Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
Cure of the Drunkards Appetite.

Not long since a question was asked in
the columns of one Of our religion, week.
lies, to this effect Is it possible for one
victimized by an appetite Tor strong
drink to be delivered from the same at
once in answer to prayer or through the
power of grace divine: The answer was
in the negative. The appetite for intoN-
icants, il was said. was a species OF
disease. Recovery from it must be
gradual. The only remedy for it was
total abstinence. Just about the time this
statement was Published, the writer OF
this attended love-feast. Among those
who participated In the services was a
brother, who arose and said that grace
had done as much for him as for almost
any one. 1t had literally taken him from
the pit. lie was a miserable drunkard.
A kind friend had often cXpostulated
with him concerning his conduct in vain.
One afternoon, late in the day. he had
left his sick wife and his poor poverty
stricken home for the rum-shop. On his
way he encountered his aforesaid friend
ly neighbor. The latter demonstrated
with him yet again n 10 his course. only
to receive abuse for his kindness. The
drunkard passed on. had his jug filled
again. and returned to hi, Wretchcd,
comfortless home to enjoy his dcbauch
He poured ont grass. stretched forth his
hand to lift it to his lips, but a voice
seemed to say
Don't you touch it,
He said to himself, Well I won't
Then something seemed to say, lleaye
it out the window
Whereupon both bottle and glass in
continently followed each other ont OF the
y,-;,, -, / i.1 nt,l
dying WIFE, he said
By the help of God. wife, | have
drank my last glass. Pray for me-
She prayed for him. He was not long
after converted, and. said he, From that
moment to this | have not felt the slight
est particle of my former appetite. Thank
God lie has given me complete deliver
ancc. For the past two years | have
known only disgust for that which once
held me so dcspOtically in its grasp.
Still more recently the writer was in
attendance upon a social religious service
in Boston. Among those who gave in
their testimonies upon the occasion was
an intelligent-lookng man Of about forty,
who arose and said that he felt. con-
strained to tell the brethren in what a
singular manner God had lately saved his
soul. For years he had been drunlard.
For years he had striycn against his APP
petite for strong drink, but in vain.
Y e and again he had formed resolu-
tons only to see them broken. Pledge
after pledge he had solemuly signed only
to disregard and to tramplc it under his
feet At length, almost in despair, lie
thought he would turn in his extremity
unto God. He did so. Vending his
way to the Young Mems Christian Assc-
citation Rooms, he ulfolded to the brcth-
% rem there his deeds and his desire; and
during that first meeting that he attended
God spoke peace to his soul. and his gall
ing chains fell off. And now said he,
from that time to this | have been tor
mented with no appetite for liquor
During the past week especially | have
been gloriously free from my former pas
sion for Intoxicating drinks Would il
not be well for the editor of the religion,
paper referred to to be a little better con
versant with these miracles of grace =
to understand little better what tho
Gospel of the grace Of God is able to dc
for the chief of sinners ?-CbriStidH Mes
SeHger