Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-15
THE ADVANTAGES AND MOTIVE
OF GOOD TEMPLARY.

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Thank Heaven. before God and these
witnesses we subscribe to an "ironclad
pledge, and to an uncomprOmising
principle of total abstinence. Another
strong feature in our order is woman's
association and influence. Man and
woman work together in all the relations
Of life. Some one has said, "a society
composed exclusively of members of
the same sex lacks elements of strength
and completeness and must rely on out
side help" Good Templary was the
first organization In the world to admit
woman to position of exact equality in
all its departments. Shall not she who
sways the sceptre for truth and purity
in the home be permitted to use her
voice, influence and power wherever she
may?
| remark, again, that in our order
the training of the young has special ad-
vantages. "To lift up the fallen and
save others from falling. Its Juvenile
department, for the training of children
from five to twelve years of age in tenn
perance principles, numbers over $780,
600. Trained up in an atmosphere of
temperance and sobriety, with pure ey-
amples ever before them, what other adj
vantages compare so nearly with the
pure home privileges so little known in
some circles? \ young life who begins
in the Juvenile Temple and grows up in
the lodge never gets away very far from
the principles 1t inculcates into its pla-
tic mind. The fraternal relations will
follow it, and when tempted, so estab-
llshed is its purpose that it will have no
thought of yielding. If for no other
reason our order existed than "to save
the young, pure and virtuous from fall
ing into the snares of the tempter'', it
were enough to inspire us to continue
action. The boys and girls of today
will soon lead the temperance hosts to-
ward the victory God has promised.
Another advantage of Good Templary
is its non-partisan character. Present.
ing broad field for action, it is unset
fish in spirit and power. In these days,
when party principles" are so predom-
inant, and when nearly all questions are
divided on party lines, it is a sad fact
that principle should be sacrificed and
the cause stayed on the threshold of the
mighty party power. Good Templary
realizes no such principles, but bases
liberty of thought and action upon the
honor of its members.
In closing, let me say that Good Tenn
plary, built upon the broad and deep
foundation of moral suasion for the in
dividual and prohibition for the State
and nation, with its complete and per-
feet plan of work, its Christ-like attitude
shown its members at home and abroad,
its extent of territory and influence, its
personal abstinence and nOn.glving to
others, makes our order superior to any
temperance organization in exist, nee.
Good Templary knows no North, no
South, no East, no West, no country or
continent. 1t claims the world for its
field and the whole earth for its empire.
1t breaks down the barriers of race and
translates its teachings and words Of
comfort into every language. 1t pro-
claims its tenets from Christian churches,
and beside barbarOus temples it teaches
the great truths of temperance reform.
White or black, ed, yellow or brown, all
the people and tribes of the earth are
welcome TO its council chambers, on the
universal brotherhood of man and the
universal fatherhood of God. Long
live our noble order.
ain Faith, and Hope, ana Love,
We seek mankind to bless;
May God our earnest work app owe,
And crown il with success"
10 be Concluded.