Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-05-22

! that we are not in the way OF CO.
| laborer, and that our travelling and eX-
ample are always in the right direction,
and in that way we shall make our in
! fiuenCe felt in the right manner, and in
the end find that we have made better
progress than the erratic enthusiast,
who has had spasms of noise and tu-
multi, with intervals of Indifference and
fault-finding that the law is not exc
cuted.
Castleton was selected as the place for
holding the next meeting, the constitu-
| ton fixing the time at three months from
this meeting.
EVENING.
A small but select audience assembled
at Odd Fellows Hall, in the evening, to
listen to the address of Rev. Mr. Gran
ger, agent of the Vermont State Tenn
perance Society. After the rendering
of familiar temperance song, to the
tune of "Auld Lang Syne, the lecturer
was introduced by E. G. Mason, w.
c. t., of Rutland Lodge, No. 70, l. 0.
of G. t.
MI. Granger SAID !:
81 come to you tonight unexpected
ly, as | had no thought of addressing
you until this afternoon. | can, how
ever, speak upon this subject. 1t is said
this subject is worn out, and all said that
can be said. | do not expect to say any
thing new. Temperance, like the Cos
pei, has been preached for a long time,
but both are interesting and instructive.
Temperance is a part of the Gospel, and
the trouble is we have separated it from
the rest of the Gospel, and made it
side issue for strolling temperance lee
turers to advocate, instead of the pulpit
preaching it, with the other Gospel
truth. Temperance is solemn subject
to me. 1t is grand and
stern reality, not to be touched lightly
and not to bemade a business. 1t is
said intemperance is on the increase.
This is for two reasons. About 1928 or
1924 the subject began to be advocated,
ministers began to be interested, and a
great change was wrought in public SEN
tiAlOII dILlI pun
law upon her statute book We fol-
lowed her example in 1852 There the
moral influences were relaxed, and tenn
perance barely held its own until our
civil war burst upon us. That war took
the entire energies of the people until
the rebellion was put down and soldiers
returned with the habits engendered in
the army, and with their habits and ex-
amples led tens of thousands into the
paths of intemperance, and, as a result,
most all of our young men to-day drink.
Are you not discouraged? Can any
thing be done? There are diseouraging
features, but they are more apparent
than real. If we stand up and say this
evil shall be stayed and this land shall
be redeemed, it can be done, and will be
done. 1t needs active, constant work.
The Good Templars are at work the or
der is small, but should be increased.
and could be if we took the
same interest as when recruiting for the
war, and the same effort would now re- |
inforce the temperance army until it |
would be irresistible. The occasion is of |
one of greater Importance now than
then for the one that now threatens us |
is more terrible than any that ever
threatened our country. We are very
much inclined to stand aloof so long as
we are not personally afflicted, but this
is not the part of philanthropy. We |
wonld all go out to save the property of
a man, that was being destroyed by
fire, but in this terrible conf1agration not
only property but men and women are
being consumed, and we should exert
ourselves as earnestly as when building
IS ON fire.
1t is one of the drawbacks of this re-
form that the Yankee nation can't wait
Tor results. We cannot afford to work
md are discouraged because all men do
lot rush up at the first meeting and
ign the pledge and keep it. We must
Keep at it, and if one thing won't do, try
mother. We want TO convince people
# the Importance of this reform. It
vas done in the early days and can be
lone again and now
In Europe there is an awakening. Rus
la has appointed commissioner to en-
uIre into the subject, and when the
Ear enacts prohibitory law, he will
nforce it, because in that country the
punishment for violated law is sure.