, 1875-12-26
THINGS THAT WILL Help THE SWING
MOVEMENT,
4 BLAST At THE UBE OF Te

BLAST At TIE Use q TOBACCO.
To the Ea,fvr of Th1 C;:icago Tibune:
CHICAGO, Dec. 2f.-Many OF our churches
have much ambition TO make their church the
Representative church of the great Northwest.
In order to do this, they aro not content With
fixing value on the rental Of the pews, sup
posed to be high enough to cover oil contingent
cies, and as high as those nho occupy can we'll
afford these times to pay. But they are not
content with this; contributlon-boxes must ~
thrust under our noses twice each Sabbath in
support OF every conceivable object Of beaeVo-
leuce aud charity, besldes special meetings. held
at intervals, fairs and festivals at sundry times
during tho year to make up deficits and meet
tho demands Of this fictitious glory. Many, very
mauy, e-e getting tired Of being subjected to
this crucib1e and criticism il they do not re-
spond, and will probably avail themselves Of the
privilege presented to absolye themselves from
this dilemma
Another thing: On account Of the grow-
ing belief in some Of our churches lat
least Of those who minister a. the altar
that we are living in the lasE days. ana
that Christ will soou in person make HIS second
appearing, they are not content with anyth ing
short Of q periodical pilgrimage to Mecca, as
much 80 aod as regularly as those who go up
to that anc;ont city, and those who are the most
seryile receive the greatest crown. 10 accom-
pish this, all their teachings, like Moody's, are
OF the sensational or gush order. lntelllsent
people, who cannoe any Longer DO leu on paInos'
and wish to hear something they can live BY
and improve upon in the summer, AZ Well as IN
winter, will avail themselves OF the opportu nifty
to sit under Prof. Swings teachings:
Another thing that will help the swing move
ment is, there are Eooo many III sne d,ne1en9
churches Who are GOOD hones;, coaslssont' sobes
meu (vho perhaps in all their lives never drank
drop Of the principal into1lcat!ng de1nss), YET
cannot consistently adopt all the oogmas OF
some Of these churches on the eoo1ecs OF 'em-
perance, believing the Scnptoral ground on shls
subject. The Bible throughout, eYefywnese.
condemns drunkenness, but nowhere teaches
prohibition, any mort than ezceesl7e ea1,
ing requires total abstinence rom al 1oou
{and I predict before the eno or tne
nineteenth century We will all come to our
seuses on this sublect). Let this CLASS, VINO
thus believe. are held uR to ecoFn and dertston.
and are told they must. and dare not refuse to,
sign the temperance pledge. Ibe time vas
within my remembrance when true temperance
meant as it now does ID 1act only moue1a'o ~
drinkug. Then liquor was Kept IN al'9t tne
IL to those WHO had any desire Tor 1t. instead OF
driving all such ION accoaot Of any little Fl'ase-
manufactured sentiment there may oe) 1nto
saloons. How much less oraosenoess tuese wa
then, aud would be now, II tnls coufse were
pursued. Tnen it WAS safe to eesch the doctrine
that Paul taught. ''Tako q little wine for the
stomach's saae" It WAS also then safe and
nropar to initiate and follow the example aod
teachings OF cur blessed savlos On marriage &C.
casions and in celebrating His last supper. Now
ali sernblauce OF wine is excluded from we'd
dings and mere s9op (uotermsnted JUICE Of the
ernpe) substituted on sacramentA occasions.
That which the Savior manufactured mas pro
nouneed BY thoso who were veil drunken ss botseE
than that which they drank At the h1st (.t wss
such rs would burst old bottes): How much
Inese leu -. anh ta.,h;n,u ~ p.nt