The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-01-27
Tempernnce rr. TertotnIism.

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Ma. EDTroR;-A communication In the p G. Ad-
prtissr Of the sSrd inst, signed IN" brings once
more into discussion the subject Indicated in the
caption above.
As an advocate for ieetotalsm, pure and simple,
find my views greatly sustained BY the eonsldera.
tion that The conference cited by IN" came to the
following resolution: THAT The Conference while
not questioning the eouscientiousuess Of many who
do not feel free to abstain from all Intoxicating
drinks as beverages is convinced that already much
good has accrued from such absineaes, and that II
ministers aud members Of churches generally could
see their way to adopt 1t, the cause Of temperance
would be thereby greatly promoted
The result that has already accrued from absti-
Reaes, Is quite sufficient reason for me 10 regard
Il IS Christian duty to absiaia, on ST. Paurs
ground, that "ii meat make any brother 10 offend,
| will cat no meat while the world slande,h."
Another cousidentlou with me Is, that from the
ranks OF moderate drinkers all the drunkards arc
recruited Does not this prove the danger Of mod.
crate dripkpgg And while II may be conceded that
some few do practice drinking aud do not become
absolute drunkars, their influence aud example are
Injurious, In that, weaker Wills are encouraged
thereby to their destruction.
Aud for this rvasou, the reasoning Of the Tmes
FNkAfN Is AAiiuNioNs AuN OF a NANkNfNNe AANNNNNNs
II SAYS, "that great numbers OF persons who now
consume alcoholic drinks would be better without
them, that s,m gryater numbers, though not guilty
OF iutoxlcatiou, drink far morc than ID good Tor
them, aud that the abuse Of such drinks by sim
hpcr muUUudcs, q ~ acS .IttaNge3 NsrS 9mis.
~ IN iAs cctNir1, arr truths which cannot DC too
nvQuently uycd"
Now, Tor the sake Of these muulmaes," It
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danger, aud Who knows the power OF example, 20
aAsdia, wholly both Tor biz own sake and Tor
thcIr'S Can Christlan charity, or Christian prlnci.
pie, DO less Docs moi Chris,lan duty require ny
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