spheres. regardless Of their own
claims. Consequently We leave these
minor questions 10 be adjndics.ed by The
community.
| We will however, say, thst we hsve no
doubl tina, the enemies of Temperance re-
iOice over l. o. l. US article. and claim
them ss their pets and sdvocstes.
We could effrciuslly reply To all these
charges, but we don't intend TO be drawn
aside from our proper work 10 engsee in
controversy Of sharp words, and angry
feelings 10 the denimen, OF our cause and
the deligh, of our enemies.
We intend merely to reply 10 one
charge namely. that We made malicious
attack on The Masons. We quote from
our article: I'VE dom. object 10 The Ma
sons. except that they are no, Temper
snce men. II they were as eirenuously
! opposed to moderate drinking as they are
To drunkenness. and would strictly en-
force that principle, theirs would be a
model insututloL. and would bsve.ss they
would deserve, the praise Of all men," Is
this malicious or I'm rue? We knew and
said that The Missions incuicste temperance
but no, total abstinence. We have heard
Masons lament that their members drank
too much. in ursd themselves. and disgrace
ed The order. We knew ttst there had
in the lat few months. We regret tina.
there was a necessity for reform. bu, as
the evil existed, We rejoice tina, they ars
trying to remove il.
Was il wrong. was il presumptuous in
us 10 point them to total abstinence as the
only safe and sure remedy. Ii certainly
is the only practicable remedy that any
sensible cordial man, or set Of men have
ever found.
We also suggested in kindness tina,
their annual supper q, Christmas. sup
piled with eg9-nog and stronger drinks
aas unuise; no, for their own good. their
euesis or the community al large. Every
one knows ,hs, an assemblsge of that
character and size, when intoxicating
drinks are used, must to some extent
cause and encourage drinking; which
generally. or al least sometmes results
in drunkenness. especially al lhs, time.
when men instead OF INDUCING in bessty
revelries. should rejoice with thanksgiving
because II marked tho birth Of light and
life into the world.
We would have made the same .ug.
gesiions 10 any other ins,nU.ion. bad il
been The Odd Fello~s. Red Men, Liter
ary. Church or Stale. all orders Of men,
even The Church, lament tina, the use OF
liquor as beverage has been very inju-
rious 10 them.
Is there minister in this town who
has no, some member, Who INDUCES TOO
freely. and thereby grieves his pastor, in.
lures his own character, and the cause OF
religion. Were it .he custom Of any OF
The Churches, Odd Fellows or Red Men
to hold an annual supper, supplied with
spurious liquors, at this or any other
time. we would have written the same
crlticism. only more severe on the church
supper. because more responsible.
Some Of our bes, friends are Mssons.
We hold The order in higher esteem now
than ever because Of The late Temperance
reform. but our friends mus, not think
that their orde, is perfect We know
that great many, or at least several Ma
sons do no, think so. We Jon'i suppose
that The respondents. if they are preach.
ers. or OF the flock, claim tina, high al
tsinmen,, even for their own lavorie
branch OF the church.
What did Dr.. -, alias D. E. & F.
that veteran exposition Of the principle:
Of Temperance. ssy! That The use o
liquor. and therefore drunkenness esPe
cialy prevailed during The late holidays.
We thank A. B. e. &. for their sensible
suggestions. and we merely backed A.
b. & G.. with details.
We know iha, if in any article We
may write, we shall think il our ouiy
10 cr'tici.e any position Of The DR.. -,
he will no, be offended. bul will reply
with his usual cando: and force, and re-
joice at the progress Of truth, even il
made at his expense.
We know that however much the
Temperance orders Of our town may be
condemned By !. o. e. U. they have been
beneficial 10 the Ms.ons, Odd Fellows,
Red Men, and even TO the churches.
among whose members there should be
no necessity for Temperance oresnza-
ZION. Church membership should imply
and include the rejection Of liquor as a
beverage. Suppose some minister takes
offence 8, this. end replies with invec.
lives. II will only prove tina, he is not
fiji to be a minister.
We have made j, rule never to jest
with any one but a friend. We indul ged
with the best feelings with some Of our