Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-06-15

which How from what Is termed n0der-
ate drinking. With all this irtormaion
in our town, it may now be assed,--
What has been done' Would that an
answer could be given, that would be
subject Of congratulation with US, aud
with our fellow townslnen.
| OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.
Another says, Why do you come to
me! | have always been temperate,
and need 10 aid of temperance socie-
ty to continue so. Get drunkards to
Join; they ought to be members. Re-
form them, and you will do something to
the purpose This objection, which
by the way, savors lttle of self
righteousne IS, sounds like a very tr-
umphant answer. But does this OBJ
jector 90 to meeting on the SABBATH
Surely he makes mistake; for religious
services, according to his doctrine, are
for notorious bad persons, who ought to
be reclaimed, and not such exemplary
men as he is. Is he a member of
church? What a solecism! Why such
institutions, bv his rule, ought to em-
brace none but the vilest Characters
because such need reformation the
most. Does this man wish to form an
association for increasing useful know
ledge? Certainly he cannot want any
scholar or scientific man to Join, be-
, cause such a society ought by his rule,
to take the ignorant and simple; they
, need to be taught, not scholars. Does
he wish to train number of men for a
certain expedition, requiring great
, courage2 What would he think, in
calling on a neighbour to join, to receive
, this answer: 81 have always had
courage and need none of your disci-
, plne. Get towards, and teach them
courage. They need teaching, and
, not men who have always had it," Or
e if this man wished to form charitable
e society, and in obtaining members
e person should say to him, 81 can be
}. charitable without joining any socie-
:, ties. Get the stngy and mlser'y to
IS Join. Learn them to be generous, and
# then you will do something to the pur-
= pose" Now take the objection made
g by this person to joining a temperance
5 society, and apply it in the other cases,
r aud his doctrine leads to the following
result Churches would be for notorious
# immoral persons, religious instruction
: for the impious; charitable societies
: for misers; lyceums for ignoramuses;-
n military schools for towards; and tenn
= pcrance societies for drunkards. But
8 enough. Such an objection can be
9 reiuted by school boy. And every
man relutes it in all his practical un-
l. dertakngs.
v Another obiector says, l approve
e your object; but the world has my ex-
d ample, and always has had it; and cer-
n tainly | think that is sufficient. If this
/ objector should be moving large
al building, and should engage twenty
). men to work together, what would he
l. think, when nineteen should be en-
Iplovcd with large lever, to see orc
h take crow-bar and work alone, with
# perhaps one quarter the effect he might
G produce by working with the rest
n saying all the time, my example Is as
~ good as theirs. Or if this oblcctor
n should wish to send an important petit
o ion to the legislature, requiring many
# names-a man whose name he wanted,
= should say, 81 like your object, but
r: shall send in my petition alone; so you
e will have all the benefit of my exam
,r pie" Now if this objector would, III
n these cases, deem these answers sui
! ficient he has made discovery in practi-
d cal operations which experience has
al never found out.
n Another says, Our Saviour approved
ID of wine at the marriage in Cana of
i Galilee, and st. Paul says to Timothy,
in "Drink no longer water, but use lit
r tie wine for thy stomach's sake, and
! thine often inlirmities. Now is all
i this sufficient to sanction the use OF
O. ardent spirits' Our Saviour, by turning
r. water into wine, displayed his miraculous
!, power. St. Paul recommends wine for
10 strength and to prevent inhrmty. Hear
% what they say when any thing is done
d which is an offence or temptation to
d others. St. Paul says, alt is good
neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine,
7, nor any thing else whereby thy brother
y stumbleth, or is offended, or made weak"
;, meaning whereby he is led into temp
o tation. Also hear the Saviour, who
d says, "Wo unto the world because OF
: offences. 1t must needs be that offences
@ will come, but wo unto that man by
e whom the offence cometh." Let those
9 therefore, who justify moderate drinking
T; Of alcohol, (Which is a sure offence OF
= temptation by quoting Scripture, also
l. remember these answers from the same
N source; and also bear in mind that the
! wine referred to, was only the pure juice
L II of the prape