The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-06-22
nIbIe view Of TemPerance.

1st. What did the prophet say Of those
who drank early and later
"Woe unto them that rise up early in
the morning, that they may follow strong
drink; that continue until night, till
wine inhame them" Isaiah ) c, i Y.
ID. How were the jews commanded to
treat disobedient drunken children?
They shall say unto the-elders Of his
city This our son Is stubborn aud re-
bellious, he will not obey our voice; he
is a glutton and drunkard. And all
the men of his city shall stone him with
stones that he die So shalt thou put
evil away from among you, and all Israel
shall hear aud fear Deut. p c, 20.
81 VS..
3D. What was required by the mother
of Sampson?
"Now therefore beware, l pray thee.
and drink not wine nor strong drink. "
Judges Is c, / Y.
4;h W hat did Hannah, the mother Of
Samuel, say of herself?
Il have drank neither wine nor strong
drink, but have poured out my soul be-
fore the Lord" 1st Sam, c, 15v.
9Th Are We to covet Intoxicating
drink
Look not upon the wine when it Is
red, when it giveth its color in the cup,
When it moveth itself Alright" Prov. %
c, 81 V.
9th. What reason is given for this ad
vice?
cat last it bitetb like a serpent and
stiugeth like an adder" Prov. % c,
32v
9Th. What effect did total abstinence
have upon Daniel and his Companions :?
Daniel purposed in his heart that he
would not de6le himself with the portion
of the kings meat, nor with the wine
which he drank. Prove thy servants |
beseecn thee, ten days, and let them give
US pulse to eat and water to drink. Aud
at the end of the ten days their counte
nauces appeared fairer and fatter in flesh
than all the children which did eat the
portion of the kings meat" Daniel
l c, 8, u, IS ".
sth- What was predicted of John the
Baptist?
He shall be great IN the sight of the
Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor
strong drink" Luke c, 15v.
9th Should ministers use strong
drink ?
"The Lord spoke unto Aaron saying,
do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou
nor thy soDs with thee, when ye 90 into
the tabernacle of the congregation, lest
We die; it shall be a statute forever
throughout your generation" Liv. 10
C, s, 9, IL vs..
10th. Are civil rulers to abstain from
strong drink
at is not good for kings, o Lemuel,
it is not good for kings to drink wine,
nor princes strong drink" Prov 81 c, Y.
18th. Why should magistrates be tenn
perate men?
Lest they drink and forget the law,
and Pervert the judgment of any the af
ficted." Prov. 81 C, 5v.
18th. What does the Bible say OF
those who make drunkards ?
WOE unto him that giveth his neigh
Dor drink, that puttest the bottle to him
and makest him drunken also, that thou
mayest look on their nakedness." Heb.
2 G. Is v
18Th. Are we to avoid the cOmpauy
of drunkards?
BE not among wine bibbers, among
20 "
14rh. Are those who drink strong
drink wise?
"Wine is a mocker. strong drink il
raging, and whosoever is deceived there
by is not wise" Prov 20 c. =.
18th. Who come to poverty?
The drunkard and the gutton shall
come to poverty" Prov. % c, 2lv
18th. How does drunkenness aflici
the soul
''Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunk
ards, nor revilers shall inherit the king
dom Of God" 1st Cor. 6 C, 10 ".
18th. Are we to practice self-denial
for the sake of others?
cit is not good neither to eat flesh DO
drink wine, nor anything whereby thy
brother stumbleth, or is made weak.
Rom. IA C, 81 v.
We would do we'll as temperance ad
vocates 10 consider we'll the teachings o.
the above quotations, which are taker
| from the Book of Books" revealed by
the Infallible God and abide by the same
SOME good Christians have great deal
of trouble in this world. The reason of
it is that God is preparing them for very
great happiness in Heaven.
THERE is in Clay county, Indiana, a
family with twelva nairs of twins and