South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-18
Some OF the Needs OF DUR
Co6imunlty.

l. w. 81 W C8peCteO WAT suSl
he able TO present 10 this bret pSre
all thss comm iui,v neetla. Rsfo run
are needed relix,ouslv. ,i,,itsc an;
and socially. There IL a great dea
at conservatism which imped~a re-.
i'gtcus and polrtic<i progress. II ~,
people we're ,Iiiierate. 20 might a.
srina's tLis hardness TO ign,rancs
But such "a no, the case. Thcre Is Z
certain amount OF seif.compIscri Nc,
AMONG rs because there il no sal ,or
here. and because our neighoors are
noniinally christians.
This causes the profauudeN graft.
tuse in the hearts OF those Who have
seen the ravsges of ths saloon. Blu,
We are cofnissnt of the fact ,bs,
l,qaor Is use.i too freely Nv come.
The non ex'starcs of = saloon NAV
pro 'ucs an uupa' donable apathy TO.
wards its eff os in O her places,
This may b, a hindrance 10 as AID
prevent us from taking an atvaac-
Ell position on the tenp.raace gu ga
81 N.
Ooa Of thu seven churches priied
itseF on being rich nut in the sight
OF God t wac swre ched and misera-
be. and poor, and blind. aud naked
w ben We become con scious o. OR
peHd then We look around Or abovs
us for hep.
1uefe il great neei OF n revival
OF pure and undefiled relie ion IN the
church. No elahnrrte argument II
required To- prove this. 1t il natural
for men to expect grea, deaf from
the church. They should see more
than they do. Men know that the
church is the fu'crum upon which the
lever II christianity rests. When the
church Is right it is like CITY upon
. hill. a light in q prominen, p ace,
to send forth rail- nee which a.
tracts AMI enIightens.
Men NAV measure tha work OF
church by ths size Of The congrega-
ton it's patronage and standing of
it's members. They often over look
the intrinsic value OF tie services, the
OF The audience, and the
requirements of the church. Sumo
psnder 10 the vitiated tastes of socie-
ty--aud open wide it's doors 10 al.
mi, the frivolus and worldly classss
who are ever ready to enter whare
they can have the INST liberty. But
this is not the:best prosperity. Wise
bniider, look at quail Y besid,s guam
ti'y. Many have crude notion, of
quality and limit It to people OF
means social position AMI affiueuc..
These things are not Of primary i'm
portanoe in our estim ,tion. Quality
consists in spiritual miudedness.
to God manife.iing its,if
in tina visitation Of sick aud in keep.
ing unspotted from the world.
Nothing hut revival will promote
these things. When chris,i.ns do
such work he true 81 irit VI christian.
ity prevails.
lnsead Of narrow sec.ariauism
there is broad philanthropic frater-
nifty which eclipses d nomin a.ional
lines. The impression mad, upon
men lie cool and the general tes.i-
monS is these men have bean with
Jesus and learne,i OF Him.
2. There is also great neeI Of the
inculcation Of temperance principles.
We ought to have nff1 lated with
every church q temperance society.
The o. ject being 10 induce men to
sb-iaio from all in'oxicat.ng drinks.
Men OF science and men OF no science
are convinced of the evil of dram
dri king. Lives full OF promise are
biighted homes male dsso'sts by
the drink demon Physicisns AMI
ministers are responsible 10 some
extent for tho s'rong position main.
tanned by l,qnor in the homes OF the
people. In winter men take IL TO
keep them warm and in summer TO
cot them off. After long defense
by various interested glasses the
true nature Of alcohol is ascortained
and properly designated, distilled
damnation. The children are being
taughs these things in our public
schools, but this good work must BE-
supplemented by some total absU.
hence society corrected with the
ehu CHI.
Let us go elncate The rising gen
grafton that they will 90 igste them
selves reYcr 10 tGch, tvs or han.
die the sccursed tsi &
Sue, societies are needed in th ,
community ~ p-a'ect The yoaaq.
Nee ings could be held every two
weeks In winter and once month
10 GUNNER. Make them att,sc i've
by good Rotations, dislogues aud
temperate, melodies. Employ speak.
ers from the racks Of our own tenn
pefa"cs frieods In the town. Invite
the clergy 90 assist in the work, who
are consistent en- JBgh 10 give force
TO THU utterances by abstaioine
themselves aud who discouotenance
social drinking. Try IL, ard good
viii result Tbs writer was tr,iued
IN such meetings and nov wishes To
help others TO shun the snares and
pit falls CT the tempter.
wine is mOvker, strong drink is
raging. aud vbososver is deceived
thereby ~ not wise,' AMI whosoever
is not wise, must be otherwise
3. There 10 need IN this town Of
prohibition club for the temperance
voters.
All the members plelging Them
selves fO suuDOft 0,tod femnoyanoa