The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-22
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.aestions ON Temperance, Total Abstinence, and
on the Evils Of Intemperance.

Ia his excellent work, "Manual of the Sacred
hirst and Agony of Jesus to Repress InteE-
erance," which is dedicated to the President
frion Of America, the author, Rev. Edward
4pColgan, says:
If we regard the physical consultation in
mperepcs 10 injurious to health. Alcoholic
sison deteriorstes the human blood and
ortens life. It is stated that Incorporate
&rents generate tainted and enfeebled pos.
1fity. Physicians assert that nearly all
1nkards die of diseases of the stomach, not
~ brink directly, but Of diseases of the liver or
ss4znach produced by drunkenness. They con-
E14Aan dishonest brewers and distillers who
III ID the liquors with poisoning narcotics, fish
fies, etc, which produce insanity and other
eases that are fatal, counting it's victims by
busands. 1t is no wonder that Father
#ethew, the Apostle of Temperance, pro-
aimed that on the grave of every drunkard
- following epitaph should be written:
1ere lies the murderer of himself"
fhe law of God requires of sill to practice the
tue Of temperance. The vice opposite to to
et virtue is intemperance, which is q sin,
fher venial or mortal, according to the ma
IRE of the trsnsgression.
person who by dissipation sduapders the
eeans necessary for the support Of his family,
4ommits sin against justice.
person who sells spirituous liquors to
pebitnaI drunkards, is guilty of q sin he Who
eakes the pledge for a limited time. knowing
fhat at the end of that time he will fail again,
e bound in conscience to resist the inordinate
nesire for strong drinks and abstain from the
lame.
st. Paul v, ii, says 81 have written to you,
not to keep company if any man that is
named brother be drunkard
with suoh a one not SO much as to eat"
All those persons who are accessory to the
mines OF drunkards or who solicit or encourage
hem in their excuses, or who in any wise con-
ribute to their drunkenness, debaucheries
Saming, cursing, fighting, murders and Sian
sers are partakers of their sins in the sig ut of
Sod and will be held accountable for them on
The dreadful day of judgment.
The drunkard who wishes to avoid sin must
pbandon the associates of his crimes, for they
Pill endesvor to induce him by ridicule to vic
ate the resolution he has taken of leading a re-
lglous life not only the old associates, bat the
Fery houses where he was permitted to satisfy
PIE thirst for intemperance. g. He that loveth
Ihe danger shall perish therein" Two to him
that giyeth drink to his friend and preseuteth
eim gall, and maketh him drunk! Wo to you
hat are nightly to drink wine and understand
o make others drunkp Usaias, @. S, v. 22)
Hense. st. Augustine warns MS not to regard
p our friends those who, by their fellowship in
lrinking, would make us enemies of God.
For those who have acquired the habit of
Temperance there is no hope for them but in
|rayer, placing their confidence in God. and re-
'siving frequently the Saorsments of Penance
.raotice selfdenial, penance and morti cation.
70 be disciple of Jesus Christ we mnst take |
p our cross and follow him. This consists in |
'ot gratifying the appetite in those sensual
bod.
AIKEN the pledge and followed the above
directions have invariably kept it strictly and
ehglon5Iy, which has been to them the source |
u spiritual and temporal blessings.