Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-12-06
temperance.


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An English tract republished by the
Boston w. =. T. U. and used for distribu
lion on the Common" at the "All.day
meeting" held July l.h 1882 1t is
excellent for such purposes and We recon-
enI our whrsnrs cy,rywhero 10 send
for il either to |. 4 Whipp!e, Bys.1p. or
to tho nation Il Temperance society. SO
Reade street, New York:
Two weeks ago." said vounp man.
81 was hopeless drunkard-a poor ruin.
ed man NV friends made every possible
effort to reclaim me, but with no avail,
had often resolved, with many tears. TO
break from the cruel bondage in which
was bound took upon myself the most
solemn vows that | wonll reform. bnt
could not stand to them a moment. At
last l gave myself up to perish. There
was no hope for me- was givenup, too,
of all the world. In this state of DESPAIR
went down to the fishing hanks one day.
There | was attracted by the very pleas.
ing countenance of Young man. knew
be must be a poor one and a fisherman by
profession lie helped me to understand
the art of fishing. There was world of
happiness in his face. loved to look at
it. At last, out of gratitude for the little
favors which he showed me n perfect
stranger, | took out my flask of liquor and
offered him to drink. NO. lie said, II
never drink intoxicating drink, and ask
the Lord Jesus TO help me never to touch
it," looked at him with surprise. and
inquired, Are you Christian?" "Yos |
trust | am" he said. "And does Jesus
keep you from drinking intoxicating
liquor?" "l1e does and | never wish 10
touch it." That short answer set me 10
thinking. In it was revealed u new power.
| went home that night, and said to
myself rs | went, How DO | know but
Christ would keep me froM drinking if |
would ask himP When got TO my room,
thought over my whole case. and then
knclt down and just told the lord Jesus
what a poor, miserable wretch | WAS how
had struggled against my appetite, and
had always been overcome by it. | asked
him to take that appetite away, and
would give myself up 70 him, and forever
love and serve him l told him | felt
assured that he could help mo, and that
he would. Now | stand here, and | tell
you all most solennly that Jesus took me
at my word. HE did take away my appe-
tite then and there, 50 that from that
sacred moment OF my casting myself on
his help, haze a0y tGS5ed drop Of liquor,
nor desired to taste it, The old appetite
is gone. and | tell you, moreover, that |
gave myself to Jesus that very hour, and
| received him rs power in my soul
against every enemy OF my salvation, and
he saved me in his Infinite grace, came
at once to these meetings. have been
coming every day for two weeks, and oh,
what happy weeks! am delivered
through the power Of Jesus, from the
awful destruction which was before me.
Such has been the method of my relief"
Anolher gentlemsn Immediately arose,
and said he had a few words to say 10 Il
despairing young man in the meeting. II
have been two years living, by the power
of Jesus, above the same evils with which
he is beset and by which he surrounded.
No man has been nearer hell than | have,
and yet ESQ ped from it. Years and years
| lay at the very mouth of the awful pit
| was given over to destruction by my
best friends and by myself. We said
This trying to reform is of no use, 1t
fails SO often" One day, as | was work
ing in the field to earn little money 10
keep me from starving, | took out my
bottle, without which | thought | could
not live. and said to some one, "For days
| have not lived on anything only what
get out OF this bottle. | cannot live So I
cannot live Vlh this vile drink, and can