Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-06-20

Yiae was used IN the passover anoia at Ire II S
Lords supper? As to the vitae usat, II Is to be oo-
served. that wine is not meskicnei at sf IN eonnecS
ton with the feast, bat it is the. fruit OF tire vine,
and it is a fact that most of these called wines are
made entirely Of something zesa, having no lrue
of the vine in them. Now the fruit OF the vine De-
ing expressly required, a further question ensues,
it may exist in too kinds or rather qualities,
or u~nfermenteB Intoxicating Or mott
which IS the proper and th& right one. OF the va
rious kinds of wines mentioned in the Bible, they
are evidently OF two qualities, the enc Intoxicating,
q mocker, q fit emblem Oh wrath, tho other good'
pure and healthfnl-aot a luxury, but nourlshing
as milk, a fit etAblem Of mercy. The one IS totaIiiy
forbidden Be not drunk with wine. wherein, IN
the least ouantitv Of which is excess fin Cir. a~sotia,
unhealthy for soul and body antagonisttc to the
spirit in its effects. Now Christ, as holy harmless
ard eadaSlaA, 1eavt,ezssA% act esse Ha htsz44se
refused ID death, the nnhealtIy wine, nor would
he make such at the marriage feast in Cana when
men were well seated or satisfied, not intoxicated
necessarily CT likely to be on this OCCASION. Nor
would He institute his memorial feast Nth wine
that contained that baneful ingredient ~atckahot,
aud thereby give his divine seal and so patent its.
approval aud use, that,ip various kinds of liquors
has ruineds individuals. families and nations IN
soul and body, for fine and for sternity.
Again it is next impossible in most places to
get the pure f~ormeHted wine Of the grape or aay
thing else, lvh1G The ~ueermeated may be OBJ
ieAlAlthar -Az-l aAs 9Eic Iraa--E- araoe du-
ring vintage, as Fhsrfaa ard the ancients gener-
ally used it, o. from the gtsae preserved AS ruin
GUS by pressing or soaking in water, Or better and
more commonly the grapeiuice maty. be boiled to
evaporate so much OF the Water (and only water)
as may bc~eecessary to prevent fermenlstiou.-
| Let alone, the fresh juice, would fermaut and
lthe-L~Vone Vinegar that is free from alchobol .
% mat nature would not make lin ;ss finished
moFkl al intoxicating, running Substance. The
PASSOVER was not celebrated and Of conrsa tho
LolGs supper not instituted in the season of
iresnF grapes, hence Christ said, " T will NOT dr;nL
nenceforth OF this fruits of the vine. until I drink
y new with you in my Fathers kingdom La
~ ~ faison7 or preserved grapes as thew then
hAoiy lsea was far less Yaltarfs than tne Juice of
t% i ue" Hesh grapes. In heaven, the fruit of
form would be offered. ns
IL seems that the early christians wera almost
Is strict as Nazarites and used 20 wine 1farmont.
~ = - not) save at tbe supper AID az medicine
l Sui e&harted Timothy to use a little wine
= Us s'hacAs saEa and d9abtles, IN ifs nnGar-
s~gsse9 state Tor the fermeuted would not srt
have departed ana ssSs1ee church at Corinth NAV
iy rot, Tor :" had the christians whom the Hpos--
tie reproved been guilty Of inebriation, would he
have overlooked so crave an offence The same
Apostle who said mo drunkard shall enter the
kingdom OF God, Could he, have contented himself
with exhorting these brethren to wait for their
brethren !? Wait, for what? TO plunge with
them, at the sacred feast, into inspiration! And
this 10 a religion which teaches US to make the
positive, subsorvient always, and by all means, to
the moral! To prefer mercy to sacrifice!
But whatever uncertainty there may lie about
the kind of wine proper to pei # the wine or not,
fermented or not one thing ii certain there can
be no wrong, no departure from the Masters COM
mand, Rthe fruit of the vine is used and in its
unfermented state.
In conclusion, besides other reasons not men,
toned for the use of the unfermented fruit of the
vine, not the least important is that Of removing
a Stumble g-block from the reformed inebriate, as
well as others that might thus be led to go astray,
and SO take a strong argument from the iutem-
perate and from the opposers of religion. We arc
TO deny o%urseive- not only for Dur own good, but
for that of others, aad if drinking fermented wine
or eating levened bread In The aerapaA~A--.
my brother To oRcuds we-sh~1ed -eTe+d Ut, white
the world stands-especially when using the I'M
fermented, if do no good, will prevent much
harm. The reformed drunksrd is in danger
of r~elapsing into The same disease, and, as
with other diseases, especially so With this the re-
lapse IS generally the WORST. the last state of
that man is worse than thesfrst, " and though his
moral resolution may be as strong as any one, yet
his enemy is a physical one and be can 20 mote
resist the physical effect when within the con-
tagian, than he c n resist any other bodily
disease or effect By a moral effort. The II nd
may be " willing bnt the flesh Is weak" for the
lsea4or seeds of the disease or infrmity is not in
the mind, but ia tie flesh, though it subjects
the mind, hence the body must. be guarded te
secure the welfare Of both for tiae and eternity
Is The bodily senses must be guarded a covenant
must be made with the eyes not TO look upon the
wine when it is red in the cup yea, more the or.
gen of smell must b. protected. He.must be OF
the lookout to avoid the temptation, for " thu
enemy of the reformed man. has beea known t.
sprinkle the daceitful liquor in bis way ito deco,
and rob him and his family of his daily earnings
a And will the.ehuroh of God unwiIFpgly' do
fS kindred act in the celebration of the Lhrd's sup
per! Beware, enter not into. the path of evil
avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it and pss
away. Aud lastly be must net taste it at th
$. Lords supperor anywhere else, lest like an cleo
ed trio shock, the whole system be excited to dc
o. mand (regardless Of right or wrong the bsne G
life and comfort. Yea be should avoid every
sr. thing that approaches thereto, even the appear
lot ance of evil in his ease, as might be elder, bear I,
nj any of the innoceut, but stimulating drinks til:
are apt to produce q violated and morbid app,
II tnte in any cue. Knowing his infrmity he shout
avoid everything tn i might overpowcf aud b
tray and so overwhelu aud ruin him, and so al
ize should others. especially christians avoid putin