Litchfield enquirer., 1852-02-12
For the Enquirer.

For the Enquirer.
In support Of the Maine Liquor Law,
| am called upon to notice The latter
clause Of the eighth chapter OF Cornlhi.
ans, Wherefore if meat make my brother
TO offend. ! will eat no flesh while the
world standeth, lest l make my brother
to offend" The odiousness of idolatry
was what called forth that strong ex-
preston Of st. Paul. Jeremiah in his
s2d chapter. speaks in the strongest
possible terms against idolatry and espe,
cially against the sacrifice to Moloch.-
This image was in the form of human
being with the exception of the head,
which was that of an OK. This image
was hollow, and the children to be inn
molated were placed in its arms-then
FIRE was communicated TO the hollow part
Of the image--thus the most exc:ucialing
torture ensued !; and the more the torture
the greater the Qualification. Is it IL all
strange that St. Paul should take III
decided stand against idolatry?
We will now return to the subject be-
fore US. We are told that meat may also
have reference to wine. Thus much !
am ready TO admit. This is altogether a
matter OF conscience. If, for instance,
a man were to frequent tipping shop
thereby setting bad example, | think
that such mans conscience ought to be
alarmed. But what says our text O.
Neither If we eat meat are we the bet
ter, or it we eat not are we the worse. ~
st. Paul has shown us no halters, O,
dungeons, or Maine Lawsuit on the
contrary he abominates every such idea,
as will show by and by. In the tn
chapter and 7th verse, 81. Paul SAYS -
For | would that all men were even as
myself, that is. unmarried. This again
IS left with man altogether matter of
choice. will now call your attention to
the First Of Timothy, 4th chapter. Now
the Spirit speaketh expressly that in the
latter times some shall depart from the
faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and
doctrines Of devils. speaking lies in hy-
pocrlsy, having their conscicnces scared
as with hot iron, forbidding 10 marry
and commanding t. abstain from meats,
which God hath created to be received
with thanksgiving. of them which believe
and know not the truth" Here we have
ST. Paul,s most decided opinion of all
who forbid to marry. or attempt to stop
the use Of meats, which God has created
for the use OF man. In The LIST chapter
OF Geneses we have It, '.And God said.
behold ] have given you every herb
bearing seed which is upon the face of
the earth. and every tree in the which is
the fruit Of a tree ielding seed: to YOU
it shall be for ncat." Here we have il
that meat implies all that grew upon the
face OF all the earth that could be eat o,
drank. Then again the text in Timothy
speaking Of mea is in the plural. while
that in Corinthians is in the singular
thus giving decided preference to the
which have put upon the
4th chapter Of Timothy over that which
my opponents have placed upon the 9Th
Of Corinthians. The proof before us is
ms plain as words can make il, tina: Paul
has classed with the devil all who attenspt
to prevent the use Of that which God has
created for the use Of man.
. Expedient"-I know Of no word in
the English language SO well calculated
TO cover multitude Of sins !; il forms a
shelter for all wicked men, and especially
fanatics.
Saul the King Of Israelis sent to DESTROY
Amalek, and contrary to the command q
God. he made il expedent to save part
OF The sheep and oxen 10 sacrifice INTO
the Lo,d. The answer Of Samuel the
Prophet is. !" To obey God is better than
sacriice.- and to halksn. than the fat Of
rams; for rebellion is AS the sin Of witch
craft. Saul for this disobedience was
was destroyed. Are the wheels Of time
TO roll backward--are We again 10 see
the old Blue Laws in vogue? We an
swer no. no, no! "Ye serpents, We zen,
GRAFTON Of vipers. how can We escape.5'
/ 1881. NJ r. E.n.,un