TEMPERANCE.

IN Ertract from The Annual Report ofLe finer.
icaa temperance Union, for 1876.
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An Extract from The Annual Report ofue finer


icas temperance Union, for l846


An increased interest has been recently felt
in the work in Christian churches and the
Christian ministry in most denominations, have
caused their voices TO be raised in their pulpils
in our favor more than in some years past
BY them the need Of its inhuence in the
churches, as well as abroad in the communl
sy, is seen and felt; and most manifest Il IS
that moral reform, unless deeply rooted 10
Christianity, and received IN love, must soon
be swept from the earth. No natural primer
pie will ever sustain men IN course OF self
denial and abiuration of all that gratlies the
deprayed heart Of man. The reclaimed drunk
ard may, in the novelty Of his situation, and
the joyful congratulations Of friends, and the
hope and promise Of better days, continue So
Der fer season; but unless lie lifts his heart
in gratitude and alliance to God-uness he
seeks strength from Him; especially if he
still yields himself 10 profanity, to tobacco, 10
idleness, to Sabbath breaking, and selfconf
dence, he is sure 10 60 back like the dog TO
his vomit." The higher value Of the soul TO
the body must take possession of the public
mind, or the temperance reformation will not
long be sustained. Let it be the language Of
men, Tomorrow we die" and they will
soon adopt the ot.er part of this memorable
passage, s.Let US eat and drink, take our
Gll--what cares ts tomorrow we PERISH
Butts il otherwise? that the soul never perish
es, and that the drunkard must be reformed or
he has no inheritance in the kingdom Of God,
and that souls unencumbered are dragged
down to the pits by the intoxicating cup, the
temperance reformation rises in importance and
grandeur, and imposes responsibility upon
Christian churches and Christian ministers,
which no human or angelic mind can es,i-.
mate. Woe, woe to the ministers Of this land, /,
il they throw their influence into the opposite
scale; and if, through their indifference and
neglect, the cause is suffered TO perish.