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crew of the life-boat " Temperance, }" whose
q love " for their fellow creatures, induces


them to breast the angry torrent Of popular
prejudice, in the hope of saving the poor
inebriate, could have drawn him with the


hand of f" Friendship from the vortex OF
ruin, in which he was struggling, and plac-
ed his feet firm OIL the rock of total absti-
nence, but he hesitated, he wavered, not
get, he said, and cast away the rope thrown


out to take him into the life-boat, resolved
rashly and madly, yet longer to buffet the
angry waves, even then threatening to en-
gulf him.


Henry Wilson, the young man to whom
this answer was addressed, was about the
same age with his friend. Like him he had
been exposed to temptation, yet he had re-
sisted. Feeling, at an early age, the obi
cation resting upon him, to benefit his fel-
low creatures as far as his influence extend
ed, he had associated himself with the
+" Junior Brothers of Temperance" and
though still very young, he had become,
upon his entrance into the Senior Order, an
influential and a highly useful member
He was "Brother of Temperance" In the
true sense of the term-not as fair weather
friends, alarmed and afraid to advocate to-
tai abstinence in all companies, and upon
all occasions-but consistent, firm and
uncompr romisng, though respectful oppo-
nent Of drinking and selling intoxicating
liquors. He had urged John to become as
sociated with him in the Order around which
the hohest feelings of his nature were en-
twined, because he knew his failings, and
that the day of reformation was nov or
nerer.


(TD he continued