Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-08

with alcohol. This is mere moon
shlnc,-a mere trick ofintcrcstcd men
To quiet the conscientious. | believe
1t can be kept for any length of time
that II can be sent tO any part of
the world, aud that it will retain IFS
properties in any climate; and, that
there Is not a particle of excuse, even
for the use of the purcst fcrmcntcd
wine, on sacramental occasions, much
less for the use Of such as are in gen
cral use, manufactured of logwood, su-
gar-Ol-lcad, yltrioI and other like in
gradients, well saturated with brandy
and whlskey to make it more striking
y resemble "the direct importation"
What an article for refined society wha,
burIcsque on the "iruit ofthc vine !"
what a temptation to put to the lips
OF reformed lnebriate, who, with all
his sense OF. his own degradation, with
all his moral courage, with all his SOL
emn vows remembered, and all the
help youchsaicd from God, is but Just
able to abstain from the demands of a
diseased appetite, the indulgence of
which, even IN very small degree,
will surely haul him back to the flood
gates of destruction. j. it strange
that some who have approached the ta-
bic of the Saviour, with the best and
hottest OF motives, thus tempted, have
gone directly from the Sanctuary TO
the grog-Shop! Is it not more strange
that SO many have been able to with
stand such a tremendous temptation
] cannot dismiss this point, without
raising a warning voice against the
use of iermcnted wines at communion
seasons. ] am aware that many con
sldcr II mere ianatacism, and strongly
reject the idea Of danger, but let me
remind such, that none but rec aim
ed ncbrlatc, aphysician, or such as
have been familiar with drunkenness,
cin conceive of the danger of such
temptation. A few facts will throw
some light upon this subject, and arc
commended to the consideration of
such as love the Savior.
Mr.. Bell, a reformed inebriate, once
an inhdeI, but now a christian, says,
thlt at a communion season in the
city of New York, the very smell of
the wine divcsted him OF every good
feeling, and, upon tasting it, that So
ravenous was his appetite, that bu,
for shame, he would have drank the
whole contents of the cup.
Rev. George Duilicld says, "The
writer has had the unhappiness to
have the coInizance of the lntoxica-
tionNf reformed drunkard, who went
from the communion table to the tav-
ern. OF father of family who had
been recovered to sobricty, who was
utterly ruined, and thrown ont as a
common bcastly strcct-drunkard, bv
one dram which he was purSuadcd to
take from a man who employed him to
work and, of third, one who had
entered the sacred desk as "A minister
of Christ, and for ten years had tasted
nothing but water, save the wine in
the sacred cup, thrown back into his
ruinious habits by one mouthful of
strong drink"
Mr. Coffin, late agent Of the New
York State Temperance Society, says,
"ln the course of my pcregrlnatlons
through the State, | have met with
many who have been reclaimed from
drunkenness, and who have since con-
nected themselves with the Churches,
that pass the cup by at the Lords Ia
bic, when filled with alcoholic drink,
and taste it not They dare not do
otherwise. | cannot pcrsonatc, for
you know, when shifting scenes ey-
cry day, one set of acqualntances arc
succeeded by another, which bIots ont
the transactions of yesterday. | can
be personal but with one, and that Que
is myself. When | approach that ta-
bic (and generally do when occasion
Offers either pass it by, or mcrcl,
carry it to my lips without swallowing
drop. dare not do it | would
sooner loose my right arm than to par
take of that liquid which has been So
fatal TO me. When signed the pledge.
| promised NV God to neither taste.
touch nor handle the accurscd thing.
and | do IA ot believe he will be the
first one to call me to break it. Nv
soul has been oftcn panied when |
have seen the minister OF Jesus Christ
prepare the table of his Master, and
set upon IT vic compound, that has
pcopIcd the gloomy regions of despair
wlth It's victims, and then invite his
flock to come and partakc of IT, aS the
blood ofthc lamb of God"
Such notices could be multiplied TO
almost any extent, but, let me enquire,
are not these sufficient Is not alco-
holic wine a very dangerous article,
even on that occasion, the most sacred
tu a chrlstion :
Much as has already been said, the .
subject i, but Just commenced, and
even with the fear of taxHg your
patience, quite too much, ! beg you
To bear with me few moments longer.
| want to make II plain to you, as 1t al
ready is to myself, that there Is in fact
no distinction to he made between
distilled and Icrmentcd liquors, or If
YOU Please, between wine, ale and por-
ter, aud rum, gin aud brandy.
II is contended by our opponents
,ha, vine can be had perfectly pnre,