The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

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any carnival whatever, where the Spirit
Of God refuses to be present? This is
the supreme test for propriety OF deport-
mcnt in the Christian. Wherever
Christ cannot walk, thither his followers
must not 90. If he dined with publ
cans and sinners, it was not for sensual
enjoyment, or acquiesceace in their in
temperate eating or drinking; but to
convince them of their error, and gently
to rebuke them for their revelry; and
if he turned water into wine, at we'd
ding. there is no proof that such wine
was intoxicating-it certainly was not
the result Of vinous fermentation.
Now, applying this test, as laborers
in a cause which separates lis by q sharp
line, from the votarieS Of a vast and
lon scnsualisnl, how can 4
Good Tcmplar, after taking the vows,
which we all calmly and considerably
utter in the presence Of God and each
other,-how can Good Tcmplar, sane
ton by his presence, such place, for
example, as circuS,-that social comet,
which dra@s after it a peStilential trail
of drunkenness, requiring weeks for its
passage? How can i Good Tcmplar
consistently with his grave promise, visit
anv Of those halls of amusement, which
are inSeparably connected with dissipa-
tion9 How can 4 Good Templar. re-
memberinS the solcmnities Of his initia-
ton. look with allowance upon any pur-
suit, whatever, that invites the use Of
those potations, ,prohihitedin our pledge?
Will it be said then, that exclude the
Good Tcmplars from all occupation?
Nav, not so, I contend that Intoxicating
drink is Incompatible with necessary
labor. It need not be found in the
corn field nor in the cotton field, nor
in the wheat field. If the farmer
should Weld to its allurement, and place
it by the side of his daily bread, the
seasons would be Of no avail, and famine
would wither the face Of the earth.-
Who will deny this? 1t has no place in
the clubhouse, nor in the barn, nor IN
the mill. If it had. it is well known
that no fire insurance companies would
grant policies to protect such buildings.
It is discarded from behind the Nor
chants counter; and from the banking
house. 1t unGerlies ruin, whenever 1t
obtains concealment in the lawyers or
the PHYSICIANS Office, OF in the minister's
study. 1t has no claim upon the shoe
| makers shop. nor upon the blacksmith
shop, nor upon the carpenters shop
In none of these fields of labor. shall
the Good Tenplar necessarily come IN
contact with it. Success has always
fed from it, in any business whatever.
But it is reasonable for strong drink
to attach itself. and it is necessarily at
tached to the circus, the theatre and the
ball room. 1t is right for it to be pres
ent, and we know that it is always
present,-riding in The fox-chase, quar-
relling in the cockpit and gambling at
the race course. l DO not ccnsurc these
amusements, I merly state unquestiona-
bic facts. Let those, who have not
vowed the Good Templar's vow, seek
for pleasure in such resortS,-these re-
marks are not applicable to them. They
nave right to choose for themselves.
But I do insist that the Good Tenn
plar. realizing his true vocation, must
'.come out from among them, and be
separate in so far as it concerns the
':unclean thing" in al its connections.
If this positive aversion could be uni
versaliy shown; if the Good Iemplars,
throughout the world, would, rs 4 unit,
turn away their faces from the practice
of liquor drinking; though no word
might be spoken; though no step of in
reference might be taken, the silent
discountenance would be more effective,
I I --e?1;.u- the most ciHn,orolS fcbuke, IN
diminishing the evil. If you would
pensivelv look away from Your friend,
while slipping his wine, under the delu-
sion, that he Is secure from the danger
of excess. and maintain your cordiall-
tv towards him in other respects. it
would strike and sustain Il vanquislling
| discord to his fatal cnchantmcnt, SINH
lar to the thrill of that ''stlll, small
voice." which, without any atmosphere
| to extend its vibrations, is forever az
guing with the most confident intidcl,
;nd never gives him rest.
This much have vcnturcd to say, in
regard to the Good Templal's walk
anC, conversation through the world.
in the desire of preserving undoubted
his family likeness, l cone, now, to
consider what his conduct must be in
the seclusion ofhis lodge. Much might
lie said in this relation, but will. at this
time, insist upon one point only; and
unless we agree upon this, it will be
altogether useless to even mention any
others. Ihave little sentence Of seven
words to offer. Ifyou have f;lvorably re-
ceived what l have already said, this will
be sufficient; because the dnty it teaches
| is fiithfulness, and, as it was applied.
with authority, to the original Church,
it is also applicable to all plans and
operations subordinate to Christianity.
Take for preparative illustration the
fate of the heroic Dekalb. who failed
and died in the defence Of Camden, be-
cause there were none to support him
on the right, and none to sustain him
on the left. Such will also be the fate
of this Order, if the halls Of council be
deserted; if the Good Templar's songs
grow fainter and fainter, and fewer and
fewer are here to heed to the sound of
the eavel. Being thus prepared, utter
the little sentence, which, you will per
cciye in meditating upon it with the
context, may possibly have rescued the
ancient Church itself from discontinue.
Then ''let us draw near with a true
heart, in full assurance of faith, having
our hearts sprinkled from an evil con-
science, and our bodies washed with
pure water. Let us hold fast the profcs-
sion of our faith without wavering.,'-
"-Not torsaking the assembling Of our
Sclrcs bgcLher."
My friends, we are engaged in q
work which brings upon us the con-
tempt and hatred Of the world. This
ought not to be so, for we do not pre-
tend to overcome bacclanalian indul-
gence by offensive interference. Om
design is not SO mach to reclaim rs to
prevent-though we would gladly be
able to reform and receive the most
desolate sot in the land Now, to test
this contempt and hatred. l would pro-
pose, that an infant boy be carried, in
his cradle, to the public square, at the
head of = procession Of Good Templars,
just rs the sun was rising, and ask the
opponents of total abstinence, if they.
looking upon this child, growing and
rolling in the glee Of the perfection OF
innocence, could have any objections to
influences being exertcd over him, to