The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-07-01

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our clothing, and our food; give u
more there's tho home and fir,
Of loved ones; take them, and only
give Us that which will infiame ouI
fiery passions. There's the peac,
and happiness of a loving wife anC
darling children; you may TAX,
these for another glass ofsparklin(
liquid. There's our character al
men, our profession as christians
youcan have them for little NOR,
to sake this flaming, raging thirst
within. Yea more; there's our God
there's our Saviorl we resign oul
hopes of earth; our prospects Of
heaven; here, take them; bar. keep
er, take all; only give us that fiery
rum which will burn up these ouI
grand earthly temples and sink
our-immortal souls 70 eiornsl burn.
ing"
Poor creatures (! By what a ty,
ranical ruler they are governed
0, friends, do not curse and abuse;
but pity and help these despond.
cnt victims who swell the fearful
ranks, and give their wealth, their
time, their all, to support the
mighty army. Why are we not in
their places? We are in danger
ard only the goodness of an over,
ruling Providence has kept US from
being led astray. o, then. excr.
else charity. Try to reclaim the
erring, raise the fallen. Beneath
those tattered garments may be
hid the gigantic powers Of John
B. Cough, who, by the blessing Of
God, may yet DO snatched as
brands from the burning. Yea,
there may come from those bloat.
ell forms, those, whose laundering
voice may yet shake the nations
whose glowing eloquencc may yet
stir the intellectual atmosphere of
the greatest countries on this plan.
ct.
Then pity these men. Entreat
them for the sake of their charac.
ters, for the sake of wife and chill.
dren, for the interests of time and
eternity to give up strong drink
Then 60 and plead with those who
are selling this poison, plead
with them to stop and think oil
what they are doing. Tell them
that each brick in their stately
mansion has sunk q soul to q
drupkard's hell. Every spring in
their sofas has cost the sincw oi
some strong man; every chord in
their piano has been torn from
some painting bosom." Tell them
that the rosy hue has been snatch
ed from womon's checks; the brigh,
blue stolen from children's eyes,
the snowy white crushed from
young mems bones to make the
gorgeous colors of that plush car.
pet, which kisses the feet of their
wives and daughters who move in
costly dress. Tell them that bro.
ken hearts, DESTROYED hopes, fami.
ly quarrels, flashing daggers, drawn
revolvers, bleeding victims, form
the back ground of those large
paintings which adorn their par.
lors. Go then, and plead with
them for the sake of happiness
plead with them for the sake Of
virtue; plead with them for the
sake of humanity; plead for the
sake of rising youth; plead for the
sake Of country; plead for the sake
of Zion. Plead, oh, plead with
them for the sake of immortal souls
and eternal interests, to give "
their hellish business. II they do
then encourage them in other pur
suits which are honorable. If they
will not, then force them by law
and sink them down beneath dis
grace as burning as the eterna
fires. While conforming them, 10
us see if our skirts arc free from
guilt. Parents seldom have cursel
too hot to pour upon those whC
have ruined their children by
strong drink; when, if the truth
ware known, il would be seen thai
the rum seller has only gratifict
that appetite which was created by
the example of tippling father, Of
by domestic wines given by
mothers hand.
Many q sister has pressed to
brothers lips those ruby drop
which, in after days filled her cuI
with tears of sorrow. Many {
young man has been prevailed up
on, by the gentle cntreaties, anc
winning smiles of fair lady. tt
take from her lily white fingerI
the silver goblet Of sparkling win'
which made him willing after
wards in his debauchery to lie il
the gutter and suck the burning
liquid from an old clay jug; yea
which drove her through life,
broken hearted wife.
Eternity may show that some
who professed to be followers O.
Christ lost their souls because thC
minister was not faithful in declar
ing that the Bible teaches that "nC
drunkard shall inherit the king
dom of God" Christ did not make
intoxicating wine at the marriage
feast, so this instance is no argu
ment for alcoholic drinks.
"Wine is mentioned in the Bible
2G1 times; 12l times it containl
warnings; II times reproofs; 1:
times speaks Of it as q poison; I
times totally prohibits the use O.
it." Listen 10 some of these pas
sages: "Woe unto him that givett
his neighbor drink" "Do no
drink wine nor strong drink thou
nor thy sons with thee" M
drunkard shall inherit the king
dom of God" Jehovah means
what Ho says when he thus com