The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
PURE TEMPERANCE
 MEANS NO SUcCEsS''
BY Mns. j. w. HAMS.

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 I have been informed that 'sTem- perance Society was organized in this months mont ago ago. ' do not Know fl t is s SILL in sIstsass shs sas o dons es sss mae of one-third of the people who sign these Rlsdsss s,d 5esliss sas dweiis principsiiy upon the little word drink. or to use piainer ian-
 There are other species of iutesn- sifAsS sii more or isss guilty than than indui-
 shSs II one 1a Would Would make the most Of ne. s.ss as mus. ts.r ss n s ssins s % SS sois, sSoa ssAi1,Sls ssS she sssshiss you can acc6inpfish morsS Being tenn of of reason on to t ali our daily acts of lie: It is the highest and best form of life that one can attain to; t leads not only to the greatsst happiness, Ssainins ad Is from from most things 1t Is snr- prising how many things we enjoy.
 Theregis q beauty in tempeFence tu. i.s aas snss trSth wheh t close ally of both, and like them has that all per- vading essence and quality which chastsns the feelings invigSrst;ss sss,;nn the s
 
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 corruption for Temperance when eft and Joy, and virtue and purity are the iineaments in which it lives. Fem. perance is a virtue without pride ana fortune without envy. the best gaaras preceptor of reason as well as of 're- figion.
 temperance get such hold upon snelI feelings toward their feliowman upon the subject of prohibition that U seems to take all the courage he pos- sesses to carry on an ordiuafy con- speak cordially to him or them when they chance to meet" That is not Christianity nor temperance.
 While their feliowman IS in fevcr sS are now advocating and trying 70
 A number of the amendr1entfsts ac- suss ciass ssesa of pssopls that no sentsms should accuse another of belonging tS unless they really knew them 70 pe Q. such class lntempsrahascs sssai"
 Indeed there are other indulgenees that are carrying away numbers oI victims from the earth and spreading a wide and more general blight fnan
 Why is 1t that those so-calied relig- ious brothers do not send up deie- gation to the Legislature win resoiu. tutions that are doing go much tc ruin the young men and boys of the present day. most of whom nave sis- er; err yet % they have no respect for some one eise's sister or daughter. What soever you SOW. so shall yoy ~ reap: on ly more. Another speSie ,Dtenanssanee oa ,n,ms grows of. a want of self-c0ntrol. to be a temperate man man must master himself; must be brave.-nooie con bosoni-it is no small matter. It Is the masterpiece of human attain- ments.
 The laws of temperance can never is committed today, but the erect is experienced tomorrow - If an adTonitory sign-p board were hung out for the benefit Of the young there should be inscrihed upon # tn prominent characters, NO excess
 IL is to be remembered that the eenerete pen. ptsnJi into fatai vices. Gensroslty is nearly allied to extrayasance. The most of our pains are occasioned ny intemperanes, nrth. Tnis IS o, me ne disenses that flesh is heir to and the sins that the soul doth commit. You sin by ex- cess of anger. appetite. affection' love
 Few if any are the sims that grow not out of intemperance in some form. Intemperance means excess. A thing Is good as iong as It Is nee. essary. All beyond necessity or what Is necessary is evil:
 Money is good. More than is nec- essary to the ends of life is evil.
 Food is good. too much Is evil Light is good. too much VIII put out our eyes water Is good. too much will destroy us. Heat is good: too much will burn us. The praise Of men is good. too much will ruin us. The love of life Is good. too much win make us miserable.
 Fear Is good, too much hath tor
 Prayer is good. too much cheats la hor of its life and is evil Any excess in the use or activity of q good thing is intemperance and therefore evl and to he avoided.
 When the true principles of temper ance are established in early life and made the controlling power through l life, they insure health. freedom rom pain. competency. reBpectahility. hon. ! or, virtue. usefulness and happiness all for which true men live, or hope | for in this life.
 l Happy would 1t be If they were reneraI and all youths would practise
 Then would religion assert her mild and gentle sway. paaee plant her olive wreath in every nation wisdom. d.