Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-18
n SAVE FROM DRINK
=, GOOD TEmPLARs ARE DOING
W. M ACCOMPLISH THIS END.
lathe order IN This and Other
s''' ss..A,-oPe~ses "a ssspplps-
s,Oao to the Church.

A'' and its work In the way OF re-
1'aPw r shepherd Is an enthusiastic
efa' ,,.,,plar. and 81 weil'up in matters
s..,,ne the great organization. He spoke
f.,Iy. and was heard with pleasure
~, aspherd said:
80 Tenplar. Ladies' and Gentlemen
81 V'' ,..enondent Order OF Good Tenn
~ a., spran< into existence in 1851. in
81 80. county. New York. under the name
V,.-',~hfs OF Jericho, from the efforts
,.o, Young men. chief OF whom was
,.r,.s afterwards Postmaster-Gene-
70 ,so United States. and II became
,.,sbnshed 81 Syrscuse In 1852 under
..oe OF Independent order OF Good
II .,,rs. Ii was the first temperance
.,,stion to recognize woman as an
Nth man in It's war against the rum
g." To that fact Il is largely in
..t e,r uncaualed success. with about
a, OF memberS e is the strongest
n 81, earth against the ravages OF the
II curse. From its small beginning
80, its growth has been truly wonder
.,sthas the most perfect system OF
'--..., on temperance work. girdlng the
ain over 1900 lodges and temples,
en-, weekly; eighty-five grand lodges,
..-- yearly. and International Supreme
.s meeting once in two years In
- NE Grand lodges Of the world as
..,s 20 do legislative work for the
xrARLY a MILLION MEMBERS.
i y.,r,y a million people pledged to
...-s .5gethcr until the last chain shall
~ nom the last slave. To-day this
.-s.r extends over nearly every State
'.5 territory OF the United States Cana
4 ,-8 Great Britain, on the Continent
n r.r0pe. in Australia, on many islands
y, ne sea. IN India, China, Japan. and
,..1 Under the British flag 800 76o
...t Members, and i0s.7H Juveniles;
-..- Oh. stars and Stripes, 1854 adults.
ID N-G boys. British North America
-~s.rs 1900 Good Templars. almost
.r ,-v cs the Royal Templars, Sons of
~.--.~.ncr. Reformed order OF Tenn
.r.e Workers and Templars all over
u b. v,rl1 combined. There are 1,417
II .-.. in England, besides Midland Grand
,.-. two grand lodges in Wales. the
4 c--5 Lodge OF the Channel Islands.
i ..I ne Grand Lodge OF the Isle Of Man.
i -..-. ny. SIS lodges in New South Wales,
i ....-7'a. 10 in Ireland: 100 in New
...arl. snd q In frlgid Iceland. There
30. -ra-d lodges in Germany. in
i -.-~srk- in Norway. and IN Sweden.
i ~.- We members Of the Swedish Parlia-
en-. are prominent Good Templars.
Il -.~.i1r lodges are moving In the army
i .-. eating IN the navy. Its rituals are
,.--as IN sixteen different languages.
4 81 ts literature IS distributed all over
i D.. world Within its folds are not only
.t-sa ID the humber walks Of life, but
-.- AMI women world renowned in
.r.a literature. art, and finance; mem
So. N the British and Swedish parlia-
Il ---s and American statesmen. for only
..... who are successful In life or have
i .-.--r AMI zeal can make good workers.
rr.. and failures find themselves sadly
i o.. 60 place In this army.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
-rs are Good-Templar orphan-homes.
t--.rance-temples, training-schools. and
a r.~0rehensive course of study. for the
f-..-ation Of which there are large
i ,s.- not only in india. New York,
] .- washington. but all over the world.
i - Tsmp'ar army Is so broad, so cos
i r1-..tan IN its character, that IL knows
i - SEX no creed. and recognizes but
j --s -.arl central principle, THE Father
Nl Il God and the Brotherhood Of
i ls-" The Good Templar's pledge has
i l.-- administered to millions Of people;
i t-,rsIs Of thousands OF souls have been
i redeemed from the drink curse through
4 -s iustrinentality. and hundreds of thou
j f-ts ~ earnest Templar-woTkers to-day
i r. touching Gods right hand and stoop-
4 re down and pointing earth's tempted
4 = @ the star OF Hope. Out OF the
4 ashes q desolated homes, Phoenix-hke,
4 ia5em Of temperance organizations has
i .r.a- Tried as by fire, brightest OF them
III Good Templary stands to-day the
COMING gem. So thoroughly organized is
g ,-a, every civilized nation on the globe
Is enjoying its blessings. and its pass
g--i is quarterly whispered into nearly
re- million listening ears. as II by the
zach Of an eleotricFwire. Its secrecy, SO
] lttsn objected 20 by those who know
-r.e.ug Of il, Is the safeguard which
..-yes 70 keep intruders and the enemies
g t-mperance-reform from entering the
1.cs-rooms with their destructive inhu-
---. Its admission-fee and quarterly
..ss are not in the least burdensome'
,-. sill the great aggregate, when col
,,l together. keeps the nres klndleu
END The lights burning In the lodge-rooms
t-sod the globe, and sends missionaries
r. very direction to announce its princi-
,.s and BENEFITS, ana 20 sound the bugle-
res of encourag Cement all along the
De
HAS LODGES EVERYWHERE.
t has its subordinate lodges in the
tsr.cts. hanalets, VILLAGES and cities,
Ing its weekly meetings. 1t has its
..r,v or district lodges IN the counties
~ districts. made up of representatives
aYn subordinate lodges, holding meet
-gs four times Q year. 1t has a Grand
L1rr in each State. province, empire,
kEei,rn or country where 1t exists, made
q, o. representatives. from the subordi-
-.,. and district lodges, holding annual
meetings 70 legisiate for their respective
..-,-lctiopg It has also supreme
L.8r. for the world, composed OF repre-
gs.tstves from the several grand lodges
stitch has supervision over the whole Or
t.- Ia legislating Tor its general interests
We are asked what Is the PLATFORM
g-ncirls Of Good Temporary. We answer
t-al abstinence for the Individual prohi-
ttrn for the StatA How do we expect
,- lring this about7 We answer, by eau
sc'n Week by week we bring into our
Cool-Templar home, the lodge-room,
.ousands OF men, women. boys, ana
Ets pledged 20 total abstinence ana 70
l1 an in their power 20 advance the cause
q ts-7peyznce, educating the young 10
AXE no compromise with the drink nabit
We not only educate, out We pIObSSt sNN
gre and innocent, and save the faiien
ED 'LeTraded. How do we accomplish
1se We Answer by taking pledge 70
total abstinsnce. by giving all who enter
ol- circle a brothers and q sisters Wei
cme and making cur lodge-room
home Do we save many? We answer
y-s Thousands OF men are living TO-DAY
v.o can say II thank God for Good lem
Parry. II saved me-" They had SUNK low
iarouvh the appetite for drink. TO-DAY
rey are clean, honorable, God'feaflnB
citizens The best results, however, q,
found In the fact that thousands OF youhs
zen and women join the looge Deiols
usy become addicted 70 the haolt .,
drink and they devote consect o.e1
manhood and womanhood to saving
rAsr How do you make your looge~
ron Interesting? We answer by music
teate. literary work. splenola oIlIl'
thorough discipline in parliamentary ia
a'i by manly, social features, thus Dul' '.,
tg Up noble characters by bringing ""'
De best in each member.
GOOD OF HAVING LODGES.
man says: 81 am a member Of tns
,t1rch; what more good can 1 90 ~
A.lng with the lodge? we ahsMe..
y94 can meet there the boys and tnose
Nao are trying % reform. ana nlspas s
tsm to 40 noble work by your presshss
ana Influence Some one asks why nees
h1geF. when there are so many churehes'
We answer, that being true does not eA-
cIse Won froro becoming a GOOD rem