The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-16
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Speech of Mr.. j. H. von Hasseln upon As
suming tho ONCE OF Worthy Patriarch
OF Anderson Division, s. of T.

Speech Of Mr.. j. II. Won Hasseln upon As
Stunning tho Onlce OF Worthy Patriarch
OF Anderson Division, s. Of T.
PUBLISHED by REQUEST OF THE DIVISION.
Grand Worthy Patriarch, officers and Nem-
bers:
AS it has been the custom for the new
ly elected Worthy Patriarch to make
some salutatory remarks upon hisinstalla-
ton into Office, and as desire to uphold
this custom, which think proper one,
T now do SO, fully feeling. not only that
I am inadequate to the occasion, but also,
that am not as well qualified to fulfill
this task as some Of my predecessors
were. I trust, therefore, that your criti-
cisms will be as lenient as possible.
thank you most sincerely, brethren,
for the honor you have conferred upon
me by electing me to the highest Office in
your gift, and shall always endeavor to
prove myself worthy Of the trust you
have reposed in me. The work be-
fore us is great one, and the amount of
good we expect to do will be measured
by the zeal and energy we employ in
performing it; and I now ask the COOP
Grafton Of every earnest temperance
worker that we may be enabled to in
crease the good and benefit moro than
ever before. A good Son of Temperance
can work in different ways. First, by
securing new members to the Division.
Secondly, by attending the meetings
regularly, and by using his influence
| with his friends to do the same. Then
there are other ways in which he can
| work, but which are seldom ever ex-
posed to light.
The object Of this organization is,
among others, to save men from ruin by
liquor. 1t is not enough to bring man
who has been in the habit of intoxicating
himself into the Division, administer the
pledge to him and let the matter rest
there, as at that period he is generally
weak and easier influenced by the enc
mics Of our great cause, and more sus-
ceptible to temptations than he will be
after the evil habit is broken and chang
ed. Then is the time for you to show
him in every way that you are his friend.
Encourage him daily. The path of So
briefly is the one by which men succeed.
Tell him and show him by example that
the friends with whom he associates
should be temperance people. In other
words, take him by the hand and lead
him as you would blind man until he
has reached that broad highway Of sobri-
ETY. where he can sustain himself by his
own strength and defy and conquer all
temptations. To be good temperance
worker you must have the cause at heart,
and always study how to promote its in
| terests.
also beg leave to call the attention Of
the members to the grave duties and re-
sponsibilities which are resting upon
them. You will remember that the hon.
or and the fame Of this our beloved Di-
vision is in your hands for safekeeping.
Guard it well ; be not only faithful your
self, but see that others are, and if you are
not, it becomes your duty, in accordance
with the Constitution, which you have
all signed, to report such facts to the Di-
vision, which know will always deal
out justice and mercy to the erring
brother.
In reviewing the past labors of this Di-
vision can only speak complimentary
of them, as they have always been at
tended by the most beneficial results.
How many men have we in this Division
who were once fast travelling on tho road
that leads to destruction, and by what
means were they saved? This Division
is certainly entitled to the thanks and
everlasting gratitude of these men, Of
whom we have not few in our midst.
My name may also safely be placed upon
that list with these men, and can assure
you that shall never forget the debt
owe to this Division, and I think the
least I can do toward paying itisto enlist
myself with you in the ranks of the
temperance army and help to put down
that terrible foe to humanity--liquor.
always expect to be member of this
Division as long as it stands, and I look
hopefully toward the future, feeling that
we are on the right track, and that we
must surely win in the end.
Let US, therefore, act in unity; let eve
ry member do his whole duty; work
wherever and whenever you can,
and I can assure you that the har-
vest, which is partly being reaped
now, will be large one. The results
which are attained in this work will
not be only for to-day, but will show it
self in future generations, who will look
back with thankfulness TO their forefa-
ters for having so early and so earnestly
engaged themselves in so glorious q
cause.
I shall not attempt to say anything
| about the virtues of temperance and
its blessings, as there are mon here
who can do so with much more eloquence
and power than am possessed OF.
have to state yet, and 1t affords mo
great pleasure to do SO, that great share
of the credit for the good that has been
accomplished is due to the lady members
O: this Division; and with their assist
ance in the future we are bound to sue
ceed.
In conclusion, I thank the officers and
members of this Division for courtesies
shown me while holding the Offices of R.
S. and w. A., and the officers Of tho
Grand Division for the pleasant manner in
which they have discharged their duties
tonight.
Forty miles in fifty minutes was the
time made by Virginia carrier-pigeon.
Continued fine weather has removed
all fears of poor cotton crop in Geor-
gia.