, 1879-03-01
TEMPERANCE.
8uaoEsrloHs TO WORKERS..

NAnsHALL7owN, H., Feb. 10,-AlthouRh
constant Atld Interested render Of Tie Home, I
have ucver yet entered It's list OF contributors.
hayo noticed that Of lnto tho discussion OF
temperance has been added To that Of manr
other subjects. The thought occurred to mn
that It was not lecrivIng that attention Of tic
llomcltes which tho universally Of tho subject
would udmtt. Aiay !, then, bo petmltted the
medium Of The Numc In giving expression to
few thoughtsa Certainly there Is no other sub
ect from tile discussion Of whicl, tho roadors Of
this department can deriyo more benefit.
l was worry much pleased with Guol's contribu-
tion. IIo that would be successful temperance
worker must haye sympathy for the intc1n-
purate, and take heartfelt Interest In
their redemption. But 1t ID cytdont to
the most casuul observer that, In the
generation Of drr1nltards that Is, thcro is
mural 6uasoD. We must hare tbLs constitute
plank, and q most Important plank too, In all
platforms ot reform; but think that most
temperance workers will agrco that 1t will not
Btnuu alone Ia the reformation of ttosa unfor-
tunates with whom Drunkenness has becomc
more Of q physical ttnn moral or mental dis.
case. Then. IL thls ia the case, VIC must leaye
TO scienco the euro Of all those vino hive 80 far
wrecked themselves bY thu use of Intoxicating
liquors as to bc unable to command thcir mon.
tul powers.
Bit tic prevention Of tntonpcrauce In tho
coming generation Ia q work In which we can all
engage. Let tho question from all tts stnn1-
points aud outlooka bo freely aud openly dis
cusactl urounl tho Arrstde. Let tho children
hcar YOU md discues It with YOU, giving thelr
Ideas nnl vio'Ys, and by thus DUNG they bocomc
thoroughly informed as TO tho inevitable con-
scqucl!ces which follow tho violation OF our
moral naturc, long h1fore they encounter nny
tciuptation: then, when they aro tcmptcd,-lt
they are-the verT knowledge wlltct, they DOS
sess ut thu consequences Which must tutlow II
them. 1hts plan, | think, H., not
evils wllIcl, inperll the future moral nnd phys
fcal welfare OF our children. There il nothing
go helpful to tho advancement Of sin n1ld crlmD
rs Ignorance. Let IL he rauienl in our reform,
nud by bo1ng rallicai We gu to the root and pre-
| vent men from destroying themselves and be-
those subjects which, ~ rule. pasenta leaye
the children to ilnt! out for ttlcmsolsos,-for tho
| child suOner or later docs find them out, ahd
who knows Under what circumstanecs3
This t8 reform beginning ut h1nle; but how
about tho ortsldcrsa Ihera arc tEosu wo have
bu. Just started In the downward road, mud these
it Is thut It is our duty TO extend helping hind
to, and, II possible, Baye* Let us not be afraid
Of solng ourselves. II We wear the clothes wo
| ought to Wcar whom 30 20 10 meet such, they
ara uf tho kind that will not soil. Lot llB uc cyer
kind TO them, mud try to REPLACES tho loss which
they feel in giving up their old compantonshlps
by something which ID better. Nuke them as
MUCH at homo in tlicir now and strauge position
as tho circumstances will allow, md ofItimcs It
takes but little while to develop tho rarcst
type OF true manhood.
could gay much moro, hut, being new con-
trbutor. fclr being lelt out altogether. Let ,ls
hear more On this subject. FlonnNuE.