The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-08-13

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ian influences and Christian processes. 1t
may be hazardous to educate, 30 it is to
create aud set such stupendous forces
forth, free for good or evil. But it is
Gods method. and we dare to work on
his pattern, confident of his restraining
and guiding grace to keep them on the
whole, true,
This is the law, then, that he who or.
iguated these powers, endowed them,
built them up by culture, gave our ca.
liabilities, our opportunities, our virtues
even, he is the rightiul proprietor, and
holds us by indeieasible right, obligated
to himself for loving and loyal service in
the line OF his determining gifts, which
carry in them his commission. Gods
field of service is broad as his gifts Each
fluids his divine mission in what God has
made him. Work faithfully in your ma
tive beat. Accept the service he gives
YOU and do it greatly, be it great or small.
God prizes power, gives it, and honors it
argely, but Graves tho dutifulness of at.
lection. And by every increase ofpow-
er, by every added gift aud excellcn. op.
portunity, and by every measure of gra-
;ious guidance vouchsafed to us the bond
IF obligation is the stronger and the crime
of detection is enhanced. Where much
is given much is due; and the ten tai.
cnls perverted carry with them the man
fold criminality Of more fragrant in-
gratitude and more deplorable disaster
The address to the class was, at con-
siderable length, an earnest application Of
these truths to their especial circumstan-
.es, urging them in this crisis of their
ives to decide the al.important question
# loyalty TO God. TO remember that
Ill their gifts, all their opportunities, al
gracious dispositions, all courage and
raith and power they possessed was God
given, and that he holds for his own all
nc has bestowed. He pictured the terri.
dc ruin Of a gifted and cultured soul
breaking away from the forces of hight
sncd capability, working mischief with
he very implements Of good--going down
n sight OF earth and heaven, a deeper
curse with each ample gift perverted
He closed with these words with
little to egret-almost the least, and
with almost the completeness Of hope and
expectation, we commit you to the same
grace that has crowned you hitherto. &c
rs Gods called and gifted servants, tC
the work he will give you to do. ASK
now with open heart, Lord. what shall
ny work be? What wilt thou hav,
ne to do? Speak, for thy servant hear
sth.' Your divine calling and commits
,lon are found in what he has made you
Only find that truly, and lovingly fufi
t. And as We listen after you on you
way, and as the years report your loya
idelity aud crown you with honorable
achievements, our hearts shall have 10,
IN the work we have done, and new fatl
in the work that is yet given us to do"
Temperance.
We informed our readers, last week
Of the formation of a Temperance organ
ization in this village. We were glad t.
ne able to do it. We need one. so per
,istent, SO peculiarly insidous, and S
strangely contagious is the vice of using
in some shape, and to some degree
alcoholic drinks, so numerous and in
creasing the temptations, both numerical
y and potentially, to swell in volume an
power, the drinking customs Of society
he means are needed having specih
adaptations to countcract them.
There are a multitude of things, eve
active and all-infuential, to keep up thi
terrible vice Of society and of man. Blu
more especially, there is that in the yer
nature Of alchoholic drinks themselve:
People talk about adutera:ed drinks
Would they were adulteratod a thousan
Iold-so adulterated, in short, as to ceas
to be alcoholic. Then would they Goa
TO possess that peculiar, insldi0us power
by which they now retain their hold, an
make their deadly aud desoating ac
vances on the world. The power is i
the alcohol, not in hen-banc, strichnin
&c, &c. Men are after the fuddle {
alcoholic drinks 1t has been the cours
of the historic world, since Noah got il
toXicated on domestic wine, and doubtle,
light wine at that. Besides, 1t has q
into the fellowships Of society. 1t is OIL
way, drinking is, to be social with larg
class of people. And herein, the extrem,
meet The patrician and the plebiar
each in their circle find society over II
i wine-cup and whiskey.glass. Superaddo
: to this, the many ills to which flesh
e heir, the weaknesses, iDfrmities and di
j eases of men are educated to cry aft
: alcohol. 1t is marvellous panacea, a
: cording to popular apprehension, al
even physicians, talk Of tonics, when, |
the bedside Of the sick, they recommer
g alcoholics. Strange indeed.
l. All this creates a constant demand
II an increasing demand, as a perfect
y natural result. Men Of weak moral pri
{ ciples, but eager to get a living, NAL
: money, get rich, as most men are, 90 in
e the sale. 1t is profitable. The Undue
j mcnt to sell consequently is great Gre
C risks will be run, the law violated, mora
l. outraged, society damaged, their neig
i, bors poisoned and debauched in their pc
q son, their homes made desolaton, a,
q themselves hurled to perditici, yet,
!, great is the Involvement, men are fou
III in astonishing numbers, so reckless to
SC that may happen, to sell the occurs
y thing with relish. The free supp
le reacts on the demand and the demand
II the supply, until, like kindling bran'
m they foster and cherish each other, a
TO become a burning and ravaging scourg
Hence specific action, by way of educ
r. tion, combination and repression are nee
i. sary to antagonize the evil, meet its {
al yances, or to anticipate and prevent
s. We trust that the organization referred
T. will accomplish much. If so, its oflic'
and members must duly reflect on t
We weight of responsibility they have assn
20 ed, for it were far better not to have 7
ie forth our hands to the nloW. Than havi