The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-03
Notes BY the Way.

Who hath woc2 Who hath sorrow Who
hath contentious? Who hath babbling2 Who
hath wounds without cause2 Who hath rcd
ness of eyes,
They that tarry long NJ the wine; they that
go to seek mixed wine.
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red,
when it giveth its color in The cup, when it
moyeth itself Alright.
At the last ii biteth like q serpent, and
slngeth like an addor.-Prov. 23;29S2.
Entering First-day School, at Woods
town, just before It's close last Sabbath,
our attention was riveted when we heard
the superintendent comment upon the sat
isfaction it gave him in noting how earn
estly the children had shown their interest
in the mornings exercises, relative to
temperance. He then repeated the above
quotation and remarked upon them, say
ing: 1t was a source of wonderment in his
mind why, through these wise teachings
of solomon, greater strides had not been
taken in the advancement of these prin-
ciples. Then looking on the other hand,
all in all, he marvelled at the progress
which has been made in this direction, and
even said he believed, should he be allowed
to live mans allotted time, he would see
the day when the dramshop would be
banished from the land, and spoke of how
the youth of the present day are being
educated to know the effects of the alcohol
ic poisons. and Of what might be expected
of these seed sown in the minds of the
children.
All this caused memory to look pack ov-
er a period of thirteen years chow time
fliesD when We were just entering into
young w~omanhood, when We were Initial
ed into the Oider of Good Templars, how
the ceremony of wedding ourself to this
'lifting the fallen and saving others from
falling impressed US with its beautiful
solemnity. OF the eloquent earnestness of
the declaration:-"At the last it biteth
like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder"
from the lips ofthe presiding officer of that
time, whose name, should we mention,
many would recognize as being a teacher
of much reputo at Dickinson College, Pa,
and those who have heard him in recita-
ton or debate, will readily understand
why all seemed to stamp itselfindelibly en-
our life. 1t was 10 idle pledge We took
when we promised, Good helping us, to
totally abstain from all intoxicating IL
quors, to work for the absolute prohibit
ton of the manufacture, importation and
sale OF Intoxicating liquors as a beverage,
and to help create a healthy public opin-
ion upon the subject by the dissemination
OF truth in all the modes known to enlight-
ened philanthropy" And, when we arc
asked why we are SO interested in temper
ance reform, we can only answer, because
We were so educated, and, with scores of
9th ers, we can say no other available school
was more diligent in instructing it's mem
bers in the advanced temperance opinions
of the day, or drilled them more thorough
ly in parliamentary usage than did Lodge
Nc. n, thanks TO our brother diseiplinari-
ans, whom We thought awfnlly cranky in
these strict adhorenees sometimes. So ''as
the twig is bent the trees inclined, , and
after a hearty, vigorous growth in this
direction no counter influences can change
these inclinations Of the heart nurtured
in behalf of Faith, Hope and Charity"
Being thus taught, We are ready to proph-
esy a much happier lot for the s~uperintend-
ent whose remarks so attracted us. Since
he is young yet, and has many tender little
feet to guide Alright, we are ready TO say,
that not only will his rate of taxation be
greatly lessened through the extinction of
the now necessary percentage levied in