Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-03-04
G&mperant& M(atter.
From the Spirit of the Age.

hath contentious? who hath babbling? who
hath wounds without cause ? who hath red
ness of eyes? They that tarry long at the
wine, they that 60 to seek mixed WING
Look not upon the wine when it's red, when
it giveth its color in the cup, when it mo-
veth itself Alright: At the last it biteth like
a serpent, and stingcth like an adder'-l>0-
reyJs, % 20, 80, 81, 50.
The inspired writer has given US a true
picture of the evils of the odious vice which
invades our country. We have no better
proof of the curses of ~intemperance IN the
whole inspired volume of eternal truth, than
that portion of which we have used above
We have the whole career OF the lnebrlate
portrayed in the above passage. Lis sui
ferinss are painted in unmistakable colors:
The Consequences, dircful as they are, and
the final end of his earthly career, are de-
picted in dreadful characters. In fact, we
have the whole of the curses and evils pro-
nouuced against the drunkard contained In
Holy Writ, standing forth as the eternal
judgments that have been assigned by the
GREAT I AM, as his future punishment
The great impartial Judge has solemnly de-
clared in his Holy Word that ono drunkard
shall inherit the kingdom of Heaven
What a dreadful declaration, pronounced a.
gainst man by his Creator!
The druukard truly is a man of wo and
grief; he passes through life burdened with
cares and strife that bind him to the earth.
His sorrows are great; they are a tlresome
burden that heavily presses him down he
lives in the midst of contentious, broils and
strifes he is a babbler, one that is hated by
all he hath wounds without cause, because
he is continually exposed to the evils OF the
world he hath redness of eyes he is pollu-
ted, debascd and ruined forever, unless he
forsakcs his evil ways and turns to the path
of virtue.
He is forever suffering broils and strife
from without, and stingings of conscience
within. Wrath is impending over hin,
dreadful wrath, pronounced by GOD himself.
lie is warned to forsake his evil ways, but
being a slave to the rum-god, he still ellnggs
to the idol that has induced him to leave
virtues path for the allurings of vice.
Suffering humanity cries loudly to the
rum.seller to withhold his ~blighting curses
from the poor deluded sot. Philanthropy
suffers and bcgs that the CALLING chains OF
the rum-god may be thrown off the poor IN.
ebriate. The gospel calls with a voice OF
thunder to the pressing throng of drunkards
as they arc fast fastening down the steps OF
shame, dishonor and eternal ruin.
0! that l, with my feeble pen, might re-
claim the poor deluded druukard, WHO'S fast
approaching the grave. If his days are spent
in drunkenness, his doom is fixed in the
world of everlasting despair. God, in his
omnipotcnt power, has declared that heaven
is the peaceful abode of good and righteous
men, and that hell, with all its SUI phurous
flames, is the final abode of the wicked, and
there with all the damned the drunkard must
forever dwell in chains of eternal wo and
misery.
Could the chambers of eternal night
speak they would utter the meanings and
lamentations Of those that were hurled to
that place by the accused beverage OF The
poisonous cup. The hard heart OF the rum
seller would shrink with fear, when those
! that were hurled to the dreadful abyss of wo
and misery would cry aloud for vengeance.
The vendors conscience would sting him
with rcmorse. All the lost souls Of drunk
ards in the regions of eternal despair would
rise up before him, breathing their anathe-
mas upon his head. Hell would seem to
gapc wide its dreadful jaws to receive his
immortal spirit that is doomed to suffer the
paDgs of the burning flames of hell.
We think, could the chambers of wo
speak, that the dealer in the poisonous
draught would abandon that misery making,
health destroying, pocket robbing, soul cam
ming practice which has made thousands OF
orphans and widows, filled Jail houses, fur
nished penitcntiaries, crowded asylums and
poor houses, sent thousands raying mad to
eternity, there to dwell in unspeakable wo
and misery whilst eternity shall roll her
boundleSs rounds.
Dcluded man turn, O turn, from the de-
s~tructive ways of vice. Seek an interest in
the blood of Christ unless you DO, you are
lost, and that etcrnally.
Friends of humanity, exert your Influence
for the advancement of the temperance cause;
makes strenuous efforts to rescue the fallen
and reclaim the moderate drinkcr. You have
talents entrusted to your care, for which you
are responsible. Your influence will be either
for good or bad endeavor 10 exert an In
fuence for good. If you reclaim one poor
drunkard, your reward shall be great But
if you live in the world careless and uncon-
cerncd, whether you benefit mankind crnot,
you cannot expect to escape the wrath or an
impartial God. Therefore act well your part
in life exert your influence in the heaven
born cause o frescuing the fallen and restoring
them to the favor of their friends and their
God. Then they may we'll exclaim in the
language of the following stirring lines
Tell me l HATE the bowl!
Hntc is a feeble word,
LoATuE-ABHOR-mY rFry soul
win strong disgust is Strr'd
Whcnc'er | see, or hear, or tell
Of the dark BEVERAGE OF HELL!
Those lines were written by one who had