THE TOTAL ABSTINENCE CAUSE.
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. The TOTAL ABSTINENCE CAUSE.


Those who examine the Temperance do
ings," under our Local head, will perceive that
the Total Abstinence cause was never in a
more prosperous condition than at present.
For the last three months meetings have been
held on Sundays, and every night in the week,
at some point or other in the District, out
DOORS when the weather would permit; and
it seems that the workmen in this cause have
been specially favored, in respect to the Sab.
bath meetings-for but on two or three occa-
sons has the weather been such as to prevent
an assemblage. During that time, from fifty
to one hundred have been reclaimed weekly
and but few Of those who now sign the pledge
return to their cups. Our citizens, generally,
are not aware that so much good is being done
in their midst; they perceive nothing uncom-
mon going on-no outburst of enthusiasm on
the part of those carrying forward this noble
enterprise. All is calmness, and the whole
souled philanthropists are hardly noticed. And