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Tous las autras axampiairas originaux aont4ilmés 1% oom^nançant par lé pramiéra paga qui comporta una airfprainta d'ifnprassion ou d'illustration at mn terminant par la darniéra paga qui comporta una talla dmprainta. Un das symboles suivants apparaftra sur la • dernière imege de chaque microfiche, selon le ces: le symbole -^ signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole V signifie "FIN".^ Les cartes, planches, tablaeux. etc.. peuvent être filmés é des taux de réduction différents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour être rq produit en un seul cliché, il est filmé é partir de l'angle supérieur geuche. de geuche é droite. ^1 de haut en bas» an prenant le nombre d'imeges nécessaire. Les diegrammes auivants illustrent la méthode. ,7 if 2 3 ■ -h p .% <^ ' 1/ L /'I •■ 2 3 ^4. , i 5 6 Tl^ETOTAL jmnjmim, anecdotes, facïs. ANO STICS; K^QltS roa OftOANIZUfQ AMD aocirrin: stoeicbior UNOIL FOR THB QLO. PART III. or TEMPERANCE MANÙAI: é» m»à h dD A A ^ ^ t \ 9tiamtu wçt '-'iîrK.T;- 43. ^ÙtltRriBT. ''.;'*■ ^^jk' "*•* 4'V,^'S,' / O' 1 'i ■ .V. i." "'■■;■'■:....,, ■ ;""■■•■,; i * u / F •♦-^ - M- f'' •> V *, ■ Vf *^ ' • f / •'* - " -■ * .T T€ ' 1 Adv T M \ \ \ - • ' A- ' - • y * V ...... ^.ttti -: • ■■a 'àsr r i;. M l^-*^hM )t 7 / ^ • PART m; TESTIMONIALS, &c: £c. CHAP. vr;^ ^ Testimonials-Medical, Ministerial, and Miscel- Janeous. CHAP. VII. • Anecdotes and Fact8.—Statistic«. , CHAP. VIII. ;. Forms of piedge», ConstitaUoM, &c.- ^ CHAP. IX. Adfic» in référence to Or^nixingl Socletie»; and Transacttng Business at'^Pubu/ind CoîSlitiî2 _ meetings. CHAP. X. :\ Shorl Stories for Young Pewon?. CHAP. XI. Coùnsel tor Tempérance Men. 1b .>■ ^ , , ' ■ , . #' j^ - ,*•** *' ■T '*■•' ■' . ... ■1 ■ ■ '• ' - it •* ' • ■ .* : .'■^ "•-. • * " ■ . f " !._- ■ - ' / .. '-\ ; * -■ , , v'' '■* ■ ' ■ - *, ■ V i ) ■ ■ --. , ,,- ... ?. ' ■ \ ■ -• M " r '."■ - ■ -:^' t x \ .* Tel X f«« VA m, à ;ê' ;^ CHAP. VI. TetUmonialf—Mcdical, Miniaterial, and Miscellaneoui. * . VALUABLB MEDICAL TESTIMONY. \Ve, the undenigned, are of opinion—- I. That a very large portion of «human mitery; iocluding poverfty, disease, and erime, m induced by the use of alcobolic or fermented liquon, a« beverages. II. That the most petfect health is compatible with Total Abstinence from ail such intoxicat- ing beverages, vvhether in the form of ardenf ftpirit», or as wiiie, béer, aie, porter, cider» &c. &c. : ' ■-■ "/ \ .-', • III. That persdns accustbmed to such driuks, tnaT, with perfect safety, discontinue them eh- tirely, either at once, or gradually, after a ahort time. . * IV. That Total and ^Jniversal Abstinence ffom alcobolic liquors and intoxicating bever* âges of ail sorte, would greatly cdotribute to the health, the prosperity, thé moralityj and the ""^inesa of the hunnan race. Geo.W.Caolilbell. M.D. M* M«Calloch< M.D. Francis Badgley. M.D. î A. Hall, M.I>.,L.R.C.S.i:. A 2 "^1 «A.vF. Holmes, M.t>. W]à. Nelion, P. E\Pic»ull, M.D,- XL' i-'-:. r .«!frî''i 7. Anhur Fither, M-D.» M.R.C.B.E. P. A.t^JianWt M.D. I^iÉ F. 1*i|wnjer. A. Rjwaod. M.D. -^^ Jon./6arber, M.R.C.»«ii' J, B;. Leboardftit« John-MinAall. M.D. J. Q. Bibaud. M D. T. Slcamt, M.D.^ E. il. Trudell, M.D. A. G. Régnier, J. Bmery Coderre. J. t. Leprohon, MU- C.H.Keeiér. ^ W. Friaer, M.D. T. jlack,M.D. 4 W. P. Smilh* . . Hy. Mount, BlR.C.SlL.. A. H David. M.D. Ja. CraWford. M.U. S. C. Sewell. M.D. , Wm. Suiherland, ni.W'\ E. Q. SeweU. MD.^ , C. A. Reenault, M.Dr \ Samael WaWer. Phyiiciai^ ! Dancan M*CaUQni, ! F. A. Cadwell, M.D. ;LouiaBoy;• • J. M\é$ of blood tOtthe Ihird génération ? ' No( ëo ; for there is ajGod in hcaven : (herefore thy name •hall be rooted ont. Like at those w^om thon hait deitroyed, body and août, * tKy melno* , riai shall peri^h with thee,' ** / ■' ■ ■- ' . •.''■■■ ' • ■ - - ■' '' ■ -, Rev. WiUiam Jav, of Bath*- ' . ^ *' 1, am thjankful that ail through life 1 bave '^ been â very teroperate man» and for more than < twcnty-five yéanr, generally a te^etotaler, but (br the last Èix years I hâve been one conttantly and eptirély. To this (n'ow lam patt 7Q) iaacribe» under God^ the glow of beaith, evenneni of '^^' •piritsv freshness of fteling, case of application^ ' and comparative inexliaunion by pnbiic laboure^ Inowenjoy.. The subject ofteetotali«m I bave examined physically* niorally, and Christianly^ ^nd after ail niy réading, réflection, observation» and expérience, I bave reached a very tirm and • < pOiverfuI conviction. I believe that next to the' glorious gospel^ God could not^blesf the hiiinan > race so niuch as'b^ th^ âboliiionof 'àjl intoxi- eating spirits. Aa ev^ry man bas some influ- ' r ence, and as we oiight to employ usefiilly ail otir . talents, and as I bave now been for nearly half, a century endeavoiiring to serve my génération in this city, according to the will of Go(],I bave- no objection to yonr using tbis testimony in any way you please. .1 ain wiliing that, both as a ledger and a sub$criber, yoji sboold put down y name, 4« ' ■>< )- ■ ^x. \ y ■ • ■/ . r»^' . A'DRUNKARD ON FIRE. *■■■■.' ■ ■ , . Y ^ ■ ■ ■ \ ■ . ' ■ t)r. Noit» in bis lectures, gives tbê M' ^ i lowjog aepount of a young nian about twenty-^ V five yèara of âge : — >; ^- ' '. ** He had becn a^àbltuatdriiiketfor piany yearsr 1 taw him about-Q o*cloek qo the èven* ing on >hich it bappened ; he was then»^ aa usuàl, not drunk, but rull of liquor, About 11 ^'olock the same evening, I was called in to aee ^^ him. Iwfound hiiti literally roasted, froin ihé crown of his head to the loles of- bis feet He ^as found in a blackttnith'siihop, jùst âerota ' from where he had been. The owner» ail ôf a ~ sudden, discovered aii extensive liglit io hia ahop» as though the building was one gênerai flanif. He ran with the greatest precipitancy, and oà ;throwingopeo the door,dt8cover«d aman itaiid- ing in the midst ot; a widely-eztended» silver^ coloured ilame, bearing, asyhe detcribed if» exactly the appearance of (He wick of a buni^ ing candie in its. own flame. He seiied him (the drunkard) by the sKoulders, and jerked him to Che door, upon which'the blaze waa instaotty extingiiished. There was no iire in the ahop^- neither was there any possibility of any ester* nal source. It was purely a case of spontaneOot „ ignition. A gênerai sloughiog sood «aime od> and his flesh was cbnsumed orremoved in the dressing, leaving thr bones, and a^lfew of the . larger bloocT-veisels ; f the blood> neverthelciSy ./■■ •■,■/:. A 4.. -■ ..■ ""^" .,■•■■...■- 7 •■ * ' - ■ ■•-■■'.•■- '"■'- - ' .. jrtUied round the h^art, aod luaintftined th« vital •park until the tîiirteentfc day, nhen Ife^ttccT not only the mt^t loathsome, ilUfeaMi^, Jnd drcad/ul piçlur^that ever was preténted to hu- wan View, but/his shriekf, his/^aos, aod his Jamentatione àUp, were edjoûgh to renda htart oÇadamant. / He comp^ioed of no pain of body ; h» flesh w^ gone^e said he was «uffering the tormen^ of hpliTthat he wa* just upon the threihold^ and /diould Boon enter its dismal thr"h ' t ^" ^*»« frarae pf mind he gave up / AKOTHBR VOICE PHoil THB BENC^H. ^ Ij* addition to the many testimonies borne by ' the Judgea of dur land to. the demoralîzing «fiect» of strong drink, we hâve now much plea- Bure in recordiog that given by Justice Wight- I wan, ito his chaîne to the Grand Jury at thé ' York Assizes, July 12. 1847 : — / ** I find in thi«, as iil every other calendar that comea before me. one imfaHing sovsrce, directiy or indireclly;. of mosl of tfui crimes tluit Je ^?!^"^-!^*^I^^' The dépositions show that publie Aowes anfbeer^sAops are uauaily tht pla€€a m whch crime originates, in many in- •tancea thesuffering parties being the victimsof tbeir own intempérance, which encourages ttie âttacks mâde upon them ; and in others it is the otnse (ï allude to cases of pereonal violence aod * I injui'y) whcrc ail pbwcr efit self-control i» losiin the exaspération of intoi^ication. The prêtent caleodar présents a deepty striking îneUpce of . the conaequences of intempérance. A persony représentée! to be of considérable intelligence» for his situation — a good workman— ^a man of s kind and generous disposition — ^indulges for two* days in incessadÛfirinking, and tben undergoes ihe fearful penaUyof such excess, cnding in bis commiiud to jail under the charge of wilful murder, is one of the cases that will be birought befbrè you." A CORONEB's SPEECH. •« At one of the public meetings held at thc^ ? annual confetence of the British Association^ in the month of July last, at Bolton, J. Taylor^ Ësq., Coroner, alluded to the eifects of intem- ' perance as witnessed by himself.in the eapacity / of attorney and coroner for thé boroogb, and gave a fevv instanceo. On Monday week no fewer than thirty-four drunkarda, apprehended on the Saturday night and Sunday previous* were brougbt before the Mayor fortheirmis- . Gonduct. On the same day an inquest was held, in which the verdict retumed %rat < Died from excessive drinking.' Early the foUowing morn« ing he saw a policeman take a drunkeu man to the lock-ups on a truck. He went to the cell iiito which the person was put, and theré saur six or seven others in a aimilar state. Next day another inquest was held> whcp ftlso the ferdiqt TT /■/ ■ ', ï'- ■m. • « ...^ rmUied round Ibe h«art,aod maintàincd ihe vital •park until the thirteentli day, uhen he^tiféT not onlv the inèst loathsbme, ilUte^^ÀM, and dreadrul pict^re^that ever was pretéoted to hu- man vifew, but/his shneks, hiV^oaos, aod his Jamentations âlsp, were edjwigh to rend a Ireart oradamant. /He coroplatned of«no pain of body ; bis flesh w^s gone^e said he was sufferinK tbe tormenteof ImH; that he was just upon the Ihreihold. and ^ould soon enter its dismal f caveito ; >nd/rn thit fraroe of. n^ind be gave up the ghcMît^ «» r • •■■■ //■■•■ V -• - ■•■ ■■ ■■■■ -.■ •■ . / ANOTHBfi VOICE FJIOX THB BENCH. ^ 1^ addition to the çiany testimonies borne by the Judges of our land to the demoraHîing effect^ of stron^ drink,«e hâve now much plea- Bore in recording that given by Justice Wight- màn, iki his charge to the Gr^nd Jury at the îork Assizes, July 12. 1847 : — , / f* I find in thi«, as ià every other calendar that cornes before me. one énfailing source, direct!? or indireclly;, of mosà of the cnmes that are eomntted^tntemperanke. The dépositions show t^Ai publtcàouses anfbeer-sAopa are ttaually the ^r^l '^^J' ^*^ onginates, in many in- steoeif the sufferiog parties being the victims of ««ir own Intempérance, which encourages tbe êUaeks m«de upoii them ; and in others it is the cause {l allude to cases of personal violence aad înjiiry) whcre ail pbwer ùî self-control \% lostin the exasperatioUi of intoslicatîon. The prêtent cafeodar présents a deepty str'tking instapce of . the .conséquences of intempérance. A persoln represented to be of considérable intelligence^ for his aituation-ra good workman— a mao of a kind and gênerons disposition-^indulges fortito; days in incessant drinking, and then underg|tt the fearful penalty of such excès», cnding in InB , committal to jail under the char|^of wilful murder, is one of the cases that will be bjrought^ before you." * : A COnONEB's SPBECn. *< At one of the public meetings held ai the < annual confefence of the British Association, in the month of July last, at Bolton, J.Taylor» Ësq., Goroner, alluded to the effects of intem- pérance as witnessed by himself in the capacity . of attoroey and coroner for thé bqrougbf aod gave a few instance». On Monday week no fewer than thirty-four drunkarda, apprehended on the Saturday night and Sunday previous» were brough( before thé Mayor for their mis- Gonduct. On the same day an inquest was held» in wbich the verdict retumed was < Died from excessive drinking.' Early the following morn- ing he saw a poltceman take a drunkeu man to the lock-ups on a truck. He went to the eell into which the persoo was put, and therè sanr six or seven others in a similar sli^. Nezt day anothe r tnquesM H MHbeld^ whep al t o th e vcrdiBt» A 5 ''''.-ii'.: l\' - * "- ■ , . . , ' WM, «Died froin exceàsivc drinking.' Suckwas M^everyday expérience. A statement made by JTalher ^Mathew, with regard to no teetotalcr naving died from famine or pestilence, bad been disputed; but he (Mr. T.) could at âlf events tell tliem wiih tryth, that he never knew of any consistent teetôtaler who, in the common accep. tation of the term, had to go âboiit to beg his bread. He had been a coroner eight yettrs, and fMd.never yet àeld an inquest on a teetôtaler:^ —-Bof ton Càronickj Ju\y 17, lS4f7. Commodore Joseph Smith— .u " ^^V °* "y expérience goés, I hâve found the abandonment of the use of spirits by seâmen to be bénéficiai in ail respects, lesseoing both cnme and pimishment. On my la^t cruiôe, ihe - ship in which roy ilag was worn, the frigate Cum- berland, with near five hundred persons on board, saded m November, 1843, and retumed in No. vember, 1845. The ficst^part of the omise the men generally drank their grog ; by a course of retsoningand disdpline they gradually (and vo- Junt»nlyofcoure^8topped their liquor, and re. ceived the small pittance of ^ cents perdBy thwefor. jAt the end of the year, ail but two hiidl^^ spirit part of their mtion, and thowrtwo requested to be transferred to anither Bhip^esqutdron. I gratitied them, No per- son (wnaining jfho desired to dra^ hia gwTit WtJrpumpedofrandlanded, «nd thft mkSfino 4i4*i 17 1 11 with good pure water. , To ihc end of the cruisc no more spirits were issued. ^ The crew weré, so far as I pbserved, at ail times contented and happy . I never beard of a complaint that liquor was in^ the slightest degree neceesary to enable seamen to better endure the hardâhips and privations of a 8ailor*s life.. On the contrary, the irien were sa-: tisfied they were Ijetter off in ait respects with- outit." TESTIMONY OP THE WORD OF GOD. . ** Who hath woe? who hath forrow? who' hath xontentions? who iiath wounds withoiit'^ cause ? Tbey that tarry long at the uiiie ; they that go to seek inixed wine. Look not thon ûpon the wine ; at the last it biteth like a Her> peut, it stingeth like an adder." — Prov. xxiii. 29—32. "The w'orks of the ilesh are manifest, which are thèse; unTcIeanness inurdero, t(runkennesSt revellingji, and t^uch like; of the which I tell you, that they wiiich do «iifli things shall not inherit the kingdom of God/* — Gai. v, 19, 21. ** If ye live aller the fiesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deedi* of the body, ye shall live.'J — Honi. viii. 13. ** Let ut walk honestly» lu in the day ; not in rioting and drunkennesSt not in ohambering and wantonness, not in strit'e and envying. But put ye on the Lofd Jésus Christ, and niake not pro- vision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof*** ï^oai^ if , 13, H . • s^. :k^ts^it. t v^ »hl»2f ""^^ ^«««»^c«i; Gôd i. not niocked : for thTa ï '*®- ^''"^ •^''^^''» *«^« flesb «hall of lo ine bpim shali of the Spirit reap life ever- la«tinff;*-.Gal. vi. 7, 8. " /" ® ^'^^ " >yoe unto theni »hat rise up earlv în iI.p ^at co„ hn^ until night, till «ine influe S* Woe.untc>thein that . are mighty to dr nk \nV CHAP Vil. Anecdote» aiid Fact«-SteU8lic». ANECDOTES AND FACTS. IT MAKES MEN FOOLS. In Lewis and Clark's Travela among ihe In. dians^ .s the following anecdote of the native good «nse and virtue of the tribe Ôf «icaraa. At the t.me ,t occured, the vaine of the example wa« not p«ct.cally appreclated by the civilized Ame- r.<»n., but in this day of .empemhce oqphizaUon and pr.ctiçe,it wiU be fia». « We,a«TiitiTi" »yBihetfayel!ew, »atdi8coveringth«ttheaeHi. 13 'ift cars màde iio use of no spirituous liquors ot any kind ; the example of the traders who bring il to them^so far froin tempting, having in fact dis- gusted them. Supposing that it vvas as agreeable to therii as to the other Indjans, we at firstoflèred them whiskey ; but they refused it vvith this sen- sible reihark^ « that they were surprised thàt their fathers sjhould présent to them a Jiquor which would nlake them fools." On another occasion they ob^rved to M. Tabeau, «that no mah could bc a friend who tried to lead themintosuch Ibllies. * . • eXamplë. Died, ai Lanark, Canada West, Mr. Andi«w McBeath, in the I03d year of his âge. He was born in SutherlandahirC) in the mémorable year 1745. He was for many years Foregter to the Duchess of Sutherland. He gave pleasing evi* dence that for him toaie would be gain. In the lOlstyear of his âgé headded his naïqe tothe Tempérance Society in orderto encourage othns to go and do likewise. A (^tiàker was once advising a drunkatd io leaVé off his habit of d ri nkin g int n ^ jrfl tiyigr ig .^** .UL:.i.^^:..L ^•. -m-v. ttmKmmm^tmr.mimmfi, T?3H*W'^»?W!* ■;■. j ! u .#' iir m'. << ÇiM> yôu ië\ me. how to do it?" said th^e slave df his appetite. Qufihr.-Ai is just ^s easy as W opcn thy hand, Iriend. i)râ;i^Iii(ion to ^v^^one Mie more/ before he joined. His friend ^|(»ft him with the agreement that on the i^ext èV«ni^g he should call for him to go and (ri|jn. T^e wretched man then started on his r^ \' .Si3â. 15 «77 Courts Martial, aud if we reckon 700 Ig the strength ofeach Baitalion, that gives l,27J,6dÔ= as the strength of the whole, and thus !W^ find that about 12 per cent, of the whole forces jsii tried in eightè^en years. The' number of lashes awarded in the above Battalion were 118,075, which muUipIied by 101 gives 11,925,5*5 lashes ; which again multiplied by 9, gives ,107,319,175 stripes. 34,196 daya i»Pprisonment, multiplied by 101, gives 3,453,796 days imprisonment. 26 sent to General Service, multiplied by 101, gives 2,626, which is greatly below the number sent to the Western Coàst of Africa in the two years delailed. ill réduced, multiplied by 101 gives Hî^ll "<>'>-c 1. Courts Martial to mulcl tbose con victed o( Habi- tuai Dninkenness of their béer moneyi «âdiiipMl pay, or regular pay, to the extenl of 3d perdajj but at no one time could they depriv^ tbe oflender ^ of more than Id, and to constitote an act of Ha* bitual Dhinkenness, the man must hâve been en* tered in the Defaulters' Book for beingdrunk fouir tinaegjn the year, and after a firat conviction, twicé wîthin six months of that conviction ivat considered the same. Imprisonment was also \ the gênerai award in connexion ivith the forfei- ture, and tlie oflfender lost his service during con-x^ ^finement. Thus we iind from the two tbepobr deluded levers of strong drink in eleven yeai» forfeitêd in one Battalion X1287 5s. 3Jd. and in 101 Battalions jei30,01â 12s ^d. Thus ive see that about twelve men in èycry hqndred are tried throughout the Army in eighteeii yea^ by Courts Martial, and that a tax of rtOt l^ss ^ than #77,453 lb9. of sugar were used by Jiceiiijed brewérs jn the United Kingdom, froyn the passing of the Act lOth Victoria, cap. 5, to/the 5th of July last. The quantily of sugar taken into stock by dlstilleri, dùring the same period, amounted to 11,419 cwt. 5 the quaiitity actually conveyçd tô the mash tun, to 10,026 cwt'; the quantity of proof spirits piade tlierefrom, to 105,165 galions ; the averag0 produce of gallons of spirits per cwt. of sugar, to 10-49; and iUe total amount of drawbaclc allowed on such spirits, to £5,867. \ A SMALL CALCULATION. Supposera, man drinks four glasses of liquor ât five cents a glass—in' a weèk he spends onei dol- lar and forty cents, and in a year seventy-two dollars and eighty cents. This wilî buy th^ fol- Ipwlng articles : Fourbarrelsofflour, - Four pair of boots, - - Forty lb8.of Butter, - A hundred Ibs. of beef, A new.hai^* •.; - ^ A new^ satin vest, - ^ A bonnet for wife, . - - - . Sogarpîwro« and cakes for chiidren, - ^^ ^ .- ■/ $24,00 15,00 làOO 8lOÔ 4,00 ' 5,00 / 6,00 ^ '1,80 $72,80 |v \-/- ' 1 »il^î^tKîS3"'=Se-vv:-ïi -> Î9 iv POPULATION or TIÎE GRAVI. ' - " V . ■ '■ . * " t . . . - I From e^itfensive calculations Jt seems the ûvc raije of humaW birth per second, since the birth of Chlnst to Ihil^ time is 8-15, whicl| gives aliut thirW-two thousand millions ;• and, deducliiig Ihé P'^ewt supposed population oflhe world, (960,- 000,600,) leaves the number of thirty.one thou- sand ànd forty n^illions, that hâve gone down to thegraVe, givingdeath and the grave the victory over thé living, to Ihe numl)er of thirty (housanil and eighly millions. ; " - Of the\niunber in the grave, about \ M00W)O,O00, haire died by war, 7,000, W,000, by famine and pestilence, 500,(wO,000, by martyrdom, 580,000,000, by intoxicating drink, 13,000,000,000, naturel or otherwise* c Thus U will\be seen thVt war and strong dnnk hâve sent nearl^ one thirc^ of the human race to J prématuré grave. A GREAT £N£MY. Thegreat work in which we are engaged, i» progretMve. Itis not the work of a day or yeàr. Intempérance had vvoven itself into ail* our la Jg, >irf.4t, Éâw^iï^^fci-'-T/. "20 ■' A our habitS) our fa^hioiM, oiir festivities; our busi- ness, our births, our buriald. For two centuries it had been Bteadîly becomingconsolittatècl ; fk^f for 40Û0 years, since Noah drank m the' fruit o( the vinc, it bas claimed dominipn over thousaiids and' millions. In the countnes of France, Great Britain, Sweden, Prussia, and the , United States^ the annual eorisumption of intoxicating liquors ia pfficially reported at one thousand, nine hundred and seventy million, nihe hundred and sixty-three thousand, nine hundred and eighty-gallons, cbn-: taining 317,596,878 gallons of pure aIcohok|md Wïued at $54^,265,086. The avel^ge i^nt consumed by each individual 1s 4 galloris in the- United States, ll^ in Great Britain, 2 in PrussiL 7inSweden, and 32 in France. The ni]|mber\. who die of dnin|enne88 in Great Britain annii^Iiy, bas been estimateat 60,000-— the niimber in the United. States at 30,000, neac geyen millions in the life-Ume of a single man in thèse two Ouris»: tian commUnities. Sucl^ is the en^my we cbm- bat. * ient^|)roperly of 'HtT Ftirîna, vvhich is f^ll ^in; consista of ¥ Carl)on; . . . . 4d.M^ Oxygen» ,. . . . 49,67 HydroÊC^feilV . . «.92 100^ Thud^mj^ipbf), thèse tbree' elemeotê c^in- fttituœ^g||pn nuti;)tious çubstaa . ^ ^Sugar coMjsfb ùf ;» Gârbon, . , . . 4t2Ai\ Hydiogen, . . . 7.19 * ; Oxygen, . . . . 50^4 • * 100 Sugar is vcryi difièrent; from grain, and yet.the Goinponent fiarts are the same, apd the ratid of .ji^gcedients joes not greatly vary^ V Olive oil consistsof ,r - - CàrbpB, . . . . 77.21 J," } Ôxygen, ._ , . . 9.43 Hydrogeo, .. . . 13.36 lÔO llYbai^pUTerémlê betvveen oil and flouror sugar, ret thé éléments are the same. Cxalic acid consists of Carbon, . . , . •? 52 m f 24 1^ * »! V.V iot^ectually, aild physioally; I, therefore, \o* luntariiy agrée to abstain from the use of ail intôxîcating drinks as a beverage; I wiH not trafHc ÎD them, nor provide for or oQer them to others, either as wagea or at entertainments, and by ail &uitable ways aod roeans I will d^lpuh- tenance such use and traffic in this cûâiq^iiity. And làay God help me to kecp this ttiy^lpledge. Amen." *' I bereby agrée and faithfully promise^^hat I will hereaftér totally abstain from ail that can intoxicate, as a beverage ; that I will not di- rectly.or indirectiy engage in the manufacture or sale tliereof ;. and that I will use ail proper m^ans to induce othcrs to sign this pledge.'* . *^ By the grâce of God, I abstain froin and discountenance the lise of ail intoxicating bevc- ràges, and wage an unçompromising and exter- minating war witb the drinking usages and the traèc/' :■;, •■■■''■7' • '' .';• ' y CHILDSEn's PLÈ1X3E« This litUe bàrid To lum our honi« Do with our hand Into a holli TI16 pledge now sign, Wbere none cou|d dtirelli To drink no wine^ Whence pea6e vt^ttld fljf« Where hope Would die« And love expire, Mid such n ore ; Nur brendy red Tô tarn our he«d, Nor whisky hot. 'lluu llilk«rifie 80I7 Nor fierjr rum »o hère we pledge perpétuai hâte To QÎl that can intorteate. V CONSTITUTIONS. PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT UNIONS.^ This Union is established to supply tbe want which was felt by the frienda of tempérance in — — , of a Central Body to which tbey could look for assistance in providing cpuntry societies vvith suitable advocates, or in giving them such aid as their circumstances might require. The objects oTthe JJnion are the following:-^ 1. — To establish an efficient travelling agency of well quàlified individuals, who are instructed to avoid polemics and party politics. r 2.^To procure statisiical détails respecting prisons, penitentiaries, police offices, hospitals, &c. with a view to exhibit the ravages of intem- pérance. 3. — ^To expose the state of thelaws respecting the traffic in intoxicating liquors. 4. — To take suitable opportunities of laying before persons in authority, statemenls which may convince them of the value of our principles, and the neeessity for their gênerai adoption. 5.-.T0 keep the cause prominently before the * ^nOliCi i>V obtainin* th l * > T— îatnnnn ii f t t i » wi "*• •**^7 *^7^ **w»«iiwi¥in ttiv aasisiallvc VI lOO preiST 5 ■S t^ 22 ^î-. > Hère we hâve tlie eabië éléments as in bread, and yet oxalic acid is a poison. ". ■ . - .■ ■ T ■ ■ ■ . ■ ■ - ".-•■,..■ ■ , ■ é ■ Alcohol consists of ■ . ' • ■ Hydrogen . . ... 13.70 " : TV Carbon, 7 , : ; ÔÏ.9S ^ - 5^gen, . . . .34.32 f Yet alcohol isdiflfercnt IVorn oxalic acid, brcalJ ;«ugar, or cil, still ihe éléments are the éà*me. ' Vinegar, when pure, cousists of Carbon,^ . Oxygen, . Hydrogen,. 46^3 46.82 6.35 100 What a différence ibereisbetween vinegar and alcohol, bread, or oxalic acid, yet the component parts are the same. ; J.. .^ Thèse analyses are given to iUustrate this fàct, that the qualities of bodies arise notsomuch from the éléments of wbich they are formed, as from f.» ^— ^ uieproportio i ■ > i ns of those éléments. » .^„..^ ._„ 1. h ±••1 " ^ ■ ^- H.' 1 •i r . ••»■ ■ .-i . ' _ ;î 1 •?««* tnkiiSim 23 r* CHAP. VIft. riedg^— Society ; Pereonal ; Cliil4rei|?«.-^~Con8Ututioiil r-Provincial and District Union»; Local Society; Ladics* do.; Juvénile do.—Form of Pétition to Par. - lianicnt.«-TKctum8 for Annual or Qaarlerly Reports* PLEDGES. Society pledces. \^ " We, tlic undersigned, do agrée» that we wlll not us^ intoxi.cating liquors as a beverage, nor trafBc in tliem; that we will not provide tliein as an article of en'ertaiteent, nor^^f^r perdons in our employnient; and that in ail suitable ways wé Wilt discountenan.ce thelr usej through- o«t the community." ** We pledge ourselves that we will not use intoxicating liquors as a beveragp, nor traffic in tiiem ; that we will not provide theni as an ar- ticle of entertainment for our friends, and that we will do àli in our power to discountenancc» their use throughout this community^ and we further pledge our^^elves that we will not rent any buildings or tencment for the sale of intoxi- cating drinksk^' . . ^f. , ,, / I^ERSOllAL PLEDOBS. *< Because t believe the common u»e of atco- hplic ( irin kg to b e injniîo ui to man; mor â lly» 4 3r I '- ■î' \ II' ^ja^,..- .,- . ,._. , >. — ■-' .■ ■ ."^ ; 24 * »! " .■■'•>■ ■ '■ inteliectualty, alld physiçally ; i| thereibre, vo« luntarUy agrée to abstain froïC the use of ail. intoxicating drinks as a beverage; I will not trafiic in them, nor provide for or ofier tbem to others, either as wagea or at eutertaînments, and by ail iiuitable ways and roeans I will discoun* tenance sucb use and traffic in this community. And lÀay God help me to kecp this my pled^e. Ameii." *y I bereby agrée and faithfuUy promise, that I will hereafter totally abstain from ail that can intoxicate, aa a beverage ; that I will not di- rectly or indirectiy engage in the n^anufacture or sale^ tliereof ; and that I will use ail proper mj^ans to iiiduce othcrs to sign this pledge.'* . ** By the grâce of God, I abstain from and discountenance thé use of ail intoxicating bevc> rages, and wage an unçompromising and exter- roinating war witb the drinking usages and .the traÉjp." ' CHItDRBN's PLÈOGE* to turh our home Intoaholl; . /' Wbere none coujâ divellt Whence peafte Woilld fly« Where hope would die, And love expire, Mid such a nro : This litUe biiiid Do with our hand - The pledge now sign, To drink no wlne^ Nur brandy red To tarn our head, Nor whisky hol, l^t jnakes the got, So hère we pleàgeperpeiual haie ■ ÏV) ait rmr enn miùtreate. """^ Nur fmry fqnr / f. CONSTITUTIONS. PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT UNIONIT. ThU Union is established to supply tbe want wbich was felt by the friendsor tempérance in * gfcl Central Body to which they could look for^M^ànce in providing cpuntry societies vvith sJiâiNe advocates, or in giving tbem such aid as their circ'umstances might require. The objects ofthe^Union are tbe following*:-^ v l.-^To establish an efficient travelling agency of well quàlifiedindividiials, wbo are instructed to avoid polemics and party politics. 2.— To procure statislical détails respecting prisons, penitentiaries, police offices, hospitals, &c. with a view to exhibil tbe ravages of intem- pérance, y 3. — To expose the state of the laws respecting the traffic in intoxicating liquors. v 4. — To take suilable opportunities of laying before persons in aulhority, statements which may convince tbem of the value of our principles, and the neceatity for their pneral adoption. ^— To keep the cause prominently before tbe ' public, by obtaining fhe assistance of the press; "éîf>3*:< i^ <^te*^«^%jAMBÎ-*-i^'i<-i**y>rit?«'"iB'»'*^.i«Ép'^^»i-»»-5gB». 1^ --fr !:li i:t t> ) 26 .. ', ' " • • - and to urgc the nccessity of Isxlemling the çirru- laiion of tempérance perioilicale. 6. — ^To make arrangements for an annual meeting of tempérance delegates in — ^- . TUat the follovying shall be the only pledge re- comménded by this Union :— 1 — <^ We, the undeçpigned, do agrée that we will not use intoxicating liquors as a beverage, nor traffic in them; that we will not provide them as an article of enlertainment, or for jîer- sons in our cmploymcnt, and that in ail suitable ways we will discountenancetheir use throughout the community." 2,— .That the business of tlie Union shall be managed by an Executive Comniiiitee, consisting of no more than twelve persons, and nohe shall be members of this Committee, uniess they shall hâve signed the pledge recommendéd by the Society, or onc involving the same prrnciptes and practice. ^ 3.— That the Committee shall bave pbwer to choose their own officc-bearers. Any fivè mem- bers shall be a quorum. The Committee shall )»îi^ve power to enact snob temporary rtileç for the TSr 27 Union as they niay think expédient; but such rulea not to be permîinent, until they hWe been coniBrmed ai a gênerai meeting of Dèlegates. The Président and Vice-Présidents shall be (ex- officio) membei-softhe/ Executive Cpmmittee. The Président, Vice-Pi^sidents, Treasurer and Secretaries of ail coui^ry Auxiliaries shall be at liberty to attend Uie meetings of the Executive' Committee as Visitors and vote. 4.^1 hat the Executive Committee shall con^ vene an annual meeting of Delcgates, ail of whom shall hâve adopted the pledge recommended by the Sociefy, or one involving thè saii^e principles and practice; and that the business of the Dèle- gates shall be to receive a report of the proceed- ings]ofthe Executive Committee for the pastyeàr; to choose an Ejtecutive Committee for the coming year ; and to take under considération such mea- sures as may appear calculated to promote the great object of Union. The Members of the' Executive Committee shall be entitled to assem- ble in the Meeting of Deîegates, and to vote therê. 5.— That ail the Agents and OfBcers of the Uoion shall be. such as are pledged to its prin- ciplcsr- ^ 7 "^ ^^ 6,— TM ibe mnm\ meeting of Delegales 8h|)| ' â*^'»*\..A.4»' îr:ss i. ' JS i ' .î^ii-j.-^ ■ .:* !•;; T M ni' i,- i. hâve powcr to appoint to the rank oi Patron, Vice-Patron, Président, or Vice-Président, such . persons as may hâve confer^ op the cause of tempérance any important beniefit. ir,.-jrhat every Auxilikry of 100 members ' shaîl hâve power to send one Delegatf to the an- nùal Meeting; of 500 menabers, two Delegates; pf lOOÔ members aiid ûpwards three Delegates. 8. — That no party politicë, nor sectarian pe- cunarities in religion shall be introduced into the . tracts, or other publications of the Society, nor into the lectures or speeches of its public ^dvo- ■ * ■ ■ j "'■•■■ ■ cates. _9.— That the Executive Committee shall con- vene an Annual General Meeting oftl^é Union in , to hear a riepôrt of its proceèdrngsflind of the gênerai State of tempérance. 10.— That while this Union would neglect .,no legitimate means to accomplish tbe^Qb- * ject before it,'it would rest its hopes of success on the bléssing of God aloné* , -■ , ■ . • -. '■■■'":..'■ ' * CONSTITUTION OF A LOCAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Preamble, — Whereas the use of intoxicating drinks leads to a corruption of the social habits, to the niin of personal and family comforf, to the eom- t 29 mifliion of the moil flagrant crimes, and ih nu- meroua inaCancea to the enttre overthrow of moral and religious principlea ; uce résolve to forni our- aelves into Ja Society for the suppression of In* nemperane^ in thiscity and neighbourhood. JlrHchlr^hiàt this Society shaH *e called the ■ . . . ■ À ,1 ' '3t.. . . V article Ih^Thai the requis^^s of membét- ship shall be, conformity to the ^uleruf the So- ciety, and signing the foltovving dedpition ; <• .We, the undersigned, do àèree ihat we will notusç Intoxicating Liiquors as a heverage, nor traitic in them ; that we will not prévide them as an article of ehtertainment, nor for persons in our empl<^ment ; and that in ail suitable ways we will discountenanc^^ their use throughout the community.*' \ ^reic/elll.— That the Officersof this Society shall consist of a Président, Vice-Présidents, Treasurer, Seèretaries, and Committee of not lésa than number, towhom shall be intrusted the direction of the Socie'ty» and who shall hâve power to add to theIr number; ~to form a quorum. . ^;. /. . ' :-. ■-.,.'^#. 4r«c/e iy,--That the QffiçerB shall be chosen ■ \ \ ! ^'- , - * '■ m, ■■ .., -. ■ i ' l m ï- . # * " • ». '''■^"':' , »' •■.- ,• :. ' '' ■ ■'.."■■ ■'..-■• -^ ■ - i:. ■ I }. .'' h I >tv • i m ,\ at an Annual Meeting, at which a Report of the proceedings of the Gommittee and the Treasurer'ii Account shallbe presented. article V.^fhBi Ihe Coinmittee s^Il meet every month for the traiisaction of business, and that public meetings for the purpose of hearing addresses, shall ,be held - — ....■■ . ., article VI. — ^That any member may witbdra w from th'e Society on notifying the Secretary of his intention. . - ; ^Uée yil.— That no altération in this Coft- stituti^n shall be made but at thé Annual meeting, and with^i^sancUon of two«thirds of the mem- bers présent. Article VIII.— THlrt^l meetings sh^ll be open- ed--:".;.•;./■■,■, JîrticleX.'^ht^ air meeting^ be opened with prayer. i ': I 1 11 JUVENIU! TEMPÉRANCE ASSOClATIOxN OB COLD WATBIi AJRMY. V * " ' ''-''''-..'■-.. The advintagM to the cauMJ of temjwniBee in fiwwg the GoM w.ier Aral, a» briefly • . , ^ ' '1 •/|: *■ n («••hall for the * respec- îe. MM>iiie a ^geand loothly ; tÂnnu*. the en« y igs a.hd ar shall itioii be »g, two sentiiig d with COLD Dce in :»*r >-.-;f i^i^A meaiiâ 6f aaving the riaing g^eration from learning to drink. 3. To fiU their miiida and himrta with the docti^nes of the tempérance re- ; (jâ'ination, 8o that they will reaist ail temptatioiî ^ Italie such drinks, when they corne to maturity. 'M Tlirough them ive hope to interest familtea afld^fhdividual8, who hiVé hitherto stood aloof. lYoXvJifi organize thejirmy* 1. Let two or three gentlemen and five.ef^x ladied, in a town, undertakelhe enterpriae. Some, or ait of them should be singera, and able té teach the chiidren to sing. '2. Letthem invite a// the chiidren to meet them ft a time and place appointed, to form the army*.. ■ -■*; ■^:-'-- , ; ;:■ ^ ":;[.■ /■■.^■/; 3* Let the namea be taken down in a book un» derapledge* 4. Teach them to sing suitable hymna and songB, and aelect) at every meeting, èeverél to /^apeak pièces'' and dialogues on tempérance, at the nezt meeting. y 5. Induce them to brihg other thildren at evert meeting, till ail are enrolled. Meetings should be'often. -v' :". ■ ■;- '/r-; .:,;■; .■■'.■•-..- .:;:f.--^. '6« At some conVenient day, get up a célébra^ ,.,.., - m lioa, mtrch with badges u8e of ravagei 68truc* iDt, in* mpaira B wàya etchêd ipport r>that :b the irallj, indif. ïherefoi'e, Ho, jour petitionew, reàpcùtfully l-equest your Honorable Ho'uie to induire int<9 ' 4he cause and eXtent of In tempcian£e in Ca- nada, with a view to provide 8uchremedy]^fur the same afi in your juilginent niay appear bcst, _y\nd yourpetitioners will ever pray. --^^ -. ■■:. • \N. B»^-TAere skould ûîways he TifREE sepa* rate tisU ofnamesyone being reguired far tàe Qovernor General^ and one fir each House, #■"•.- - , ■' ..-■',■ • ïn reporting the prognesa of a Local, Tovvnebip or District Society for any particnlar period, Bta- listical information ia of vital ii^portance. For Wiant of this kind of information a great difficnlty bas been experienced in preparing for the piess, the présent work. The following or similar in- terrogatoriea sbould be faitbfully ànswered in forlhcoming Quarterly or Annual Beports ôf So- pieties throughout ail Canada, and not only tbèn, but in each succeeding term, thus keèjpitfgà faith- 1til record of opérations: ' ^ 1. l^meanddateofoi^nizationl 2. Number of members in good standing! Mates ? Females I Juvéniles ? , , -^ h' * ■ f' » '>■•'" * " -y " '• - s ' , * «* ' - b i ■■ -o^ ^ '" < • ■ ^. V - f • ■ ■. . > , " -î ~ ç" ' •^ . ■ " " " * • - ' -v - • * r^ •*. . M $. What population in your locality 1 4. Numberofchu^ches? 5. Are any of the Ministeis abstainers ? 6. Number of schoojs ? ^ -^ 7. Are any of thë î^achèreabsîSïiîire?^ ^^ 8. Distilleries or preweries in your vicinity? 9. Places for the sale of intoxicating drinks ? 10. Any CoiBWor Tempérance Hou^s? 11. I8 your Society connccted with a Local Umon? .-^ ■'::;v/:V::;^^:.;:/--; .-li/ /-^ ■ 12. Public meetings held during the year ? 13. Joined Society «ince last report î ^ 14. Violated the pledge in the same period T 15. Copies ofrmperflnce PffjwT* circulated by or amongst you f \ 16. Tracts distribuled by yoq since your last i^porti ^ 17. Hâve you in your vîcinity any -Phy«cians, •Magittiate», LaWyers, Judges or liegialatow, ab. 18. Haveyou a «Cold WàterAFroy'» oriu* Venile Association 1 ' \ f - ^ L 19. ConfîrmedDrunkahJs in yolir vidnity I^K 20^ Any Tempérance Stores in your locàlily f %■' ' ■•-■■<" 37 V il B? Vf cinily? -■', rinks? iat-'.-----^^. *■■- a Local ar? ■iodî latedby j. ■ our last riciatia^ n, ab4 or in* i èlHf f " •■ \ .V CttAP/ttv-, : : - ■: ^ Adviea in rtference U> Or||[«iiixing Soeieiiea, umI Tran* neting Buiineip at Publie and Commîttee Meetinga. I. Thls Manual may fall intp the bands of 8ome iodividual who i^ defirous of making an effort toorganizé 'a Tempérance Society in bit own locality, wbere none iias hitberto exiated^ but knows not how to proceed. Friend, draw out on a sheet of dean paper a pledge, ànd tîgn ît youraelf—get your wife and children to aign it too— -then go to the leading Christian persons in your neighbourbood, and ask them to «gn it; Whçn jou bave got six naines, call a meet* îng in the scbool-bouse» lecture-room,or churcb, on an evenîng, if possible, not to interfère with any established meeting. Previoua to the people assemblîijg, lay your plans, that is, draflt a Con- atitution, hiïite tbe minbter, or eome leading pious inaii, to take tbe chair, or rather to pre-i aide at the meeting, and tell him distinctiy what you want donc. If you and him indisposée to go as lar as you wisb, take him as far as you ^^•''^•ftcfi the meeting is orgauiied by bis 'l&S ■UUug tha objaet for which ît is conraneà and V , i .1^ r 3S fitiploiÇlig^ divine direietion—then staod up your- «elf, and tell yow motifes for caliing the people together, your soccess in gettiog names, your bellef that more wili join when the opportunity offer», and tben prêtent and read your Constita- lion, takiog care to hâve the blahU filled up. You mu8l no# ^ait fur a response from the pcople; this may befavourable or unfavoumUe : if the lalter, tell them pour stand is takén, and invite ail to call at your liouse and sign tlie ^)ledgé. If the former, whieh is most likely, then go round through the company youraelf, and take down the names of ail who give them. Hetum to your place beside the chairman, and announce the resuit ; if he join?, then consult with^him as to what had beat be done about appointing office- bearers. Here you must act wil^ çare and impartiality. Look down your li«t, and sélect the two mùg^ exemphr^ and tusiive, men for P/erû/en/ and ^ecretary ; upon thèse offieers generally devolve, m i|ll societie:^, those peculîar duties, (he rîght dischaige of which ensure éûccess. Wben this is done, pro. lïosé the officers êeriatim, as Ihey corne in the rille» takiog a vote Qh each; whidi having fllirshed,càt! upon the newi| elected Président you r f ocioty to appoi nt Ue nc.\t time atid m ) up your- e people es, your K>rtunity /Onstita* illed up. roiii tlie ^uraUe : tign tlie t likely, 'ourself, e thetn. lan, ami coiisult e abput U8t acc n your ry and ; uppn Mge of le» pro- : in the having esidènt ne ahd •* ) 39 place of mcedijg, aftcr whtch thc people will Uc disinisBcd eithcr by prayer or praire by a.euitablo pcrson, a iiiiniriter, if possible. - ^ • 2. You may consider younelf now in a falr *îfty for doing much goodt, but you must observe order and punctuulity, You \%\\\ observe by / your constitution, tbat a Cominittee meeting will : require to be called very soon (o mature your' plan of opérations. Tins is done either by written notes of invitation stating the time, place (which ouglit to be as central as possible), and object||f meeting. Wlien thp evenifVg ar* rives, at tbe appointèd hour the Président takes the chair or assumes the presidency of the meet*\ iiigi — this he does of ail others likewise, by vir* \ tue of his office. He will, after ^yer, call toit \ the reading of the '* minutes,*' or record >of pro^' ceedings at the Iftst meeting. This being doue, it is costomary to move a resolution that sueh v minutes be accepted or approved. Then thé varioUB points of interest arising ont of thèse minutes corne up, in rotation, for considération and action ; after which, new measurea of ini* portance may be introduced by any metnber of committee^ and be aoted upoi^ aceonting tp fbt' optniob tf ibe niecliag* 1 *i . . {0 4: l '•'!.■ / / p V *0 ' • .Befbre anbther Commi((ee meeting, jour nexi PubHc meeting wtil take place ; «ônâcquently, the pfeparalory arraogements'will require to be made, consbting of getfiiig tlie place, lighiîtig» *»^«*>"g» procuring suitable speaker*, &c. You wUl require to deciUe whelher yoù will bave »hort8peecheji,.which would be tbe case if you -liad manjr speakers, pr a lecture, in which ca*o only one person nould «peak. If ihere hé «evéral speaker» ft Mill be well to p/opose re#o. lùtions or topîcs upon which to remark. Be aure you knoiv tbe çharacter and ability of ybur apeakers before iihroduciion, irbich latter |g generally doiie by the Président; «ometiniea «ftch speaker introducea his succeaso^; while in meetinga of a social çharacter, voiànteers are e$lle.l for by the Chair or Président. IThis last mode ol «peakhig is found very suç^essful in cpuntry place*, aiid particularly so wKpre there arc many reform^ drîinkards. , 3. At a rerye^rlyperiod, you uill require to consider t^e following patticulars ^^The désir, ableness of havin^ a Soire»^or Tea party— îhe utîlity of organizîng a « Cold Water Arœy"— U# distillât feiQale organizatloh oecessary ?-^V l>ô# mucb p4n beraîsed to purchase tempérance our nexi quently, ire to be lighiîtig» 5. You ^ ill bave B if 3'ou içh çme liere bâ »se rwo- rk. Be ofybur atter i« iietiniea tvhileifi trê are 'his lajBt tsful in 'e there |ulre tô e désir* y— îhe my"— iry?— 1 «rance tracts ?— how many eau be iodUccd to «u&scribn for a tempérance paperî— can a tempcrance inn be «ustainedî — and other mall^ers arising out of, or connected with those just Btalcd. 4.^ Your firii Annuat Meeting wîH bé heW, of coarsey as nearly as practicable, àt the samo date in the yeâr after organization, when a re- port, cmbracing ail y our opérations for the pa*f ,year.will be read, and submitteçj ttf a weîl got up and well organized public meeting, to be followeii by a séries of well arranged résolutions, inters^ersed with singing suiiablc hymns or 'songs.. • ., .■ , ', "., ■ ,/ ^,::-.'' 5. In large village» and in towns, il is very désirable 4o hâve Word ÇommiiieeSt whbse duty %vould bè-^general visitation—enrolmenl of mertibers^^istribution of tracts — recelving do- tations to the funds and fiubscriptions lo Tem- pefariee periodicals— gètiing up and noiifying of public meetings for pray'er or addre^ses, thrcngh the press, pulpit, or by hand-bills — spécial visita to delinquents and oonfirpned drunkard». In ail other lôcalitiès a Vigilant Commitiee of three, or ^i \ewi (wo, êhovàd be appointed, specially for^ ^e performance of the last mentioned duty^ Il ■■- -P- " I ■■ Il ■■III--III- III ■ III ■!#■ Illlll I iBlll ■ ■ I ■! — Mlllll II 11 III ■■!■ IIIIIIIII^IIIIIII.MI I I M M ^M ■% H * ^ y-,-'i - 42 \ ' CHAP. X Short Storiçs for Yoting Pcra'>iw. , THE POOLS» PENCE. - A liltle mean-fooking DEian sat talking to Mr». Crowdrr, the miêiress of ihe Punch.bowl:— " Why, Mrs. Crowdcr," saici he, " I shbi^ld hardly kiiow you again ! Really I must Ly you bave things in the first utyle. *,What ao ^ler gant papcri wliàt noble chairs ! wh^tapaîrpf fire-screensî ail «o bright and so fresh I and , youreeir eo well, and looking so well I" ♦ Mrs. Crowder bad dropped lànguidly inCô an a^m-chair, and sat sighing and smiling with afTectation, not turnîng a deaf ear to hep visitpr, bi^t taking iu with her eyes a fiill view of what paasôd in the. stop; having ^rawn ^ide the cuplain of rôse-coloured «Ik, ivhich aohietimes covered the window in th© walj betweeo tb» •boprandtheparloi^^^' A^ ' yf Wl»y, yoji |^^, Mr, Perriman,'* f be fppiféd, w iim }mhff^*^m m fw m^ ^^ ; I .."v .- ; I t«o Rirfe, Utiiia «nd Lùcy, were about to lea»^ iXhed to make tfte oW. plaèe as g.n e.l and falh oLbte a» we couW, and what w.th n«1. . •tir coBinK» to tb* *indow^ and oew Freucb SoSe../.-, Hr.t «oor and a UtUe S and à lutte papering. Mr. Bernman, «. ÏÏn .6 look toierable. I must «y,. «..M.-. Crowder bas l.id ont a deal 6f mono, m «lUng no tbe »hop, and in fillingMii» cellar*. ^ W 11. ma'a».." continned Mr. Berr.«.n. • .. I donVknow. «be.e you find tbe n«dful J,r .U tbesc improvement.. For my part. 1 can o^y «, „„r tîade .eems quUe at a ..and-.un. TbU «y «ife -l-ï" «-"K"'» '",T but! „^ for tbU or tbat little «c^^ '"S^ï^ / Lrt from every penny wUb a pang. Dear Mr*. .„S;ÏÏ w'tb a ^ncf of .»mng^^ j éiw» nràwd of customer» lo thc shop. : 's::ï,£p:ri.i.^eyw.'^^ ' Perh p. it wa. owing to tbe door b,.»g ^i , the^pened «.d teft .j.r ^T MUs L-cy. «bo td bl ^.«ng în tb.^b.Mk.t «he word. of i -r-r -m ii^-^ ,% /" Mm. Crowder were heaM h» » the counter. He inr..,^ i • ^ tome« wl,„ "*"'™^ '•" fyos «pon il,e cuir P«(e ,ui,ken clieclcs. inflame.! eye, and «»„ h <'es.ar.iU:4r ,aX^^^^ Uhr„ 7 "./'r P-'-*-""- «»d,.eTou2■ «.th,„ h„melf. |,o,r ..range i, j, , ^y «ha^ a " ^'"' Sir, aiid whal^ _Georg.Ma„Iy „„ ,ii„ i« deep ihouofct and Jeh.db«,„mak.„g,ca.cu.ationJdrawCue %»re, ,njte liule p„udle, of ri,. JZf Î!" V ev ■i ' named end of irill iiig tnd n) lie lie 1er 47 "; ; ■ V THE DRUNKARD AMJ^ TJ(ïK TWO MONKElSi ■■ -^ ■ ,' "v ., .:■:■'■-:■ ■:.■■■ ■ . u A rich driiiikafd kcpt two monkcvs for Iii^ çportv One day hç louked into lii^ dining-rooni, where lie and liis guests had left snme wine^and tlie tvro Ja1cko*$ had mouiited tlie (able, «nd * ew^t helping themseUcs generously to tlie wine ^àbbering and gesturing, as tliey had ^een their inaster and his guests. In a Utile lime they exhibited ' ail the appearance of drunken men. First they were m?rry, and juniped about ; but soon they got to fighting on 'tbe floor, and tear-~ îtig out one another's haïr, The drunlcavd stood . » fi I 4g J In amazcment. ** Wliat!*' said he, *Ms this a pictut'ë of my^eir? Po the brutes rebuke me?" le sp afi*ected hU mindy that lie resolvedJie would nbver dfink another drôp. Aod Irom ihat day he was never knowii to be aot/othër Ûk'^n a sober and à happy man. .: y:--. . ;■:,.;.■.., . ,;., .r::,)::^' y- -■ •JTHE DEVIL AND illS VICtIft 1/ The Devil metW man who had jusi left a public*house, and m% reeling along uAcomcious p(* whom iie met, or what he w(ie doing^ and . * • offeicd Ihal hc would j;ive liiin ail thaï liis hcarl could désire if he wouîd (ail dow» and worship him. " Thave but bne désire," said the drunk- ard; " X cai« noi for gdd, or wlver, or houseis oc ^nda. or honors, or réputation, or wife, or cHîl- dren ; give me sometliing to drink, ànd you ahall be Vy ^' ï ^*^* atonce falldown and worabip you>! •• Agreejd," said the Devil ; « and pre- senttng. htm the winè-cup made him bis own for éver."^ORAL.--When thepçyilmakcs bis a^^^^ tacks upoA rocn that are soblr, and well awôre of what tWy are about, he bas but litilé chance ofsucceedinj 9 [AP. XI. Countel for^eroperance Bien. ^ . . .\ r --il ' * \ Doùbt âod ind<»d»îorts $8 to ih^ best mn^Mr of reviving and pustaining thô intereft in ^h^ ?««"- p0rance câvie, baye kept bac^. In nuiïif foyis In- Htènpet , |bps^ w}ïo,mïcler pthep pîjppttmPfanoei, /#' / /' « 'i ? y tiffr^TT, if i.i^^^itr^ii^iîr-^fjr^iP I h_f ,./ 50 coun«el : first, in refcrerrce (o ihe principks of ^ iction ; sêcondly, to that acf/o» îtself. Firit— The f'ollowing prinefpleti fvere unant- ^)oualy agrecd upon by ihe Convcmion at Lon- don»^8 forming the basis in ait eau n tries and throug^aut^^the world, of the tempérance refor- tnàtlon :^.^^^\ iUsolved, « TbatHi^the opinion of thia Con- vention, as a means of e:ttending tfaéi tempérance reformation, tlie (oUowing truthn sbolild be spread throughout the worfd, and that tempé- rance men and tempérance organizatioiU be cxhorted to give fhem the widesi possible exten^ •ion.; ■ . " , •,■■/..,, mm^ ■■'■■■ I ï ' ■ •• That Alcohol, thé iritoxicating prinGiplc, ta a aubtle poison, atuar with the physical, iuteU leetual, socidl, and Veligioui» intere^Hts of men, . •• That it is generated by ihe procesa of fer- mentation, and is the »amé, as existing in dif- férent degreeo, in cider, ivine, and malKliquow, as in distilled spiriei? - \ f' That it is a perpétuai fountatn of di^caae, poverty, crime, temporal and spiritual death, never needfjul or oaefnl to men in health. in anyV clime or 9ny employmbht. ^^ « Th»t total abstinence frora it, af a bevcr rageVia the only true princîple of the tempe^ rance reformation ; the daly hope for the driink- ard, and JEiecUrity for others. ^ That the whole inaniifacture and aàlp oC - "SW^Sf fUs of inant- Lon- rs and refor- Con- rance d be i« be xten* lie, 18 iuteU rfer- ridif- uow, case, eath, 9 oC -^ intoxicalingdrinka^abeverage.though a lource of revenac to tliousand*. i» a in an u facture of human mi«ery, and highly injurjou» lo the souU and bodies ôf men, and ehould not be hcenncd more than othcr moral eviU, by huinan govçrn- «That the Word of God often prownbps total abstinence to avoid cxUling evila. and tirai the spirit of ChriBiian love directs u* to shuu wine, or aoytliinj whrreby our brother ^lum. blcth, or i* offended, or i* made weak. •' That a vôice comei» ùp frona cveryjpart of the elobe, calling upon kings. and^nU that are in auihority, upon rtflecting and inÛuential meu of ail cla8*e.s.iipon P^i^^ï^'^^'î^^^^'V^^nJu; médical men, mii.isters «^ "^'g»""' f Jl, 'hS lover* of theîï race, lo put forth the hand af^d , stay the plague which \é filling our ;jvorld «ith wolandwhich, unies* checked, will conUnue to sweep thoiwand» of ^«ucceediiig generaHon» prematurely and wretchedly to etcrnily. gecondlyr-In référence to action, itiafirét neceasary that the cau«e be revived, and thU roay be done by the following roeans:rr- 1. Let the peôple returo again to the field of moral effort— lèt the différent divisions of the tempérance force» unité in one sdlid phalanx— let there be a long pttll,a strong pull, and a paH -^^ './ .:^ S' t. C '■^''" p. .■y: 52 ':\i.^ /% A^wenceù restrictive législation^ ne- nrîon» 10 tnagistrates, to «orporaiiuns. and to' Mi^lLegisUturc, be càtcftilly prepared and nu- ^3. As the /iabits of société/ neéd tb be re- fornied, let a consistent examplo enforce the precepts inculcated In public meetings; and lot both preoept and exaraple be given in a Cbri.. ^ tiait teniper of nilnd. ^ j.,.^-^ I fore, an earnen iceal must be manifested to per- , -uade and entreat those engaged in il eo desist ; «lide, on the otlier hand. their supporters are wilhdrawn, by the accessions to our ranks ofall «ho «gn the pledge. Try to niâke the vender leel, it w hi« btêsines^, and not himself you We. _^ S. Drunkards are to be eaved. The« muet be an unwavcring belief 4hat the di'unkard ean béêaved: remeniber the poor . outcast waa not al ways as you now see him. He bas perhaps^ a fine intellect beclouded; a noble hean bruta- Heed ; and great powers which may be càlled into acUon. Sometimcs. too, he hap bearty résolves andsecretpurposesofamendmcnt. JUmlndbim tbat there in aympathy and hope ; urge him to do himself no further harni, and his^lîstening ^ '.■■'■--' i * " '''.*' •"iL . .53 eye and tremblîng \ip urtU often assure you, tliat ^ yott bave reached hU lieart. And, Q ! to gain sucb an onc, to restore ?uch an one to the path of iobriety, how abumlant the reward in bis future hislory ; efpecialfy so, if to moral refor- mation there 14 added the /Kiroperation ! ; Let ministers of the Gospel — physicians— magistrales— îegislators—kindiy lénd their valu- able aid and virejghty influence; forgiving ail denunciatory lang4iage and hard feeling which may hitherto bave characterized eitber the Per- sonal or public measures of Tempérance men. And now again, we say, let tbere be a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogéthér ! Gloripui' resuit— Intempérance fallen, and sobriçly^uiii- ▼ersally prévalent. Amon ! .* «;:- "V--- '■i-SF- 2».;.,-,. '•'f>:^ ihiidreh ' hîstory îiD thàt Id from ■^-} • \ cians— lir valu* riog ail \ whicii he per- ïe men. ng pull, rloripuf^ \ j > •K:- %,