Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-13
Shall We use YermeMted Wine 1t Com.
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nv MAS EMMA PARK,
An E.ssv read hefore the Women's Chri,
tian Temperance Union Convention at St, A
bans, septem her ~ 1877.
When this subject was brought beior
me, soon after the organizations OF GU
temperance Union. II seemed unimpor
tant. ! said: 1T "a well enough TO us
uniermented wine II people want 10 q.
so. There Is no harm In III" and ! add
cd. mentally. "and no good" Discus
sion followed and iacts OF great interes
came TO light, My apathy was replaced
by lively Interest when learned .,, mat !,
chmrch mating that ior iour wears h,
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""o 'c,""'"o" AWAY "o"' eo"'."""'"" w
cause Ihe smell ahu u.s'o o' .ne WIN
there used rouse" MS nppel'te 'or s',""t
drink TO such an extent thm nc ua gu no
DO present He Ioiloweu MS eonicss,o.
WIN paIne,lc eh'reaty !nM u"i s .a''
cd wine m'sht DO suosutuIeu LOT INV INV
containing a.suho,, 30 tnat he Mn
again unl'e WIN h's S'',s.Inn o''' ~, !
ana sisters IN the LORDS supper W.
was M astonishing reNeIa''o"' 'o' y
came rom one Oh our most cAe"'p'".N
ch9reh menipers. ror 'eh wears no ,,a,
wa'keu hu'ho,y nnu e'."hpuuu''
among US We igm4 ,,,,i ,n"' tho uo'm 49,, "
druhkSnness' unwil,Ing,y arI.en "" ",
was sun .ornien,'ns WI" seeA'ms una," ~,
lhto INC MOUSE .nat nav oee" s".p. "io
garh'snc" """ "'.,,o Nv 'o' '"' ""P''
oi inc sPlr,t o. uo" .,o,..vs
u there was one sucn ease "''o"s U.s.
mignt tnere h"t oe more ...o. >,
was !, NOT ,ue "u'! W s.o es'o"S ~
~. beware are, now . 'he' put 'e'"P''''o" ''''''
inc weak c.,,,. po,,. rpo,,
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"We then that are strong ought 10 bear the
infr,nilies of the weak, aud not to please
ourselves"
rG., 20, "Re,r va nm. .nother, q hnrJcps
and an fnIfIi tbc law of Christ"
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But why take up necdfeSs burdens !!
Could not our devoted christian friend
rain siren 9th through PRAYER TO resist
Tic o,.;I az hin, Ell a.rnostIy ,non
s"S wv o' nun GU. o"'"u'.y uPo"
God 10 sundue MS appetite ana continue
praying for help as he raised the cup to
his lips; or let him simply wet his lips
with the wine, ana refrain from swallow
ing any. Really the matter was too TIL,
hlng after all! surely our friend could
devise some way out OF his trouble with
out calling upon the whole church to
change their practices Tor him! Our
loretathers never Drought out TINS bone
OF contention. Are we wiser than theyP
Pray let us keep some of the good old
customs IN these days OF innovation ana
change!
we Will turn again to our Guide Book,
ana see now That Keen Lawyer, raul,
would settle the disputed point Nom.
lo-lO:J
But why dost thou judge thy brother 7 or
Why dOSt thOu set Mt nNuVht thy brOthpri for
we shall all stand before the Judgement seat
Of Christ.
Let "s not therefore Judge one another any
Stuh". hIcI , nr nm o"cas;"n ~ ~ f u' i; h
brothers. way. ~ " w 50 -
For the kingdom of God is not meat and
rink rink out righteoueness, and peace and joy
H. ~" ), " a"c1 " m.;tSsr e. ont a.s, nor IN driu
vine. nor ANYTHING Whereby I thv brother
tum bleth, or Is offe nded, or is made weak.
A younp friend smoke of unitinp with
he church. He said: II am n Good
emnlar. cannot break nv nleIop
f Won reouire me to taste Of fermented
vine at communion | shall not ioin the
hurch." "Don't taste it. them, said |
nut the Gun TO your Inns as peonle some.
ines do in drinLing heaithsF without
astino." "That void he mockerv. I
annof do it. he replied. and NOT mill
n was assured that M ;ntoxic,tinr VIVA
hould bo placed before him did he come
1to the church.
NV attention was attracted to accounts
f refnrmed men. vim overcome bv tbo
,ste ot vine at thar first con,mnE;' ~
adj fallen back into their ..besettino sin ),
s",". 0'
Mentioning the subject under discus
ion to friend from Illinois, IL know
t such case in our church" said she.
A young man had reformed and become
Christian. He joined our church, and
le taste of wine at his first communion
reused his appetite that he went back
drinking as hard as ever" "Did he
yer come back ?" "No, he is still
he has beautiful wife, who
IS prayed for his salvation through
ANY years" ''Do they use unferment-
wine in that church now ?" II do
ut know. think So" Similar instance
are familiar to many of you.
These things enlightened my eyes. If
ere is one solitary case like these, in a
lurch, is it not our duty to consider it
| Hawaii. as in America, the great ma
onal curse is drunkenness. There
I'VE tasted sweetened water at the COM !
union. The natives are too weak to ,
,ar anything containing alcohol, and
lille they pray, LEAD us not into temp /
tion," remember also, "Look not upon d,
o wine when it is red" and "Can a
an takofre in his bosom and his clothes J
1t be burned P" {
II could never substitute swectened |
alter for wine at communion" said >
tristan friend. 1--WE must use aUine +
imitation of Christ. We must initiate ;,
Q first Lords Supper SO far as possible, . ::
hen must we not also recline about
" table, leaning on the left arm P |
ust we not break bread without leayen a
.rtake of full sumner first: assemble \
an upper room: and wash each 9TH +
8 feetp ..The letter killeth hut the :,