New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09
DID CHRIST MAKE INTOXICATING WINE

DIR. CRosBY's SHORT METHOD WITH THE TOTAL ABB
sTANERs-A CRITICISM on HIS VIEWS.
TO the EditOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Christ used and made wine, and He
was an example for all time The Chancellor assures
us that have the whole OF the argument against total
abstinence In these two propositions, and that they
incontroyertble. Only ignorant array themselves
against the first; only who would destroy the di-
vine character Christ and the Scriptures deny the
second. Consequently the argument must stand, and
the total abstinence advocates are senced. But we
need have regret at this summary disposal OF the
total abstinence scheme; for Dr. Crosby assures US 1t
was nothing but human scheme in opposition to di
peared with the ability to settle at once question which
has seriously troubled many minds and oonscsnGes
ment. lie may have looked upon this offspring OF mis-
h Se r % be tine s
men who DIR. Crosby arms, absurdy combat his first
cod not learn that the Bible writer's refer to more
than thing. under the terms watch are translated
Chancellor intends to teach u.s. instead Of clearing away
difficulties the question Of wine drinking heaps
made aud used the with that wine" which Solo
mon foTbids US to look upon when it moveth itself
s.m n9d xs ssGs o
to drink, since 1t Is modser and If u s the same
v wsS ony as medicine and the use OF Which he prohibits
II 1t to Offend then 1t seems to me the Divine
are not agreement This OF reasoning on the
part OF the Chancellor to class him with those who
evidently oppose his second proposition. For he who
Christ and the Scriptures do not agree de-
sroys the divine character OF the one or the other
The Chancellor oyerooks the fact or at least does not
refer to II, that the wine" which Christ made and
used is characterized in the record 1t is called good
wine" by what testi The Doctor broadly insinuates
that II IL be judged by the test 10 which his rich
parshoners In their postprandal indulgence would
bring the wine they use, namely, that 1t contained
good degree OF the Intoxicating principle But 1t Is
probably morecorrectto call good wine in the Jew
ishsense-thats, unfermeDed wine. At least is Just
logical TO affirm that IL unfermented for the
Chancellor TO affirm that 1t intoxicating The facts
that the Jews were warned against all intoxicating
wine that their priests forbidden to 1t that
all fermented materials were scrupuonsly excluded
from their easts that they were at great pains
and expense TO preserve wine IN an unfermented state
all support and render probable tue Wow that christ
no ade aud used unfermented wine.
IN viii astonsh most Professionals TO hear the afrma
ton that there individual choice and an act OF
Christian liberty" which transcends the law OF the
Christian church in other words, that u Is possible for
Christian live better than the church requires him to
live and 10 do better thing than Christ did There Is
room works OF approximation ana here Is depart
meIt of living In which the example OF Christ II not
needed Is the Chancellor that there Is not b tier
position for him hold than that Christ made and used
intoxicating wine " b. ~
GTaHplIIe, D., April Is, 18Th