Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-27
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
Contributed by Ladies of Washington Temper
anea Union


A certain nobleman in the court of Eu-
rope, on the eve of his marriage, request
ed the celebrated painter, David Tenier, |
to paint for him portrait of the heather
God, Hymen, the representative of mar
riage. The artist eventually produced
portrait of that idol; which viewed from
a certain distance, was exceedingly charm
ing; but on closer inspection, was found
to have a malicious frown. The arch
duke Leopold, of Flanders, heard of the
famous painting, secured it, and placed it
in his portrait gallery, on kind of dais,
to mount which, the visitor had to pass
very slippery, polished step. Below this,
was the pleasing point of view; but no
sooner had he passed the slippery step,
than farewell to the charm! 1t was no
longer the same thing.
This portrait is fit representative OF sin
and its nature. With what charming
smiles does it present itself to the human
mindI What joy does it not promise
What wisdom does it promise to impart as
the fruit of its work. How desirable tC
behold: for it tends to make wise!-
iii: 6. What a charming face it puts on
in presenting its claimsi How innocent
it looks, and what persuasive language Il
employs in its representations! But ne
;. sooner is the s'fatal step'' taken, and th'
enticing fruit partaken of, then farewell
to the charm! The conscience is stung a
with a SERPENT; the will dethrOned, tn
\ imagination perverted, the desire enslaV
u ed. the understanding darkened and con
founded the shades of death gather arOun
the doomed souls, the thunders of God
laws are loosed from their moorings, an
the whole foundation of moral manhoo
is shaken in its very center. The trans
= gressor stands self-condemned, with slaN
- ish fear qnaking to the foundations of hi
being. Sin has left bitter sting; 1t
felt in the inner parts, gnawingas as wOrl
that never dieth.
Reader, beware of the fatal step Watc
your appetite! Beware of the intox
eating cup, the tempting cigar, the sootl
ing opium! They will chain your app
tite forever; and as the idol of your tast
- Grag YOU down to the pit. Beware of Il
enticements soflicentiousness, which wh'
taken up with, will chain your whole n
ture down to the gates Of perdition; al
~ the idol-fend will grin upon you with
malicious smile!
"Oh," said a fair one, not long ago,
this city, who had been enticed away fro
orld virtuous life, home, and the house
lGn- l!1n God. by those vultures of the pit, a
rits, goaded on in sin, until in a few-montl
odi., she was found upon death-bed, 81 I
zII1; zs1;; sinking into the piti''
rom A praying brother and his wife VIZ
tbs called by her grief-stricken parents. S
sses, was pointed to the "Lamb of God, tt
taketh away the sin of the world" I
throne of grace was besieged in her
half; the man of grief, acquainted W
our frame, turned his shining face to
SOL fallen one; light streamed down to
aabit portals of eternal death; the chains W
/ tai snapped asunder; the cleansing sire
SnSs SMSe poured down into that soul, from
wing cleansing fountain. He spoke as to
one on Calvary. 'This day thou shall
with me in Paradise The powers
darkness gave way, and with smile
triumph upon her face, she cried, och
is helping me; he gives me the victor
The powers of eternal death were brOk
Pdiass Plat the soul was snatched from out the j
IS ex- of the lion, and plueked as a brand f
peed- the burning.
= DR. o, ye careless ones, take care; bew'
nor as And you, Christian professor, lend h
ing hand in rescuing the fallen ones
the power of the Holy Spirit and the bl
,on of Christ. They are blOod-bought,
'SS as precious as your own isoul.-H.
Hampe, in American Wesleydn.