Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-08-02
Notice..

Notice.
The next Union Of the Lamoille County
Good Templars will be held at Morrisyille'
with Green Mountain Lodge No. "a on
the 18th day of August, A. d. 1871. The
exercises of the day will commence at 10
AN. The Unions since their organ'za-
ton have been a success, and all have
felt strengthened with renewed courage
and zeal at each Unoin to advance Gu
ward aud upward in the path that leads
to the Mansions above and all have felt
that good was being accomplished by these
Unions of the several Lodges in this Coun-
ty, in doing away with that which destroys
both body and soal, and sends men down
to a drunkard's grave uncared and unielt
for. This arch demon of intemperance is
causing men to make beasts oft themselves
aud by giving way to its evil influences
they sacrifice their homes, families, friends
and their own manhood, and all that
tends to make one roble, true, honest,
upright, and a Christian, to crafty an
ungodly appetite. Mothers and Fathers
beware of the socil glass they may seem
harmless, and no evil to result from them
bat sooner or latter you will have cause
to regret the example set, when you be-
hold your dear and loved ones in the
downward road that leads to certain dis
truction and ruin. Beware lest the fond
hopes, which you may have ofyour bright
eyed and fair haired boy, be blasted negeI
to be realized. All drunkards might have
been noble and usedful if they would
They at first partook ofthe sparkling win'
very sparingly, but alas; how soon thu
tempted overcamo them, and their appe
tite for strong drink was no longer con
trollable, and they we're led on from STE
to step by the facinating eye Of the arc
fend until they found themselves in tn
lowest depth of degradation, sin and IL
iauitv. Thus the once promising sons
who were the blessing and sunshine
their parents and friends, are now far &C
; vanced in the paths Of drunkenness, an
soon destined to fill drnnkard's gave t
be buried in obscurity, all caused by tai
ing the social glass. We should not
much, as touch, handle or taste the al
cursed stuff, for if we do, we shall soc
feel the poisonous pangs of the frey Sc
pent upon us, whose whiting pangs v
shall not be able to withstand, The you
are soon to take the places ofyou, Fathe
and Mothers, and may your example
the temperance cause be such as sha
merit their appreciation, and be worthy
their imitation that when they go for
upon the stage of action to ELL the plac
which may be open to them, they may
, so with honor to themselves, to the eau
in which they may be engaged, to the
country, God, and reflect honor upon yo
Let us all cndeavor to do what good '
G can in staying intemperance that turks
y our midst, and try to promote peace pie
ty and happiness in the hearts and HON
of all. We ought to love and cherish t
temperance cause, it is next to Chrlstiant
and We ought to feel proud, ofso good a
glorious work, one in which, (if we
our duty we may feel the approvl
smile of God resting upon us, and
:, bright rays of His undying love, we sh
feel in our hearts daily, to comfort a
strengthen us through life. Let us lc
the temperance cause, because it is j
:" and right. The love of the temperar
cause is like the golden chain, that BIZ
the soul in willing bonds to the service
the Supreme Architect TO the society
'r the holy and blessed to the maintenaI
81 Of Justice and truth forver and ever.
lie it lifts the rausomed soul from the dep
u of despair, and give it wings to cllaib
O. highest heaven and voice to sing
u great Redeemers praise in sweeter stra
III than the Angels ever sung. If wewlll
our duty in this cause Of temperance.
u shall accomplish much good, and i
cd God and all good Angels will be upon
side, and unseen hands will hold the
cd mortal crown for our brows. We h
en- that every Lodge in the County will
" we'll represented at the next Union. I
We G. w. Grandey, Grand Worthy U
Templar Of Vermont, from Vergen
of will deliver the address in the even
~ The exercies OF the evening will be c
~ to all, aud the public are cordially inv
Jay to be in attendance.
on A. A. NILES, Sec. of Uniol
Iobnson vi. July 81. 1871