The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09


science into tho ballot.box, no sucb
righteous law will be made, and no right
eou7 magistrates will be chosen 10 enforce
them. Some other good people regard
> dram drinking as question Of dittctica,
aud turn it over to the doctors. Un
doubtedly it has its physiological boar
) ings; but IT it ia tho duty of the doctor
. to keep strong drink out Of mems bodies
it is tenfold moro the duty Of the Chris.
tian to keep strong drok cut of meu's
souls The moment that an evil lays its
/ hands on mans moral and eternal welfare,
that same moment must the church of
God lay her hand upon it.
Again, it is asserted By sundry short.
sighted Ond slovenly thinkers that The TEN
peranoo momement is purely social cue,
with which Chrst's church, as such, has
nothing to do. But every true social re-.
form. in order to be successful, must have
tho countenauce, sympathy and support
Of the followers OF Christ aud his purify.
log Gospel No moral reform can iivs
outside Of Christ's followers There ia
not moral precept which tempted
humanity needs but the church Of jesus
should teach it there is not pure cz.
ample TO be set but tho church of holy
Jesus should practice it. That company
OF Christ's followers look most like their
Msater and live most Ike him who do
tho most to 'seek out and save" their
tempted fellow men. When Christ gave
the bible to his people, be gave it to teach
them self.denial for Others sako; when
he handed to them the "sword of the
Spirit" it was not to commit suicide, but
to thrust into the heart Of auch hydra, as
intemporance.
Ii entire abstinence from tho sale, pur.
chase, and u7e Of intoxioauts bo the only
safe, strong ground for Christ's sorvauts.
then this principle ought tl be wrought
into their daily creed and conduct, A
prir'ipl3 50 vital claims its proper place
10 the pulpit in the practice, 10 tho pray.
err, and in the discipline Of every church
which would be pure from the blood Of
all men" No Christian church ia
thoroughly furnished for good work unless
it has temperance wheel 10 its moral
machinery. In plain EoglIsh, every
single church requires an orgalization of
some kiad 10 promote the principles of
abs,ineDce. AS tho church organizes ber
efforts to resist her deadliest foe
Wo woul3 recommend that tbs total
ah-';nenoc machinery in each congrega
lion be very simple and manageable. No
pfolis conslimtion CT intricate bylsws are
! ircaairei A half doz,o Articles or coy
ornmen', a wide-Rwoke president, vice
/ president, treasurer aud secretary. a
small executive committee whose zeal
burns With the steady glow of an authra.
cito Are, and a pledge Of total abssineucs
this is about all tho machinery that
can be used to advantage. Tho pastors
aid and sympathy are indispensable.
4 church seldom gets beyond It's own
pulpit; and if the devil can smuggle
demijoho Of choice vine into the pulpit.
it Is pretty certain to trickIe out into al!
the pewq in the sanctuary. Nezt 10 tho
pastors co operation, success will depend
upon h.viDg the right sort of men aud
women to handle the ropes Managers
should bo appointed who arc zeslous
enough 20 select the right kind of speak.
crs aod Fingers and wise enough to steer
clear Of reckless methods apd Of q usa.
tio1al buiooneFiel 10 the name G; The
Lcr1 ~ righteous cause haa ever tseu
SO sadly dan aged by fools sud ansticl
a. Ihr cause Of temperance The wise;
hoad' and the :.o-i godiy hearts 10 over,
church can iiai ne Better field for ihef
bet efforts than in the dificuIt couni-i
with this huudrei haalsd hydra Of strong
drnk
The temperance 'eiorn Is really 81 g.,
10 10 experimental stages. So far from
bsiog veteran Riaut it is as yet but
ruddy STRIPPING, confronting q giau, With
but FIVE smooth stones from the water
brooks 10 its slender script In It's early,
experimental stages our holy cause hs-
suffered severely from some uawise meth
ods. bat is gaining wisdom from ever,
reverse or bIundcr, Our scvere.t suf
te'ings have come from tho indifference
Or unbelicf or open opposition of many
Who "proless and call themselves Christ.
ians. 70 Ic regard to the temperance
enterprise the American churches actual.
ly stand today where they stood Ia ~
gsri 70 foreign missions three score sea,s
ago. Only \ few indiyidua. choschr,
here and there have introduced lIr
weapons into their srmcry, or or,ia.7 b.
their opposition to the most colo.sr! ,:,55,
on this continent. Oriy frr cho,-h,.
have efficient total.abstinelc, so...ti,..
only few comparatively have iotr duoed
temperance liersturo into their S.Anln
schools.
But !; ought to bo known that tho,
oaurchc7-in Britain and America which
haze discarded the antiquAtod "sGsoota
bor"s ead have adopted the rihsd qua,
Of toisi abstinence, haSe done splendid
ezeodiiou ln 'ae araios If King Jesus.
0ol ae=loa 4 'i-h reYi.ai blessings aocl
such cbafch'. s apn thoy have i.rl.a
aside ia eoinpaasieu to liz up the E,.ts!.
ed brother'man @Ao had fallen into th.
thiokets Of lolopssllc8, asi been leu
plundeTcd. wounded lad halfdosd. ia,
divine Maater has given hcm that ben.
diciiou, "Ye did i: uu,o me"
To-day the future of tLis scmTersuca
retcrm--on which SO macy bamso lives.
30 much Of Da,icoal welfare, Rud SO spany
immortal dosiinies are depending
tuturo of this reform is committed 70 the
lhurch OF tho Lord. Tho moment hat
1oa'a people adop. it givo j. b.r,aroom
and heart-room, put it into the'r pur.es
md their prayers, that mol0ep. it. iila il
secure. The temperance cause describes
place on every ohurOh.roll of peouniary
contributions. Its books, its pioture1,
md its tracts deserve . shelf 10 every
Sunday school library. IF The cltadrsn
Ire lost. az Is loAl Tho nrineinls. ~