New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
THE sCRIPTURAL FRUIT OF THE VINE" AND
HOW TO PROCURE IT.


TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR 1t is worthy of notice that the word
Wine is used in connection with the institution Of
the Lords supper either in the original or in version
Of the Scriptures The word used by all the Evangeiss
is gennamdtos the offspring the fruit Of the vine"
am not however, entering upon the wine question: but
rather to show how easily and inexpensvely may
obtain the real fruit Of the vine such at first used
Some years ago T. c. Deavan, esq, wrote to Mordeca
NJ Noah prominent Jew and highly respectable citizen
10 know how the Jews prepared for the Passover Mr.
Noah made the following reply:
IL have received yOur favor requesting TO know how
the is prepared for the Passover. Ii you wish 10
make a small quantity for the communicable tor wine
gallon denjOhn, stone jug. pick three four pounds
of bloom isns break off the stem put the raisins into
mouth and place the demjohn close TO the fire or in
heated room In about week II viii be Mt for use,
scOho. 1t may Last from sunday TO Sunday without
quantity for each time that it is required This is the
wine use on the night Of the Passover because It
not only from eating leavened bread but from drinking
fermeDted liquors"
Now here we have recipe, by which we can easily
obtain the real fruit OF the vine. Raisins simply
dried grapes, from which the aqueous particles have
been evaporated. When water is applied to them in
the above prescription, again the real fruit OF
The vine Now seems to me that all this, ID easy
venient and Inexpensive One box Of good raisins may
perhaps serve ordinary church for whole year. Is
not thiS lar better than 10 use the dTugged mixtures
commonly sold as wine
But suppOsng we were 10 get the unmxed fermente1
winei What Is iii Mr.. Webster and with him the
usuage OF the language, defines wine to be the fer
mented juice or the grape" Now the question returns
Is ferenteo WINE the fruit Of the vine, such our
SAVIOR usedt think 1t lie not. All vegetable sub
stances continually changing not only in their forms
aud mode OF existence, but IN their essential properties
What then is fermentation Here again Webster and all
the chemists with him. say, Fermentation is followed
by change Of the properties in the substance thu: is
Misunderstanding from new combinations OF t,er
properties" Thus In combustion, the ashes and %
atoms IN smoke, not the wood that was burned
Now, Is this fermented alcoholic wine suitable for tbe
occasoni There should be always an agreement be-
tween the symbol and that which is to be represented or
syDbolEed by It, Water, in baptism, is the symbol Of
washing moral cleansing We would be shocked to put
sleOhol or whisky in it, The fruit OF the vne the
of the grape Is the symbol of the precious blood OF C
and should be kept equally pure unchanged, and III
mixed
Now, 10 be brief will present only few Of the m
reasons against the OF alcoholic wine In the SAT-.
inent l. IL is not appropriate symbol 1t s not the
frt Of the vines it reminds of intoxicaton rather
Than anything else Its fumes, when presented in the
even dangerous There have been. and still are in.
stances as In the Of reformed drunkars where the
smell and taste VI alcoholic VINE In tho Sacrament
nave stirred up again the fell demon which has led them
S Se 70 rum. could nalse individuals, Church
presented at the Communion. The use OF alcoholic
VINE has always been impedmen TO the progress OF
ne Temperance movement To every appeal the drunk
rd and rumseer retorts, "YOu use alcohol I'm your
saeraments say that Christ used m and enoped its
eYhtihlsnee through all tune" Now believe that thon
lands AMI thousands OF your readers will thank you for
Tue publication Of the above Jewish prescription
DANIEL DE WINE. |
1--WE think it either is not or should not be |
necessary to call on a secular journal TO pub
ASH articles like the foregoing but we accede |
W Yui correspondents urgent request.-EDl