who sold strong drink said they did not intend
to destroy, &c. He had his own view Of their
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who sold strong drink said they did not intend
to destroy, &c. He had his own view Of their
intentions; and could but believe that many
Of them wished to injure, or, at least, did not
care what would be the result of the liquor ne
sold. He gave briefly his own experience,
and mentioned an incident which ne heard
George w. Meeks relate, which proved con-
clusively that many tavern keepers care little
who is injured SO they make the money. The
conclusion Of this part of the subject was truly
thrilling. Mr.. G. related case which recent
ly occurred in Boston, of great scene of re-
joicnag at tavern over respectable temper
ance lecturer who had been decoyed into this
iniquitous place.


Mr. G. knew no distinction between rum
sellers, they were the same whether they kept
a large hotel or miserable grog shop; the
principle was the same on which they acted
aprinciple evil and nothing but evil


He contemplated the awful effects of the
traffic as it relates to time and eternity; and
showed the holiness and true grandeur of the
CduoC VI tCIupcIduCC. VIC uiu uOl yEt WlACcS
fully the beauty Of the glorious superstructure
which temperance men are rearing; it was yet
in the course of erection the workmen were
employed upon it; the scaffolding, &c., were
yet around it; but the day would come-we
might not live TO see it-but it would come
when the building, whose firm foundation was
now deeply laid, and whose grand superstruc-
ture was now being reared, would be complet
ed-the capstone placed upon 1.-THE scaffold-
ing taken down, and the whole stand out q
glorious monument of what had been wrought
by the advocates Of the cause. Into this build
ing the last drunkard should come, leaving be.
hind him every remnant Of his former degrade
tion.


Our useful lecturer closed by remarking that
he had not intended to occupy SO much time
on this occason, but if he had SAID word that
would induce single man, woman or child in
the house to be more active in the temperance
cause he would be glad he had spoken.