The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29
TEMPERANCE.
By MISS c. s. BURNETT.
Am BIZ Rrother's Keeper2

Ages ago this question was propounded
and the answer was: "Thy brothers
blood cryeth from the ground against
thee "
The same question to-day confronte
us all and the answer must be Yes, we
are to the full extent of our influence
over and power to help. Each life is q
unit, but all are bound together by the
closest ties, "No man hveth to him
self and no man dierh to himself are
the words of sacred writ. A subtle. I'M
seen power is going forth from
each life and all unconsciously
to ourselves We are mending or marring
characters that are as enduring as time.
One bad boy, one bad girl in school is
a oorrupting power over each young
soul under its sway. One noble young
man makes nobility easier for each
young person who comes within reach
of his influence.
A goodly man in public life elevates
the tone of the whole community,
4 lew righteous men can save a whole
city.
This wonderful power called influence
is becoming more and more recognized.
In the drinking customs of our day the
true import Of this question is fully
felt. Each one tries to evade RESPONSE
bility for the evil caused by the traffic.
The pew says the pulpit should speak
ont and lead. The preacher says his
mission is to preach the gospel to lost
souls.
The politician says the people should
lead. When they make the sentiment
we will utilize it by making probibitory
laws.
The people say the laws should be in
accord with Gods law; the law should
be schoolmaster to lead men Alright,
The business man says be would lose
by engaging in active warfare. let the
women do the WORK. The w1men say
since they have no par. in making OF
enforcing the laws it is hardly fair tC
hold them responsible. Thus. each one
tries to excuse himself, and meanwhile
the deadly work OF death goes on. TITS
true conscience has asserted itself in
some instances and grand men ano
women are making the greatest sacri
fees 10 save. some from falling and tC
| close the dens of vice.
In C, a town IN Eastern Ohio
lived two boys, who were truly what thu
boys call "chuIns."
When you Jaw viii you knew Roy
was not far off.
Will was the son OF one who believed
in moderate drinking, and had surely
! imbided his fathers teaching. Roy wa,
| the only son of q widow, who from hi
infancy had taught her boy to obey the
| injunotions of the wise man and not
even look upon the wine. f".
He would say to all his friends
invitations to drink: Mother does
not want me to-" and for a long
time refrained. But there came time
when he resented the charg4 of "being
tied 10 his mothers apron strings" and
he took the fatal glass.
VIII had always drank, but he was
one of the fortunate few who can prac-
tice sslf-control. and never was he
known to drink to excess.
Roy was OF nervous. impulsive
temperament, one OF the kind who
never do things by halves, and to him
The not eoursing of the blood and ex-
hiisrsting flow of spirits was an intense
pleasure. He liked the taste and he
liked The effect
No wonder that, conscience once sci
aside, he rapidly passed from the great
army of moderate drinkers into the
ranks of the drunkards.
For some time the mother was de-
ceiVed, but the bloodshot eye and the
restlessness when long at home led her
to look for the cause. and like too many
others, she found the habit SO
formed that remonstrance was vain.
To all appeals he would say
II guess know when have drunk
enough" and with this delusion he
drank on and on. Even Will was
alarmed. He expostulated, said he
ought to be ashamed 10 so make a fool
of himself. But the answer given back
was: Yes, you had better talk. You
made me what ! am. You sneered at
me for not drinking, and now when l
can't stop you soof at me for drinking.
You did it. You caused my ruin.
1t is now too late to talk to me. /
can't STOP"
Again with curses would he denounce
his seducer. Their paths separated.
Will is still moderate drinker. Many
others have been led to ruin by his Sc
ducing wiles. Roy has died in disgrace.
The mother in her loneliness cries out ::
"My grief is more than I can bear!
How long. oh, Lord; how long must
this thing go on? !"
Will was his brothers. keeper. He
was the stror ger, He could control
self and others TOO. His friends blood
cries out against him. Innocent as our
drinking customs may seem in them
selves, we cannot separate them from
their influence upon others. Every
man who drinks leads 81 m, one else
astYay.
Men, think of these things. B.
THE TEMPERANCE TEMPLE.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union has just begun what is termed
the most gigantic enterprise of the age !;
namely, the erection of temperance
building in Chicago, to cost not less
than 5000, 600. and they will succeed for
Mrs. Carse, who has the matter in
charge, knows no such word as fail.
Various plans have been devised for
raising money. The greater part will
be paid by issuing 4 per cent. bonds,
which will be paid off in five years from
the rental of many rooms in the build
ing. But before bonds are issued a
large sum must be raised by subscrip-
ton. First, all unions, loyal legions.
societies or persons who give 500 or
over will have their names engraved on
the marble panels which adorn Willard
Hall.
Those uba nav fay, dolTo.c -.