THE NtUMkiAN FOUNTAIN.
TAU BDEY M8RNING G! MARCH s,9s4s

TEMPERANCE.
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Why are not all men temperate? Is there
any thing about the temperance -ceuse, ANY
thing connected with the temperance Frinci-
ple--total abstinence from all that can intoxi-,
cate-that is Cor ought to be) repugnant to the
taste, situation, mental or moral condition OF
mau~Aany thing that has the remotest tendency
10 disqualify him for the performance of his
duties to society, his family, or his God? 1t
has been asserted, we are aware, that the
tendency of temperance was evil IAN as,
ssrsioa unsupported by q ttus Of evidence, in
the face Of overwhelming testimony to the
contrary, and opposed toTeason and common
sense, But 70 the question, i" Why are not
all men stenperate2" Man did not, originally,
possesss,this pdepraved, appetite Time was,
when he went no! farther than the gushing
fountain, or the running brook, drank freely
Of; IFS sparkling, contents, and was satisfied
he thirstea mot after heating, stimulating
drinks. s.toa2h iq7Q3slft Aae ta3,4aass 1927


Whence the cbange7 His physical conforf
nation is the same. The Almighty has MOI,
impaired 70 him functions, The proper perforr 4
ance of which require the aid Of stimulating
liquids. Why does he use thern2 Herlsted
and tippled, and ippled and tasted, and sweet
ened and soured, andascented, Till ne got,
finally, the abomination to stay upon mis- ,s,om-
ach--found out it was good, whole some--got
to loving lit; gotaso habiuated ,a it that he
could not do withoutit: persisted in its use,
and became that miserable, wre.tched outcast,
and despised animal--a drunxard But stop.
Did we say he became habit lated 10 its use
Thank God for il. " M. aa1s 9p a1-


Why, what do you Fee in that to thank
God for, says one. s,, ,}5,I I,f.,,l t,,r gy s III


Thank God that he never made drunkard


Hsis creature Of T4an's own making; and
the only consolation left him is the hope. that,
as, be, became habit Aated TO the use of alcohol,
he may possess resolution enough to habitu-
ate himself 10 do wiihout its nse, and thus re 1
gain his lost position, maintain the mastery OF
reason over sensuaiy- the balance 10
his mind-hope 10 his bosom-love to man
kind again pervade his heart, and the last best
hope, the hope Of immortality, revisit and OBJ


tain firm possession of his soul. II " laia