Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-25

more in society to make the nation tenn
perate than all, other means combined.
If total abstinence was inculcated by
each woman in our land it is quite GER
tain that this very hour the midnight
darkness of intemperance that SHUTS
down upon us with such horrors would
roll away, succeeded by the resplen-
dence of the MONDAY o. temperance.
While we should not deprecate the hu-
manitarian aspect of this reform, as
taken in this aggressive battle, we should
realize our weapons are not carnal.
We enter the conflict in the faith that
worketh by love and inspiration, faith
in the Christ who has come to be the
Savior of rum-drinkers and rum sellers
alike. Humanity speaking, weak woman
must yield to the strong forces arrayed
against her. Divinely speaking, the
battle is the Lords, and victory is GER
tain. Let us not say this is an evil that
cannot be removed; the obstacles are too
formidable, but rather say most posi-
lively, Thanks be to God who giveth
US the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. "We are strong in the Lord
and in the power of His might. He
maketh the weak things to confound the
mighty"
A missionary party once crossing the
prairie, one of them exclaimed, ''See,
see, that red glare, what is it?p They
looked and watched, when an old trap
per, shading his eyes with his hands,
cried out, ''the prairie is on fire, and 1t is
spreading at the rate of twenty miles
per hour. 1t will destroy US and moth
ing will be left but a few charred bones
to tell of the party crossing over the
prairie" What shall be done ? The
trapper cried, 1--WE must fight fire with
fire. Work! work Pull up the grass,
make the circle larger, larger, larger I
Quick, quick, | feel the heat upon my
brow ! Quick, for your lives, pub up the
grass Now for the matches !" They
Searched and found two. Hastily they
struck one, and it failed, utterly failed.
one match and the fire coming in the
distance, leaping with its forked tongue
through the dry grass at twenty miles
an hour Only one match! The mission
arv barring his brow said, ''God help us,
for thy great aasae's sake, in our extrem.
itv.n Every heart felt the words, and
the lips. uttered i Aafnpen 4 They strucA
the match, IT caught fire, the grass ighit
ed :. as the fire sweeps round them IN a.
circle they march. 0p, triumphant, eXuls-
ant. victor ous. Our observation-disclosures
be what they naay; we are As feebie a
this. one match. without the Lords bless
ing, I welcome you especially to wo
mans work; for / know your convictions
are in that direction, that you realize
with rue there is. mach pending upon
our faithfnlness or unfaithfuiness IN
hindering or. helping the progress OF the
GREAT ten peraLce reform which signal.
lied the establishment OF the great Re.
deetIrer's Kingdom on the earth. 4
praise God for the wondrQus develop.
nents of the few past years Christians
averywhere are coming 10 feel ahd &c
knowledge, too, that th6iF religion is ot
little moment IL they are not
In active sympathy "i.h temper
snce in it's broadest scope. Intelligence
ia pouring 10 upon us constantly Of ad-
vance In every quarter. | am certain
tbe spirit Of the most High is breathing
anon the north, the south, the east and
the west. 1t can be naught else tina
could give such uniformity of though
and purnose so simultaneously. If w
negltset our duty so plainly marked on
encouragement we have, we shall b.
verify guilty of doing despite to ths
SOVEREIGN Of the universe, who woult
have US eatirely loyal to Him, especial
when loyalty would prove the Salvation
of the hepIta race | am truly graf
fed that a kind Providence has permi-
ted nae to experience and observe SON
certain prasFg;ss--
I iifeatififd' ll4ysGlf with the secui
wolnan's temperance organization | eyr
knew ,5f, heard of. What has transpissi
s!ace il beyond anything that had g.
4s.re.I. NY t.eaY4 Esr J'se.ljzati4e. PrGSet I'll
when the Wotnan's National CArstilil
Temperance, Union was organized, ID
Egsvglaaa, tngFt ard There eJeAlcd Vi =
prr sident for. The Stsse of V-aasAaa-
in q Ete ailiiais s,fxrtfs f5 1hie IS
tional uhi6h, e, .ypoftipA ,bf our lgA
,p9i6s4ss !f.tye gece1stEys become .saad! tafieY
tti1lITF ssfate ttlrl01 by Accepting Che cot
ifienss Of rasu beFshIR acgarttlag t0ettsi
co1stIs9t:aliist others, 2fgsi71 stt as a9slit:
aries. 10 towns where iRdiNi3uslt
wished to heeGee, ulenGbess1 have done
SO IN The same manner. Now we. arc!
established lEpGn such q religious anGl
tinsnc5al Ilssis rs. ia0iSs hopefully t0-
wards sQeeess. Sinking hearts, heads
and bands let Us be patient. perseYerI
M workers For the eyes. of the Lord
ram 10 and fro throughout the whole
earth 10 show Himself strong ia the bel
half of them whose heart is perfect tot
ward him f'Be strong, therefore, and
let not. your hands be weak, for your
work shall be rewarded. y .-,.. ..-t p. T.. 81.