Connecticut western news., 1878-09-12

strictly temperate man. Upon this subject l 20 with sny man as far as he is willing to drink 20 wine. either in the church or out of It. The church of God is now the chief reliance ot the temperance cause 1t Is the greatest tsmperauoe ship ever launched upon the of the centuries. The good cause could stand for moment with out tne nld O3 the church. You can never carry ,f0r,Sard tue temDerance movement, ol any oiEer Arand moral retorm, unless It ls backed by the consclenee of the peo- pie. A Spaulard will fight for glory, Q Frenchnan tor an ideal: but the Anglo Saxon race will not battle except in a mat ter where conscience is involved. Indi- dual members of the churches ought to do more aud better work than they are d0iaR at present; but tho church, as . body. ts working steadily Tn the right di- rect1on.
 THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
 It was the conscience of praying men and women that inaugurated and their prayers that sustained the great temperance crusade ln the West. In Cincinnati the authorities refused to allow the women to pray ln the stl eet, or work in public for tue cause. Mrs. Leavitt. tue noble leader of noble baud, ,respOnded that they would ask and follow, the Divine Rmdance; In 
 these devoted women prayed tor Divine direction, and then went out into the street to pray and work. They were soon sur roundel-1y crowd and an officer was sent about the officer, sang Rock of Ages" and, falhnR upon their knees, prayed for him. The man looked as if he were the man un- der arrest. Still praying aud singing, they were taken before the Superintendent of Poliee who was greatly puzzled to know what to do With the pious offenders. The court before which they were next taken decided to commit them, unless bail was furnished; but, when thls was called for, they simply knelt again and prayed. The mayor. Tn tue agony of perspiration, finally released them. saying that he knew if they were not let go in peace, the very jail would be torn down brick by brick. tell you nothing can resist the united prayers ot earnest men and women. mWhsn q person needs help be should put hlmaelf iu tue hands of the Savior; what be lacks God can supply. The only sure cure tor drum keuness is the transforming p0wer of Jesus Christ, making of the poor iAebrIute . new creature. Don't try to soar m your own strength many have tried to do thls and have failed.
 The ehurch's position in this matter of total abstinence is of vital importance and each individual member should look well
 LITTLE STORY.
 Theie IS a story told of a certain church at Bellvllle, o, long known and perhaps still known AS the Forty gallon church." The name was derlved from the fact that over the country 8 number of years ago. the members of this church limited their SUD- ply of the ardent to forty gollons per an mum. Later, the nipples of another tenn peraAcs revival broke on the shores of Beltvllfe, and some of the church members ha.pn ma mnAnnv. There wpA COnaid era hlo dissatl tlsfGction with the position of the chuich on the temperance question, and 8 meeting was finally called to settle the matter. At tlils meeting, Elder Gavltt, au old member and Q sort of oracle among the bret made the chief address. Hrt weut over the whole subject citing the Loas red example of the fOrefathers, quot hs ltrpiure freely, and advising his breth Grn l. use strong drink with moderation, Lnl t, use It when needed. flor their stom- aeib' sage and their often inflrmitles." The cLunt Da' wr1 evidently deemed the Ques- ti,u s.tt.esl without cavll, called upon a..,ons who wished to speak further on th, subj "t to do 80 st once, or forever at,ci ho " his peace. There was no response. T.. cl.,i nIn repeated hls call. At length p..lr, fax n-haired youth, with ringlets tl.i up u hIs shoulders, diffldently arose m o,,G c,.rncr of the room and said he wish ed 10 relate . dream. He dreamed, he sud, tLat he died and vent to hell. The huge irpn door of the internal regions swung open at bis approach, and he en- tered. Soon little devil capered up to hun aud led him forward through a second door ot rcG-hot iron. Then third door of the same glowing metal was passed, and the vast gulf of hell was full in view. h tho distance, raised upon lofty throne of rsd.hot iron, sat his Satanic majesty, with his tail curved up over his shoulder, fan- | in2 himself with it's three ftukes. As the newcomer approached, the devil called cut. Boy. take of your hat and coat. WLere d,d yoq, come fromf" From Belle bis majesty, "I have many friends there. What is the news in that localltyf" "Very htGle. except that they are having quite an agitation about temperance." WhatF ex- claimed the devil in alarm, Temperance the little devil. Saddle my horse, I must 10 to Belleville at once.n Then meditating . inoment. he said, Boy, where is this temperance agitation going onis "In S the there must be some opposition there. Who is leading the opposition theref" "Elder Gav,tt." Elder GavittT exclaimed the devil, jumping up and shouting to the horse horse or Be'leviiie.. Elder Gevitt is there S'a and he can do more for me than all the devils in he'll" Let us see to it my breth. erD, that none of us are doing the devils work.
 In consideration of the enormity of this :" orphans that 1t creates, of the crimes il c0minits. of the homes 1t desolates, of the futures 1t destroys, of the heavens it shuts the hells It opens, l call upon you in the name of all that is good to stand shoulder to shoulder, and re-enact and enforce youl local option law.
 At tue close of pr. Fowler's address.th cholr sang Rescue the Perlshing," anG prayer was offered by Rev. w. A. Mackey If Millerton. T. l.. Norton after stating that the people had expebJed that the biI gun of the day was to be 8 Rowling piece but had listened to the thnnderous repor of n three hundred pounder, moved tha the thanks of the assemblage be teuderet to the eloquent orator of the day. Tn
 motion was carried amid much applause aud the benediction, pronounced bv Rev Dr. Bacon of New Haven, brought the ex efcses to fitting close.