The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-26
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

For tho Organ Of the TempeTanos Reiotm.1
Wine--whislky Gin Brandy
Ma. EDIroR There are some men oi
respectable standing in society, who are
engaged in the manufacture or sale Of wine
and strong drink, who are members of chris.
tian churches, and claim to be as good
christians as any others, and have as well
founded hope Of heaven.
have often wondered whether these men
read the bible. am bound to believe they
do. have, therefore, request to make,
viz; viii they, or some one of them, tell me
how they manage to keep good hope
while reading the following texts of Scrip.
ture, which commend to their serious con
sideration
Gas ye would that men should do unto
you, do ye even so unto them"
Would they like to have liquor sold to
their sons, or fathers, or brothers, until they
became drunkards and utterly ruined : And
is a man christian who disregards this
golden rule 7
"Wine Is a mocker, and strong drink Is
raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby
is not wise"
"With what measure ye mete, It shall be
measured TO you again"
History and facts show that very few who
make and sell, fail to become drunkards,
and die such. Nor is it strange. They
are deceived by the liquor in which they
4, traffic, and the measure of woe is measured
TO them again.
"Their poison is like the poison Of a
serpent. They are like the deaf adder that
stoppeth her ear, which will not hearken to
the voice of the charmers." Ps. So.
These liquors are proved to be poisons,
and to destroy more lives than thousand
serpents. And how often have charming
women and little children besought these
men, saying, o, do not sell to my husband,
my father A beautiful girl once went to
a seller, and in the most winning and affect
ing manner, sought to charm him from sell
ing to her brothers. 30, sir, it is poison to
them, it makes them mad--do not sell to
them" But, alas, the voice Of the charmer
fell on the ear of the deaf adder.
"For among my people are found wicked
men: that lay wait as he that setteth snaIes;
thew SET trap, they catch men. As cage
is full of birds, so are their houses full Of
deceit, therefore, they are become great and
waxen rich-yea they overpass the deeds
of the wicked, they judge not the cause,
fine cause Of the fatherless, yet they pros
per. and the right of the needy do they not
Judge. Shall not visit for these things,
saith the Lord" Jeremiah 5 chap.
Are not bats and temptations thrown out
to allure men into the drinking places
Do they not thus set snares and lie in wait
to catch men2 And do they not become
rich by the sale of these poisons. Calling
them good, first rate, and by all those prac.
tices by which the unwary are deceived
aAd the poor drunkard is robbed of his
money, health and character, and nothing
given in return, and worse than nothing
Do they not pass over the deeds Of thu
wicked, the quarrels, curses, robberiea anC
other crimes committed under the infnenc'
of liquor, they have made or sold them
And do they Judge thecause of the father
less, whom they have made so--by thei
liquor transforming him, who was kint
parent and friend, into bloated body 0
fendish death. Yet they prosper. max
money, build houses though the right o
the needy wife and children they will no
judge.
But will close by quoting for these men
"Beye not partakers of other mems sins
For every one shall giVean account of him
selfunto God.', "And inasmuch as ye di
it unto one of the least of these my brethre
ye did it unto ME-" i e. These wives an
daughters, who have been crushed an,
cursed, will fearfully testify against thes
mentor God says, " To me belongeth ven
geance and rCcompence; their foot shal
slide in due time, for the day of their calam
ity is at hand, and the things that shal
come upon them make haste.
"Wo unto him that giyeth his neighbo
drink, that puttest the bottle to him an,
makest him drunken also" Hab. 2 l6,
Hoping that the piOus men to these pre-
sents come, may hear the word Of the Lor
and repent, am yours, &c.,
W. A. B.