LECTURE ON GOOD TEMPLARY.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 598, 21 March 1876, Page 3

LECTURE ON GOOD TEMPLARY.

A Lecture on Total Abstinence in connection with Good Templary was delivered on Saturday evening at the Hamilton East Town Hall, by Bro Speight, GWC T. Bro W Good, W C T, Ontfaid **> Victory Lodge, occupied tlie chair. We are sorry that we have not space to give more than a short resume of tbe Lecture, which was given with great fluency and power, and loudly applauded throughout. The Lecturer "opened his subject by quoting statistics from the Blue Books to shew the enormous quantities bf intoxicating drinks consumed in New Zealand, and then proceeded to point out the manifold dvils arising from their use. He considered that total abstinence was necessary on two grounds : first, for the benefit of those around us ; and secondly, for our own benefit. If total abstinence was to be confined to drunkards it would be useless to expert any beneficial results. To ask a man, sankin'tho'lovbst depths of degradation through drink, to reform without giving him encouragement and assistance was a mockery. 'It required an offort of the highest moral force, and in no way could we so well assist him as by oar example. He considered that every Christian should help in this matter, and would ask them to weigh well the responsibility that rested on them, and after they had tliouglft ifout he believed that they must come to the conclusion that it was their duty to abstain, if not for their own sakes for the sake of their "weaker brethren. The Lecturer then drew a thrilling picture of the seductive influences of drink, more especially addressed to the young. He said that when we c&me to the colony we came out with the intention of bettering our condition. 'Many "had failed. But in how many cases had that failure been caused by their indulgence in these drinks. The paths of virtue, if followed, must surely lead to proepeiity, while the paths of vice would as surely lead to destruction. He then 'referred to prohibition, and said that in a democratic colony like this a question which so materially affected the interests of the people should be left in the hands of the people, not be dealt wi'tli by an Irresponsible power. Great misconception existed

in the minds of the people, and we should uso all the means in our power to educate ; them upon this question. Ef this bill were passed to-morrow it would make very little diflerence in the number of public houses at present, but still he believed ihat , there were districts in New Zealand in which it would be put in operation. If this bill became law it would still require a two-thirds vote of the population in any district to enforce it. He had been much struck by an article in the London " Times " criticising tbis movement and its leaders, which ended by saying— " With all their faults, whatever their shortcomings, the party of prohibition are the party of the future." The Lecturer then explained the principles of Good Templary, and described it as a rope which bound total abstainers all over the world into a brotherhood for mutual assistance in this great work, and concluded an earnest appeal to all to come forward and help. A vote of thanks 'w> the Lecturer and Chairman concluded the proceedings.

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