ACTIVE BENEVOLENCE.
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The citizens of Providence. Rhode Island,
says the New-York Christian Advocate,
sent an agent to this city, last week. who
purchased a quantity os DR.. Chambers
medicine, for the use of such unfortunate
victims of intemperance as are unable to
procure it themselves. The agent related
to us several affecting instances of its res
toratlve powers. A man who had long beeu
confirmed drunkard, by using the med-
cine four days, was thoroughly reclaimed,
and is now perfectly temperate. and very
Industrious and respectable. Another. an
ingenious mechanic. who. in consequence OF
his incorporate habits, had forfeited the
confidence OF the public, has t;een restored
to his family and to society, and is now
proitaby employed, with several men nn-
der his direction. Many other instances the
agent mentioned ofts salutary effects, The
citizens of Providence have set an example
which is worthy of universal imitation
And it gives us pleasure to state, that the
Captain of tine steamboat Washington Of
fered free passage to their agent, as soon
as he understood the benevolent object oi
his mission