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you bear our noble Order, | may sincerely say
that you have shown a spirit worthy Of imita-
tion by US all,-you have given evidence OF a
devotion to principle which we would DO well
to emulate, and YOU have conferred upon this
Lodge boon for which we shall always feel
deeply grateful. And as we meet together
here at stated times TO renew our VOWS of total
abstinence aud pledge ourselves anew to this
great work, our enjoyment will be heightened,
and our meetings rendered far more attractive
/ by the strains Of sweet music emanatiHg from
this beautiful Offering. II will remind Us that
we have enrolled ourselves among the Cham
/ pions Of Temperance, and that from henceforth
| her cause is to be our cause, that her honor
has been cjufled to our keeping, and our re-
wards to be gathered from her triumphs. !
| trust that this event will mark new era IN
the history Of our institution, aud that euc0ur-
aged by this acquisition to our comfort aud en-
/ oymeut, we will 20 en- couquerGg and to
| conquer until many, now enslaved to an APP
1 petite the mos. relentless. will be willing TO
\ dedicate tie rest Of their lives to the import
ant duties Of our Order; having the principles
| Of Temperance firmly fixed in their breasts and
PRAYING to the Author Of all Grace that they
NAV be enabled 10 resist temptation and curb
the cravings Of that appetite, from the gratiti-
cation Of which only evil eau follow and whose
end is Death.
Ours, Brothers is a labor Of love, and our
| duty is to raise the fallen, TO succor those
brought low by the evils Of intemperauce, and
! to restore u sell-reSpect and mauLeo those
/ who by their own conduct, have forfeited both.
/ And when we remember the certain blessing
| following in the wake Of honest, prayeriul ei-
| fort in this direction we are forced 10 feel that
/ to us has been entrusted a high and holy CAL
| ling, bringing into rcqUisitiou tie noblest III
| siiuc,s Of man, calling forth our oftiest euer-
gies, aud conStrsning us TO put forth every
effort to extend the benign influences Of our
| Order. Thus, Brothers. are we 10 find our re-
ward and ia be,towing upon others the ben
eitS incident to a reformed i'e we will feel
| that we are cUusecrating our lives 10 a labor
which will purify the heart aud reject upon Us
untold blessings remembering that rs we pur-
| sue this noble purpose we Will be strength
| ened 10 our own resolutions and secure for our
selves the satisfaction Of doing battle lor the
| right We have much 10 encourage our hearts,
much to cause us to feel that our labor has OF
| beea in vain. Scarcely a week passes without
witnessing the addition o. recruits to our stan
| dard, aud soon, trust. we will become strong
as an army with banners" But what 10 me
| is the most marked evidence Of our work is tue
| fact that We have already educated public o.
| piuion up to a point never before attained IN
| this community. BY our quiet, consistent
course we have compelled respect from our
enemies, and in many instances the lukcwarm
/ advocate OF Temperance has become The active
defender Of the principles Of Faith, Hope and
/ Charity anil feel that the day is coming
when, through the agency of this silent iuHu-
ence. the whole lump will be leaveued. and
| it will he looked upon rs a disrcputablc thing
for any one calling himself gentleman to be
seen intoxicated.
We have desired the good wishes Of this com
munity We have obtained and are grateful
/ for the active agency of many Of the fairer,
/ seutler sex who are strong in works of faith
and charity,-poweriu' allies in any rclorma-
| tory undertaking aud encouraged this eve
Q ny b their presence, We may hope they will
/ still help Us IN their sphere feeling confident
| that tAei5 influence viii be for gold Aud il
this connection NAV be permitted TO call at
/ teution 10 tic text confronting MS now IL Is
/ the Offering Of lady who q Us shows that her
sympathjcs are with rs and that she feels a
ieep interest iu our success. locking down.
rs It does, upon the opca volume Of the inspired
Word Of God, how appropriate the injunction
-" Search tie Scriptures :" That Book Of
books VIC would all DO well 10 make our C m
pluion aud chi le, and to mediate upon its
great truths, for it will he found a f.uutsia of
VS. lom f,r every emergency of life.
Add now, Brothers, my duty is wel-nigh.
though iutperiectly, performed. and would
only say that while low our z importance bark
g'iies gently over the waves under a sunny
sky, we must not forget that discouragemeutS
NAV arise, disappoiutmeuts mas confront Us
10 the way, but an unwavering trust in that
God, whose existence we are called upon to &C
knowledge at the threshold of our institution,
will Surniouat them al aud If we are only
faithful % oar trust, success VIII finally perch
upon oar banners We have voluntarily ia
ken upon ourselves these pledges aud conSe-
Grated ourselves to this work Let us, then,
be up and doing. resolved that whatever our
hlnds find 10 DO We VIII DO :. promptly aud
with all cur might.
ADDRESS OF MIR. JuLUS c. HOLMES.
Brother Treas rer: On behalf Of the COM
mjttee II AZ ris Hie uubouuGei pleasure 90 pre-
seat y"u u.l Receipt flT ta!s handsome o.
gan. We are grateful, that We found so many
FREUD, who were wiling 10 help us with their
heart and hands in this good work now
return our sincere thanks 10 enc sud ALL And
- you, brothers. BOW present the Key, aud
may YOU ever dud As much pleasure 10 the per-
formIuce Of your duty SIS it nov Affords US 10
preset tais Organ to the hodge And 10 YOU,
Ladies and Gentlemen, who have 50 kindly
come forward ADD made this evening one Of
pleasure and eujoymcot, allow me e. return
tae thanks OF the committee for the same
ADDRESS OF Mr.. 4. ". HAYES:
In the name of Shenandoah Lodge, Of which
am an humble member; in the name of this
Lodge, the largest and finest ia tue two States
Of Virginia aud West Virginia, thank the
people of Chlrlestown for their presence here
this evening. thank the ladies who have 50
kindly consented TO give rs music. and we
wish them to come often aud enjoy themselves
in our beautiful Lodge room In the uame Of
sltf'rug humanity thank the Christian people
Of Char!eStowu for the interest they lave taken
in our good WORK, for their lbcra!i;y towards
US, aud ask more we want the prayers Of all
good ChiSt.an people, for is this not a glorious
work of ours-to lit up the drunkard from
the gutter. 10 make man Of him here and au
angel there to all eternity? have another
request to make Of you. Already we have |
some scriptnral texts upon our walls-one. |
Search the Scriptures; we have searched |
the Scriptures, and we find there no druukard |
can inherit the King Ion Of Heaven" Ano- |
ther, Faith. Hope and Charity the three |
stars above Mt Calvary, throwing their light |
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