The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-10
Reply to the Sermon of Rev. G. w.
Eisenlohr.

through the columns Oh your papcr ~
rculv to the sermon of Rev. &. W.
Eiseniohr. of Cincinnati, published by
Won two weeks ago. 1t is both aston
ishing and painful that a few clcrgymen
<only a few, thank God) in our lard are
evidently anxious to make the Bible
bolster up such 4 monstrouS iniquity rs
the use OF Intoxicating liquors as il bcv-
rrirc. If their hearts could be thor
nlghlv probcd and read by men As
they are l.y 0mniscience, without Il
doubt, IN every case, there would be
discovered either Il want of enlighten-
mcnt and proper appreciation ct the
spirit of the pure gospel OF IL Savior,
~ an eager wish t:iihering the thought
that moderate drinking is permitted by
the Holy Scriptures, 50 as to ease and
quiet their w conscienccS, and have
no uneaSincss in their aitcr>dinner wine
bibbings and wedding feast sippingS.
This clearly comes out in the closing
sentence of Mr.. Eisenlohr'S sermon, in
which he saws but we will continue
10 eat and drink, accordipgto IL con
science, To the honor of God, for God is
most honored If we accept gracefully
from his hand as Il blessing tine juice of
the grape and the product of the malt
As in Scotland. to-day. the curse of
the clergy (and the greatest tumbling-
block to their o ~grcgation) is the still;
80 in this country the curse of some of
the clergy is fcrmentcd wine (not the
wine in the clus;erl. and the product of
the malt: and SOsnep of them are reduced
20 the ranks and siicaced from preach
ing every year, oa RECOUNT of carrying
their pet theories into practice-on &C
count of tongues thlckcned and brains
muddled by this SO called blessing
The sophiStry 50 manifest in this scre
mon is akin to that by which men have
upheld any and every evil condemned
in Gods word, just rs people proved
slavery divine from scripture, and just
aS brigham Young proves polygamv di-
vine from scripture, and just rs Sweed-
enborg proves ~concubinage divine irera
scripture.
Woe unto them that call evil good,
and geod evil; that put darkness
for light, and light for dark
ness; that put bitter for sweet, and
sweet for bitter Yea, God has pro-
Hounced direfu', untold Wees upon those
that pervert His blessed word. CGal.
II, Z, s.
propose to prove not only 4 willhl
perrersion and Misrepresentation of tke
entire spirit which animated those pure
minded and noble se~li-denving worRs.n
81 Ohio. as well As their mode of opcr-
atingi in 4 God-like endcavor to stay the
foods Of vice which threatcs to over
whcfm ON land: hut also to leave Mr..
Eisenlohr 10 decide in HIS " heart
whether be has willtullv OF ignorantly
perverted tie word of God in his effort
70 abuse end degrade and ridicule is
lovely, neck, quiet and transformations
Christian uoHe as are u be found on
4ic reurd earth. The animIls of his
whole sorpaoa is bitter, ma
iignark hate and contempt, which goes
- far in utter want of dignity and
charity Us to judge of their
motives, and calls them whining and
hawling, hypocritical and silly
7)n the contrary, every paper from Ohio,
every message over the wires. and
every letter, SO far rs heard from. rep
resent these active, working Christians
rs most orderly. most quiet. most pUr-
srasive using their tears instead Of loud
zones; Using no threatening. but with
abiding faith aud trust in God, they
humbly asked tiOd-Somciimc>, indeed.
i'll the deep snow. at other times i'll the
,,,I,,l t,. .IA. ttf,lr- .ltn,. tf thn s,l,nu tn
remove the dreadful curse from orr
land. God heard them on His high
throne, and answered their earnest,
honest, sincere (not hypocritical) pray
.Hrs: although there are many atheists in
the visible church who profess to tc.ieve
God stands aloof from this glorious ref
urmatiOn.
In the sermon referred TO, the author
compares the present temperance move
ment to "A contagious disease stealing
over the country 1t should rather be
termed a happy state OF convalcsccnce
ii ON II contagious dlstcmper which
stole" over primitive humanity lat
mans first disobedience: II glorious
awaking from Il profound iethargv and
stupidity, by both the church and the
State. Never before has the church of
Christ given so much thought to the sub
ieci Of temperance, and come 10 so
nearly unanimous an agreement on any
point: and, never before has the at
.tention Of State Legislatures, and the
congress of the United States, rs well
u the Parliament Of Great Britain, 50
rcntcrcd on this momentouS subject.
Never before was Il Commissioner ap-
pointed by our National Government to
examine and report upon the liquor
traffic, with a view to its moral and
physical effects upon the nation.
The Rev. apologist seeks to excuse
and eXterminate intemperancc in drink
ing. because of a prevalent intempcr-