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been ignorantly supposing, but of blessing,)
and the acine is red. 1t is full of mixture,
and lie poureth out of the same, but tho
dregs thereof all the wicked shall drink"
dc. What light is here thrown upon the
doctrine Of future rc'cards and punishments?
We humble christians, in our simplicity,
have been anticipating spiritual heaven as
the full and glorious development of our
spiritual lJe-but we are now told that
this also is an error. "Red acine," says DR..
Togno, "is tic highest REGARD Of the Just :"
"7he drinkers Of acines a0iU be reyaled Gn
heavcn) acith the best Of aOines, such as
Christ msiraculously made, and wAich glad
deas the heart." Oh PAUL! thou enthu-
siast for Christ arc these the things thou
sawest in tile Third hcavcn, and which mans
Acort Aad nerer co,eiepcd2 Is this that
"ereeeaing and eternal soeight Of glory"
which awaits Gods tried and tempted
saints? How did you then reach your
place in glory. (For you refused to drink
wine, in order that you might save your
brother by your example } And why have
you left us in this fatal ignorance so long {?
Mahomcts system, corrupt as it was, pro-
scr'ded rigidly all intoxicating drinks, and
refused them admission into lis heaven.
But this "ncw heaven" of DR.. Togno's is
far different. And what is his He'll? Mo
the undying worm Of remorsc for sin, but
an everlasting regret Mat apc socre upon
earth, total abstinence men ! that we re-.
fused ("ot Gods offers of mercy,) but rcd
vi"c, and therefore, we shall be condemned
to drink tie drcgs forever. Well, DIR. Tog-
no ! we grant you tllis-this would be
punishment enough !
We have read somewhere of one who
regretted that he had not committed more
SINS Mhis youM-but we never expected
to find this idea incorporated in any sys-
tenn, lrofcsscdlg extracted from the Bible !
Christ arcpt for sinners, and prayed for his
enemies Oh J.! precious tears Oh! God
like prayer! But in the increased light of
this new dispcnsation mercy gives way to
justice. II HOPE (says this new apostle)
that ALL who dcmounce the drinking of this
rel ,cine, shall be condemned, like the mick
cd, to drink tie dregs Of it, even unto the
Nickest and loUest lees :" Alas Door
SOLOMON little didst thou think such an
anthor ever would descend upon thy head,
for that precept: "Look not upon tie acine,
when it is RED within the cup" II know
ONE (says Dr. Togno) who shall surely drink
the drcgs." Shade of IIidcrLrand, what
say yout to This? Oh! learn ye Temper
ancc men what evils are coming upon
you
But again-"Dy grace yc are saved" said
tho old gospel. "ilcoho"-(says DR.. Tog-
no,) not grace, is the aqua vitae-the ",cuter
Of lJe." This will quicken and ",carns"
and "gladaen' your dull and sorrowins
hearts. Alas ye merely acater drinkers
-ye have no alcohol.-no life in you. And
&c whose gray hairs, like DR.. Togno's,
speak Of approaching eternity, aoine (not
the sincere and holy word of Cody sis the
milk Of old age" Hear the sum of the
whole matter-vine IS truth-"In rino
reritas !" This will purify and adorn tho
soul, even as it transfers its blush to the
"human countcnancc divine" "Alcohol
per SC is not a poison" only when mixed
with water, it is deletcrious, and affects the
nerves. It's the acater, too, that gets upon
the brain. And what the world has been
ignorantly calling drunkenness, is only
"dr0psy Of the 6rain," caused by excess of
aoater, mixed with alcoholic beverages.
This is DIR. zogno's medical opinion !! !
Doctor you are immortal We see your
compassionate motives! You would save
this guilty world from second tleluge by
soater. If the sins of men must drown
them in perdition, you would have it done
in sDine--red toine. Well there is one
who will labor sOith you-would you know
H1s nameH It is Apollyon--the De.
srRoYEHl With suci, an experienced and
powerful coadjutor, you must excuse the
cooperation of the Sons of Temperance.
A windy orator once got up and said
"Sir, after much reflection, consideration
and examinations, / have calmly and delib
erately, and carefully come to the deter