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'fhc waves of ruin whelm lis SOUL"


We have seldom seen more powerful appeal
to the understanding and feelings than is contain
ed in the following extract, from an address de-
livercd by the Hon. John Holmes, before the
members of Soca Lodge, Boston.


eTemperance is Masonic virtue.-And let
il be held in everlasting remembrance, that IN
fcmperance is NEST fatal and destructive vice.
The temptations and delusons of this adversary
Of our peace, the treachcrous arts by which 1t
hatters us from the paths of rectituic, and the
syrcn song by which it lures us into its foul en-
brace, snrpass the powers Of description. The
cursed. fascinating, fatal charms by which it
binds the faculties, captivates the heart and per-
yerts and paralyses the understanding, is mat
ter of the profoundest astonlshncnt. .-betorc
the danger is discovered, escape is hopeless, aiil
the willing victim irretricvably lost. Floating gen


tlv down smooth and delightful current, to-


wards the brink of tremendous cataracts, he sees


no necessity of resisting its force, pcrccives not
its increase nor reflects that he is approaching


the danger. Every moment the power and IN
clination to resist, diminish, while the danger is
increased. He approaches, perceives the dash
inr hears the roaring and feels the trembling


The currents accelerated it becomes irresistible,


he is hurried to the brink, the abyss yawns, he is
fswaowed in the vortex and lost forever Is the
charm irresistiblel Does the malady admit no


cure Is the calamity rretrevable' Can nothing
be done by mas0ns to prevent IT. Yes Icy
them administer correction with the hand OF
friendship. Let the admonition be honest, faltn-
ful and seasonablc. To provide against possible
danger, let them often try the experiment upon
themselves, to the first symptoms OF the cohta


gion. o,nse


of humanity. | am pleading for the desoiate


mothcrthc helpless orphan, and the broken heart


ed and distracted wife. / come with tears OF


disappointed love and the anguish OF the woun'i


ed heart. plead in the name and behalf OF SUI


ferine virtue, neglected and abondoned for reve G
d and riot. imagine hear voice from the @ darN
and dismal mansions of the dead, saying ~ y
> sons of dissipation and excessi yc protl9ais wl'
,. ,, rio, and wanton with the gifts OF bounteou
q proyidcnce! come and behold the companions
C vour reves, the victims of your folly see 'hS
y Gther's pride and mothers joy, snatched iro'
Is their embrace and hurried heaellong to an uh
in s;nnlv tomb. Sec the flower OF youth antbeau
to v shedding its fragrance and displaying IT'S go
E y. but ere the morning dew has escaped on ,h'
" ,reeze. it sickens, withers and dies-iiere th'
70 hicct Of virtuous affections; there the promise
I'd fconnubial bliss, this is the hope OF ms coun
Sc ". and that the encouragement ana cohso'"'o u
o, ?relirion; all poisoned BY lntenpeara,ncc' a. a.
I'd oomed to premature and disgiaceiui uca't
,c l,ok at those and be admonisAea'