Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-28
MONTEAGLE.
Proceedings of the Southern Sunday
school Assembly.
Tie Hon. George w. BainSa Lecture
on Temperance.
IcesREsrosDrscE OF rHE APPEAL.

MoNTEAGLE, TENN, August 90
Last days. Crowded by pleasant exer-
cises, varied to suit every one aud fulfill
our wishes for improvement and pleas
ure. How much of our education began
incidentally we have M idea, but that
accident seemingly brings us more often
than otherwise in contact with congenial
influences we are bound to confess.
The proceedings of the Southern Sun
day-School Assembly have been charac-
terized by broad ideas and liberal variety
of expression. The lectures have pleased
and refreshed the minds of their audi-
ences. Nothing of sameness or fatness
has been discernible; and now the
thought that the assembly will soon be
over is a very sad one to nearly every
one. The whole Southern country is
vitality interested in the success of this
Christian enterprise, aud / feel the
citation of the bearer of good news when
| announce in capital letters
SUCCESS.
How do | know? Because every n
here says so; and there are many here;
because there is no discord: because the
lectures, exhibitions and exercises have
been of a most charming character;
because men have subscribed liber-
ally of their capital to maintain and
endow it; and because, added to all this,
the natural beauties and healthfulness OF
the place would recommend 1t to South
ern consideration if there was not a
lecturer or piano on the mountain.
Think of a community of people where
you may feel assured of the standing of
every one. So cheerful, bright n en-
ioya6le are the days. No restrictions
~ Il .,ll.an 10 M Of rho avar-
cises, but all seem eager not to miss any
thing. Next year doubtless the numbers
will be largely increased.
THE HON. GEORGE W. Balm,
Louisville, KY, has delivered two lect-
ures upon subjects SO vital to o1r inter-
ests that every word of the forcible, logi-
cal expression ou4ht to be given the
public; l do hope next year that the
Executive Committee will have a short
hand reporter to give those who cannot
attend this assembly their valuable
thoughts through the willing press.
A man who can deliver such an ad-
dress upon temperance as Mr.. Balm fav-
ored us with must be endowed with i'm
pulses and principals peculiarly lifting
him to concrete aXloms suited to express
tha obligation resting upon all those
whom he designated In his second lee
ture, Boys and girls, nice and naughty.
The effect of this practical application
and vigorous expression has wonderful,
frequent Interruptions of the speaker
tesfifying to the appreciation.
He began with the charge to US of in
dividuai influence, which fact was fixed
up with us, no matter how we try to
evade it. Even the wooden Indian of a
cigar store has his influence. We must
| have a care that our influence is helpful.
| The blind man who stood at a corner
with a lantern was jeered by a passer by,
when he replied: True, [ cannot see,
but this lamp presents others falling over
| me- Longfellow has beautifully ex-
| pressed our blindness to our own influ-
| ence in the little poem, Il Shot an Arrow
| into the Air" How little we know of
| the influence hereafter all concede. The
| speaker here introduced some incidents
culled from an experience, wildly on
fronting the cause with the effect.
The foundation of our Republic
| must be virtue and intelligence to be per-
| manent. Statistics show that, as a peo-
pie, we pay more for education through
the saloon than the school. If the poll
ticians concede that such policy is best,
why not add to the capacity tor enter
| tainment in these places and let our
daughters be also educated? We pay 81
for church, 50 for damning influence.
Why? Because legislation approves OF
regulating the liquor traffic. 1t is good
deal like the man sitting In the sunshine
on a rock waiting for his chill, full of a
righteous determination to regulate that
chill. A shuddering, creeping GOODNESS
in the spine, and the inevitable bOo-o-o
n 49,, D., Ill Aaru ooN ou1rla fa 49,
Kill the malaria, that's it; nc other rem
edy for chills. Do you catch the analogy?
In England what says the Queen to
her ministers, who complain of the fall
ing off in the internal revenue on spirits?
In the royal message her words are: u
congratulate you upon the falling off OF
revenue on spirituous liquors. 1t shows
an increase in the saving habits of my
people," Had we not better send our
government to England for some moral
instruction. Virtuous economy makes a
nation rich. France-cultured, noble,
impulsive-has no stability, because there
are so few Christian homes. Mr.. Balm
drew a picture of an American ideal
home, strong as Burns's 'Cotter's Peace
full Eneleside," which was ~applauded
vigorously. II plead with you tonight
for these homes; 250 900 homes tonight
are riddled with the fire of runs bat
teries. Let us make a wall about our
helpless like the walls of Sparta-e very
man a brick. Government whisky tax
is a educator it is sin tax Applause.
1t is not the worthless that we luse by
this education, but the noble. Trace back
the lineage of that dying sot. His grand
father President OF the United States
| do not leave my State to look into the
eyes of the mother who, receiving the
telegram, Henry is dying" hurried to
the spot where her only son lay bleeding.
Henry, our mother is here" DO not
let her see me here" One sigh, and he
is gone. Shot in a Louisville bar-room-
the grandson of a President. In the
name of the broken-hearted cradle rock
ers of America | hurl back the sickly
sentimental statement, 1.-The hand that
rocks the cradle sways the nation" The
smiling babe is papa's boy when rocking
days are over; learns papa's oaths; imi-
tates fathers habits; apes his associates
and graduates an incubus. Saloon
alumni"
My friends, let us take the old woman's
advice, bury the devil with his face
downward, sothat the harder he scratches
the deeper he goes. Government should
nave INC SISd1 piiuCiplSo VI VuE I6puD1lC
reduced to notices and write them on
the walls, thus:
Make it easy to do right and hard to
do wrong."
I'D rather do right than be Presi-
dent"
We'll fight it out on this line if it
takes us all summer" I'm often
asked: Mr.. Balm, do you think you will
ever do anything TO amount to anything
against such a Majority" My friends,
God and one man are a majority.
| started for California, my fare in
parlor car paid, in excellent health and
spirits-any one would have said l was
certainly fixed for California. But 1
happened to look out the window up the
track, and about fifteen miles ahead the
rails of the track ran right together.
What should | do? | waited. The rails
wideued as we went. So it is with this
great impulse for good against the mount
ain of evil. What we want is men, not fell
lows, and Gods blessing. Send US more
men like Mr.. Balm to widen the track for
the army of workers. Golden.