For the Columbian Fountain.
Contributions from the Highlands.
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TEMPERANCE A HEAVENLY VIRTUE.


The Bible is the grand text book of every
intelligent Teetotaler, and this very fact, in
teresting as it certainly is, has led some to
the very unskillful conclusion that we are
making temperance our God, and becoming
idolators to virtue rather than true wor-
shippers of the Author Of all virtues. | am
intimately acquainted with some who, on
this account, will render no assistance to
the cause of Temperance, at least in its pres
ent organized mode of operation, and must
confess my great astonishment at their in
consistency. They say, "the Church is
sufficient" So say j; but has the Church
no interest in promoting temperance We
do not pretend to put this work in the
place of religion; but is it not in our day
frequently the handmaid Of picty: "And,"
says our differing brethren, "you had as
we'll form anti-swearing, and other similar
societies" To which, reply, there would
certainly be no impropriety in forming such
associations. But we consider the Tenn
perance society as a means of advancing
many minor virtues, and checking many
vices; such, particularly, as gambling, swear
ing, sc. And those brethren in the Church
who will not give their support to Temper
ance societies, should consider that there is
the same propriety in their formation as in
the formation of Sunday school, tract, and
other associations.


How can Christians, under the full con-
vction that Temperance is heavenly vir-
tue, bear to see thousands ruined by intem-
perance-a hellish vice while they refuse
to unite with the friends of virtue in their
noble efforts to pull down this stronghold
of Satan? J. II. w.


Cumberland, Md.