The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-15
Reformation Prevented.
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/ Reformation Prevented.
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What prevented The permauentres
/ formation Of those dtunkards who for
awhile seemed so thoroughly eman.
I cipnted from the bondage Of strong
4 drink? Wecannot doubt that they
! appreciated their Freedom and were
anxious tocontinqe as sober men.--
i. Probably. not Q single one Deliberate
I " made up his mind to return to the
Intoxicating cup. We have no ex-
cuse to offer for those who have so
wickedly violated their pledges and
blasted the hopes Of their friends
They will probably perish in their
iniquity. But are there not others
at whose hands their lives will'beres
quired2 Some of them have fallen
by the enticementof their friends CD
Thereare women, devoid 1T would
seem OF both heart and senses.who
will press the wine up to the lips Of
those VINO have risen from the.gut-
ter knowing that a single drapght
can but plunge them into it again.
There are physicians who ought to
have some common sense if they
have none professionally, who will
plunge reformed drunkard back
into ruin by prescribing alchohol for
his trivial ,ailments. There are
young men who haven't principle
nor self,respect enough5t themselves to-
Want to live sober lives, who are de-
termined that nobody else shall re-
form, if their persuasive arts can
prevent them. And there are saloon
keepers-moral men=zwho are deter
mined not to permit the reformation
of those, whose slavery, to drink
makes them them their most profita-
Bile customers. If this class Of men
were possessed of a single grain of
unselliShness; ifthere was one par
ticle Of humanity in their breasts: if
there was mere spark Of sympathy
in their hearts for the broken-heafted
mothers and wives and; children of
the drunkard, they would withhold
the cup, which his weakened will is
unable to resist, and hell. ihimlto re-
form.
But in the face Of The laws of
heaven and men they will continue
to put the bottle to his lips, Yea
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Ms Pe @ng5edh ne S,sePts q ali
sense Of shame ,hcv will take the
last stitch from his hack, and even
tho )asf stitch fronThis wife,or moth.
er's hack n EXCHANGE for a fraction
of its value of Inc vile stuff with
which thew ara rnininp him for time
and eternity' IF there is nny sort Of
analogy ,for such fandish dealing
with ones fellow man. / viii some.
friend ofltbe wbsiskey.seilerfiJe kind
enongb to nroduce il, When we
consider the forces actively. engaged.
in nreventinn the reformation Of
drnnkardE The only wonder il that
any are saved. AID vet there are
narsons moro rendv Ia condem I, those
Who faiI TO- to save. than thew are 10
condemn those Who sIlceeededlin des,.
troyins tFhcre are, son6e lessons
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bnckslider, which we NAV consider
next time
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