Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-17

A. II. Adams
BRYAN JACKSON, President
GEORGE PEpPEE NORRIS, Cor Ssc'y.
CHARLES ". HewLASD, Treasurer.
For the Delaware Republican,.
DR.. MOTIFS LECTURES,
Lectures on Temperance by Ehphalet Mott, n.
. D., L, l.. D., PrssidcAtof Onion College.
The work contains some $50 pages, octave,
the subject matter Of which is PREDATORY Let
ter by the Editor, Introduction by Proi. Taylor
Lewis. Lecture l.. Preliminary Remarks, 2.
The Remedy, 3. The Bible, A.. Inquiry extend
ed to profane writers, O.. Wine-its sacrament
taluse, 6. Things not names, Z. Authorizations.
.. Moral and natural laws as applied to strong
drink, 8. The same continued, 10. The Traffic
appeal to dealers, IL. Recapitulation--gen-
eral appeal in behalf Of temperance. This
chapter contains an appeal to Parents--to youth
Ito women-concusion.
Appendix. Letter from Mr.. Delavan to G 0v.
King. Authorizations of liquors, Bishop Pot
ter's Address on the drinking usages Of society;
Use and abuse of Alcoholic Drinks, in Health
and Disease by VIM. b. Carpenter.
1t has been my province to examine the
temperance literature OF the days, as it has APP.
peared from time to time, since the commence
ment Of this great moral revolution, some
thirty'tve years ago, and while many good
things have been written aud published, have
| met with nothing, which in my view, so thor
| oughly meets tho guestionas these Lectures OF
/ the venerable DIR. Mott. Many mistaken, but
| well meaning persona, have stood aloof from
an apprehension, that, by ren0rncing wines and
strong drinks, they were going counter to the
usages Of the Bible; which they say sanctions
the temperate use Of these drinks. To al
such, We would recommend the reading O
DR.. Motifs Book. This is an important sub
Ject and demands the serious consideration o
every member of society. If, as we verify be
leve, the drinking usages of the day, are
mainly supported by the example of processing
| Christians, it behooves all such to examine
thcmselves,-to see how far their example has
gone to drag down to He'll their ssweaker BROTH
er," instead of elevating him to Heaven.-
| There was tiine when God winked at these
evils but he has now spread such a flood of
light on them, that no man who contemplates
the subject can1ai to see that this is the great
hindrance of the spread of the Gospel. The
protesting christian should remember that
'sthere was no room" for Christ to be born in
an Inn, and verify there is no room for him to
dwell there. What can be more adverse to that
holy religion which brings peace upon earth,
and good will to men, than groggery, when
the horrid oath, the obscene jest, and the
drunken broil is the natural and necessary re-
suit of tho drinking nsages, which are support
ed by men protesting christianity Let every
man who has 'snamed the name of Jesus depart
ffom' the iniquity Of using, or countenanciDg
the use Of strong drink, or wines and the face
of society would be changed at once.
Professor Of religion look to this-take care
how you build up Sunday School with one
hand, while the other is building up grogshop.
70 the ministers of the Gospel invite the pc
russl of this Book of their venerable brother
Remember and practice upon the example of
Paul, as he reasoned Of righteousness, tempe
rance and Judgment to come" Suppose you
have some rich rumseller or rum drinker, u
member Of your church, be not afraid to tell
him his awful situation and Felix like, let him
tremble and learn that 'sagainst meekness and
temperance there is no law" Let him learn
to practice those virtues, il he wishes to inner
it eternal life. We call upon the holy minis
ters OF our holy religion IN this city, 10 set
apart a special day to preach on this 'ftemper-
ance'' about which Paul 'sreasoned." The
people are aroused by the dreadful increase of
drunkenness in our city. The late election
proves that they are at last in earnest. Let the
clergy now do their duty and not prove them
selves ssdumb dogs" TEMPERANCE.
NoTE.-These Lectures arc to be had at
lIeald's Book Store, vii. Del.