The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-20
Guo6 Ttmplars' Column.
CoLLoQUY CONCLUDED.

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timized by ats own inventions; but
must say | do not like being pledged in
this manner. Now as christian and n
member Of christian church, | have
promised to be dutiful to my creator
why should l now enter into any fresh
bonds or compact, do not think it right"
Frank-" On that ground, you should
not ask professor of religion to give a
note, or take an oath in court, or join
Missionary or Bible Society. But does
the profession of religion, exonerate any
one from complying with these obliga-
ton. Your objection will not bear eromi-
nation, nor would you admit it yourself
on any other subject
Hwry-"S Still Frank, if a person at
tends to his religious duties, he does not
require to join any form Of temperance
society, for the Bible nowhere commands
person to be teetotaler."
FraRk-" If there is no command to
abstain from intoxicating liquors it is
strongly recommended, and there is no
where any command to use them. In
fact if you look from Genesis to Revela-
tions, while you find many encourage
ments given TO those who abstain, and
warnings, and threatenings against drunk
enness, the use Of wine or spirits is no.
where spoken of with approval"
Hary-"Perhaps it may not be direct
ly sanctioned, but are there not several
passages from which we may infer that
wine is beneficial, or that strong drink is
strengthning."
Frank-'1t is possible there may be
some Harry, but l do not recollect them,
but / well remember seeing this passage
sEoos-pot upon the wine when it is red,
when it giveth its corJslrr ip The cup, for at
last it biteth like serpent aud stlnegieil .
like an adder And this one also Do
good to all men as you have opportunity
Now an opportunity is presented to you,
why not embrace itg'
Harry-"Well, do not wish TO appear
wiser than our Savior, or the church, il
would be presumption to advance any
such pretensions."
Frdnk-"That's sheer nonsense Harry;
the adoption of temperance principles, is
only carrying out the design Of christiani-
ty for the salvation Of our race. Our Sa-
vior inculcated self-denial, both by pre-
cept and example, and the Evangelical
church in all ages has followed in his
footsteps. BY practicing it we benefit
ourselves, and do good to others by the
influence we exert over them.
Harry-"Really, Frank, you have an
swered my objections so completely, that
l am almost persuaded to join your
Lodge. But don't you permit ladies to
become members 7"
Frank" Of course s0e do, and right
glad are we TO get their valuable assist
anee. hope for the sake Of your gallan-
try, that you do not object TO cooperate
with them."
Harry--"1 have no objection to coop
crate with them, but | have decided OBJ
lection TO their coming forward and join
ing such an institution; it is exceedingly.
indecorous, besides il is an acknowledge
ment of what ought never to be suspect
ed, viz: that they are fond of liquor them
selves"
Frank-" No such inference can fair
ly be drawn; neither do l think any one
whose opinion is worth asking believes it.
The great majority of ladies join for the
good Of others; still it cannot be denied
that many have become addicted to the
use of intoxicating drink, some of whom
have been arrested in their career of
shame by our temperance organizations,
and to save the remainder, all, especial
ly ladies, should join us. In fact, their
influence is so great and so widely diffus-
ed that without tie approval Of the Ia
dies / fear we should have to relinquish
our efforts. Women control the domes-
tic circle, the social board, and in fact,
they ypRe the world. Besides none feel
the evils of intemperance so acutely as
they do, and they ought, surely, to be
allowed a voice in its destruction. Be.
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