Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-28

And pursuing my course under light from on hi yh
Every siep shall still bring ne, where'er ma,
But nearer to thee. Oh ny Gcd, and my HOME
-ChristigH Union.
Watching and Waiting.
From ny upper W ndow, at the close Of day,
sadly watching pas ers On their homewa-d Way
sadly. sweetly thinking of the ioy and glee
"hen ono came. my babies, henc 70 you and mel
l. the dusk. with faces close against the pane.
feeieu We through the starlight snow, or summer
Happy hearts and fa-es vatehn, thru ugh the
gloom,
For the blessed fotstep that mas sure to core.
Hark hear its echo. babies mine. once more,
Hear the latch Key turning ia the opening door
ffom nay knee you're sprinsinS fearless in the
While ilocd with radiance al the darkened room.
Swift you hy to meet him. open wide the door:
Closely arc We gathered o. MS heart once more.
Tender Kiss ana blessing -reet your childish lee
But the warmest. babies. always was ;oT me,
Fast my tears are falling DER tho memory sweet
Nlie catch the echo slIi Of pas-Ing .eet
But through summer sJ-I4i-hI or thrOuz n y ntery
rain
Never, o my babies, Will he come gain
We are now tho wanderers in the dusk and gloom.
lie the one that's waiting in the happy home.
From his upper window. though VT may not see.
Hes watching, v my babies, tu welcome you and
me- Harper's TaSa=ias.
At the anniversary OF the National Ten
perance Sieiety. in New York. recently,
the veteran John B. Cough made one
of his brilliant addresses. and there
were several other speakers Of eminenee be
fore the meeting. The record Of the work
of the Society greatly encourages its
friends Reliance * especially placed on
the spread of intelligence on temperance
topics ny means Of the printing press and
the publications OF the Society, which
have been distributed far and wide dur
ing the past year, exceed 2I5 900 900
pages.
ADDRESS OF JonS e. COUCH.
Mr PTeSideRf, Lqdies and Geaflepten -
ThiFty-One years @. the 9sh Of this month.
spike Tor the first time in New York City,
III the Old Broadway Tabernacle. | re-
member 1t very well. DR. Bacon Of New
Haven made magnificent speech. When
was introduced, people went cut; WAS
unknown have been wof king since in
the Temperance movement and have never
wearied Of it. have enjoyed to-ni,hta
feast that | seldom have the privilege of
ENJOY ylng-hearlng others speak; and we
have heard most eloquent words We are
battling the drink. We are not waslny war
with mems opinions, We are fighting the
drink for that which il produces An Ii.
ID. was dining at the table of a lady who.
when Gen. Grant was spending two days
at her house. refused To tolerate one drop
Of wine or spirits at her table and who " hen
about 10 entertain the British mobility as she
did, and they enqu;rej. - Can You enter
tam Lord S0-and->l, - replied ' can: but
II must be understood that neither wine
ale, nor spirits are offered In nv house"
his gentleman referred 70 was at her DIN
ner table, and said - enjoy glass of
wine, ami have got in the habit OF using
1t. She says, 4" shall give you no wine.''
Now, ne says, "by and by YOU will take
from ~ all our luxurics | think wine
promotes digestion. Did you never hear
OF 4 man who could not cat cheese without
hurting HIN then | suppose YOU would
deny Inc cheese" She replied. Did vou
ever hear OF a man Standing upon gal
lo"s-iTec, and sayius u the witnesses of the
execution. Now, my friends. take warning
by me and never Ca any chelsc?' or dill You
ever read IN the newspapers " hen Il man il
murdered IN UuT streets that those men had
been eating cheese? Laughter and ap-
plauSe Show me that cheese produces
nlne-tcuth- ot the crime. Scvcn-eighths Of
the pauperi>ia. onc-hJf oi the lunacy,;
show me that cheese produtcs the result
that drink does, and by the grace of
God viii battle the cheese Just a. hard as
the vine.
Reference has been made tonight to IL
certain minister IN this city who spoke 1t
moderation. know rhcrc was one thing
SAID about the minister speaking of
| Scriptures being IN favor oi VINE ! do not
/ % to the Bible iur Iu1u shalt ab-t;in from
| horse racing, Thou shalt abstain from dog
| fighting and cock fi.hting. abstain from
| these things because the. are detrimental
to the best interests of the community
| All | want in the Bible J. the law lulueSs of
nv principle. IL is more lawful for me to
abstain than it i lcr me- - drink | do not
stand here aud say that every man who
drinks must become druukard. There are
moderate drinkers. There are men who
can be moderate tr,nker, Ny father was
a moderate driuker. and ne lived 10 be "a
year OF age. rCmembor. when | was
boy. of getting 10 ior him. He would take
a glass OF hot spirits before going to bed
lie was moderate drinking Christian. It
there was ever q Christian on esrlh. My
father could drluk moderately, but III son
| could 10 more 10 50 than You could blow
/ up a powder magazine cr FIRE III gun
moderately. Inca You say y0G are
weak-minded man. II | ain - weak mind
ed that cannot drink moderately. then
am strong enough 10 let it along altogether.
Applause
say To the moderate Grinkor. . You do
not set good example. You set an ex
ample that some men cannot follow. and
Tor that reason it j. not good one ." This
grace ot God has 20 power To prevent drink
! Oft. t..r .aaf.
poison Il Christian To- death Just A. well a.
well a. you can a ilortcrtrt. Have there
been no men tha; haze fallen intu drunken
ness that nal yr,cs in their neiri-?
Have You never hai church membe di>ei-
plined tor jruukcnnes,2 | knew the wife
of clcrgymar who, " hen she visited ner
friends would take m-tehts and scratch
them ON the wall 10 search ter liquor. She
would drink camphcne | can prove it.
She died in BI~.on, and they heard her cry
to God for help. but she was dead. and
a half bottle OF brandy vas found under
her pillow. hold that church has 10
right TO discipline member for drunken
ne,- that don't discipline him for drink.
| knew man Who was disciplined in hls
church for being overcome By ;So glasses
! of brandy and water. They did not diS-
> cipline him tor what he could help. They
disciplined him because he couldn't stand
} two glasses OF brandy and water. | know
men in that very church who drink more
than two glasses every day of their lives.
5 Il should tell it. oh wouldn't there be
row. Laughter They did not discipline
that man for drink. eau help bending
my elbow and bearing the glass Ia my lips
. and swallowing IL, but when | once have
swallowed it. my power over 1t has gone.
After - two years of observation. whea a
/ I .s.ff ..a, b.r
little power In and of yourself. Try tO get
, help from Him rho Is all in all.
: We laugh sometimes at drunkenness, but
! we must remember that that which We
laugh at Is ono phase Of an awful iact.
Drunkenness is deba>iny, Gamning TO every
thing that is bright and noble and God
like in a human being. What shall we do
l about it bat to fight il? Slavery exi-tel until
| God saw lit to take it into His hands, and
with .hc sacrifice Of more than three bun
, dred thousand men. and with the c0>t OF
, more than four thousand millions OF do
lars, lie swept with His own right hand
the curse from our soil forever. ben lie
s takes this matter in lis own hand, lie will
avenge u on cur adycrsares. lie can and
, lie will Absolute trust and confidence III
Him is lust what We want in this work.
, Have iaiIh in God. with the motto - Excel
sior." and the hope that there l. better
day coming by aad by. and pray always in
humble, rcverent faith, God speed the
right" Applause
| Mr. Dawson Burns sends to the London
. Times a remarkable statement as to the
: amount cf money which the people of the
United Kingdom spend on their drink
They bought last year 20 2D5. 3O6 gallons Ot
alcohol in distilled spirits, : 592 ESQ in for
eign wines, 81 COZ, 800 IN malt liquors. and
$50, 900 in cider, perry. and British wines.
J the amounts given bsIng in alcohol. not IN