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subject Of Total Abstinence. Their, con- !.


versaton was long, int resting, and the


visit gratifying. The stranger, was most
agreeabIy disappointed. He had exPsc,sd
TO have met with opposiiion-~he found that
the way had been prepared--thss the mind
Of Mr.. Benson had been convinced (as, In
deed, he had long been) Of the ruinons con-
sequences Of the practice Of using intoxi-
eating liquids, and that be had resoIvrd,
as last resort, 70 sign the pledge Of total


'bstinence from all that can intox,cate.


81 am delighted, my dear Sir, that you
have come to this determination. Let ne
assure you that il is the only way OF sSrspe. !.
Avoid il as you would a pestience- 20 not
where il is vended. Esteem that man your
enemy who would induce you. to break
your Pledge--ihere are plenty ofthsm, H.
am sorry to say it, bu. from expsrielce !
knoU IT, who lie in wait to enuap end
tempt To their ruin, those who have tsksn
the first step towards reiornalion---whose
desires are strong, and whose liability 70
fall is great. Many have been lostl-irfe-
coveraDly lost--,hrough the instrumrn-
'ality Of these men. Let your constant
prayer be, Lead me moi into temptstion.'
Mrs. Benson, let me congratulate you, Mr.,
Benson informs me that the credit of bic
reformation 10 due ia, you. o.! that WOE
man knew the extent Of her infiusnce, aud
would exert it in TIE Temperance! cause!
Now, sir" said he, addressing Mi. Benson,
and presenting him the pledge, splsasa
s'gn your name to that. instrument. had
promised myself the pleasure Of inducing
you to put your name 10 that Declaration
of Indepeudencs-l,us lam satisfied 70 see
It there--nolhing doubling that you vdl
keep the pledge inviolablei ] am about
Q, ,.ening in This plase q Division of tile, Or.
der Of The Sons Of Tempera zee add If you
see proper, and would sdviss You by sil
means to Go SO, you Can become one Of the
charter members, h is my belief that il Is
impossible foi member Of this Order, who,
attends the, meetings Of bis Di-
vision, to fall az lin into his old hahiu, how
ever deep he may havs drank Of the in,ox-
icatng cup. There isa moral sublinii.y
about this Order--so simple, yet touching
and impressive are its ceremonies il
seems to me imp ssIble that a man who
has once slaked his thirst at this fountain
of purify To the eloquent plead
lngs which meet him at every turn--wit-
messed the harmony that prevails among the
brethren--looked nightly upon their health
full, smiling faces, and been cognizsnt of
the distress aleviaied, and the thousand !.
other good results flowing ,ediately
from the institution-ca give up the en-
nobling principle which sustains and ami
ma'es The brotherhood, and return, like the
hog, TO his wallow, or the dog TO his vom-
i. What say yor, shall write your name
Is one of the candidates 20 ,aa st. ca


elf you please. wish to put an i'm
'assable barrier between myself and past



"To-morrow night, then, you will bs
nitiated.n -


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