The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-14

5Wore till morn he w0uldna drop it,
"You must be the very man.
Temple Bar
ADDRESS OF EMORY GRANT, ESQ,
,Worthy chief Of Kenosha Temple of
Honor, at the Methodist Church, on
Monday Ecefad9ag, March 4th.
Brothers of Kenos1la Temple OF
Honor.
FRIENDS AND CITIZENS: - We are
glad that we are thus permitted to
meet together tonight, some Of us rep
resenting a particular branch Of tenn
perance work ;sothers by their presence
manifesting an interest in our welfare.
AS members Of the Temple of Honor,
we heartily welcome you. Kind
friends, and we feel assured that from
!. your sympathetic hearts, there comes
"a responsive welcome for us.
We a"e here tonight for no purpose
az display nor to crafty the curiosity
of any listless crowd. Rather do we
come to testify of our heartfelt appre-
citation Of the good which this temple
has done for US. by developing the no.
bier, higher attributes of our manhood,
and by helping us to put in subsection
that which is ignoble and debasing.
i We come not to boast Of achievements,
but to prove to you that there are
Thanksgiving and rejoicing in our
hearts. Do you ask the reason of our
thanksgiving? We answer: because
there is more an one wife Id Keno
having her husband restored to his
right mind, and her home changed
FROM an abode of wretchedness and
despair into sanctuary Of comfort and
prosperity. Because there is more
than one group of happy children who
have seen the darkness of poverty and
cruelty, dispelled by the sunshine of
Iplenty and sobriety, and have changed
the responsiveness Of rags for the beau
ties of comeliness. Because there is
more than one mother whose tears Of
gratitude cannot be restrained, as she
realizes the long prayer for reforma-
ton Of her beloved son. For such
facts as these would we express our
Thanksgiving tonight.
In vain will you listen for any boast
Of victories gained over those of our
felloW-citiZens whose unfortunate oc-
cupation requires the manufacture or
sale of Intoxicating liquors. Our ban
ners are not inscribed with list of
battles fought or trophies won. Our
hearts are filled wirh enmity for no
man, and we are bold to say, because
we believe that the Temple of Honor
will sustain the declaration, that there
is not a man in our city, engaged in the
sale of liquors, whom we would not
gladly welcome as brother, should he
forsake his occupation and desire to
become a reformed man.
We look not upon these men as emf
mics. We do regret their pursuits, we
do mourn the misery caused by their
traffic, and would to God that we could
convince them that an honorable living
might be acquired in some laudable
way
Understand then, Citizens of Keno
sha, that our mission is not warlike
one, but rather to promote peace and
happiness by lifting up the fallen who
surround us, and by persuading men to
seek better, nobler existence.
For all the material aid which you
may have given us, for all that you
may have thought. said or doae for our
encouragement. the Temple Of Honor
would most sincerely thank you.
For a continuance Of your goodwill |
and for manifold evidences of your CO.
operation with US, we do most earnest
ly plead. ii i. ST. a
If any of you have any feeling of OPP
position towards us, gladly would we
endeavor to explain it away.
Do you complain that it costs too