Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-05-01
w, G. t. u. COLUMN.
TEMPERANCE PRINCIPLES.
ito: "God and Home and Nativ,


und mind in a sound body. Tenn
France means purity, chastity anc
bstinence. II means health of body
harness of mind, fidelity of con-
ience. In the family it implies love;
society, brotherhood; in the state,
Ealty.
Temperance is at once a principle,
motive and a practice. Its princi-
l. is purity, for the sake of the high
uses of life. It's motive is absti-
nee for the sake of others good. Its
Mactice is chastity, for the sake of
noblest ideal ends of being.
Temperance is not simply prohibit
IN, it is not simply total abstinence;
Il it is a trained will, an obedient
rit, and life pure and peaceable.
70 secure such life, there must be
education, a training or culture.
mptations are frequent; seductions
K in many places. To avoid the
hger, habit needs to be trained, will
Mablished, and conscience made i'm
Fative. This implies education, in
sense of developing the faculties
heir most faithful use.
N uniformed purpose leads to hab-
NJ which are evil. A will not trained
ed to manifold temptations. A con-
once that is not clear as to the
eth of a life of purity is easily led
excuse conduct that is wrong and
NJ ilous. Love will not keep the
lily life where habits are formed
lead to excess. No principles of
therhood will keep the peace be-
en- those who have been imbruted
oss of reason and will.
hatever other means may be used,
me of them of the highest import
e,-the temperance cause has not
never will have passed beyond the
b to use "moral suasion." We
remove temptations by legisla-
or other process, and we may
Re men able to resist temptations.
hat can overcome the evil, rising
Prior to it, to that region where
is no longer seductive, is the
ng man and the true man. He is
man of moral suasion, of confirm
ill, of reasoned judgment; for he
bs the law of purity. He is tenn
tie from principle; and, from long
irmed habits of abstinence, he
no inclination to excess, no de-
for indulgence This is the ideal
berance man, the man who is
b, pure, and chaste.
aim is to SO train the young
they will come into the habit and
hod of this kind of temperance.
lie prohibition waits, because pub
pinion does not sanction or en-
it; while enforced purity is al
resisted, and is seldom fully OPP
ve,-the work of educationis ever
to our hands, with its fine and
Bive results.
form motives, to develop moral
ip1es, to establish habits of puri
d loyalty, is the work of educa-
1t is training, moulding, Of
fe into true ways, into right con-
1t is helping the young to have
principles as will guide them,
all circumstances, to act for
selves in a manner that is noble
nanly.
en- Jesus said that we should first |
clean the inside of the cup, he
the true temperance principle
method. When the mind and |
fence and heart are truly educat
urified by true soaial relations, |
ed by great ideals, consecrated |
fly moral incentives, the inner
so filled and satisfied that no
tation enters or overcomes. |
ever gives life high interests
away the tendency to find sat
ion in gross pleasures. The with
of outward temptation from
e that has not conquered inward
alton can not wholly effect the
X Which is needed. G. w. COOKE.