The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-09

Ii. Button.
In the Rutland Herald, also in other
papers, is an advertisement of Hostel
ter's bitters," prefxed with the following
sentence, viz "Alchoic excesses cannot
be too earnestly deprecated, both for their
destructive effects upon the constitution,
aud their pernicous influence upon mans
general welfare" "
propose this prefix to the advertise
ment as a sentiment worthy the consider.
alton Of this "Woman's Christian TEMPER
ance Union," to be dissected and examin.
ed in its various particulars.
What is 'alcoholic excess ?"
What is it to "deprecate" it?
When can we say we have done 1t
earnestly?
BY so doing what shall We gain
These destructive effects can have no
insurance to compensate
Money cannot restore the damage
This temple, the body, cannot rise up
fresh from the burning and put on more
beauty than before 1t is left wreck !
The loss is, the earthly house aud the
eternal home.
Can we "too earnestly deprecate" the
cause Of such irretrievabe loss 4?
Mothers, wives, sisters, lady friends
rise up 10 the work.
1t that wine-cup contains one drop OF
alcohol, it is alcoholic excess. If that
glass OF beer or cider has in it property
that can vitiate the appetite, and thus
prove Its afhnlty to alc6lOI, UvusO. a,uJ
yourselves while the world stands" than
be an example whereby your weak friend
may fall Paul says: Every one that
striveth FOR the mastery is temperate in
all things"
Woman's influence has been known
fact since the first young wife stood be-
meath that forbidden tree iu Eden. Chira,
too,where Buddhism III all its gross super
sttion has been the popular religion
more than 1900 years, and now enthrals
one third of our race, owes to its women
the strongest influence for its prosperity.
This assertion is made by writer who
has spent years 10 China and studied the
subject thoroughly. He says: "When
the wives and mothers there are brought
to renounce its superstition and embrace
Christianity, the whole nation will soon
turn to God"
What is it to deprecate alcoholic ex.
pray against, to entreat. Do we not
earnestly pray against this great sin ,
Can We iorbear the plea? Can we not
also eutreat those who are enslaved and
lied by cmptatiop, ,snatching them as from
the flames? If not, We do pot earnestly
depreoate.
| know some in this temperance union
who are doing good work. The Lord
strengthen you.
OF the destructiveness upon the consti-
tuition | forbear comment. We have seen
it. We have looked upon walking wrecks,
and heard the stammering voice aud la
mented the blighted intellect
The prefix upon which we comment
speaks of the influence of alcoholic ex.
cess upon "man's general welfare" How
can any man prosper who drinks alcoholic
liquor ? Where is his welfare Where
is his happy home? His cheerful wife
His laughing, confding children? His
plentiful table? The generous ward
IoLo ? The restful couch, and tho quiet
sleep? All is waning, tot.ering, gone !
1t We succeed in our efforts, the good
cannot be computed. But if we only
save from these destructive effects one
family, or from such pcrnicious influence
one man. and secure his general well
fare" will our "Womans Temperance
Union" be fTuitless?
Mrs. H. B. SrEEEE.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held its regular monthly meeting
in the vestry of the Methodist church,
Wednesday, Oct. 90. Forty.two were
present, Mrs. Sturtevant presiding, AZ
ter the devotional exercises, reports were
read, and adopted, from the recording sec-
retary, the treasurer and corresponding
secretary. Interesting reports were made
by delegates sent to the state convention
at Rutland Then committees reported
work in their respective fields of labor.
Women present from Cornwall reported
temperance spirit in that town and extend
ed an invitation TO the women of Middle.
bury to help them in holding a meeting,
whereupon Mrs. Button, vice president of
this county, asked how many would 10 to
Cornwall and assist her in conducting such
a meeting. Enough were ready. and
the appointment made for Oct. -
Mrs. Hubert who had been nominated at
a previous meeting as president of the
society, was formally offered the chair,
which she accepted with few interesting
remarks, in which she told her interest in
the temperance work, and her faith in
the prayers and direct influence of chris.
tian women. MARY Il. STEELE,
Rec. Sec.