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A Premium to the Temperance People.
Onr wide-awake brother, J. G. Thrower, the
Grand Worthy Chief Templar of the State, feel
ing the great importance of securing a general . (jur glorious anniversary!
circulation of The Sunny South—the organ of
the Order—among the temperance people, directs
| world that, for nobility of purpose and grandeur
j of achievements, is enviable, and is attracting
| the attention and commanding the approval of
the Christian people of all the nations of the
| earth.
| Could the founders of this Order but rise up
and see this reformatory wave, avalanche-like,
I sweeping over the earth, they could but exclaim,
In 1869, the Order reached this State, and in
November of the same year, the Grand Lodge of
_ . , . , . . j Georgia was organized. During the time of its
us to offer, in his name, a beautiful fountain to existence, it has been gradually gaining strength,
the person or lodge sending in the largest num- and now has nearly five hundred working lodges
ber of subscribers to this office between the first and over twenty thousand members. The Grand,
Lodge of Georgia is one of the sixty grand lodges
that now exist, and the members of the Order in
of May and the first day of September next.
APPEALS AM) DECISIONS.
All decisions under this head are made by the Grand
Worthy Chief Templar, and are law in this State unless
reversed by the Grand Lodge, or on appeal by the Bight
Worthy Grand Lodge.;
The following questions have been received at
this office, to which answers and decisions are
given:
Question.—Does not the validity of evidence
depend more upon the character of the witness
than upon membership or no membership in the
Order?
Answer to a similar question is contained in
No. 8 of The Sunny South.
Question.—Is not the promiscuous sale of pat-
We have seen a specimen of the fountain, and Georgia w jn cheerfully take part in the festivi- ent bitters a violation of article two of the con
• ... ii. i • i: Ai.1. • a.1 t a ia •.. „ a* ii : • ctUnfinn ^ fr-rnor cVirvne a v a oKrova Vippti nrn,
it is really a charming little invention. It stands
upon a metal base, and from the silver tube a
jet of water is thrown several feet in the air and
falls like sparkling diamonds into a glass basin.
It may be set in one's parlor, and its beautiful
stream will cool the atmosphere of the room,
while it refreshes the sight.
ties of the coming anniversary.
The Cider Question.
Office Gband Worthy Chief Templar,
Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 1875.
Bear Brother Seals, Having just received
Every temperance j long letter from a brother on the cider question,
organization should have one playing in the
room during initiatory services.
Any lodge, or any member, or any outsider,
may enter the list of contestants.
The value of the fountain is twenty dollars.
relating the trouble this question had caused his __
lodge and the injury done the Order, by cider- brother writing from that town to this office says:
stitution? Grog shops have always been pro
hibited in our town, but drug stores have more
than supplied their places.
This, I am very sorry to say, is the case in
many localities where the people have made an
honest effort to stop the terrible traffic in alco
holic poisons. We have a place in mind, not a
hundred miles from Atlanta, where the people,
by popular vote, decided to grant no more
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors. A
Palmetto, Georgia.
We publish with great pleasure the following
beautiful tribute to the memory of that grand
old preacher of temperance, Uncle Dabney P.
Jones, written by our worthy sister Camp, whose
soul is deeply enlisted in the temperance cause:
I had the pleasure of passing the thriving little
town of Palmetto recently, and my heart was
stirred when I looked out and could see no
signs of the traffic that was once its curse. I
thought of the grand old preacher of righteous
ness who lived and labored among those people,
and I thought how true that “Blessed are the
dead that die in the Lord; for they rest from
their labors, and their works do follow them.”
And here was the result of that good man’s
works; and if the “spirits of the just made per
fect ” are allowed to visit the fields of their labor,
no doubt his spirit, with a convoy of angels,
hovered over that place with joy the day it was
set free. I thanked God, and felt that there is a
“better day coming.”
At Fairborn I had a talk with some nice boys,
who told me they were Cold Water Templars,
and hoped soon to see that place freed from the
liquor traffic. God speed the time when we
shall hear the “battle-cry of freedom” ring out
from every village, town and city. E. C.
Twenty-Fourth Anniversary Good Teniplarisni.
Since this great reformation is making such
rapid strides, and has become such a household
word in every town and hamlet on the American
continent and even in the Old World, we think
it might be of interest to our readers to refer to
the history of the Order—its universality, its
broad and comprehensive principles, and its
progress.
“The Order of Good Templars should be
known to all. Its basis and principles incul
cated, as well as the great amount of good it has
accomplished, should commend it to all real
friends of the great temperance reform. In its
objects and operations it occupies a broad plat
form, and no one need be shut out from the pale
of its blessed influences. At its inception, and
now, it opens wide its doors for the admission
of the whole family, and grasps all who may be
injured by the intoxicating bowl. Grand idea!
What can be more noble than to gather the father
and mother, brother and sister, all around our
common altar, to consecrate a life to this great
work of humanity !
“It had its origin in 1851, in Central New
York, where it sprung up and rapidly spread,
throwing out and planting its roots here and
there, deep in the soil, and sending its life-blood
from town to town, crossing over into the Key
stone State on one side, and the Queen’s domin
ions on the other, and thence across the wilds
of the trackless West to the sands of the Golden
State.
“Nathaniel Curtis, Esq., one of the earliest
trophies of Washingtonianism; Garey Chambers,
Esq.; Rev. H. P. Barnes; Dr. C. S. Miles, and
Rev. D. W. Bristol, were among the first active
movers and officers during the first four years of
its existence — the latter gentleman being the
author of the ritual and ceremonies for the inia-
tory and higher degrees.”
In May, 1855, representatives from ten Grand
Lodges, which had up to this time been organ
ized, met at Cleveland, Ohio, and organized the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge of North America,
which was to be the supreme head of the Order,
authority having been up to this time exercised
by the Grand Lodge of New York, the parent
one of the organization. “At this time were
adopted a constitution and by-laws for its gov
ernment, annual sessions appointed, and other
business transacted necessary to set in motion a
great and widespread body, which has already
done a world of good, and is destined to achieve
signal triumphs for truth and temperance. An
nual sessions have been held each succeeding
year, at such places as were selected, each Grand
Lodge sending representatives in proportion to
its membership. The first presiding officer of
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge was Rev. James
M. Moore, of Kentucky;” the last elected pre
siding officer of that body being Colonel J. J.
Hickman, formerly of the same State, but who
is now a permanent resident of our State and
city.
“The experience of the world is, that men
united from mere sordid and selfish motives can
not be effective in great moral enterprises. The
Good Templars, realizing this, place no motive
before a person for joining them but to be re
claimed if fallen, or to be saved, or to save oth
ers from falling: and they try to get possession
of the heart, and then through the heart, rather
than the purse, carry on their operations for
good.
“This Order takes the broadest ground upon
all questions connected with the temperance re
form, and it seems to us the only consistent posi
tion for any one who wishes to save or be saved,
or to assist in the great work of pushing to the
wall the most giant evil that ever cursed the
earth:
“Total abstinence from all intoxicating liquors
as a beverage: the creation of a healthy public
opinion upon the subject, by the active dissem
ination of truth in all the modes known to an
enlightened philanthropy; persistence in efforts
to save individuals and communities from so
direful a scourge, until success is complete and
universal.”
With this platform of principles, the Order
was introduced in 1851. and having passed
through all the attacks made upon it. as well as
drinking brethren, I have been led to ask your
permission to publish the following from a let
ter of the G. W. C. T. of Pennsylvania, “as giv
ing the best exposition of this cider question
that has ever come under our notice:”
“ I am sorry to learn that your lodge is dis
turbed, and its peace and prosperity endangered,
by the ‘ cider question,’ as it has been called—a
question easily solved on principles well recog
nized by all temperance men of the present day;
but, nevertheless, one which has occasioned very
great trouble in all temperance organizations,
arising from the fact that the prejudice, early
habits and want of philosophical thought are
brought into play rather than calm inv estigation
“I will give you a few facts to show the differ
ence between bar-rooms and no bar-rooms.
From May 17, 1873, to May 1, 1874, there were
thirty-eight cases of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct brought before the town council. From
May 1, 1874, to March 24, 1875, there has been
but four cases of the same kind. I do not be
lieve there is one-tenth as much whisky used as
a beverage in this town (Palmetto) that there was
for the same length of time previous to the clos
ing of the bar-rooms in May last, ”
“But,’’says the same brother in a private con
versation, “if you will go with me into our drug
stores, I will show you hundreds of prescrip
tions from physicians, written about in this man-
[For The Sunny South.]
THE SNOW-FLAKE'S ANSWER.
(Written During a Snow-Storm.)
BY LIGNUM VITA:.
Snow, snow—bright, fleecy snow!
Feathery messenger sent below—
Falling so lightly, whither d'ye go,
Spreading your mantle high and low?
Whence came ye beautiful snow ?
From the prism'd crown of Iris’ bow?
Of did the breath of the Frost King blow
Into feather} - life your flakes below ?
Where dwelt ye. snow—fast-falling snow ?
Was it on banks where crystals flow ?
Where the evergreen trees in glory grow ?
In castles light by the sapphire’s glow?
Is not this so ?
Tell me, snow—fast-falling snow!
I want to know,—
Tell me quickly, before you go.
A snow-flake then was seen to pass,
And hang her crown on a blade of grass;
It poised itself on her six-rayed wheel,
And answered forth with a ringing peel—
Like the piping note of a bob-o'-link,
Or the crackling sound of a skater's clink:
“I left to-day the skyey vaults
On a three-hours’ dance in reel and waltz;
And feel quite dry and want a drink.
Were you in my place.
What would }’ou do ?
Now answer true,
And tell me first.”
Then she hid her face,
And quench'd her thirst
In a drop of dew.”
anil reflection. Among the objects of tlie Order ner: ‘ You will let the bearer have a quart (or
of Good Templars is the combating of ignorance pint, as the case may be) of whisk}' for medicinal
by the instruction and example of its members purposes.’ ”
and the antagonizing of custom by combined and \ This is what we call Evading the law with a
pledged action against the use of intoxicating lignors vim. So it is in the promiscuous sale of patent
as a beverage. The only intoxicating ingredient bitters, in many cases put up without any regard
in liquors, or that which makes liquors, isatcohol. to their medicinal properties, butsimply to evade
Without alcohol they cannot be intoxicating, the law. In view of our obligation and laws and
Now, alcohol is*tlie product of vinous fermenta- the necessity of an imperative decision upon the
tion, which fermentation is caused by tiie bring- i question asked, I have rendered the following
ing together of the sugar and the gluten or decision: That the sale of patent bitters, other
starch in the grains and fruits and the action of than that prescribed by a reliable practicing phy-
air upon them. This sugar and starch exists in ; sician for sickness alone, is a violation of a Good
fruits and grains naturally, but alcohol does not. ! Templar’s obligation.
There is no alcohol in anything which God has ,,,
made. The most skillful chemists have been
unable to extract it from the grape or the apple
as they hang upon the tree or vine; but by
crushing them and expressing their juice, and
thus uniting the components before spoken of,
and exposing to air, fermentation or the produ-
tion of alcohol commences.
“‘Nature,’says Count Cliapfal, ‘never forms
spirituous liquors; she rots the grape upon the
branch, but it is art which converts the juice
into (alcoholic) wine.’
“ ‘Alcohol,' says Dr. E. Turner, ‘is the intoxi
cating ingredient of all spirituous and vinous
liquors. It does not exist ready formed in plants,
but is a product of vinous fermentation.’
“Now, the point is, at what moment of time does
fermentation commence? If you can determine
that, then I will be able to tell you when it will
be lawful or unlawful to use as a beverage the ex
pressed juice of the apple called cider. Alcohol
has been extracted from grape juice within three
hours from the mashing of the grapes. Many
good men, scholars and men of scientific
ments, say that fermentation commences
as the components are brought together,
pretend to know; but I can see they acknowledge
the prudeidial reasons for the law as it stands
upon our digest, and has been decided by almost
all of our Grand Lodges, by the R. W. G. L., by
the Sons of Temperance, and by all temperance
organizations that have had an existence since
1836. I say, and so decide, that if there is no
alcohol in the article you call cider, then the
A Standard Temperance Prize Essay.
To the Friends of Temperance :
The committe appointed by the National Tem
perance Convention, held in Saratoga, in 1873,
on the subject of a standard temperance work,
decided to divide the work into three parts, and
to offer two prizes for each of three essays, to be
open to all writers who choose to compete there
for in this and other countries:
1. The scientific; embracing the chemical,
physiological and medical aspects.
2. The historical, statistical, economical and
political.
3. The social, educational and religious.
The fund at command through the efforts of
Job H. Jackson, of West Grove, Chester county,
Pennsylvania, enabled the committee to offer one
year ago prizes of $500 and 8300 for accepted
[For The Sunny South.]
THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOP.1IEVT
—OF—
ENGLISH LITERATURE.
BY HENRY ETHEL WHITFIELD.
CHAPTER HI. —Continued.
Sir Thomas was then returned to close confine
ment; but, however, it must be related that as
he passed from the court, through a great gath
ering of people, a very touching incident oc
curred. Upon reachii g the wharf, “ his favorite
daughter, Mrs. Roper, thinking this would be
the last opportunity she would ever have, was
waiting there to see him. As soon as he appeared j
in sight, she burst through the throng which
surrounded him; and having received his bless
ing upon her knees, she embraced him eagerly
before them all; and amidst a flood of tears and
a thousand kisses of tenderness and affection,
her heart being ready to break with grief, the
only words she could utter were, ‘ My father, ;
Oh ! my father !’ * * * * Upon this she parted
from him; but scarce was she turned aside be
fore her passion of grief and love became irre- j
sistible, and she again suddenly burst through
the crowd, ran eagerly upon him a second
time, took him round the neck and hung
upon him with her embraces, ready to die with
sorrow. This was rather too much for man to
bear; and though he did not speak a word, yet
the tears flowed down his cheeks in great abund- [
ance till she took her last kiss and left him.”
Sir Thomas held out resolutely to the bitter
end, and prepared to face the grim monster,
manuscripts tor Part I, and the responses of | with perfect equanimity of mind. In-
writers now under examination lead the commit- deed) ]( really seems that he gloried in a knowl- from which much of the information embodied
mark of childishness for a grown person to dee-
; orate himself or herself with jewelry. As for
hoarding it up, no man ever dreams’of such a
thing; and, indeed, there is but little or no ne-
i cessity for doing so, as nc value is placed upon
it among themselves, and their commerce is very
much a one-sided thing.
“Both dinner and supper are begun with
some lecture of morality that is read to them;
but it is so short that it is not tedious nor weary
to hear it; from hence the old men take occasion
to entertain those about them witn some useful
and pleasant enlargements; but they do not en-
, gross the whole discourse so to themselves dur
ing their meals that the younger may not put in
for a share. On the contrary, they engage them
to talk, so that they may, in that free way of con
versation, find out the force of every one’s spirit
and observe his temper. They dispatch their
dinners quickly, but sit long at supper; because
they go to work after the one and are to sleep
after the other, during which they think their
stomach acts more vigorously. They never sup
without music, and there is always fruit served
up after meat. While they are at table, they
burn perfumes and sprinkle about fragrant oint
ments and sweet waters. In short, they want
nothing- that may cheer up their spirits; they
give themselves a large allowance that way and
indulge themselves in all such pleasures as are
attended with no inconvenience.”
Their religion is rather curious in some re
spects. They believe in the existence of a God
whom they regard with true veneration. Virtue
is strictly enjoined, and a violation of the rules
of decorum by the young men and women in
their intercourse with each other is punished.
Their priests are allowed to marry. It is amus
ing, however, to think of the very unique way
in which a person selects his or her companion
for life; for, “in choosing their wives, they use
a method that would appear to us very absurd
and ridiculous; but it is constantly observed
among them, and is accounted perfectly consist
ent with wisdom. Before marriage, some grave
matron presents the bride naked, whether she is
a virgin or widow, to the bridegroom: and after
that, some grave man presents the bridegroom
naked to the bride.” The author goes on to say
that “we indeed both laughed at this and con
demned it as very indecent. But they, on the
other hand, wondered at the folly of the men of
otlier nations, who, if they were to buy a horse
of small value, are so curious that they will see
every part of him, and take oft' his saddle and
all his other covering that there may be no secret
ulcer hid under any of them; and that yet in the
choice of a wife, on which depends the happi
ness or unhappiness of the rest of his life, a man
should venture upon trust and only see about
an hand’s breadth of the face, all the rest of the
body being covered, under which there may lie
hid what may be contagious and loathsome. All
men are not so wise as to choose only for her
good qualities; and even wise men consider the
body as that which adds not a little to the mind,
and it is certain there may be some such de
formity covered with the ciothes as may totally
alienate a man from his wife when it is too late
to part with her. If such a thing is discovered
after marriage, a man has no remedy but pa
tience; and therefore they think it reasonable
that there should be good provision made against
such mischievous frauds.”
I have given a short time to the notice of a
few of the leading features in this marvelous
work, and, for further information respecting it,
can refer the reader to the volume containing
the “ Life of Sir Thomas More,” by Mr. Warner,
and personal guarantee of Mr. Jackson now fur- certainly be meted out to him, in reward for his did not advocate all the principles inculcated in
ther enables the committee to announce two
prizes for Part'll, — the historical, statistical, eco
nomical and political; and two prizes for Paft
III., embracing “the social, educational and re
ligious relations of Temperance;” viz: For the
best essay for each of these parts, adjudged sat
isfactory, the sum of S500 will be paid; for the
faithful stewardship here on- earth. his celebrated fiction. He was, however, far in
When he was about to mount the scaffold, he advance of most men of his time, in regard to
turned to the officer who had him in charge, and ! the purposes and ends of government,
said to him: “I pray you, Mr. Lieutenant, see ! As a writer, he occupies a lofty position. It
me safe up, and as for my coming down, let me must be remembered that he lived several cen-
shift for myself.”
A certain author has admired the fortitude of
Pet. Arbiter “during his last moments;” but
.... , ., , , , , second best essav, the sum of $300 will be paid;
violation of fteSS consldered ’ cannot be a accepted manuscripts to become the property of M ~. Addison thinks a'finer example of this kind
violation oi me pledge. the National Temperance Society. 1 - - - - - - -
“But my brother, there is another view to be The offers for Part p L and Part j IL will re _
taken, ahil one recognized and acted upon by all ma j n open to all competitors till July 1, 1876.
temperance societies—and that is the 1 auline , jjanuscripts (with the names and addresses of
doctrine. In Romans xiv. 21, St. Paul says. It ^jie writers by whom they are forwarded for
is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine competition, enclosed in separate sealed envel-
nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or opeSj not to be opened until the award has been
of moral courage might be found in our martyr,
and expresses himself as follows:
“If he was so much pleased with gayety of
humor in a dying man, he might have found a
much nobler instance of it in Sir Thomas More.
This great and learned man was famous for en
livening his ordinary Discourses with Wit and
is offended, or is made weak/ Because of this made) should be‘forwarded to A. M. Powell, 58 pieaTanta^;" an^ a7 Erasmus "tells‘him’Tn“an
-i f- i„ —l— Reade street, New lork. Epistle Dedicatory, acted in all parts of Life like
teaching, we urge men
join temperance societies who are entirely sober
men, strictly abstinent in sentiment and prac
tice. And why? Because their influence will
be efficient in saving others who are not sober
nor abstinent. So, experience having shown
that cider will intoxicate, and has been the
means of prostrating many reformed men. both
by the law of association as well as from the al-
The essays should be of such character that,
while adapted in style to interest the general
reader, they will also meet the demands of schol
arly criticism.
Those who intend to compete for the prizes
offered for these essays, and who may desire
more information as to the scope of the work and
suggested subdivisions, will be furnished with
turies ago, when literature wa» in its infancy,
and before books had become plentiful. The
printing press bad not had time to produce its
mighty revolution; and the obstacles by which
an author was continually surrounded iu those
days were numberless. People are too apt to
judge of the works of the early writers by that
standard which can be applied with justice only
to those of modern times.
Nearly all critics, perhaps all, term Sir Thom
as More & philosopher ; but I must beg the privi
lege of demurring from the general opinion.
What is true philosphy ?— that is the question.
a second Democritus. He died upon a point of Does it consist in being careless and indifferent
Religion, and is respected as a Martyr by that as to what is to be our station in life, and an in
side for which he suffered. That innocent Mirth difference as to what is to be the lot of those,
which had been so conspicuous in his life did through this life, who are, or ought to. be, the
not forsake him to the last. He maintained the dearest earthly objects to a man? If so, then
same cheerfulness of Heart upon the scaffold Sir Thomas More was a philosopher. It is true
which he used to show at his table; and upon he was a kind father and friend; but he gave
coholic principle and as neither vou nor I nor ? u S? ested s. , lsions, , . be ,, laying his Head on the block, gave instances of himself but little concern about the prosperity
nnv fin tali’ wlifn ‘llr-nliol not ^ ur ^ ei particulars by applying to Mr. 1 owell, that good Humor with which he had always en- of his family. He seemed to consider it a matter
ent—Por^the^alre of our brothel who ^s^n ^lan- as abov ®' , , , tertained his friends in the most ordinary occur- hardly worth consideration. I do not mean to
ger, we say the drinking of cider is a violation be ^l^ r i^M^e^) P p£lLt^S2liS k p™ y ST* 8 ' ^ ^ — *° f a ^ , ? th ^ I'*’?' ^ “"g® patno ‘- renowned statesman,
of tlie nleilrre Tlmf ia all e-ivne«i temnernnee . piacea Deiore tiie people at tlie earnest piac- [here was nothing m it new, forced or affected, and famous author harshly; but, at the same
I’ k, , caioest ucuipciiiuuc ti C fi.l>le day, the committee urgently appeal to He did not look nnon the severingbis lipad from i time I cannot auree with those althom/h their
men, who, by precept and example, desire to tViemls of tennieomce to nromotlv snnnlv there , iini noi look upon me severing ms neau nom t me, i cannot agree unn tliose altnougn ttieir
tench the world to nlistnin from drint nhmild . e , n< ; S °i temperance to promptl) suppl} them ] lls body as a circumstance that ought to produce name is legion, who contend that it was the very
teacn tne -noriii to abstain trom itnnk, should with funds to meet the prizes announced and to - J ■ - - - • ■ - - -- J
abstain from drink themselves. My brother, if publish the work. The sum of $500, at least,
you cannot give up your cider, how can vou ex- addition al to that on hand, will be required,
pect another to give up his trine, and another his contributions may be sent to Job H. Jackson,
whisky. It you can be permitted to take cider Treasurer, West Grove, Chester county, Penn-
as offered on draught, so may another who, as a sy i va ni a ; to J. N. Stearns, publishing agent of
the National Temperance Society, 58 Reade
brand, has been recently ‘ plucked from the
burning,’ and whom the law of association may
irresistibly carry back to his cups again.
“I think, therefore, when you come to reflect
on considerations such as these, you will agree
with me, however reluctantly, that it is better
for temperance societies to err in severity, rather
than by laxity to lay a stone of stumbling in the
way of a weak brother. Scientifically, I cannot
say there is alcohol in the juice of an apple as it
runs from the press (if no time has been lost
any change in the disposition of his mind; and
as he died under a fixed and settled hope of im
mortality, he thought any unusual degree of sor
row or concern improper on an occasion as had
nothing in it which could deject or terrify him.
There is no great danger of imitation from this
example; men’s natural fears will be a sufficient
street, New York; or to any member of the com- Guard against it. I shall only observe that what
mittee. — —
A. M. Powell, ]
James Black, j
R. C. Pitman, j
A. A. Miner, |
Neal Dow, J
Committee.
Meeting of the Executive Committee, I.O.G.T.
quintessence, so to speak, of what a philosopher
ought to be.
It can scarcely be that the Great Jehovah would
have troubled himself to have constructed this
beautiful world, and to have filled it with count
less beauties, both animate and inanimate, unless
he hail intended that man should enjoy and ap
preciate them. It certainly is a sacred duty
l was Philosophy in this Extraordinary man that rests upon man to be grateful for all the
would be Frenzy in one who does not resemble blessings that have been strewn around him in
; him, as well in the cheerfulness of his temperas i such wondrous profusion. How, then, can he be
! in the sanctity of his life and manners.” a real philosopher who almost regards with con-
Sir Thomas More’s fame as a literary character temptuous scorn many of the choicest sources
rests chiefly upon his having been the author of of happiness which the universe affords ? A
the celebrated “Utopia.” This is indeed one of man need not be a voluptuary, nor anything of
the most wonderful productions on record, con- the kind; but he should learn to see the wisdom
sidering the time when it was written. It gives and goodness of God in everything that nature
this sense no violation of the nurnose of the S a ve 5, tb tbe Executive Com- I a description of an island which “is in the mid- innocently presents to him, that can dazzle the
------- - - - - ^ b - - mittee ot the Grand Lodge met in this city and die two hundred miles broad and holds almost vision, please the eye, or gladden the heart.
was called to order by the Grand W orthy Chief the same breadth over a great part of it; but it In my humble judgment, true philosophy
Templar, James G. Thrower. All were present grows narrower towards both ends. Its figure consists in two things. The first is, of course,
except Colonel E. F. Lawson,^ Grand Worthy is not unlike a crescent. Between its horns the the preparation, by a virtuous life, for the eter-
pledge in drinking it, but for the moral consid
erations as above stated, I submit with pleasure
for the sake of mv brother. In other words, ‘ It
is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine- Counse i] or , who was nnavoida bly detained by
nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth,
or is offended, or is made weak.’”
United Friends of Temperance Growing.
professsional engagements.
From the reports of grand officers and the pa
pers submitted, it is evidently a source of con
gratulation to the many active workers in this
Order and its Grand Lodge officers to see what
rapid strides this great reformation is making
nal happiness of heaven; the second consists in
taking advantage of every proper means that
can be attained, for the purpose of enabling
human beings to enjoy and appreciate, to the
fullest capacity, all the blessings of life. This
world is not a “fleeting show.” It is a grand,
fixed theatre, upon the stage of which it is the
duty of man to act as good, heroic and noble a
part as he possibly can. He’ has no right to
scorn the sublime creation of Divinity; nor has
sea comes in eleven miles broad and spreads
itself into a great bay, which is environed with
land, to the compass of about five hundred miles,
and is well secured from winds. In this bay
there is-no great current; the whole coast is, as
...... ~ it were, one continued harbor, which gives all
A lat<? trip m the interest of the temperance rapid strides this great reformation is making, that live in the island great convenience for mu-
cause demonstrates an increasing interest in be- There is not a county, town or hamlet in the tual commerce; but the entrv into the bav, occa-
half of peace and good order. State which is not niore or less exercised on sioned bv rocks on the one hand and shallows
i. r,n. ' alk Y the coune 11 1S doing a great the temperance question, and so many calls on the otlier, is very dangerous. In the middle me suoiime oreauou oi uivinny, nor nas
work. I he usual attendance upon the weekly for officers to lecture and establish lodges was of it there is one single rock which appears above he a right to hate his own species, for thev are
meetings is from sixty to a hundred members. the reason for this call of the committee. water, and may therefore easily be avoided, and made in the image of Jehovah ! In a word, I do
Marsnallville Council enters the spring cam- Over thirty new lodgss have been put to work on the top of it there is a tower in which a gar- not believe that those fanatics who were called
11 n pn er “ ie leadership ot >' alter Frederick in the last hve months, with an unprecedented rison is kept; and other rocks lie under water sage philosophers, in ancient times, really de-
with n} mg colors. ^ addition to the membership in all parts of the and are very dangerous. The channel is known served the honorable title; for thev were, in
1 delivered an address at Reynolds, March 30, State. only to the natives, so that if any stranger should fact, most of them, fanatical fools, and deserved
and organized with twenty-tour charter mem- The session of the committee was harmonious, enter into the bay without one of their pilots, the contempt of their fellow-men,—because it
and the actions of the Grand M orthy Chiet Tern- he would run great danger of shipwreck.” was their darling scheme to engender, in the
pod | plar for the last six months were fully endorsed On this island is established that wonderful breasts of those whom they taught, a dislike,
in every particular, and the most perfect under- republic,—the supposed efficacious government anil sometimes even a bitter hatred, for all that
standing and good feeling now prevails. ~ "
barter mem
bers.
At Butler, where The Sunny South has a w
list of subscribers, another address was made,
which resulted in a council of thirty members.
tncu resulted in a council oi tnirty members. standing and good feeling now prevails. of which is so highly eulogized in “ More’s His- was touched -with any degree of skill by the
Ihe council recently organized at Eatonton The permanent establishment of the Grand tory of Utopia. ” It is more of a democracy than sublime artist, Nature.
T - ld f. r th f lead 01 Rev. Mr. Oliver, pastor of the Lodge office in this city and arrangements for a republic, perhaps, as there is perfect equality But enough. I will call Sir Thomas More
I Baptist church, is growing at every meeting. lecturing, visiting and organizing lodges through- among the citizens and as there is no such thin» good, learned, talented, patriotic—all, indeed,
t urnilla C ouneil has come out ot winter quar- out the State, were the matters ot most import- as individual wealth. In fact, no man owns but philosophic, for, as regards this last attri-
! S?Ee to -work with great zeal. ance for discussion, and such measures were j property at all. Everything is owned in common: bute, he was much of a fanatic.
lhere Bill be quite a number of count} anil taken as Bill, during the next feB- months, give and this is the leading idea in the entire theory In conclusion, it need onlv be added that this
district conventions during April. Bhich Bill Good Templarism in Georgia an impetus that of politics. " gifted genius B-as author of the “Life and Reign
tend to strengthen the Order anil to extend it will make it a power for good. The people are said to be universally indus- of Edward the Fifth,” and other B-orks besides,
into neB territories. The claims ot The Sinny The proceedings of the committee B ill be pub- trious, and are compelled to labor a certain por- chiefly theological. He was also a great orator.
South bi_1 be presented at these conventions, lished in circular and sent to the lodges, and we tion of each day. The sick and aged are affec- However, most of his speeches have been lost;
and you may expect many neu- subscribers, hope will be duly considered by the membership tionately cared for and never feel the want of and unfortunately “an orator's fame is perish-
There are a number of places ready to organ- throughout the State and all the assistance given assistance. Gold is more than abundant on the ishable, too often fading into oblivion almost as
ize neB- councils so soon as some one can attend to the grand officers that their cause and zeal island, and it is used for constructing the com- soon as death has quenched his eye of flame and
to give the neeessrry instructions. M. J. C. merit. monest articles of use. It is deemed a great i stilled the magical music of his voice.”