Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-01
Temperance Column.
Moody on Temperance.

On Friday of each week, the great eys,.
: geiist takes up the subject of temperance
ana on that day he dsturbs the enemies n,
sooriety as much rs on other DAYS he dis
turbs the enemies of the gospel.
Ion Friday noon, I'd inst, the first of tho
temperance meetings was held. and Mr.
Moody made powerful address, in which
ne sets forth the remedy for intemperanee \
"hat are we going to do to stem this
terrioie torrent OF iniquity? We have tried
great many methods; we have had our
temperance societieS and bands of hone
our lodges, and our reform clubs, ana we
nave had the pledge, and don't know but
: a'n getuhS about discouraged with all
these things. / am coming 10 the concInI
sion that the only hope is that the SON of
poa Is 10 come aud destroy mans appetite
Tor ilquor. ou cannot legislate men 10 he
good we nave appealed to our Govern
I iheht, ana we have failed, and now IL h.
Time ior US to appeal to God. 1t will he a
very llttle thing. for Him to do. He can
| save the drankards ofs Boston as easily os
can turn over my hand. am Thoroughly
convinced that II the drunkaras of Boston
VIII only get doneSeaning upon their own
strength ana call upon God TO destroy the
1 80 "uu o'anCh, de VIII do IL,
~, nc WAS manifested to destroy the
woySs of the devil, and certainly mis- ,arr;.
BILE appetite is a work OF the devil. let ns
put God TO the test; let us take Him M HIs |
word aud Il the Son of God was manifest
!" 40 tEis very thing, let US ask Him 10 do |
u Don condemn the drunkards They
uoh heeu that' for they condemn them
.iiolo tnah any one else could; they
~ - " Pt'eu anu not condemned. What
~ "H'' - :" Ro 70 them full Of love, and
=, .''e.i tna' theie y power in the Gospel
~ tue saviour. When He comes TO their
,ea' - ne VIII give them victory over their
"fPS'''e''
woRkISG on Nr,v
i,, ~ ~ discouraged IN working
,,''rl ,"r mp "i'cc cause Tor | have been
"otNer III IL ever since have known
thfi,ii but IN the last vear have hn.,,
more encouraged than ever before h.oo,,-
have been working on nee Iina ,l I
70 appeal to men ID sigu IN ,Ind,a 1eI M !
they uStd to 10 80. and then hr. n 7t', CIV
would >iuh down lower than evnT p',, ;
have given that all m. mv onI,. 49,
,t'' ~ Jo'' Nhl!NV' ana lean upon ,
arm, amt then there 1, victory tor rhnn7
But Suue Oi YOU may SAY .Don't tL,,o |
'HNt tiiL lilblt~~ 20 be I lTlStiau< !
they ttI. tuoE Yes but il Is b,ranse ,t,a,. |
trust IN their own strength. hnr IL 49,. |
trust N God they do not fl.l. Wbv ,m., {
take that verse IN the torty-tir,t chantcr - I
the prophecy OF Isaiah. the thirt.entb yer.o
For | The Lord thy God will boId 49,, u
night hand, saying unto tlee. Frar no, j
Will keep thee. In me is NV heIn., 80 Y
can give you help. Ii God has rnt holJ IN
The druukard's right hand ne wnI III !
lead him into the rum saloon. IL u,jm ~ I
lead them into temptation. hui awav ,rI,, 4
Il and not only that, II Satan trins bir, ~ '
he shall not fall, for God has ,,at -, ~
ll, right hand. and ifthe Iord c,a -
,rc atcI heaven aud earth. has "a, e." !
HE druukards right hand ca,no, IL ~ u
L and keep IL? SO let us toll -. i'"'t %
here is hope, that the Son ., NJ .,i'' @ o
made manifest to destory thair a,'..;' "AN Z
tfhgto set Uirs tntvug1r - cfU>e etfiehi 'aP A
oaboaihs, close them up seven days IN the
week, ana II they cannot sell liquor that i
VIII surely close them up then. Well, that e
Is Just what We are to work for, the power b
OF God coming upon these drunkards to a
save them. a
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