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 1. I nmjr observe that the first advantage cf'^itish Teapiarism ii t1i»ae<*. ; 
 quiUDtaDceships that it farms. ^Hpw nanj antbi^ inli^ citiM^aaid «re»^ 
 in null Tillages, who hare no 'ac<maij|i^iiip« withaachotben^rrMiver meet to*. . 
 c$ther--r8(;acceljr know each othef j' VnA coosequentlj art dapdJrediof.nooki j 
 btppineas. WeH, in our Lqdges^ no mitat bow creat straogert i we havii. : 
 hitlierto been, we wi)l in a short tini»fet,«cquauitiBd.widieaefa;otfaer; re»/ 
 serye and restraint are laid ^gide ;.all are brotben, and bfothwa,. too,, who n 
 never tNtft:.put with regret, because of tbe manjr pJeaaaat and firofitable'^' 
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 2. A neoond advantage is, that it gteatfy assists in the sfconiig entpl^jw "^ 
 ment. When a person from one of pur Lodges trav^a abroad in sea^hci^f 
 bunnesa or employment, be basne trouble to get it; all be has to,d6 i^ io|nv« 
 the loving grasp of a British Templar's hai^d^ or one of. tbe c^r ji|ii|ilM8 ., 
 diffifudti* t^B<l at o°o« ^T^ one baa confidepee In mm; tJiev kaN>wll^tb(^, , 
 is «a good man and true,'* else he wouM np^ be a good 'ndplwy for aj|' 
 acquamted with the Order know that certain nioral qual^ajHona. arii nec^'', 
 sai^ to membership in our noble unionbopd. And epiiiraqeilttl^'4' tn(ve|lii|)j^ 
 Templar, in any of the large citiea, towns, or vfllagep brlCiuJiaJ&~iir 
 nearij idl of whiioh'^bere are flourishing tio&ei— gvts edipIofmenl'^acB ' 
 more readUf than an indiyidvpll who is ubt a Templat'^ plbcid u^ley eveir,' 
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 3. A third adTtntace of Templariam is tUtt it draws out mind, and teaches 
 the way and mannerin which business meetiDgs may be conducted to a 
 •atisfactory Issue. In our Lodges order, regularity, decorum, and business 
 habits are inculcated and enforced, perhaps to a^ degree uuexampled m any 
 other human institution. And it should not be lorgottealhat there is a con- 
 stant progress and rapid development of mind ever taking place m our 
 Lodge rooms. Indeed, a better school for - manners, intelligence, 
 morality, and nearly everything that can adorn and beautify the 
 human mind, is seldom found. Nor is tbU all, our meetrags are 
 often oharacterised by animated and appropriate discusaions, that bring 
 into action talents that might have otherwise remained unexercised and un- 
 improved. Yes,, depend upon it, the day is not far distant when some 6f 
 the best spe&ers, the best business men,* the most useful men will graduate 
 irom Lodge rooms and Division chambers. We are raising up and prepar- 
 ing men, by our peculiar economy, for. the business of our country, - - 
 
 4. A fonrth advantage of our Order is, that it tends to promote morality. 
 What a eontrast between the dev<xt^d sons of Bacchus and the Good Tem- 
 plars. Among them is seen beggary, ignorance, passion, clamour, inde- 
 cency, and violence ; among us is seen competency ,wisdom, peace and order. 
 But on this I need not dwell ; it is but too manifest to all, to require notice 
 from me. Our society, then, to say the least, is a moral society. 
 " Will not ito influence, then, be usefull It is a mistaken idea t<) 
 •fancy that if Templars are faithful to the pledge of total_ absti- 
 nence all their obligations are cancelled. Some seem to think that faitbfql- 
 ness to the pledge of abstinence from liquor, regular attendance at the Lodge 
 rooms, and the full paymenfol all dues, are all that is necessary to a genuine 
 Templar. I wish to correct this error. I tearlessly assert that the spirit, 
 theoiy, and business of the Order requires of a Templar a good moral 
 ebaracter, and consequently he cannot be a true Templar who is not an up- 
 right, honest, moral man. Perhaps some are ready to say, We know Tem- 
 plartf who are immoral. ' Grant it ; still, that does not make against what I 
 wy. Do not all church organizatipns demand morality of their memberai 
 Yet, is it not notoriously certain that all church meniBers are not moral 1 So 
 it is with Templars. The fapt is, there never was, and there never Will be, 
 any organixation wherein all the membere will fully meet every requirement 
 of the organization. But where a large majority of the members of an or- 
 ganization meet its demands, there the great principle of the body oreanic is 
 wcvred. Now, I believe this to be the case with Templarism. And this u 
 all that can reasonably be expected. Indeed, it is all that any qrganizaUon 
 will furnish. The great body of Templars disclaim and oppose licentious- 
 ness, swearing, theft, falsehood, and calumny ; and consequently when a mem- 
 ber proposes an individual for memberthip among us, he has, in order to pre- 
 vent improper persons from getting amongst us, in addition to his own testo- 
 mony, to r^f; the Lodge also to the testimony of two other membere in 
 good and regular atandihg in the Order; and a committee is even then ap- 
 pointed to investigate the character and case of the individuaLproposed, lo. 
 that no improper person may g ^t in a mongst us. We have no wish to see 
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 tage secured bj joining us, namely, that of association with moral men. 
 
 5". A fifth advantage of Templarisro-is its power of promoting and coneea- 
 trating cbarttable designs. An objection has often been urged against the 
 "old lemperance society," (hat it aimed only at the negatwe^it urged mto 
 not to drink, but gave them no .definite instructions what thef t/umid do. 
 But Templarism answers this objection most satisfactorily ; we not only u- 
 •isttipon total abstinence, but we also enjoin /xMttive/y the duty ofactiro 
 mutual benevolence. Yes, practical charity is one of the prinfeipal objects 
 of Templarism. For, besides the fund of benevolence which every Lodge 
 should set apart for the relief of the sick, and for the widows and orphansof 
 deceased members, they, when their funds are adequate to the task, frequently 
 afford assistance to general charities, in cases of public calamity. ' Asa case 
 in point, I may mention the fact of the morteys sent by some of our Lodges to 
 the distressed and famine-stricken operatives of Lancashire, in which good 
 work Provincial Deputy Brother Charles McCartney took an activa 
 
 SI may also state that, on motion of Richard Reynold^ 
 y Editor and Proprietor'of the Toronto Watchman newspaper, the 
 ge of which J am myself a member has (ormed a benevolent fund, 
 • and set apart one-fifth of the regular diies for its sustentation. Before I 
 determined to appear as an advocate foil the institul^on of Templarism I well 
 ezapiined the nature of it. To a society formed for benevolent purposes, 
 po right^udging man can possibly have any objection, and consequently, I 
 feel confident that our organization will have the cordial support of the inhab- 
 itants of Canada. Charity requires Tor, at least, should rfequire) no adro- 
 cate ; if there be anything prnise-worthy* if there he anyll^ amiable, it is b 
 the eiercise of benevolence. Therefore, we should hSlWith delight the 
 formation of an institution such as Templarism, which, is fwiided upon the 
 God-like principles of benevolence, and gives eieicise to that ebarity which, 
 above all other virtues, assimilates npian to the nature of his Great Creator. 
 The a4X;entage ot our Order, in this respect, will not, I presume, be debnted 
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 6. A sixth advantage of our Order is its 8uecess i^ Ireelaiming the dmnk- 
 ard. '. Instances have occurred, and are yet qCcurrikg, where, after along 
 career of drunkenness and sin, H^he misertble vict^s of intemperance 
 hare, in a sober moment, bethought thems9lves of tU^ depth of their woe. 
 Homeless and friendless, without even the Ibonei^ means of obtaining the 
 necessities of life« tbey have been taken by thc> band by Temiriars ; their 
 initiation fee given them upon the promise of amendment, and then, with 
 joy-heaving breasts and cheeks wet wi<h«tears of gratitude to God, and 
 to Templars, tlfey have beeu introduced into our pleaceful abodes of sobrie^, 
 and are now, through the instrumentality of our jOrder, restored to their 
 families and society; and by the labour of their hands are decently sup- 
 porting their families, and also contributing to the funds of the Order that 
 saved them from filling a drunkard's je;rave'. Yes, in nearly all places, 
 where Lodges have been opened, they have been instrumental in reclaim- 
 ing and restoring to society men, who, but for their unhappy addiction to the 
 appalling vice of mtemperance, would have occnpied places apiong^ onrmost 
 worthy, useful, and honourable inhabitants. Tbey have aided in eifnverting 
 the desolate and cheerless abode of the poor inebriate's long-neglected 
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 7. A serenth adimntage of Templaritm is, that it exercises a frierdljr-^ 
 Wf, more, a brotherly — OTersight over the drunkard, who has been snatched 
 M a baand f(^ the burnmg) It was urged against the "old society'* thtt, 
 while it gathered naifeea almost by hundreds to the pledge, it made little or 
 no provision to watch over its members, either to prevent the breaking oCthe 
 plea|« or to reclaim those who had wandered. But British Templarism, by 
 ijrstematie organiMtion and regular meetings, keeps a constant guard over its 
 members, andholds out an ever-syrapathiaing band to invite the tempted and 
 straying back to the fold of sobriety. A moment's reflection will convince 
 any reasonable mind tliat to get a drunkard to sign the pledge is not all that 
 is necessary ; care -must b« taken lest he backslide. Now, to illustrate my 
 meaning ; and before I begin at my simile, let. me say, 'you ne^d not fear, I 
 am not going into sectarianism. But to the simile : The beautiful appellation 
 i#bich the Redeemer-Divine gave to his ministers was " fishers of men.** 
 Well, then, I asl^ wbiat is their bnainMi 1 To catch men. Very well. For 
 whit are chureb organaatioDsT I answer, To hold the men who have been 
 cMgbt PreeiMiy so. The founders of these organizations, well knowing 
 that men cannot stand alone — that they need company — that the social pnn- 
 )»ple of our native most be carried ont — that they must be banded to- 
 Mther in order to help eaefa other m their work, and to save each other 
 mm fajliqg and retanting to former ways, ^o, brother Templars, is it with 
 tt. W< now boir 4iffiettlt— nay, I had almost said impossible — for the 
 poor drMctdrd, wlM has bad his boat of old brother sots, to forsake hie long- 
 freqattttud 'tinrer>^t(» Ibraake hie deep-seated habits and customs, that have 
 now become almbst seeond nature; we know how hard it is for such a man 
 to liaipiy sign the pledge, and then stand alone, without one to take him by 
 tbe baiad, or to givO him a word of waniing, or a counsel of advice, or an ex- 
 hOttaitioB of #KO«rhgeiiient. We welfknovf how easy, in such a ease, is 
 tbe return to former mi companions andlto former habits of drinkine, until 
 Aow'aaadcittin rtra fonatd and new habits are established. There has not 
 oaljr boen-tbrlttbitof cbinkior at certam times, but in certam places with 
 'V«iivtai» aeeoiikpanHMBls. Tkef« haa been the addition of society, mnsic, 
 dbuBoitag,- itOTid-rteditagf and perfaaps theatrical performances, cards, check- 
 •rtf Or gHaes of aoae kind. And tin new convert to TeetotaHam finds 
 A TaciM% * toid wUtb it becomei necessary to fill up. Lest those hours 
 that wArfl formcfly' spent m drankea glee in the taTem should han^ beavj 
 ' upon hiin, and he ahoold again aish ror tha eu^ of poison with dl its daa- 
 mloifi Ifroiipnnlilmtn Now, it it prediely in the interfal between tlw 
 Nntwddng of oldepii^aiuona, oUUtaTcmi, and old habits, that ^ Templarism " 
 ^ mOtt naMed. 'Wv! see tbo old topier look dull, gloomy, and melancholy, 
 tiidyilike Lot^t'^ wttB/iaa it were^ taking a lode back ; bkit at that moment 
 WW trteti .a|V:«>!tha pa|d did to Let,' take the old tsber by tha hand,aad 
 -wty', Yft ffiiUriB: iip'ttU Toid<-«one to our friendly Lodg»-^we will 
 tiOmir yoli«!rbaliQiiiii|^-laiB|7,8iigii^ bn of brothers and sia1»ra,eT«rf one of 
 ' vlKm^jBQistioidHintrilLgraipyod by the hand. Here,the»,:i8 aentatbing 
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 r iimiTiM, gntn limliMJf hwt of iliTintJTrhn nnraaaded joo; Witbintiie 
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 r, the voice of wirniBjr— tbe ioitruotions of ftitbfaloflM— and the conn- 
 mIs of encourtgement. Tbua docs " Templariam " fill up (bat void, which 
 eTerj man, who turns Tron/ tbe babita of dninkenneu feeU, till new babita 
 are formed. And for want of having this very Taeuum filled manr a man 
 baa returned to old companioni, and to old drinking habits. But lempUr- 
 ism takes him bj the band, and belpa bim to stand, and causes hiaa to aaeiat 
 in the common cause. Here, then, ia another adTantage of membcnbip 
 amongst us. 
 
 8. Tbe eighth advsntage of Templariim to which I wish to refer is that 
 it promotes brotberlj love. This is one of the verj first teasona inculcated 
 during tbe initiation of everjr Templar. Indeed, every member of the order 
 is reauired to take a solemn obligation not to ** wrong or injure '* anj 
 member of tbe Order, or even to know one to be wronged or injured 
 without preventing it, if possible. Tbe practical lessons of friendship < 
 and union which he u taught induces him to unite with the virtaows of every 
 denomination, in the firm and pleasing .bond of fraternal love ; to view tbe 
 errors of mankind with oompaasioa, and to strive, bj the puntj of bis own 
 conduct, to demonstrate the sopenor excellencj of his own principles. 
 Yes, Pbilantbropbj mingles its hoi/ deiires in our exalting scbeine, for each 
 is to each a brother or a sister ; <ind the example of mutual protection ever 
 manifested must have of itself a bappj and harmonizing influence upon tbe com* 
 munity; when men, strangers by birth, education, and rank, are solicitous for the 
 safety and comfort of their companions, as if linked to them br kindred ties. 
 Thus our Lodges become nurseries of the social virtues. The spirit and 
 
 S;eaius of our qrganixation are pre-eminentl/ calculated to increase fraternal 
 ellowship and Motion. We salute each other as brothers and sisters ', we style ■ 
 each other brotbe^j^^sistert'; in the Xiodge and out of the liodge we reo 
 ognize each oiberHfj^tlfers abd siattip* Perchance we bahold an error or 
 a fault in a bretberf tit our brotherly affection forbids u« to expose tbatfaalt 
 in tbe presence of others ; bat demanii us to strive aflfeetionately and persever- 
 ingly by private efforts to mead thtf erring brother; and when #e have suc- 
 ceeded we Imve accomplished one of ihe noblest works of fraternal ritgarfl, 
 'without exposing the fault or wotmding^ the feelings of a teotpted brother. 
 Aid not only ip r^pect to the faults andiollies of a brother, but also in regard 
 t^ bis wants, bis sorrows, bis afflictions, and his perplexities in life, does " Brit- 
 ish Templarism " com« as an afigel of mercy to cheer with words of sympa- 
 thy, aaddeeds oif assistance. Yes,' tba laimiage of brotherly kindness ia beard 
 in our Lodge*— read in our appearaaee, and^aterAttyped in our acts. We uni- 
 formly endeavour to cultivate feelings of brotberljnove, kindness, andgood vrill ; 
 we have aimed at, and succeeded io, uditing in the bonds of charity and frater- 
 nity jlndividoals of opjiosing oatioos aad churches. Yes, among us is to bo found ' 
 some of all loyal partiesj and of all orthodox deneuinatioDa — all uniting 
 in tbe great work tor tbe promotion of which we are. banded togetlter-^all 
 standing band in hand, willing to sacrifice all private visnirs, Md to work for 
 the pauic weal. Yes, iaoor Lodges, working as brothers and asters in true 
 friendriiip are individuals who prsvioasly' wei^ geveinned b their eoildiiet to- 
 wards each other by envy, malii»,attd'tdl ifnCUiritkbleneb^^^ Wf«i|i:baraga 
 
 virtue and ibottilitf $ wo s^tk tp ^uki^^ate' ai«(*abl!^ r*'^^^ 
 iuionbood. These are tKe atims— diese tbe rappy advantages of 'dieeatauiah- 
 inent ot the Lodges of « Bi;iti8b.TaBiplari.» , ,; .^^^,^f^.,^.„^^^,m^■l■ 
 
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 9, Th« Dtntb tdranUge of membenhip, in our order — md od«, too, thit 
 fo nore important than anj of the preceedinc — ia, that ita leading principle — 
 Teetotaliam — is favourable to the ipreed of Ckriatianitjr. In proof of tbii bear 
 tbe following tettimonj of aeveral moat eminent clergymen : 
 
 .Th« Rev. W. Morgan, B. D. inoumbant of OhrUtOhuroh, Bradford, Yorkahlrt. 
 , — " Manjr ver/ wickad abaadoned charactara. among whom w«ra maojr Infidala, 
 hava — hj the grace of Ood bteialag taatokaliam— <bacpma an ornamant to the 
 OhrifUin Church." 
 
 Bar. W. W. Robinaoo, M. A., inoambant of Ohrlat Ohnrch, OhoUea—*! can pro« 
 dnca Inatancea of the conrariion of Infldala to vital OhrUtiftnitr, who while thaj 
 were drunkardi would not enter a plaoa of worahlp, nlaarljr proving that teetotal- 
 iam wai init^amnntalljr » pionetr of tbe avarlaatlng gospel." 
 
 Bav, H. B. Graham, A. U^, rector of Ludgvan, Marazion, Oornwall— " I ihoald 
 have good hope if every man la mj pariab ware a taatotaller. I have known 
 many brought to Ood bv meaaa of this prinoipla ; mfuj a raolaimad drunkard hae 
 become honeat and Ood-faaring." 
 
 JUt. W. Raid, Montpelier, Edinburgh— "I liave met with oaaea too numerona to 
 reaord, of the worst kind of infidels, no( onlj made aobar bj the adoption of 
 abstinence pr'aotioe, but affordinK indubitable evidenoeoPa radical change of heart '' 
 
 W. Morns, Esq., Htalford — '♦ I am decidedly of opinion that the To'af Abatinonoe 
 Society haa done more in rf claiming the drunkard, and placing him in the houae of 
 Ood, tban any other agency. Soma degraded drunkards, since aigning the pledge 
 are mambara of our chnreh, and are aoma of the moat uaaful among oa" 
 
 Bav. J. Thome, Shecbear, Devcm — " I know savaiTal drunkards who have baan 
 raclaimad, aome of whom have been eminent for piety before they became drank* 
 ards; and I have known several instances of-peraona first becoming tamparata 
 through aigning the teetotal pledge, and afterwarda bacopfiing aubjecta of a work of 
 grace. • » 
 
 Rev, W. J. Shrewabnr^, Wealeyan Miniatar— "Aa to the good temperMiee 
 aociatiea bava dona in leading those who were once dronkarda to tha houaa of Ood 
 and to the annbraciug th«) offers of salvation, I think thay are so numaroua that there 
 ia no religious community in Great Britain without witnesses among themaalvea." 
 
 Rev. James Sherman, London — "I have the pleaaure' every communion Sabbath > 
 to aee several at tbe Lord'a table who were once the curse of their familiee, tha 
 pbgua of their neighbours, and the' grief of their own souls; now intelligent and 
 devoted members of Christ's church, whom ^teetotaliam firat led to Ood'a honse, 
 where the gospel formed them into ' new oraaturaa' in Chriat Jeauskj* 
 ' Ray. Edward Biokersteth, A. M., WVttoa, Ware—" I am happy to aay that I hare 
 experienced the moral benefits df the temperance cause in ndy own pariah. In two 
 or three caaea drunkards have been reformed, to the great happiness of tbeir familiaa, 
 through the'ezertions of some,of my flock who hare taken a lively interaat in the 
 movement." , • — . , 
 
 Rev. Walter Scott, A. M., Principal of Airedale Oollege, '^orkahire-**' I ki^oV Awu 
 the testimony of those on whom I can depend, of Auiitfrsds of reformed drnnkardu 
 I know aoma of them personally, and ^aev«ral of them are, membera of Ohriatain 
 ohorohea." 
 , There are thoee now in aonfb of our Templar Lodges who, prior, to joining ne, 
 ware of debased character, — who brought manhood to brutehood,' and even brute-' 
 hood through to deinonhood ; but who, since their initiation aa British Templan, 
 have become useful membera of Chriatian Churchaa. 
 
 Tbe following may, therefore, well be addad,;aa a auiUble oondnaion to the fore- 
 going aeleotion of teatimonies :— ^ 
 
 Rev. W. Marsh, D. D., Leamington—" When we oonsider the good that might be 
 effected in the, order of meane, by the saving of the immenae sums injuriondy «z- 
 pended on intoxicating drinks^ and the evila both to mind, body, and eaUte, whieh 
 might be prevented, aurely no ehrittian ptrton, <rfltr giving, the vhtU u fair etm- 
 tidiraHon, can do otfurwite than itith tuUto tk» miFnuiroi oAUas."— Aote^oiii 
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 From these testimonies we see that oar Lodges may become powerfbl allies' 
 
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 to rtlifion. and lik. tU Trtet Socitty.lM Sabbath School TnitrtafloB fk. 
 Mccbuies* loititoti', Hie Bibl« Society, and other nobia InititutioM of tb« 
 il«. ""J III wttdardi • i«ig«»»J »»"''/ "• promotiog the gopd of tha huiiun 
 
 'To. In order to fflMti^te tlw tariBttiM flf Tiliipttrfani tefadifidaalt,«if- 
 
 fer OM to «re fou th* eiperienee of one who, by joioing ui, wai laTedfrom 
 
 t^ loweet .lough of druicenne..; and with it I .hall cU thj. «ec.«anl^ 
 
 bUf ..d haatr Stetch of Mme of the adtanUge. of " Br.iub Templar.^ :* 
 
 • Before I joined the T«niplar.,»Mid he, '■ I wa. a drunkard alwray. when I 
 
 eould get J. I wat t terror to my wife and family, who were half-.tarfed, 
 
 and balf-clotbid. With the «elfi.bne.. of druokennw, I •'"■T* »"o»f« 
 
 home enough from my wage, to get my .upper One Saturday jkht I 
 
 cane home from the ale-houM moroae and ill-humoured, wd pllWng a 
 
 handkerchief, containing a raJier of bacoto and some eggs, on the UWe, 1 
 
 commanded my almoat f.muhed wife to cook them for my »«pper, and then 
 
 * tfcrowmg my«,lf before the firO h a^on fell a.leep. While my wife wa. 
 
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 cooking*tbe w. my eldeat boy. about e.gbt ye* "^ '87, «• }• ^ """^V 
 how nice th«e egg. .mell, do gi^e us .ome for .upper ! 'I WMOt, mjj 
 ehUdt if your father wake, and find, that they are gone he will kill u«. 
 «But he will neter know it; and oh, dear, I'm «> tungnr!' Orn^i^tnA 
 by the entrejlie. of our starting child, she dirided the dteh between herwlf 
 and the balf-fed children ; but Jimmie Mired .ome of the yolk of the egn 
 00 hia plate, and after .upper took a feather andwftly daubed rty motitb, 
 •a 1 lay «ioaring on the floor, ^hen I awoke I funoualy called for Mf 
 inpaer. « Why, father,' »id Jimmie, 'you bate eat it lopg ago, and tbeegf 
 k&l .ticking abont your lip..' I .wore a great oath it" waa &•"»;&•« 
 after ataggering to see my face in the gla.s, I exclaimed, '^o«»'r'8"» 
 Jimmie.^t I nefer was w hungry in my life.' O, hdw .hock.n^murt 
 that crime be which make, an act of deception m the child almoat ex- 
 cuMble when compared with the rice ef the father. I tell thi. cirdum- 
 •tance,"uudhe,«'to .how the dread I was to my family. Well, 1 m 
 on tfll at last I was out of labour, out of credit, out of clothes, comfo 
 less in this world, and bopeles. for the world to come. The lemplarSfN 
 in the rery depth of my miaery, took me up, a .ubwription wa. obtained 
 to get my initution fee; «nd now, IjBt the world look at the change, 
 I hare decent cIoihcAi «T childrep nicely drewed attend both Sabbath 
 and day school: my wife who by me, wheii drunk, was viewed a. quar- 
 reUome. U now one of the best of women^imd we hve Upoy together, 
 i hare abundance of labour, and a little cash to .pare after keepwg 
 iquare upon the >ook. of the Order, and paying the minuter, too; and 
 all this 1 attribute to what * TemplarUm ' ha. done for me." And now let 
 me cloae this already too lengthy lecture by addressing a few word, to 
 
 TiMPiAM^You, my brottara and ditara hare cauM of encouragements 
 the fact that the march of Faith, Hope, and Charity u onward,, 
 carrymg in it. way blessings to all mankind, an^ breaking up the sceneaof 
 
 » Tice, in whateyer form they may appear. Our cause is gre^t and good, 
 just and benetolent, and must and will prevail, for there are noble minda 
 
 - and generous aoula who have taken the work in hands and, with the blessing 
 of God to aid them, they have' gone forth into the scenes of woe an* 
 wratehedaeMiritt hriVe aad detemuned hearts to break down the iortifica- 
 
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 tioM of King Groff and the bonds of Tiee. TempUnam hat already brooght 
 peace, heaitb, woalth and happintM to hoadrediwho but reeentljr groaned 
 under the wronga inflicted upon them bjr the de^iotiam of alcohol. The 
 many brilliant acjiieTements of wealth that hare crowned the efforts of 
 those who are slares to ggld will cease to be remembered. Maaj pf the 
 beaatifol dreams of chUdbpodi the' bri^h^ and lofty anticipatieupf yontb, 
 when no sorrow mingled in the cup of its pleasure, will with' the change of 
 t^ pasa from the memory and be foqtottifn. The^ statesman's name — the 
 werrior's dme— the architect'a akill— ^^le monarch's dread — shall pass away; 
 the laurel crown fade, and thf bright ooron#t of fame no longer deiok the 
 po^^s brow, yet eyep then, thet bfukner on ifhich is inscribed Faith, Ifopf«,^ 
 aqd Charity,, unfolded to the brease, wilt wi^ve over this Province triuiWTk!,! 
 phantly; and proclum liberty apd joy to thpfe who now, being under tl^eK^o^^rl 
 age of Alcohol, are deprived ot the prinleges that we possess. Theo*t|l(«r 
 freehcoiinffe, ye noble souls, who are.lanq^ag to relieve humaq silS^ipgrrTtf;. 
 to improve nupan cbiuracter— end to ^ll^viate the humap condition. lEhMAi,: 
 the bright ktar of hope poinfinc to the far off bnt bright nnd glorious futmf, , 
 Gro on, then, and prosper ; beTailhfui to ypar pbligations, be loving to eao|ica 
 other ajid to iMI with whom ^ou are cooneci^d, fear God, nnd honpur yopil,! , 
 country. So 8hal^ our .enemies melt awfy Uce the snow in spring befpreitWlL' 
 riamg of the royal o^march q|ta« ^/sfh^oisrches forth in stately gian^-, 
 ■eur to wivm and Ulumine the<.migl>^ gbbe. And having already f«en,th<t 
 happy effects which have resulted from our Ubo^r!|, let us be detei:miit«d. 
 steadily to peraev«r9 in the rigbt^oua eanife in which we are engaged. Jt is . . 
 inenmlMnt upon uitQjbe mor^ than ever wakftfiil ; and as fairt<»^pag#:lir~r 
 already recorded, for the infonniftiojii of posterity, the utility of Templarimi, 
 and :the meritorioi«» servicei of ita memJ^rs in the work of the great te%;, 
 peranoe r^ormation,let us still goouf-ronin the" labour tbi^t is Well begq^/ 
 and with a « strength that comes fr^pr .Opd'* l^t.Ai|g(} ^rtl^.^o delifv, qyH, 
 eouDlji^^ from thcjaiaTery of liquor dfinkingf^ 
 
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 even now fotf att6iiid«'d otir laboiirs U th« tf b^ of a brlihter and more gloridi^ /*' 
 fufiire. , Th^n let ds t^e : iteaiRut, immd'^tiiiw^y Wd aT#b^s abqundiiig in tiie ' 
 work in Which vre liave embatrked.' Let us go on ib our work of beb^^-,' 
 lence and let not dttpair fill our minds, for assuredly happiness andjpeftc4'i' - 
 wiH'btf'Mitli:ti8, aiid tte bleasingii of heav^ rest npott onr laboors. Let ps 
 %n iinidk worthf of bar liigh iBoit^^^be diligent in the great, (beeanse^^' 
 gp6dj) eatt^ T>*e 'iMav^ Qpd^tt^^Ai^^ let us relet our. etertiops until' ' 
 all withb our coi^mplatioi hi 9cht#r«d.i And mtty the ^riskt Hie^ GhicfF^^*' 
 Temnlir dl the oniverw^ guide pitddiieMtts in the r^fal patiij and wh«n at the ^t 
 appouiledlime vnltaowtt, i>» Mrei eadimPiled to enter the » vallby of the iH^i-"''V 
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