TOUCHING INCIDENT.
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I, n There is farmer residing near !" the Gap"
Of tho Blue Mountains, in this state, who
has been for many years an intemperate man.


Some months ago he was induced to sign
temperance pledge, and in very short time
afterwards he united himself with the Meth
odist Oh. The rumseller and his dependents
were sorely dismayed at this S extraordinary
change,n as they termed it, aud set their
wits to work to lure him back. The time
of harvesting having arrived, aud the farmer
having many acres Of wheat to be cut, the
Rumites assembled with their cradles in their
hands, and demanded their accustomed al
lowance Of rum" Not n drop shall be
given,n firmly replied tha farmer We
will moi cut your wheat without IT," said
the Rumites.-'T Than it shall rot in the
feld,' repliel the farmer. The faithful fol-
lowers of Alcohol now returne, 1, their res
pectiye homes, (if homes they can be called,)
and left the abstinent farmer to his fate. His
wheat hal begun to fall in the stubble, yet
he placed his reliance in God, and having
commended himself to his maker, he retired
to rest. M


Early in the morning he was awakened
from his slnmbcr by shout, which seemed
to speak the ve.y soul Of joy. He looked
out and beheld large numbe, Of men with
cradles in their hands, the foremost bearing
a broad banner with the words, ToTAL AB-.
sTIyENCE, inscribed upon its ample folds.--
6 What can all this mean:o said the farmer,
gazing with aslonishment upon scene which
seemed rather the wo.k Of magic than reality.
6. Isn't there ieetolallsf somewhere about
these parts, who has field of z ain to be
cut 20 asked one Of the crowd = Yes" re-
piled the farmer, 9. ann he" I" Well, we're
como TO cut it,n was the short response The
9 farmer hurried down to greet his kind-heart-
ed yisiters, who having heard of the circum-
stance, had travelled many miles to give
him helping hand. He pointed to the field;
the banner was erected in its midst; the men
worked like good teeio,allers, and in a few
hours the farmers crop was snved. Thus
doth Cod project his obedient children, who
in firmness Of faith obey his wo:d and trust
in his great name. - Tenn. Adcoc ME.


Noble fellows! This is the spirit which
should animate the Tsmpa-alco community
u Of our District Then, indeed, we should
expect to see the principles "Love, Purity
and Fidelity" universally acknowledge
spirit Of broihe-ly kindness pervade all
hearts; chickering's and strife and uncharita-
bleness banished from among us, and that in
f,nal spirit, Alcohol, compelled to seek its
native hell, no more taint our moral ailnos-
phere, or pollute by its poisonous exhala-
tons, the pure element which floats above
and around us, and is the essence OF our ex-
istence. M wgfii ~


we look upon the Temperance reforma-
ton as the great moral lever which is pave
he way for the future prcvalcnce Of good
will on earth to men, which is 10 prepare
the minds Of men TO receive, appreciate, and
understand the sublimiy Of the Gospel