Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-05-14
Bishop Pinkney on Temperance.
MEcHANIosyIbLE, MAY 18th. 1880

MECHANlCsVILLE, May 18th, 1880.
M. Editor One quite naturally thinks
that they have heard or read-if not thought
out themselves-every thing that can be said
on both sides of the temperance question,
but upon listening for few moments last
evening to the earnest eloquence of the RI
Rev. William Pinkney during his lecture ON
this very familiar subject, they would have
been convinced otherwise. The Bishop
was invited by The Friends, of Sandy
Spring, or one of them.
To our labor-loving Bishop an intima-
ton of our need of good words or works
serves as spur to their immediate and
thorough execution. Indeed, in his labor of
love, suggestion of more to be done is not
well likened to "a spur" at all. 1t is only
additional inspiration. One seems ready and
proudly glad TO declare our good and loved
Bishop never weary in well-doing, but all
who have had ever so little of such ac-
tive striving for the Lord and His people,
of going under stress of appointments that
tax strength-spiritual, intellectual, physi-
cal-will know in small proportion the
WEAKNESS, encouragement of soul and body
that must often times afllict and depress him.
Yet, withal, no one is permitted TO hear of
this,-no, not even to suspect it, and he car
rles all cheeriulness and cheeringness with
his activity and sympathy.
But from the Reverend Lecturer to the
Lecture. More than pity for those who did
not hear it. They who expected TO read it.,
at leisure, in the newspapers, are sufferers
through their mistake. 1t is only to be got.
ten from his own word of mouth. II is to be
hoped they will be granted this opportunity
at some future day or evening
The Bishop does contend for "total alb
stinence"-only when man or woman
cannot be temperate He told many dis
tressing and distressful histories, and some
that We're thought very amusing, together
with very encouraging ones; all having come
under his own personal observation. The
strongest intellects, the manifest men he had
oitenest seen Knocked by strong drink and
robbed of their minds and manliness. And
life was without hope for them or their loved
unless they begin in time TO make some re-
solve to save their manhood. He told how
Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, had a silver
measure made to fill but once day with
the "strong drink" he would allow himself,
but gave up the use of the measure and the
drink when discovered he was trying each
time how full he could fill it without over
flowing.
There are few men and women who can
say as the Bishop said after lecture; ~ have
never touched card, nor taken glass of
grog in my life" Yet after hearing this heart
and soul stirring address they will be strong
and impatient to declare, 81 will never again
touch cards, nor drink spurious drinks" and
many SILENT sorrowing, loving hearts will
shout "in Christ's name, Amen" and there
will be more contentment in mems hearts
and more happiness in their homes.
Pardon this well-intended, though lick
pressed, communication, Mr. Editor and if
your paper is no better favored on the sub
ject please admit it TO your columns.
In sincerity, Il. A.