Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-06-18
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/. How did O drunken man anciently
"Thou shalt be as he that lieth down
In the midst of the sea, or she that lieth
on the top of mast. They have strick-
EN- me, shalt thou say, and was not sick;
they have beaten me, and felt it not.
When shall awake? 1 will seek IL yet
again.r Prov. xiii, 81, 35.
2. What did the prophet say Of those
who drank early and slate?
"Woe unto them that rise up early I'M
the morning, that they may follow strong
drink that continue until night, till
wine infame them" Isaih v, IL.
I 8. How were the Jews commanded to
treat disobedient, drunken.children?
"They shall say to the elders of his
city, this our son is stubborn and rebel
lious, he will not obey our voice, he is
glutton and drunkard. And all the
men of the city shall stone him with
stones, that he die; so shalt thou put evil
away from among you, and all Israel
shali hear and fear.n Deut xxi, 20.
A. What was required of the mother
of Samson?
"Now therefore beware, pray thee,
and drink not wine nor strong drink
Judges xiii, 4.
5. What did Hannah, the mother of
Samuel, say of herself?
! II have drunk neitherwine nor strong
! drink, but have poured out my soul be-
| fore. the Lord.u 1iSam. |, 15. j
6. Are we to covet intoxicating drink?
"Look not thou'u upon the wine when
IL is red, when 1t giveth its color in the
cup, when it moveth itself Alright
Prov, xiii, 81.
Z. What reason is given for this ad-
vice? 49,
"At last it biteth like serpent and
rstineeth like an adder.n Prov. xiii, 32.
8. What. effect did total abstinence
have upon Daniel and his companions?
"Daniel purposed In his heart that he
would not defile himself with the por-
tipn oftho kings meat norwith the wine
which he drank. Prove thy servants, 1
| beseech thee, ten days, and let. them
give us pulse to eat and water to drink.
4 And at the end of ten days their counte-
finances appeared fatter and fairer in flesh
than all the children which did eat OF
the portions Of the kings meat" Daniel
is.
4 8. What was predicted of John the
1 Baptist?
: file shall be great in the sight of the
y Lord, and shall drink neither wine nN
2 strong drink.u Luke /, Is.
10. Should ministers use strong drink
"The Lord spake unto Aaron, saying,
Do not drink wine nor strong drink
thou nor thy sons with thee, when We &c
: into the tabernacle of the congregation
? lest We dte; il shall be statute forever
throughout your generations" Lev. x
l8. -
II. Were the civil rulers to abstain
! from wines, etc.
ut is not from kings, o Lemuel, it il
not for kings to drink wine, nor for prin.
ces strong drink.u Prov. XXI, a.
IL. Why should magistrates be tenn
perate men?
Lest they drink and forget the law
and prevent the judgment of any of. tn,
afflicted" Prov. xxxi,5.
10. What denunciation has the Bibl,
of drunlSard- -makefs?
"Woe unto him that giveth his neigh
Dor drink, thnt putteth the bottle tosshin
and makest him drunken also." Heb
il, 10.
IA Are we to associate with drinkers
= t"Be not among wine-bibbers, amonl
riotous eaters of flesh." Prov. xiii, 90
I, Is Are those who drink strong drink
4 wise p
g "Wine is mocter, strong drink i
raging; and whose Is deceived thereb,
r. Is not WISE" Prov. xiii, 81.
16.s What are the results of intemper
o ance?
r. "Who hath woe? who hath conten
O tions who hath babblings who hatl
o wounds without cause I? They that tarr,
IS long at the wine they that go to seel
mixed wine.
!, II. Who came to povety?
!. "The drunkard and the glutton cam
to poverty" Prov. xiii, 2l.
j. Is. How does drunkenness affect tn
IS soul?
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous persons
nor drunkards, nor revilers, shall inher
10 the kingdom of God.n Cor. vi, 10.
il 49, Are we to practice self-denial 70
~ others
IL at Is good neither to eat flesh nor t
9; drink wine, nor any thing whereby tn
u brother stumbleth, or Is offended, or
% made weak" Rom. xvi, 2i.