Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-02-28


| ing water into wine. But some people are
becoming wiser IN these days than our inn
maculalc Savior; yet these same persons,
to use Scripture language strain at gnat
and swallow a camel
But would ask, interrupted Isabel, if
you have any reason TO suppose that the wine
our Savior caused TO he made from water,
was intoxicating! Would the Lamb Of God
deal ont to his followers the waters of dam
nation! Would he put the cup to their lips,
when he knew SO well that wine is a mock
err, and strong drink is raging! Can you
prove that THAT wine was stronger than the
water from which 1t was made! Was not
this miracle wrought merely to shcw the pow
er OF him who graccd the marriage feast =
And would Our Savior, were he now on earth
sanction the use OF the poisonous, soul-P
Ining, son'-d"Siroying beverage we now call
VINE! answer no! II nis--i consider It a
/ proinnalion OF the sacred ordinance OF the
LORDS supper, to SIP tie intoxicating dranght
as an cm'icm OF the pure ulood OF our cruel
hrd K"d'rnier II IS IN MY opinion, foul
STAN upon the Chnrch, whose robe should be
without spot or wrinkle
1900 ''N@''
ton, replied Mr sidney; the questions you
ask, we have no proof to affirm or deny 5
consequently we must he contened as 1t
reads whether THAT wine was intoxicating
or not, Is not IN our power to prove. Ii
people see lit to abstain entirely from the use
OF VINE, nave no objection, and when they
are present where 1t Is passed; for instance,
al MISS Fleetwood wedding, 1t VIII be a
very easy matter to refuse glass; thus all
VIII be cratlIIrd, and all WI pass OF well.
am OF Your NINA sad May, IN high spirits,
concentrating herself upon the decision OF
Nr. sidney IN her favor.
Isabel i'lt deeply wounded, and with
heart almost bursting with indignation and
grlcl she arose to tax hcc'e'I-.
ou VIII come to my wedding, Isabel,
won't you /! sad May, Playtully, yon would
not make me unhappy by staying away ioi
50 timing an aliaIr-promise me- VIII you
come VIII come, and thus show my re-
sentiment, by not tasting your wlne,' sad Is
abel, IN IA hal reproachlnI tone, as SHE closed
the door, and returning home, she sought hel
chamber, and gave vent to her sorrow III
tears.
! ~ ""' " "'""'"' N'N"'"- !" ~ P'N''I~'
\ happy company had assembled at May
tleetwood's elegant mansion, and every eye
was turned with admiration upon the young
coupl" who stood pliehtlhg their vows OF t.
deity and love. MIrih relgned IN every
heart but one, and that beat painfully in The
bosom OF Isabel. In due time the sparkling
VINE made ITS appearance, and the lar bride
with triumphant smile, received the over
flowing glass, and Grained it OF It's contents
Henry returned his wine unlisted; but Mr.
sidney man" ms 20 the .'ra.fh ct '"o happy
par. On, well might angels veil their faces
ana weep at such sight Could bitterness
OF soul be permitted to enter the abode Q
bliss, surely such sight as Ibis would draw
tears OF blood from the angelic host TC
see man whose holy calling places him higl
upon the walls OF Zion ready TO give the
alarm when danger is near; TO see him. in
stead OF warning the deuded worshippers o.
Dtcchus, OF the destruction that awaits them
rnSh madlY forward into the vortex of disSi
palion,-bow down himScIi and worship tia
soni-dcs'rolne god, and lead others by h
corruptlng influence into the same foul snare
surely thus would bid humanity weep, and i
enough to draw fresh drops of blood from tho
Redcemer's wounds, and pierce his sou
anew!
Thus thought Isabel as Mr.. Sidney drain
ed his glass the third tmc, on that memora
bile eve. But her attention was soon caIlet