Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-04

feet; IT i'll sweeping the hand owe
the great heart of humanity W.
strike other cherds that would vi
brate in resposive melody aud maxi
more harmonious the grand anthem
OF temperance, they would doubt.
less assist US to sooner awaken al
answering echo in the hearts of man y
aud fill the space that prevents eul
works and influence being Ground
and perfect as a star"
While it is doubtless impossible,
under the present circumstances, to
minister very largely to our aesthetic
nature, we should make an effort to
have it offended as little as possible
The love of beauty is the glory Of the
world it is the crown of the angels,
it is the radiance of Paradise. The
instinct in us that, makes US, thrill at
any spectacle of beauty-this same in
stinct refined. fastening upon the
beauty of Holiness, lifts us toward
heaven.
With all attractive .lodge-roem, q
library aud musical programme, each
meeting could be made prolific of
such good and lasting benefit that
it would not only haunt the memory
like some "gleam Of silver on the
mountains brow" but would stir
depths and recesses Of the heart aud
make it pulse wildly with loftier
aims and nobIer aspirations. Memory
like a pensive Ruth, would delight to
wander back over vel. known land
marks, aud gather golden re,ninlscen-
of our many pleasant
meetings, and bind them in sheayes
to store away i'll the hearts treasure
room.
d II in the coming year, each MEM
Der would improve the talent with
which he has been entrusted-wOu
exert the influence he is capable OF
welding. and bring one within our
golden circlet-add another star to
the Frightening constellation, he
will have accomplished a work OF
which he may well be proud. Ii each
lodge in the state rescues one trem
the sweeping, whirling maelstrem,
into which be has tallen,7 aud gives
him back to friends, family and home,
it has done a good work.
p Ii, i'll the year that is soon to be ell.
tered in the book of Time, L may be
instrumental in restoring some
beloved husband to the wife
who has waited so many time:
through the silent watches of the
night for his unsteady footstep; some
father to the home from which he hat
plucked the bud of happiness in the
midst Of blossoming--whose little
ones overwhelmingly, with blush
es of shame, ''Father's druukard;'
or, ii L may save some noble bo,
from the dark tiend who comes t,
him as can angel of light" and give
him back to the strong, twining ten
drills of sisters love; to the father
whose heart he has wrung with suci
bitter, unavailing anguish, aud te
the clasping arms of the mother
whose brow has been furrowed BY
the fall of her Idol, and whose hail
hoo hann ciluapaI h,, h.,
sin Oh her hearts treasure-if, dur
ing the coming year, may accom-
plish such work as this, or, if, il
many years, 1 may reclaim one such
l think l might be justified in say
ing, "The world is some better fol
my having lived"
~ count this thing to be grandly tue.
noble deed is q step tow ard God,
Lifting the soul from the common sod,
To u broader height and clearer view,
And Of all the noble deeds inscribed
by the recording angel on the COLDER
record of mans existence, few ar,
brighter, better or uobler than tn,
saving Of a fellOw-man from a drunk
dTu ulSuOuOFeu grave.
..In the hearts deep book have read
That grief is more for the living lost
Than ever it is for the dead
Who would believe for a momen
that the sorrow felt for the pure
laughing childish face lying beneath
the daisies in the quiet church-yart
approximates i'll the remotest degree
to the wild anguish-the heart-break
ing sorrow of a true mother for til,
gifted son, whose hot breath, fushe,
cheek and staggering step proclaim
too plainly, that he is drunkard
The waxen fingers in the church-yart
loosed the fountains of her heart ant
caused her tears TO flow like crysta
rain drops from summer cloud
but the drunkard son wrinys he
tender loving heart till her warn
life-blood falls from his lrembiiu.
| fingers.
The cause we have espoused is on,
III which we must enlist the energ,
OF the body, the power Of the mind
| and the affections Of the heart. TIN
Zoe Is worthy of Our Steel" and whel
| we have conquered, we have gain,
a victory greater than Welingtou'
Waterloo, or Washlngton's Trenton
Wellington saved Europe from u,
ambitious man. Washington brok,
the chaims OF tyrdnt king; the aim .
temperance Is to wrest world iron
mighty demon. The Fright i
strong and will prevail"
Though the sky Is overcast,
Stars will rise at last
Brighter Tor darkness past,
And angel voices STIR the arr"
The gratitude of the the drunkard'
children, and the pray ers and bles.
ings of the drunkard's wife ant
mother will swell each wave of sue.
cess Till it rolls onward-irresistib
snd-fOrever.
"A water-spout-At temperance ora
ton.
The question of temperance !.
worthy OF sober considerations
1t is the man witE lottery ticke'
who looks out for the number won
Two slDhTlpss Iover, b,y, l. -,