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T1E HAS bROhEN HIS PLEDGE.


This is bad case. Tha: pledge wa.
taken Observation-Disclosures after an an
peal was made to his reason-after calm
consideration ofthe subject, he concluded
that it was safest aud best that he should
take the plecge God and angels and men
were witnesses TO the transaction. Ru,
that pledge has now been broken. Who
would have believed that he would have
broken that pledge2 He is a high-minded
honorable and IN some respects conscien-
tIous man, and he was under obiigations
both 10 God and man, TO have sacredIv ad
hered to that pledge. While that pledge
was adhered TO, he had tie fullest assurance
be should never bring wretchedness upop
himself, and sorrow upon his family and
friends by habits of intemperance. The
hearts of the friends of Temperance were
greatly re;:oiced when he signed that pledoe
and felt that they now bad a guarantee that
he would, by his example and influence
be a true friend to tenn 2erance. But not
withstanding all this, his pledge is broken
What shall now be done 2 Shall we co 70
him and upbraid him Shall we pour ridi.
cule and contempt upon him 2 D no
Friends of Temperance be careful how
y
cause That man may have violated his
pledge IN thoughtless hour, because of
some very stong and peculiar temptation
tie perhaps, previously to his having taken
the pledge had contracted a love for the "a.
tai poison, and the sight or smell OF il has
been too much for his resolution Or ;n
some social circle of friends, or at some mar
ty. or gathering. the destructive LIQUID has
been handed round, and beno ieared D.
those who love the fatal stuff, for his abs,e.
mIousness. his courage has given wav and
Re drank. rs beverage. that which he had
publicly and solemnIy declared he would
never dunk again. He may have fallen
back into old habits. which NAV lead him
TO drunkard's grave Friends of Ten
ance, go to him before he loses his seIEres.
pect; be kind to him; remons,rate oratelv
remind him OF his violated pledge. Sneak /
% him OF bis family and friends. and Of
what society expects OF him. Point him to
he pledge afresh. and get him to sign i >
gam. Tell him ofblighted hopes. prema,
ure decay. dishonored name. and sbayna
md remorse. Ifhe should sign the nIedas
md then fall again. get him vet apain =
Ign II; 1t Is worth the effort, and vet manr
ave him from present and future ruin.


Temperance Iatsl1geueer.