The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-06-12

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great Peninsular State, have iterated
and reiterated this sentence in the past
few mouths, till ID has come to be by
word OF the great Red Ribbon Tenn
perauce Reform. How many Of ms
think you over have thought OF its
real import? My friends, il is the very
grsndest OF all grand watchwords in
It's true Significance. wonder wheth-
or the author OF this phrase imagined
when adopting II, that he was calling
20 arms mans greatest foe TO oil his
progress In noble things, from the nur-
sery 10 the gravcp No one element OF
mans nature has no much interfcred
with ell his plans In life, like secret
enemy, seeking 10 undermind while he
builds mp, as moral oowardice. / be-
lieve there Is no other characteristic OF
Shumsn nature 80 indednable. 50 wholly
incomprehensible 10 man hinself. as
this one. 1t requires q long sermon
delivered with all Mothers love and
tenderness. well adapted 10 the lttlo
ones comprehension, 10 convince the
boy that he shows greater bravery,
however great the provocation, who
stays his hand when struck by his
playmate, than he who indulges iu q
dat fight. And you who have not been
thus early taught this moral bravery
and moral daring. know not how sadly
neglected yosr education has been,
and that you must go through life feel.
| ing ever that when you would do we'll
You cannot, and II questioned why,
you couid not tell Cultivate prc-cmi-
nentiy moral daring, asd you viii soon
know tis no small thing to come out
on the side of right. in tho matter OF
temperance; tbs only great inexplica-
BILE mystery, that the thousands and
tens OF thousands who have done 30.
have had the daring to do IL. For
years past temperance has been almost
q dead letter. 1t has been nearly
worth q mans prospect OF success ia
life 70 avow himself publicly temper
ance man. In view OF this faot, Is II
strange that business men hesitate 10
identify themselves with this move
ment? When you ask q man 10 do
that which he thinks may come be-
tween him and his bread aud butter.
he thinks You are coming very close
home. We are charitable enough TO
believe eyory man In whatever sphere
Of life, would rather. far. wear the
badge OF the great temperance reform
Of 1877, than TO be without il. It's
only that moral bravery is weaker than
inclination aud better Judgment, that
any arc without II. Every man enjoys
the popular side OF thing, when he
can do 40 conscientiously, aud temper
ance has been resurrected from the
grave OF the past, aud is endorsed 10y
the best people in the nation. The
President's vile has given Ii her public
approval At the State meeting at
Jackson OF the Womans' Christian
Temperance Union, al official docu-
ment was sent from the legislature OF
our State, sealed with the seal of the
legislature Of Michigan. The self
same seal which has stamped the hq-
nor licenses. endorsing the great tenn
perapce reform as having struck al the
root OF all evil Can you ask stronger
backing than this 10 induce you one and
oil 10 "Darc To Do Right?" aud break
from the CALLING chains which have
ever bound man as In = vice. aud ever
prevented his attaining that complete
manhood TO which every man aspires
aud only comes always short Of his
beat intentions, borne down in the
stress OF the war by the prevailing
hand Of the Dragon Of moral coward
ice. with his cleft, shield and lance
There are men In this club who began
lifo with as sanguine hopes Of bril-.
liant future M any OF you have to-day,
who feel now that their lives have
brought forth only evil, yet have not
| forgotten what they cnce were, and
have only this consolation that life re-
mains TO them alone, aud that 10 build
/ ha - L.,
past. II you would avoid r~sping
such harvest in the Autumn of lie.
SOW DO seeds 10 intemperance in the
Spring time. Cultivate this daring
which Is our watchword in the matter
OF Temperance alone, and you will find
II lar easier to exercise IL in other
things. Young men, il you wish, when
the spring OF life IL past aud all its
blooming flowers have disappeared. 10
he able 70 bless old times that has left
bshind the pleasures and satisfaction
OF = well spont life, pass not by this
opportunity 70 "Dsre TO do Right
Men In the prime Of life. who perchanes
Lsvo other hives bound up in yours,
Others dependant upon you for liie's
comforts and hsppinoss, be faithful 10
your trust In all things, be true to
your Own noble natures and 10 the best
interests of those Others WHOM yon
hold In Jour sacred keeping Hsait.te
no longer to add your influence 10 the
great temperance reform. Say moi you
have no influence IL you feel 20 need.
Who knows what earth needs Of
esrth's lowest creature? Be assured
| that 10 little stream flows seaward
however lonely seems its course. hat
4 some land is gladdcned. No tiny star
ever rose and set without influence
somewhere. No one life can bc pare
in its purpose and strong 10 ia strife
snd all life not be purer and stronger
thereby. Ny aged friends, ia the win
ter Of life, say you that life lays rnin
aud 10 mnst be too iatef For the
thoughts that spring upward nri strive
to retrieve ruined past there eau be
\ no too late, and who care4 W look back
! to q pas. wasted life IL the world gaius
o man now. AZ least let yonr friends
last memory OF You be pleasant; let
the last crowpiDg effort Of your lives
be daring 10 take stand for the right
"a the great temperance reform And
~ this great army OF noble men Who
have come fot sarsi IN the strength "
their manhood. aud already stand a.
tho advance guard Of temperance, 1
must say. defend nobly all its interests,
] mOet heartily commend your bravery
aud bid you good cheer. but mistake
not the thought il say in the language
Of another: The great moral COM
bat between each human life, aud each
human soul. must be single. The strife
none can share, though by all its ro-
suits msy be known. When the soul
arms for battle, sbc goes forth alone.
Let not temptation discourage you,
but shnn ID Dwell not overmuch on
the sal past history oi temperance.
but look ever forward 81 the bright ~.
,nre and feel ~ did Que OF our poets,
hkening hie 10 the great sea sad i,s
shipping when be said;
''xast yon ship FAR away
I Aseep On the wave ia tAs last tight 0f day,
VIA a. i,a hashea tAassisEs shut up
Would you know thought. which
came 10 mo a few days ago. whilst
watching these shiphS
when tha y.cai shlp u Iifa,
s4aHfving, th01st shatterl. tie t,r al; sai gir'.s
90 esriat nas q! elEacst, -inasts aIofeu shoTt,
DeclS afenohts, Dairafss Oeatsn.-drites safe
i Nhsa she pllot of 0Nree. sesa on the strand,
stretches over the y alrIs welcoming han..
Nb-a. hes iinr NJ longer the seas bsnisd ro<r
Tfe m,sil.cr sslrns ~ MS rsst eysrnorc;
What VII thea oe the Aas~sr ne hs'nsnan
wn i BE- 10 oar ,os-ooos rAa. Osce did VI.
i've
In TIE rossa a ,hs s0ush; tAas ". ,r.versed the