The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-09-23
TIPrON, IOWA, SEPTEMBER %, 1862
of God and our fellowmen, is christian

of God and our fellOwmen, Is christian
temperance.
After this statement Of principle it is
desirable to uotice in the second place,
the error in the supposition that tenn
perance necessarily involves the mode
rate use of that which taken in excess
is acknowledged to be Injurious. For
example, 1t is well known that the use
of wine gives a present pleasure while it
rouses an increasing and dangerous
appetite. 1t is claimed that, SO long as
the wine is used In moderation, the
temperance which has the highest vir-
tue is that in which. while appetite is
induiged to some extent, its qualification
is perseveringly kept within due
bounds. II Is true t,Iat such temperance
would require much more effort of self
control, than entire abstinence. But it
is by no means true that the course of
conduct that requires the most effort is
therefore the most virtuous. 1t has new
er been proved that the Gospel requires
or even permits such temperance. If
that was the case, then to be most virtu-
ously temperate man must yield him
self in Il moderate degree to the influence
Of every hurtful drug, which use makes
attractive. Ifthis theory yoftemperance
is true, then all men and women ought
to cat and smoke opium, with modera-
ton; there would be so much virtue in
holding our appetite in check! We
ought then to yield ourselves to the
influence OF the poisonous hasheesh, so
far as to excite all appetite for it, and
then to hold that appetite in control.
We must do the same with tobacco,
smoking, chewing, and snutiing! In
short the more we venture into the
strong currents, the more we feel their
power, If by great effort we can save
ourselves from being swept away by
them, the more virtuous, the more tenn
perate we are!! This is most perni-
cious and false view of temperance. The
temperate christian is one who holds
himself precious because he belongs to
God. He deems it II duty he owes to
God to avoid all unnecessary risks. The
Temperance for which Paul reasoned
was that self control and self denial
which best preserves the christian from
harm, and keeps him most efficient for
good 1t has its legitimate exercise to-
ward some things in a total denial of any
appetite for them. This is the case with
regard to Intoxicating drinks and excit-
ing drugs. 1t being granted as the
most intelligent physicians and scien-
tiiic men now agree. and the experience
of multitudes confirms, that any use of
Intoxicating drinks. opium or tobacco,
by person in ordinary health is injur-
rious, it follows that total denial of any
appetite for them is the only temperance
according to the standard of the gos-
pei.
There are other appetites and passions
the indulgence of which, to II certain
extent, 10 both a duty and a pleasure,
but which if INDUCED beyond that ex-
#, IS worth one donar week in any family. N
n f %y hGssf r T's is
, Theodore T.. Cuyler.
Every week has given It a stronger hold upon tn
affections of the inmates of the laundry.- ny on
server.
Il heartily commend it to economists oft time, mon
, ey, and coutentment.' - Rev DIR. Bellows.
Friend Doty-I Your last improvement or you
, Washing Machine Is complete success assur
You our Machine after years use. is thorsht NOR
of to-day than and would not be parted with un
der any circurnstances."lS Solon Rohnson.1
Your Washing machine has been in daily use Il
laundry and the housekeeper expresses herself a
highly pleased with it. 1t certainly accom- fishes
greater amount Of work with less labor and does no
the clothes much the Old-taSlIione
wasl.board. BY using it, one laundress Is dispense
2 with.'- Wm NJ. +. Round. Superintendent OF lnf:u
Department Of st. Catherne's Nursery, n. Y. City.
After constant use of the UNIVERSAL CLOTH K
WRISGER for more than four years in our family.
am authorized by the powers that be to give " tn
most unqualified praise and pronounce it an inds
pensabe part of the machinery 0 housekeeping Gu
servants have always been willing tn use II, and a
ways have liked it Henry Ward Beecher.l