Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-03
temperance.
THE TWO YOUNG MEN AND REV.
NEWMAN HALL.


There were two young men in a town
whom very well knew, members Of
debating society. and they frequently /
discussed subjects bordering on in6deli-
ty; in fact, it was thought TO be . kind |
Of in6del club. These Two young men /
were thoughtful and intelligent and
took prominent part in the discussions
One Of them was $ teetotaller. and the /
other was not. The teetotaler was a
member Of Quaker family. and he used |
I to ask his companion to be an abstainer, |.
but he declined. By-and-by the nom
/ abstainer, who never INDUCED to excess, |
and was never intoxicated in his life, |
went to London and became connected
with large wholesale house. He be-
gan to frequent places Of questionable
resOrt-plaees where there is singing,
I dancing and amusements not always Of
the best character. associated with drink
/ This young man went to these places
and was in great danger Of being hurled
into ruis. About that time a friend
came up from the country on the Occas-
ion Of great temperance convention.
and net him in the street and said,
Come to this great temperance cOnven-
ton here is half crown ticket for .
reserved seat" He accepted the ticket
and SAID to himself. l viii 90 and amuse
mysel: by drawing earicatures Of the
speaker. He went, and listened to vari-
Gus physiological arguments that a man
would be better and stronger for drink
ing cold water. He wanted to win
swimming prize. and remarked, If these
arguments are correct | viii have q good
chance" So lie tried it a couple Of
months. The time came for the contest,
and be Won the prize easily. He was
so pleased at the success Of the expert
ment that be determined TO sign the
pledge. HIS parents we're very anxious
be should become an sbstainer. and had
made special prayer for him for some
time that be might become temperate.
He went to the secretary's room, whose
windows be had broken sometime before
when in frOlic, and told him be want
ed to sign the pledge. The secretary
thought be did not mean It; but be
signed his name and went home. His
parents we're sstonished and overoyed
. when be told them be had signed the
pledge. He returned 10 London and hi:
old companions laughed at him for be.
= coming a teetotaler. On Sunday hs
took down the Bible his mother had
given him, which he had not opened FOL
some time. and thought he would 20 Il
place Of worship. where he had no
been for long time He went and Ii,
gospel entered his heart, and he becam
= converted and united with the church
He then became jealous in the Sabbath
> school, and founded Band Of HOPE i
II He became a successful bushes
= man. then entered the ministry. and
;. now most useful, energetic preacher {
- tie gospel, blending tetotalisn with relig
ion. You viii not Be surprised at an
love have for the cause Of Temperance
when tel yOu that had the privileg
Of giving that half crown ticket Al
: that be to whom gave it was my on
brother.
What happened to the other your
man He was tetot2ler, and went
=, London He became intemperate
order that be might 60 to places Of sinf
amusement and indulgence He We
from bad to worse, became diseased
. :. body and soul through his career Of d
sipztion, and went home 70 die.
-. utter dispair be sent for his former Co
.1s. PzniOn, ny brother, TO come and see hi
So, There they were together, the one
giving up tetOtAlism was dying prem
ture death and the other who, By c
az, bracing tetotalisn, had become Il
-. and Christian He watched him
-,,- and night, and poured into his ears
IN glorious gospel news Of forgivness
L. the worst Of sinners, and there was b,
:, I in his case - sun.n1ue, Rrc,soIo-s1