Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Mr.. Moody's Tea-Party.

Mr.. Moody began his plain talk in his
temperance tea-party by saying there were
number OF things he wanted to say out of
pure love to them, though some of them
might seem a little uncharitable. He re-
joiced with them that they were getting out
of the old ways of sin and drunkenness, but
wanted to warn them against some of the
snares in which the devil will try to catch
them. Some of you already get to finding
fault with the church. / used to do the same
thing, when was first converted, till people
used to think me a nuisance. But / want to
tell you that the ministers of the gospel,
though they do not seem to you as much en-
gagged in the cause of temperance as they
ought to be, are the very best friends you
have got. The best thing in this wicked
world is the church of our Lord Jesus Christ
it is dear to His heart it is the place where
you will find His friends; and you ought to
associate yourselves with Them and bring
as many of your old companions with you as
you can. But if they will not come with
you, then leave them, and keep only the
company of Gods people. "Seek the so.
ciety of those who know more than you do,
and they will help you up" And now
word about work. Earn the bread you eat.
| would rather earn five cents than have
some one give me five dollars. There is no
hope of mans reformation who does not
go to work. Laziness belongs to the old
creation. don't know what to do, and |
don't see what God can do with a lazy man.
If you can get only twenty-five cents a day,
go to work for that. Some one once tried
to abuse senator by saying that he used to
black boots. "Ddn't black them well ?"
he answered. Work is honorable. ANY
honest work is better than idleness. Black
boots or carry hod or carry in coal and
if you can only earn five cents day, live on
five cents day. Don't go in debt. Some
of you think it hard that there is no work
to be found; that people are so suspicious
of you. Well, they have reason for it you
are only just out of the rum-shop You are
just getting up to the first round of the lad
der; but if they find out that you are really
a true man, then there will be people to trust
you and give you employment. 1t is be-
cause there are so many hypocrites in the
world that people are afraid to put conf
dence in you, and predict that you will not
hold out. Don't think you are STOPPING be-
cause you have to work for less than you
got before. Do your poor, rough work we'll
and you will find better work to do. Another
thing. Some of you are in the habit of
nave htdiu VI oit WIZ pIOltSStS W
be "a reformed man who has been lying; and
what a disgrace that is to the good cause
Now, let me say to you, be truthful. If you
have to tell the worst about yourself, don't
lie. Own up to the TRUTH for it is better
and safer that the worst should be known
Here is a man, just out of the penitentiary
who gets place of trust, and one of his old
pals comes in and threatens to blow on him
unless he puts up twenty-five dollars. But
if he can answer, "My master knows all
about me" he is free man-free, in spite
of his past disgrace. | want you to take
this advice kindly; give it from my heart
go back into sin One of the young con-
verts was tempted to go on selling liquor
again; but let your motto be, Trust in
God and you can resist temptation and
come off victorious over the world, the flesh
and the devil.