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every instrument, tire every artist, and
more than fill heaven immeasurable blue
from pole to pole This is not exagger-
alton. 1t is an attempt 10 describe that
which nothing bot the miseries of hell can
fully illustrate, It is only compre hended
in the asseveraton of the apostle no
drunkard shall inherit the kingdom Of
heaven; and 10 the heart-rrnding sen
tence OF our compassionate Savior, De-
part We cursed into everlasting fire pre-
pared for the devil and his angels. Can
that man be honest and just who is acces-
sorry to such a great amount of evil as
arises ftom intemperance? Is it ANYTHING
but the profits Of the trade that induces
men 10 manufacture or vend intoxicating
drinks? Does God appreciate men in
gaining money in this way? Hear the
language of a European writer of the last
century, which [ believe is in accordance
with truth and reason. - Neither may
we gain by hurting our neighbor in his
body Therefore we may not sell any
thing which tends 10 impair health Such
is eminently. all that liquid fire, common.
~ called drains or spirltuous liquors. Ii
is true these may have a place in medi-
cine; they may be of use in some bodily
disorders, although there would be rarely
occasion for them, were it not for the I'M
skilfalness Of the practitioner Therefore
such as prepare them only for this end
may keep their conscience clear. But
who are they? Who prepare them only
for this end2 Do you know of ten such
distillers in England2 Tor in Europe, in
America, or in the worldO Then ex-
cuse these. But all who sell them in the
common way, to any that will buy, are
posoners-general-they murder his Ma
jesty's subjects by wholesale; neither
does their eye pity or spare. They drive
them to hell like sheep; and what is their
gain ? Is it not the blood of these men
Who then would envy their large estates,
and sumptuous palaces! A curse is in
the midst of them. The curse of God
cieaves to the stones, the timber, the furn-
iture of them The curse of God is in
their gardens, their walks, their groves;
a fire burns TO the nelher-most he'll
Blood, blood, is then the foundation, the
flour, the walls, the roof are all stained
with blood! And canst thou hope,-O
thou man of blood, though thou art cloth
ed in scarlet and fine linen, and farest
sumrtuously every day, canst thou hope
to deliver down thy fields of blood to the
third generation2 Not so; for there is a
God in heaven therefore thy name shall
be rooted out. Like those whom thou
hast destroyed body and soul, thy memo
rial shall perish with thee Can man
be christian who is destitute of common
honestly Is that man honest in the Sigh
of God, who makes or vends intoxicating
drinks? Then is a man a christian who
is engaged in this businessl Should he
be received in the church as one Of her ia
vori.e sons2 Ignorance cannot be plead
as an excuse for this dishonest business
for they have been advertised again an
again of the pernicious influence Of tn
] course they are pursuing. The only rec
e son why they persist in the traffic is, the
1t are destitute in this respect of justice an
honesty. The love of money has extil
|, gnished it, Reader is it so with you?
ot A. FL. II.
e Barnston, L. c., Nov. 1910.