The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-16


true. The reason of these extremes is seen
in the philosophy of causes and effects So
and for good and similar reasons, season
of religious awakening, in connection with
many and prolonged meetings, is quite
likely to be followed with stateof decline.
a seeming Indifference. The natural reason
for this will be found in over worked
bodies and minds Nature puts in her de-
mand, and III must he answered These
things go to show, not the Un-rca,ity of re-
ligious truth, and christian experience. but
the Importance OF a wise outlay of strength
and time. such as observing of good hours.
and also. Of terrifying against rccediug
movements.
But these thoughts are brought forwari
now, with special reference to the temper
aucc work and movements IN our beloved
country. 1t is very evident that a feeling
is now in possession of the minds of our
communities. states and nation more in
tense. than perhaps than at any period of
the temperance reform, in ell the past.
Yet no well informed, unselfsh person
viii say that either feeling or outlay Of
money or time are lesscncd beyond, no.
the magnitude of the question. To have
saved multludcs from a career Of drunken
ness andi!s many bitter fruits, to have pre-
vented sjill greater numbers from falling,
Warlmg off the poverty. shame and crime
chat. but for temperance efforts, would
have come to many beloved brother, son
and father, and cursed forever, and he
yond description, many a 5lessed hOne, is
certainly consideration so full of comfort
and Inspiration. 50 some would say. as to
fortify mast cb;ctHdlN against all possibili-
~ of Aposlasy, is a return of seeming in
difference in feeling and action. But all
experience rs given in the history of re-
forms moral and religious, warn us of
our weakness and danger in 50 far that II
note OF caution cannot he ont of place,
Bear il in mind, that advance move.
mpnts are opposed by all CLASSES OF drink
ers us rule. The wine bibber, the
brandy, whisky and ale drinkers, are all
opposed more or less TO deriNe6 total ab-
stinencc movements.
Their judgment is with u9-upproyng OF
our MC0yy and proposed eHd. But their
appeitci- master, ana wondrously does it
road them ON in opposition 10 their own
GOOD, aul To use all sorts of device and
measures against the temperance causes
and sometimes against it advocates. The
appetite Of the drinker is continually ask
inc for little more, iist 0nce a4Oye, with
The sablciy of the serpent and with the
strength Of "I.eyiathan,' till he IS bound
with cords Samson could hardly break.
These dcvotecs nf the bottle, though ey
or 50 far asunder rs classes in Socidi life,
wllncycrihcess coalescc in their opposition
to complete temperance reform.
The many thousands of this class in
Vermont and the hundreds of thousands in
Our county, are power, Il terrible power
But victory may, nevertheless, he
achieved
Then the ayaiice, love Of money, hope OF
gain and inspiration OF traffic are against re-
form. The desire for drink stimulates Tho
drinkcr and hopes of large gain inspires
the seller and putting these classes to-
gether, adding the capital invested in dis
tilleries, salesbouse7 and hotels. etc, none
who are candid, will deny that the temper
ance army have a power to overcome
Iin the want OF self-sacrilcing, decide,
action. on the par! of professed temperance
men, is cause Of more sorrow aud fear
perhaps, than any, or all others.
i.cl oar ministry aud churches rcliey,
orr communities Of the fear, or feeling OF
doubt az 70 where they stand, Many have
done nobly, and with them the "Gospc
trumpet does moi give an uncertain sound
and their hosts prepare for the battle.
Onen the Womans movement is encour
aging None Of the race have suffered
as have women. In her anguish, she La
, been moved as by the spirit and grace o
God, to lift her voice in prayer and song
TO Him, who is MIGHTY and marvellous il
His working.
Throughout our country, from Orcgoi
in the far west from the Pacific TO the AT
lantic coasts, is this movement going on
As wc have evidence of the efiectvess 0
natural law in the return Of spring, cloth
ing field and forest in beautiful green, g
j., let lis find evidence of the presence and air
+ of the spirit of the Most High in the I'm
;, studied unpreconcertcd uprising of til
mothers. wives and daughters in our land
Instead of iaull-lnding ana iparalyzn
p criticisms, let rs with the Psalnist Join an
say;
s. Praise the Lord from the earth, We drag
n ons AMI all deeps.
Fire and hail, snow, and yapor, storm
; wind, fulfilling his round
+ Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees
and al cedars.
Kings OF the earth, and all people
princes, and all judges of earth,
Both young men and maidens, cid me
: and children.
, Let every thing that hath hreat
%, praise the Lord.
Sc, to it, friends of temperance, in Rut
, land, Bennington, Castleton, Fairhaver
Burlington, ST. Adams and Montpelier
, you n all the towns in Vermont and in a
- the states of the Union, that we do not fa
= back % the sicheniag,anfM, fearfuly a'cf,
eXlrne Of inactivity.
u Liberation from the curses of alcohol
. like freedom from the curse of slavery, ca