The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12

stern, just ana equitable retrDutlOn-s the I'M
mutape law. Our Conduct earth, our capacl-
ties and opportunities. constitute the standard by
which we are judged There we ind no lavoritisIn
vIcarial atonemens condones our osrences. The
suicide, the iniantlclde, the murderer, the hypo-
critic and other EVIL doors lind only relief and prog
resa when they nave July expiated their crimes.
You ash. "Do We grow or remain stagnant n, In
the smallest particle IN NATURES economy 10 not
subject 10 etagnati0n can the human soul, the
greatest OF Gods creations, remain dormant I me
smallest atom, alter certain period oil existence
ts 1'snea oending its component parts
superior body. Activity ana Immortality dominate
everywhere IN nature; consequently immobility
and stagnaton for US hereafter are IMPOSES
You ASK, DO we marry or recognize the mar
rlages OF earth ~ Yes We are married. there tue
same az here. Marriages made ON eartn-sympa-
tnetlc and productive OF ma plness-are indlssol-
ube; put where unhappiness Ii the sole result
Of earthly unions death dissolves the tie.
4 You ask, "Do we carry with us our lriendships
hopes enmities and amoltlons p, We carry with
US our friendships, hopes and ambitions If they
zoo happy to be able to leave with our earthly
body, Tor we nnd they are burden tending to re.
tard our progress.
You ask, .'have we any communion with the
saintsT' saints are not class OF spirits manu-
featured by mankind They consist OF spirits who
order TO DC able TO commune with them NC must
progress. -,
You ask "Is there any law OF discpline or
punishmentT' That question has been already
answered. Fot the evIl done there must be re tri.
button, eApiauon. happiness and progress Tor
those VINO here act Well their part, anu lor the
afnlcted, the poor, the needy and suffering VINO
bear patiently their condition.
you asa, "D0es the maieIactor who dies on the
gaows come into the same life as the prince VINO
dies on the throne 2" Cnior lunatey. yes; FOR
nearly always tho malefactor is stained with ines
committed, when IL TOO often the case with me
prince, who, besides, IS generally overloaded with
sins OF omission. GENERALLY those classes OF I'M
fortunates have long and rude expiration to make.
LIZ MEME.
A Witness That God Hears and Answers
Prayer.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
An article in your paper lately, headed zone In.
stance OF Gods Failure to Answer Prayer at.
tracted my attention, and would like to say to
the writer that, as all inspiration from God In the
past and up to the present time and all revela-
tions OF Himself have come through human beings,
all Inherently constituted, or different nationali.
ties, often speaking different languages and all
surrounded by entirely different conditions, tho
only marvel is, not that there are any seeming in.
congrutles and Contradictions but that there are
so few. When we take into consideration the fact
that many parts Oh the Bible were Tor centuries
traditional, the only record handed down from
fatner to son, and that otner paris we're remem-
bered ana recorded by persons VINO were not
themselves inspired and VINO made the record long
after the truth or word ieu IRON the lips OF the
inspired prophet, ls IT strange that sumo mistakes
Nj. Editor, you well know that to scholarly men
VINO think PROFOUNDLY these same contradictions
divine origin and inspiration OF Scripture, SINCE II
the Bible was the work OF man alone some scholar
would, long before this have revis the whole
and reconced all its differences. Tne hand OF God
has prevented any man altering essentially these
for until there Is some perfect channel through
which toe inspiration Of Cod can now pure and
untalnted these imperfectons must exist. /
believe that any human soul praying sincerely for
light on any subject viii soon or late
receive satisfactory answer. Ir those
VINO cavil about The mistakes and imperfections
Matthew
and read tue Sermon on the Mount or, better STILL
the entire teachings OF our Divine Lord and Mas
ter, they Will lind no imperectiOns, no cOntradic-
lions there. do not believe in religious contro-
verses, but ! do believe that the scripture Is Of
Bible has Stood 1t bears witness In itself OF being
divine inspiration, ana rests simply on It's own
merits faults ana ALL and WIN SO continue for
Blessed Lord came not to destroy, but to fulfil;
and believe He VIII Himself ere long make new
revelations that VIII prove the divine inspiration
Oh the BlDle ana explain all OF It's mysteries.
Dr. FRED. A. PALMER.
The Wine Of Scripture Was Intoxicating.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In Sundays issue Of the HERALD I showed that
wine-"tirosh" OF the old dispensauon, meaning
new wine-was stimulating and intoxicating and
contained alcohol; that IL was spoken OF as bless
ing to be enjoyed by the people with grateful
hearts and that 1t was used in religious Observ-
ances. / viii now take the word "yain.n wine.
from verb signilying to bubble up, as wine does
In the vat 1t denotes wine possessing the intoxi-
eating principle generated by the process Of fer
Observation-Disclosures, XIII, 31-"L0ok not thou
upon tho yain' when 1t il red, when it giveth his
color in the cup, when 1t moveth Itself aright.r
That Is TO say do not indulge An immoderate desire
after IL. The same word denotes WINE rendered
intoxicating by the admlxture Ofdrugs-lsalah ",
22-"Woe unto them that are mighty to drink
wine and men or strength to m.ngle strong
drlnks,n This very TACT every day illustrated
among US, Tor even the strongest constitutions
Will succumb to the Intoxicating efects OF drinks
mixed. ets
The following passages prove the Intoxicating
properties Of wine, 'yatn:"-Genesls. TX, N-"And
Noah awoke from mis- wine and knew not what his
younger son mad done unto him." WIN THIS VINE
Los became lntoxicated-Genesis, XIX. 32-"Let
us make our father drink wine, yain,'" which
must nave been considerably stronger than black
berry cordial or the ordinary boiled wines Of
modern days, which not only destroy the digestive
functions, but produce torpid condition OF the
funcnons OF the AVER. One other instance of Its
intoxicating properties may be cited. chow long
tnee." Yet this wine 10 recommended In Scrip
ture-Proverns ix., 6-"Come eat OF my bread
sna drank se wns e wn W;ne ana nave R
out money and without price," "Yain'
was used IN relgious observances. "Ihe
drink offerings Samuel l., 24--"And when she
had weaned him she took him up Nth ner with
OF vine" in the particulars mentioned there is
gwen proof that "yaln" denotes wine OF an intox-
eating properly that men became ineDiated by
Mcnded IN Scripture, and was used IN religious OBJ
servances. M
Inow come to the third term .sheckar," strong,
intoxicating drink. Many warnings are gwen on
account OF its Intoxicating nature. Levliicus
X, 9-'DO not drink WINE nor strong drink. thou
nor thy sons with tnee when ye 80 into the taDer-
nace OF the congregation, lest We de-" TINS I'M
pies that 1t might be drunk At other times. The
prohibition Is only In ITS use when going to wor-
ship God.
Proverbs XXX, L." Wine (sheckar) ts q mocker.
strong drink is raginQ.n 1t used In religious
vices-NumDers xviii, 7. Deuteronomy XIV, 2o--
"And thou shall pestOw that money l0r whatso-
ever thy soul listeth after-fOr oxen or Tor Sheep
or Tor wine (yain) or lOr strong drink
(snecKar) or for whatsoever thy soul desirerh."
Here 1t Is spoken oil as an allowable comfort,
though means OF intOXcation, and oy It's abuse
1t may become q curse. Let us turn to Proverbs
xxxvL, 7-"Glve strong drink (sheckar) unto
HIM that Is ready to perish, and wine (yan)
unto those that be OF heavy heart;' "Let him
drink and forget his poverty -tnat is to say, You