Smyrna times., 1856-11-26
Gtnlgetante.. Ml+atttters.,,
Written for the Smyrna Times.
Harmony of the Prohibitory and Moral
Law. ,...-..t9, ~

s,E 80 81 assal Law usf 7a.'a. .tr II
Mr., Editor Our opponents, "drisen to the
wsn,napon almost every other point, have re-
curse at kst TO the miracle of|Christ IN turG-
lag water into wine, at the wedding in Cana OF
G.Iiiee 10 SUSTAIN the position that rum-drTlEnkT rink
ing ans selling is in accordance with the Moral
Lass. s.By the ,impartial,n says one writer
.vs,ust pxoh .bition, a this wine is thought to
have been intoxicating" And goes on to say,
sThs record Of the event seems to favor this
soacIusop." We deny that there is any Preot
in, the record of this transaction to establish
the positior that this wine was intoxicating.-
The himsy argument used to sustain the point,
proves the difficulty under which men labor ID
attempting to make this favor the use OF wine.
We .psesentthe elargument-'.The governor OF
the fes sst called the bridegroom, and said unto
him. 'eyery man It the beginning, doth set forth
good, vine, and ,henswhen,men have well drunk
(which. according Ttea the original, means more
or less exliilirated) them, that which is worse
but thou hast kept the good wine until now. - -
Good. vine, according to the above, was lntoxi-
eating, spi that made by the Saviour is said bS
tbe geyeriiorsio be- good. E., like what meu
drank of at feasts, until they became more OF
less sxhi,itatea. 50 Such Is the atiemptat argu
h.nt uportthis point; but the promise does no
sustain th., inference; and, therefore, both 4 arr
useless The writer takes for granted in tn
msinsprop,sition what ought to be proven; ant
basis his inference upon that which is not sup
ported BY proof { { s f'. sss H. - ..1,s ic s5
"A, custom of the East; given by Burder' ma. ma.
serve to throw some light upon this matter. "A
hs follOws:-TThea Abbes Mariti, speaking 9
the age Of the Of Cyprus, says, "the OLD
est wiaes used bin commerce do not excee
eight or ter years II Is not true, as has bee
reported, thai. there is some Of il a hundre
wears old; but it is certain that at the birth
sson or daughter, the father causes a jar file
wi,bwine to be buried in the earth, having fir
mten the preca6tiOnto seal il hermeticaliy;
this manner it may be kept till these 'childr'
marry ,Itis, then, placed on the table BET befO
she bride and bridegroom, and is distrlbuut
ansng their relations, and the other guests !
v;,sa she wedding. II suchs custom" ad
Mi. sBurder,,aa prevailed formerly, It thro'
great signifcancy into the assertion Of go
cine bsis,r frat brought out upon such an {
cssion q ior;sann and IN this supposition is admit
tends to increase the greatness of the mlrac
dat notwithstanding what had been li drank
iirst 's was peculiarly excellent, yet that yh
Christ, bg His divine power, produced as
saerssnpply, was found ". .,esI0h . lspPs'
quality" Aood sai a. 'bn
.sThsss ppesidou that this custom dates as
Bsckoss sae time OF Cinisss we think iperfee
admuissaile !; for the ieriehtals are noted
,Aeiru,,.ch,aepl and aalse reneeto toldensao
Hsr. the goodness ofsuae wihe usediirst a
saeb,6l iooswsspto % be attributed to the Pc
liar fasor derNed hom age yes yss age, - -
the circumstances OF It's presersa'leo,n' = u,u ~
ay.a,r.y sa,rr i.swseee,a wseee,aess. Or adj to itsfntOSica
FT IN. flgT L1nffNf Tkltat so94 sal E.-ttt e.
qualities. In addition to the herineilcail = :
iags shi,;h, si ultsrIk byl the s%xclps % slo'sf' oi
siv,wss.c.d dcalzaeasSao keep ilsweels) twss
k,,v,... Z, Abs Nov, tisre can not be
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