The New York herald., 1874-02-24

congregation on the duty OF the Church IN rerer-
ence TO the present temperance crusade, from
wnich we take the following extracts This
cause ne claimed, belongs legitimatelv to the
Church' ana she must take up the matter and
wage unceasing war against the monster rum.
MT. thompson gave several reasons why the
Church should take hold OF this matter at once ana
In earnest. First, the Church is The heaven.
appointed agency In reforming the world
the aroused conscience OF the Church a. q
mighty agency in all social reforms but especianv
In the temperance movement She goes forth in
this cause with divine commission In her hand
1t Is the work OF the Church to assai every sociaI
evil, to relieve every human want. The Church
takes the lead In this work Of temperance because
this reform has sanction In Christianity. IL is
scriptural idea, anu not the suggestion OF worldly
philanthropy It has It's origin life and support in
Christianity. The church should lead in this cru.
SADIE against rum because rum Is arrayed In oppo-
sltton to the Church. Rum stands in the way OF
the conversion OF sinners, 10 q fruitful cause OF
backsliding, and has organized It's forces against
religious Institutions, and has SO far advanced in
its nefarious warfare that IN some places 1t has
proclaimed TO the world "iree rum and no Sab
TERRIBLE STATISTICS OF RUNS DOINGs
The fearful rayages OF rum furnish another rea-
temperance movement. 1t would require an angel
from heaven-One inspired by GOd-to write the
his.oiy VI rum IN lts dark pathway through the
word. me brush oi Raphael could not picture
the poverty, the wretc chedness, the crimes, the
woes that are the native offspring OF intemperance
Every year
ONE MILLION DRUNKEN WRECKS
stagger through the land; 10000 go down to
drunkards' graves; 100000 children are made
more than orphans; 5000, 600 women have drunken
mills ones tied about their necks 100000 stagger
nv1nm in9 the pSSrhoGses the jas and orphan
rapes, $4,000 luaatics; 2oOo, 600 chiidren are
kept rom the public schools by rum, and
crime through this monster of the rum traffic. 10
this fearful and appalling sum add the tears aud
groans OF brokenhearted wives and children, and
the vast number Of ploated inebrlates that are
RUSHING FRENZIED INTO HE'LL,
and We have picture that should awake sleep-
ing church to sound the alarm and take the lead
In this warfare against intemperance.
THE CHURCH'S LOVE FOR RUMsELLERs.
The Chnrcn should tahe the lead in temperance
because OF her love for the welfare OF rumsellers
and their victims. The Church Is not the enemy
OF these, but their best friend No doubt many OF
senG forth their prayers acerated by drunken hus-
Dands ana have cheeks wet with tears shed over
drunken sons, made so by this netariOus traffic.
Their sufierlngs give warmth and power to their
prayers. God bless them and prosper theml
Let the Church sound the temperance trumpet
all along the line. The time has come for an on
on this question and make rum selling and rum
drinking disqualification for membership. II Is
the position OF some denominations, and should be
the position OF the whole CHRISTIAN Church
TEMPERANCE SUCCESS ASSURED
the temperance cause has ausplclOus signs. The
temperance sentiment Is rising; Christians are
waking up, and, best OF ALL the 0mnipotent power
OF woman Is enlisted in novel but grand and thus
far successful crusade against the rum traffic 1t
may be laughed at, but 1t has become too solemn
ana has assumed too vast proportions to be
sneered down. 1t Is taking hold Of the conscience
of the Church, and is growing in depth and power,
which augurS grand results.