TEMPERANCE 1098,

4 Sermon Preached by the Rev. James Simpson, M. A.

Some Practical Suggestions to Think

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are sometimes reproved by the joca! pres#,and at temperance meetings, | for not speaking eufficiently often upon the subject of temperance. BetlI doubt whether temperance sermons would e benetical effect their advocates anticipate. In the first place people object to have anv one eabjyect dwelt upon too the pulpit, whether that eubiect be a doctrinal! ooe, or the denoune- ing of some special sin, or the exhorting to some Christian duty sach as slmsgiving, the attendance at church, or the support of miesiou®. The preacher, in euch a case, is most likely to hinder the cause he ia anxious to advance, for the majority of the congregation, as goon as they can catch the dritt of the discourse, probably settle themselves down to injured inattention, feeling that they are being imposed upon. And, aecondily, the preacher tranegresses against the command given by St. Paul in today’s Epistie “to prophesy (or preach) according to the proportion of the Faith,”—sineé it natar- ally follows, if be gives undue prominence to any one dostriae or duty, others which are of equal importauce must be corres- pondingty neglected. But the present

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of Charlottetown with regard to temperance matters calls for special attention and action on our part, both as Christians and citizens. It is undoubtedly our duty to repress intemperance in our city, just as it is oar daty to repress other crimes or avert other calamities. Jf a number of incendiary fires or burglaries were to ocenr in our midst, and the police were unatle to discover the culprits, the common

danger would cause us to band together for the protection of our property. If an outbreak of fever,

were to take place we would do our best not oaly to check the spread of the disease but also to discover the cause that we might remove it. If an ewemy were to at tack us we would, one to all, be ready to

defend our homes. Soit must be with temperance. [ have on a former ocension spoken of the

BYANESCENT CHARACTER of the temperance work dene in thie city. Before a Civic

or a Scott Act election various meet- ings are held, enthusiasm is arcased—a Citizens League or a Temperance A'liance, or a Temperance Committee, is formed’ everything is to be changed, and each time we are aseured that permanent work is to be done;—but very soon after the election, whether the Temperance Party is victorious or defeated, the result is the eame, and we hearnothing more about the watter until another election is imminent.

There ie, a3 1 said, great occasion, at present, for us to rouse oarselves to deal with the drink question as it affecte ‘our city. Last July, as you know, the Canada Temperance Act was defeated. Whether, as some allege, the temperance cause was betrayed for political purposes, or whether many of the temperance people, after jong trial coneluded that the act was inffective or whether it spite of strict temperance legislation tor mavy years, intemperance haa increase iso much smong us that the liquor interest now controls the’polls, since a majority of nearly 400 for the act in 1879 hae beer turned intoa majority of 113 against itin 1897, or whether a combina- tion of these circumstances helped to de- feat the act, it is not necessary to consider here :—ihe fact we have to face is this: theCanada Temperance Act.is repealed; it cannot possibly be brought in again under three yearv,~-are wether for the tmean- time to be satisfied with the Liquor Regu- lation Act as it stands at present, or shall we endeavour to amend it, that it may be made more effective? Shali those who favor the Scott Act openly gloat over the increase of drunkenness and crime, if there be any, and say “we told vou 80,” “‘we are giad of it” and refuse to raise a hand to mend matters, boping that if things go from bad to worse everyone will gladly vote for ihe restoration of the Act at the appointed time. Shall those who prefer the Liquor Regulation Act shut their eyes to its weak points,and insist that all is v-ell—that there is no more drunkenness,

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THE DAILY EXAMINER CHARLOTTETOWN,

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or if there is more drunkenness nan heretofore? Shall we

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all rest on our oars in expectation that the promised rohibition plebiscite wi'l shortly be fol-

wed by stringent prohibition legislation In a word, ere we to be like children who

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have their own way in ever thiag; or are

we to be like men willing t lifferencesa, and if we cannol nwhai we helieve to be the pear law, realize that jt i« our duty to make the best of what we can vet, and so band ourselves together to im- resto the utmo ir power ? If there were only the same amouat of intemperance aow,or even if there conaiderably less than there was un ler the Canada Temperance Act, there would be no reason for us to decrease our en deavours: We ought Not To BE SASISFIED until there is no intemperance amongst us:

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But undoubtedly there has been more druokenness during the past year than for some years

previously. There were 275 convictions for this offence in the police court in 1897 as compared with 153 in 1896, ane 150 in 1895. Now, it is an easy matter to infer from this thatthe Canada Temperance Act was better than the present law; but it is not so easy to prove the inferevce,— for during the two years the Liquor Regu lation Act was in torce before, the convic- tions were fewer than io any of the nine previous years of the Scott Act. Police court statistics, however, are not alwayvs to he depended upon asa true index of the increase or decrease of drunkennes:. Sometimes the police are more vigilant than; at others; elections always cause an outbreak jof intemperance; and such public rejoicinge as the Diamond Jubilee last suwmer are eaheaely made the occasion of excessive drinking. The Scott Act was not defeated until July aod uot repealed until two months later; yet the drinking has beeu going on ever, since the Spriog. It was said at first that the liquor dealers were making men drunk without charge, and then turning them out into the street to bring discredit upon the Scott Act, and so aid in its defeat at the polls As soon asthe Act was defeated, the drunkenness, which continued unabated was attributed to the open and warestrain- ed eale af intoxicants. I think

THE TRUE EXPLANATION

of much of the increase of intemperance is to be found in the return of more pros- perous times. If you watcu the annual drink bill of any nation you will fiad that it fluctuates with the business prosperity of that vation, It aets like a barometer. If the times are hard the driak bill im- mediately falls perceptibly, and people congratulate themselves on the growth of temperance habits; but as soon as better times come again, up goes the bill and they stand aghast at the seemingly unac- countable increase of drunkenness.

Now, I believe I am right in stating that there has been more money in circulation in Charlottetown during the past year thau there has been for along time. Large buildings have been erected, the Park roadway gare employment to many, shipping has been prosperous, and trade brisker than formerly. As soon as navi- gatioa ofened in the Spring--t hat is to say as soon as work commenced and mouey began to move—the drinking in- creased, aad it has kept up more or less

ever aince. This seems to show—although |

I do not expect everyone to accept this explanation—this seems to show that, here as elsewhere, when men have cash to spare they are inclined to spend it in liquor; when cash 18 scarce and times are hard, they esonomize in this direction.

But whatever be the cause of the increase of intemperance, whether it be that men who formerly were keptin hiding when they were drunk are now put ow the streets, or whether it be the repeal of the Canada Temperance Act, or the prosperity of the year, whatever be the canse,we must sure- ly be all agreed that there 1# @ great deal too much druukeoness for the size of the town.

WHAT THEN CAN BE DONE TOIMPROVE MATTERS?

First, we ought to amend what legisla— tion we have on the subject. No act will be perfect. Men all over the wor'd have been experimenting in temperance legisla~ tion for many vears,and they have not yet framed a law that cannot be evaded in some way. Andeven if the selling of intoxicants were made a capital offence, we should still find men willing to. risk their lives for the sakeof a little gain. In this province we have every facility for improving the laws connected with the liquor traffic. The sentiment of the people of the Island, a3 & whole, is undoubtedly in favour cf temperance. We can always command a majority of temperance advovates in the City Gouneil and the Legislature is, almost ¢o @ man, ready to eid every reasonable effort in the cause. Consequently, we may, if we only will, have things virtually all our own Way, as we have not to centend, as

cil ora Government the majority of which is altogether controlled by the liquor~ in- terest. Therefore, as from time to time we realize certain detects in the regula- tions for the sale or intoxicants, we have but to.send a strong petition to the Legis lature to getthem amended. I am certain our wishes will be complied with. This might be done at every cession if it were deemed necessary. At present, We require the number of taverns to be LIMITED LN SOME WAY.

There appears to be a very strong preja- dice among many temperance workers, against a License Act, and it would be unwise theretore to advocate such a measure, lest it should divide our f rces and wreck our prospects of success. But withont any license system, why should not liquor sellers be obliged to give security for their good conduct. For instance, why should not every saloon ker per be required to register Lis name at

the City Building and at the same time

make a depos:t of two, three or four hundred dollars; or if. no deposit is made,

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=? then give bonds for a like amount. Such the hat l the city treasurer to be forfeited in or in part, on any repeated infraction of the law, or to be returned tothe owner if at anv time he withdraws from the busi- ness@ ?

I'his would have the effect of at once osipg @ greats umber of dens which are

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money to purchase half a dozen bottles of vilely adulterated liquor to begin with, since these people would not be able to supply the required security, and it. would bonds

make those who were able to give

more careful in their conduct lest they

anould looee theif deposit, since it might | e usily pe arrang i that ne who for { Aisconduet forfeited his secarity at any | time should not be allowed on any account

to tender another or remain in the busi ness.

Again, the block system, in use io other places, might be adopted with success—that 1s to say, n0 person would be permitted to open a saloon uoless one-half or two thirds of the householders in bis block gave their consent, and this conseut would ave to be renewed every year. This, also, would make @ very great reduction in the number of taverns; and this is the crying need, for itseems outrageous that in a civilized comrounity, let alone is a Chistian com- munity, the present state of affairs should be allowed to continue when we have it in our power to put an end to it, if we like.

NUMEROUS OTHER AMENDMENTS

might be suggested, which would be most beveficial in promoting temperance and in checking drunkenness. But it is unneces- sary to refer to them here; end I see only two difficulties in the way of such amend. ed legislation. First, the supineness of thore who ought to be up and doing ia the mat

ter; and secondly, the opposition of the extreme temperance advocates who insirt upon Seott Act or nothing. To the former I would say,“ take care tuat through your indoleace your brothers’ blood does pot ery unto God trom the ground;” and to the latter, take care that the liquor interest does not become so powerful during the next three years that when it is time to petition for the Act again, it will be found impossible to restore it.

LET US REALIZE

that the Canada Temperance Act is not tbe

only Way of promoting temperance :—On

the contrary the general opicion in other

parts of Canada is that it is ineffective to

this end. Theeki argument io favour of

it was that, although it might not -reform | the drunkards, it would prevent the rising

generation frem drinking. Alas! Many ; of the drunkards of this town were childrea

in afms, sume of (hem were not born, wher

the Act was first introduced here, but

they had ne difficulty in learning to drink

notwithstanding. :

Daring the last nineteen years this Act has been sebmitted at the polls come 185 times, and Charlottetown has heen the only place, in all that time, to reintroduce it after it waeo.ce repealed. It is mow in force, (1 believe) in only one city ‘and 30 counties, Ontario, where the temper~ ance sentiment is quite as strong as here, and where at one time nearly ‘two-thirds of che ceunties adopted the Act, has mow entirely repudiated it, and it is there look- ed upon as a thing of the past, asantigquat- ed and ineffective as the carts and wells which.sot ten years ago supplied this city with water, or the syste, of drainage we rejeice in at present. Would it not be well for us, therefore, insteed of blindly holding to our own opinions, to learn a lesson from the larger provinces, and see iv itte-nottime to attempt some wore effective measure of temperance.

IN CONCLUSION,

I wowld fain say a few words ow behalf of theese who are victims tw intemperance. It is w very easy matter to put all drunk. ards into one class and brand them as sinners ef the deepest dve; Sut those who come in Constant contact with them koow that thisis not the case’ There is @ vast difference, for instance, between the man whodrinks wilfaily for the pleasure of drinking, or for so-called good fellowship, aod the man who after a bard day’a work comes toacheerless, comfortiess bome, with @ badly cooked mea] and a complain- ing wife, and then goes off te the tavern to seek that solace and companionship he cannot fod eleewbere. It may be said that the drunkard himself makes his home miserable. This 1s doubtless true in many cases, but it is equally true in others thit the miserable home makes the drunkara. Then there is the coasideration of heredity, and sugely the craving for driok is imher- ited justas much as consumption or

screfule or any such disease. Those who are not 80 afilicted cau litle realize the awtul struggie

which frequently . goes on within the victim before he fivally yields to the temptation and enters upon a debancb; and even while the debauch is in progress he perhape makes frantic but unavailing efforts io stop it and scher up. Again, there is the consideration of pain—a man is sufferiog from some disease and by using intoxicants he obtains temporary relief which enables him to continue his work,— |

the habit increases with the disease aud

the man becomes a drunkard.

I have no wish to palliate the sin of drunkeness in any way—lI have no wish to make excuse for the drunkard; but over and over again, when I have seen the miserable homes of drunkards, or the struggles eome of them endure in fighting againet ‘their craving for drink, or the temptation others have to alleviate their bodily pain with intoxicants. Over aod over again I have thanked God that I am not tempted in like manner; and I believe that if our Lord Jesus Christ walked the earth to-day, He, who was Himeelf called a gluttonous man and wine butber, would ‘be full of compassion for such sinners— would be ever ready to help them, as He helped the profligate and the fallen in the villages of Galilee, long ceaturiesago. And should not we, His professed followers,

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BUT WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THEM ? Temperasce sermons wil] not touch them, since, as a rule, they are seldom incbhureb. Temperance meetings areequally ineffestive becanee they will not atuend them.—Fincs and imprisonments Only teach them to be more wary when they are drinking that they may avoid arrest. The reformation of the intemperate’ must be a personal work; there must be an individual dealing with each victim with offers of help, cf sympathy, of encouragement. There must be a careful consiueration of the cir- cumstances he isin and the temptations which surround litm; for different cases require different treatment, and there must be constant prayer. If we would culv write out a list of the imtemperates we know, and brimg*them daily before Our Father in Heaven, who knows how mach it would assist in their conversion.

THE HARBOR LIGHT

which for several winters provid- ed a place of amusement for adoring men of the poorer sort, did a good work and was greatly appreciated. But there, again, the evane*ceat Character of our tem-~ perance work manifesied itself- When first the place was opened by the Rev. Mr. Brewer, the helpers and visitors were 80 numerous that they had to be admitted by ticket, a certain number each night, lest they should frighten the wen away. Bat this did not lact long and after four years we were unabie to get six men who would each undertake the charge of the rooms, one night a week; and so the plece had te be closed. I would mucl: like to 3ee this work revived, and if some of the temperance Lodges, or the W. C. T. U. or the Y. M. C. A. wonld undertake the management of it jit, would greatly aid in repressing inteniperance. Let ue, my brethern, DO SOMETHING DEFINITE

to improve the existing state of affairstthe legislative Assembly will soon be in session; let us as ci:izens combine On some temperance policy and then petition the Legislature to amend the present act or grant such other measures as may be deemed advisable. Let us deal with the matter before it be too Inte. Let us one and ‘all endeevor to roll away the reproach so often made against us that whether we are under the Canada Temperance Act or the Liquor Regulation Act, there are more drunken men seen about our city tkan are seen in Montreal or Toronto. Let us realize our reeponsibilitier, lest, with everything in our favor, we let our oppor- tunity pass by, and perbaps, in after years, ipitferly’repent of our folly and neglect. And abovea!l, while we work Jet us pray constantly for the growth of temperance amongst us,—pray for the young that they may be shielded in temptation; pray for the drankard that he may over- come his sin. Pray for ourselves that we be not high-minded but fear, lest in Phari- saically thankimg God that we are not as other men, we find in the end that those we condemn have entered into the King- dom of Heaven and we ourselves are shut out, re

Centuries age, people used to fear what they called the plague. “Black death” was the most terrible thing in the world to them. They feared it as people now fear the Cholera and Yellow Fever. And yet there is a thing that cauees more mivery and more deathe than any ofthese. It is so common that nine-tenths of all the sickness in the world is traceable to it. {¢ is merely that simple, common thing, constipation. It makes people listless, causes dizziness, headaches, lore of apne- tit.e loss of steep, foul breath, and distress after eating. The little help needful is jurnished by ‘Dr. Pierce's pleasant Pellets. One piil is.a gentle laxative and two mild cathartic. nce used, always in favor. If you are careless enough to let sn un- scrupulous druggist sell you something on which he makes more money, tt is your own fault if youdo not get well. Be cure and get Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets.

Send 3l cents in one-cent stamps to World’s Dispensary Medical Asecciation, Butfalo, N. Y., and receive Dr. Pierce’s 1008 page “Common Sense Medical Ad- viser,” profusely i}lustrated.

We thank these whe so promptly paid their adcounts rendered this month. There are hundreds still unpaid: these represent thousands 0: doljiars, which we require this month. We again request a generous response: receipts giveneach day fromS a. ™, to 6 p m.—Stanley Bros.

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After tkanking my customers for the splendid Xmas and New Years Trade accord edme, and wishing them a Happy New Year I might remind them that we have a full sup- ply of our Empire. Extra and Empire Blend Teas still on hand,

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F ee ct ee Lara ee crea A ios Mlb ge: Ce Oe List of Ratepayers ror the City of Charlottetown In default for Assessment due on Rea! Property, for the year ending 31st Deeem- ber, 1897, containing names of all such detauiters. and the amount due from them

respectively, with a statement of the Number of the town Lot, Water Lot and Common Lot npon which or any part thereof such assessment is in default.

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Name of Retepayer in ffatemeat or Description of Proverty upon Deiault. which Assessment Is made,

McArthur, Sarah fouse & Land on Common Lot No. 22,

Birch, Jonn, House & Land on Town Lot No 72, 3rd hun, 3.37 Coyle, Stephen, Houre & Land on Town Lot No 3, 2nd bun, 5.75 Carmicheel, Est. of J use & Land on Town Lot No 73, 3rd hun, 0.12 Careron, Edmund, nt Land on Torn Lot No 72 & 73, 20d ban, 6.75 Dockendorf,Chas.& Jae Vacant Land on Town Lot No (0, 4th tun, 1.12 Griffith, John A. louse & Land cu Town Lot No 64, .et bun, 7.87 ” - House & Land on Town Lot No 88. Ist hun, 10.13 Hollman, Jobn, House & Land on Town Lot No 91, 3rd hun, 19.69 6 “ House & Land on Common Lot No 2), 10.12 Hughes, Peter, ‘Hlouse & Land on Common Lot No 22, 6.75 Hughes, Bridget, House & Land on Common Lot No 22, 4.50 Lowe, Walter, House & Land on Town Lots No 5 & 6, 4th han, 1.37 “ . Houre & Land on Town Lot 49, 4th ban 6.88 - ae House & Land on Town Lot 98, 4th bun, 5.06 “ os Vacant Land on Common Lot No 31 2,06 McNeill, Duncan, House and Laud on Common Lot No 22, 8.44 ss “ Vacent Land on Common Lot No 22, 1.97 Purdie, Jane, Estate - of, W. A. O. Mor- son and Leslie 8S. McNutt, Trustees, . House & Land on Town Lote No 97 and 98, Ist hun 33.75 McQuaid, Dennis, “Vacant Land on Town Lot 109, Jet bun, Reid, Ricbard B. eHeuce & Land ov Town Lot No 95, 2nd hun, "56 Steel, Robert, House & Land on Town Lot No 20, 3rd han, 8.44

Turnbul!,Estate Andrewiionse & Land on Town Lot 55, 4th hun,

Trainor, Patrick, House & Land on Town Lot No 83, 2nd hun, 6.75 5 I Thorne, Charles E.

Small horse & Land $3590, Vacant Land Corner

Lot, $300, on Common Lot 22, 6.75 House and Land on Gommon Lot 23, Large House & Lard on Common Lot No 23,

Thorne, Charles E. Thorne, R. & Geo, 8.

Witliame, John, Honse & Land on Common Lot No 24, 2 “ “ Vacant Lund on Common Lot No 27, 4.00 Ward, Estate Robert A House and Land on Common Lot No 25, 5.62

Notice is hereby ‘given that pursuant to the provisions of the Statute 51 Victoria Cap. 12, Section 91, after 30 days publication of the above list, being 4 list of the Ratepayers of the City of Charlottetown who have failed to pay within the time pre- scribed the Assessment severally levied upon their Reai Property in said city, I will make an application to is Honor, the Stipendiary Magistrate of said City tor Judge ment against each and all of the lands above described, for the reepective amo unts so levied against them, and then unpaid, and that upon such jndgment being du! entered, I will further apply for a warrant for the sale of such lands, — .

Dated this 28th day of Decer aber, Ae D. 1897. ROBERT VANIDERSTINE City Collec te December 28, 1897, ifmo. pedicle

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