Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-22
ADDRESS.

PAST WORTHY PATRIARCH J. GUTHRIE
on TIRE occAsios OF TIE
INSTALLATION OF THE OFFICERS OF
AURORA DIVISION, 8. of T,
AT STANTON, DEL. N'
Wednesday Evening, January 14th, 1874.
Brethren aud Sisters, Ladies' and Gentlemen;
al would have greatly prefer red that some
one else ofour Division had been chosen 10 ad.
dress YOU tonight; but as our Grand Worthy
Patriarch has selected my humble self to make
u few remarks l shall, TO the best of my abili-
ty,endeavor to interest you for a few moments.
Notwithstanding desired that some one, bot
ter known TO you should have filled the posi-
ton now occupy. esteem 1t apeculiar privi-
lege, and certainly great pleasure, to appear
here tonight and address you Oh subject near
est and dearest to our hearts.
Before proceed further, however, permit
me 70 say, on behalf Of w ilminglon Division,
No. /, that IL affords us all much pleasure and
qualification 70 meet you on fraternal ground,
and participate in the ceremonials attendant
upon the installation of the officers of Aurora
Division. Yoa see, too, that some Of our sig
tiers arc with us tonight, to encourage the la
dies of Stanton to emulate their example, by
allying themselves with your Division. No
one, think, will disagree with me, when say
that it Is the ladies, after ALL that control the
ways of man. Knowing that they possess such
vast power over man,is ID any wonder that they
should ally themselves with Divisions of the
Sons of Temperance? They, let me tell you
here tonight, arc now, and always have been,
the greatest sufferers from this terrible social
evil that is raging with such fearful voracious-
ness all over the land Who is 1t that suffers
| the pangs Of hunger and cold and are obliged
| 10 go without sufficient clothing for themselves,
| and very often for the little ones by whom
| they are surrounded? think the ladies' pres
ent can answer these questions In a satisfactory
manner.
No lady should stay outside of Temperance
Divisions, knowing as they do what a vast
| amount of good they can accomplish by becom.
| Ing members. II they are married they can,
of course.induce their husbands to join the Sons
| of Temperance, and thus not only, IN many
| cases, prevent themselves from much suffering
but also save from degradation their choice
their idol, for op,ne every married woman lido
Lies her husband and believes there is nothing
or no one treads the earth, quite so perfect as
he. Well, that Is right; approve Of this spirit
So often exhibited by the women OF our land
and as the Bible tells US that the end Of the per
feet man is peace, and that he shall surely en-.
| lulO tilc nOuSC VI iatucl WnclC luclc
many mansions, il Is the duty, as it should bt
the pleasure, OF all women To endeayor TO make
men as near perfect as possible, not only in u
| worldly point OF view, but also that they may
prepare themselves for the Great Hereafter
when the Lord Of Lords cometh TO judge the
quick and the dead. Now suppose some u
you, by tins time, have began saying 10 your
selves, "What Is that craly-headed Guthrie
driving al?" Now, listen for a few moments
ana l will endeavor " explain, Or qualify wha
| 1 have said.
There is not woinaL or man here tonight
but that knows to a certainly that any ont
who makes use OF intoxicating drinks is not ii
10, nor neither does attend the house of wor
ship. And why?
Conscience that makes towards of us al, tell.
him not TO desecrate the SANCTUARY Of the Lon,
by bis presence. Temperance, then, is The step
ping stone TO religion. Make men and wo
men too sober, restore them to their right mind
and soon they will begin thinking that the.
have been sent into this world for some othe
purpose than 10 indulge in riotous living Tiny
will COME to the conclusion that there is anoth
er world than this; that they have souls to b.
saved, aud damned they know they will he un
less they pass the remainder vi their days il
sci wing and clarifying Him who a;oned for til
sins of the world. So long as man goes on All,
on pallaking ofintox catng drinks, he give
| no thlught VI lis soul--no thought Ola Here
after
| Again, say 10 the ladies, induce your ie
male companions TO join some Division Of til
Sons of Temperance, and after they becom
members, have no fear but that their lnilu
ence will be exercised in the proper direction
| The young women am quite certain, wi
prevail on their beaux to join the same Divi:
ion OF which they are members 1t come
handy, you know, to have your own follow t
gallant YOU home, instead OF accepting the Sci
| vices Of one whom you have no particular tau
cy for The married woman will see her DIT
| ~ plainly marked out; and if she cannot pc
sllade, she should compel her lord to become
Son Of Temperatures no matter II he is only
temperate drinkRr now, or drinks none at al
get him TO join, and The great dread will be bar
lshed from your mind.
No one will or can, dispute thai it is IL
temperate drinker that makes drunkards. 1t
the temperate drinker that makes the practi,
of drinking respectable, if practice so degra
ing can be called respectable. The tempera
drinker keeps the practice in counenance
lie keeps up the drinking sages OF society,"
BY his example lie induces Others 10 drink al
| lie drunken.
With that panopy which the tempera
: drinkers example furnishes TO their hands, Il
drunkards shield themselves against every !
tack on their sinful and Iuinious habit, al
they go down, down, until drinking intoXics
inc liquors has become disease though lot
| incnrable one.
Here it is where cur Order Sos
which 10 sight TO the blind and strength 10 I
weak-and commences Its mission OF b, M
lence. The poor nebriate sees the gulf Il,
yawns before him, but has no power apI arep
ly, 10 stay his footsteps which are leading hi
on to destruction. The good samal Il an
Son or Daughter of Tempe rance has reach
him just IN time 10 save him from 'mpen
ing ruin. He may tall again; but we ri
him up; we endeavor to carry out the scri
turaI injunction; forgive until seventy tim
, seven; and write the errors OF our associa ties
sand, but engraye their virtues on the tabl,
|, of enduring memory.
The highways Of life are strewn thlckly WI
, the wrecks caused by rum drinking, and "
that enjoy the blessing of soberness, cannot
too yigilant to guard against our common 10
i. we must battle on. Our work is not half do
a in Delaware, Notwithstanding the great re
| val We have lately had.
!. Oh. ye temperate drinkers be warned in ii,
- You may think You are safe from the suar
, set tor you by the all. prevailing destroyer, h
:. If you persist in attempting TO quench yonr ra
- ing thirst with the vile stuff that ill moi GO
your parched tongue, you will just as sure
IN die drunkard as the many thousands w
"a have gene before you, and who are, witlo
70 doubt, now suffering the torments of the dam
:, ed. Stop in your heldlong career, before it
"A too late; do moi walt until the breath Is abe
~ TO leave your body, and then say, "Oh if | h
- only listened to the warning voice of those W
N sought only my welfare | would not be on |
~ way to mingle with kindred spirits ia hell
= Lold have mercy on my soul" Too late "
~ come the repentaut sigh. Your doom has BIZ
n pronuunced-you will have died drunkard
ia no revision Of the sentence can take place
=. your case no iayoritism is shown; the ,Ju
the True and only Judge of the world,
rs who weighs our actions in the balance, an,
AZ He finds there is not enough Of good done Ii,