The Shasta courier., 1859-10-29
A WATERPROOF Sermon.

world, ah was predestned to preach the rI.d
tldlns Nv the Prince of the New Jerusalem ah.
oeiieFes IN the doctrines Nv the Saints, and
Nv their nhal perseverance And emmy doctrine
that teaches you to believe otherwise can't he
found within the leds NV the Bible. ab. lam
proud to say, my brethering and sistern, that
am old-fashioned Christun NV the Hardshell
Baptist persuasion, as hev chosen fur nv text
passage nv scriptur that's found in the leds nv
the Bible, and | could tell you whar it is bnt
don know myself, ah But whenever Won do
find it, the words will be these
" Give strong drink unto him that is reddv to
perish, and wine unto those tha. be hevvv nv
| hearts,"
Now, my brethering and sstern, thar's great
may kinds NV Ticker in this world, rs is men,
toned In the text, and these different sorts NV
! spirits may be likened to the various denomina-
tons NV the Christun persuasion, ah. In the
first place we have the bright and sparklin
shampain wine that comes from furrin part /.
This is costive licker and is used by them as
is troubled with the big-head, ah 1t is a Nigh
ty hne Ticker, and keeps sissin, poppin, and
a efervessin
1t is just SO, my brethring and sistern, with the
Piscopalians, ah They is a hifalutin and risto-
crotic set NV uabelievers ah. They have fine
| peWs, tail churches and monstrous orgns Thar
| is hoss racers, gamblers and chicken-fters
among EN-, ah. They is nifty proud people,
and believe in the Postolic Accession, and they
keeps going up from one big preacher to ano-
| ther, until they gets up to nuthn. They re-
semble St. Johns beast with seven heads and
ten horns, fur in speaking of horns, the text
/ says:
:" Give strong drink unto him that is reddr to
perish, and wine unto them that be hevvy NV
| hearts"
| Again, my brethering and sistern, thar's ano-
ther kind of Ticker that depraves the appetite,
corrupts the sensibilities. nauseates the stom-
ach, consterpates the bowels, depresses the
pheelings destroys the health, produces sick
headache and vomtin, ah. This kind ny strong
drink is commonly called whisky. But in diff
ferent localities it has various congelatious In
Rackinsack it is called rot-gu-in Tennessee it
is named red eye-in Ilinoys it is denominated
6dtdjdce-and in Texas, whur | live it is term
ed bust-head. Now this strong drink my Chris
tun and dyin friends may be iken unto the
Methods persuasion, for they is people that strs
up things with short stick, ah. They is deth
on camp-meetins and preachin up thar free
grace and pardon to all. They sprinkes in
place ny baptism, and with thar shoutin and
screamin and fallin from grace, they gets OBJ
stropulous and hungry with heveness of hearts,
for the text says
Give strong drink unto him that's reddy to
perish, and wine unto them that be hevvy Nv
hearts"
Agin, my dyin congregation, thars vet ano-
ther kind of drink which, if it don't do emmy
good, it can't do emmy harm. 1t is ginger-pop,
ah and thar is a great deal more water nor
! ginger ah. 1t is like the Camelite, fur thar is
more water in them nor ennything else. They
even carry thar doctrines so far as TO reject glo-
rious old Burbin, ah. They, my Christian friends,
is fit subjects fur the track and mshunary soci-
cites; but no whar within the leds NV the Bible
can emmy tex be found which tells you that you
can enter into the gate of the New Jerusalem en-
water alone, fur the text says:
! Give strong drink unto him that is reddy to
perish. and wine unto them that be hevvy NV
hearts"
! IL And yet, my hearers thar is one powerful
strong drink found in all stores, groceries, ho-
tells and pothecary shops. 1t is Coneyac Brandy
| 1t is made outen everything, and bears Il rich
price, ah. Your worthy speaker, my brethering
and sistern, knows 1t well, ah. tmakes a man
feel his keepinS, ah. and when under its inhu-
ence he is mighty apt to let the cat outen the
bag, ah, and confess to things that he oughtn't
to tell. This Ticker may be likened to the Ro-
min Catholicks because when they gets with
| thar priest and under the influence nv spirits
they confess thar sins. A Cathoick priest, my
| friends, is a great man, as he keeps large nun
neries full of st. Peter, it may be supposed he is
alters reddy, for the text says:
Give strong drink unto him that is reddy 10
/ perish, and wine unto them that be hevyv NV
/ hearts,
Ihar is furthermore, my beloved followers NV
the meek and lowly, another monstrous mean
| drink, outlandish in name, abominabe in smell
bitter in taste and horrible to drink Nv. 1t is
called Lager Beer, ah. This kind Nv strong
drink tuddes the idees, upsets digestion obfus-
tlcateS tie understanding, and leads the drinker
into the way NV sin and NV death. 1t NAV be
! hkened to the Mormons. They is wus than
babblonIsh idolators that fell down and wor-
shiped the golden image which Nebicatsneezer
had sot up 10 Smith WAS thar profit, and they
believes that Brigham Young possesses imacu-
list powers. They has great number Nv wives,
winch is contrary to divine teechin, fur one man
who is true Christun can manage but one wo-
man at a time without keeping himself in boiIin
water, fur the text says
. Give strong drink unto him that is reddy to
perish, and wine unto them that be hevyy Nv
hearts"
And, lastly, my dyin friends, thar is glorious
strong drink, ah, that will do your hearts good
II ehlVenS the pheelins, opens the heart to
deeds NV love, ah You can drink it furever
without maxim beast NV yourself 1t is old
reach Brandy. the best Nv all strong drinks
MS spirits, my Christun hearers may be com
Paleu 10 tHe old Hardsnell BaptlstS, ah. They
never deviate from the old track No fallin from
grace among um. When they once makes the
eddy, they keeps clear NV the breakers NV whis-
Ky the quicksands Of shampain the whrlpools
NV Jammaky, the shoals NV ginger-pop fhe
waves NV coneyack, and the siroccos NV lager
peer But they steers right into the haven nv
old Peach Brandy, and thar my dyin friends.
the winds may howl, the lightnins flash the
thunders roll, and the yearth may quake, but the
Old Hardshell Baptists will set thar meps.
But 1t makes no difference, nv bretheri,r
when we get to heaven, how we get thar Tba
lovers NV shampain take the ristocratic car nv
pIscopalionIsm, the disciples NV whisky nreears
the high-pressure, douhle-ble steamboat nv
Methodism, the drinkers of old jammaky takes
passage in the regular packit of Presbyter;.,o-
ISM the suckers of gnger-pop expects to wash
thar way into everlasting life in the cansa nv
Camelism, and whenever emmy NV them otis
thar, you may then sing, " The Camils is com.
ing" Ooni'
The swiggers of old Coneyack expee,s ~
make thar trip to Jerusalum Land ON the mot
ley raft NV Romin Catholercism while the
swlllers Nv lager beer is willin to go to heaven
in the fiat-boat Mormonism, ah. But The
baptists-the glorious old Hardshells-thev il
willin to enter the gate Nv heaven by faith alons
and they intends to travel thar in the old wacin
OF Baptism. And hopes, my Christun and d.
IN trends to meet many NV you thar. But am
afraid shan't ah, fur see some reddy To Leave
and ur gettin dry ah, and the tex says: