The Chickasaw messenger., 1881-05-05
.The IlIble ". I.rohIbIllon.

LIE articles OF aulusi cor
respondent Of the West Point Echo,
shows that the writer has given the
subject ofproLibition much thought,
and bis oonclusion that the doctrine
is not founded upon Bible precepi
OF example, but eminates from ere
ligious bigotry and political ianati.
cisms," he fortides by the following
Scriptural quotations and argu-
ments
Isaac, when pronouncing tie
blessing upon his son Jacob, drank
wine and soid God give thee Of the
dew of heaven and the fatness OF
earth, and plenty Of corn and wine.
--Gen xvii, 1928 Now, accord
ing TO the opinion Of some Of our
reverend Tetotallers, this would be to
give him plenty Of corn ana evil.
Again, in the blessing given by Jacob
to his son Judah, be says, his eyes
shall be red with wine. and his teeth
white with milk Gen xLIx-l2th y.
God said 10 Israel, he would bless
the fruit Of their land, their corn, and
vine, and oil Deut. vii-i2, the
children Of Israel are commanded to
use vine lf-Deut xiv-23 Moses
says. sthe f0uaiaih Of Jacob shall be
upon o land Of corn and wine. -
Deut. xxxiii-2S. The Prophet Ne.
hemiah repFovod the Jews for de-
priving their brethren Of their Vine.
Yards and their wine.--Neh. v 2.
THE sons Of the stranger shall not
drink thy Hine for thee which thou
hast labored, they that have
brought it together shall drink it 10
tue courts OF my holiness Isaiah
Lxu 80. Solomon, Ia praising
God, says, she oauseth tho grass to
grow for the cattle, aud herbs lor
the service Of man, (how Reader, J
that be may bring forth food out Of
the earth and wine that maketh glad
the heart Of man. = Esalms civ. a.
I15. David deals out q hagon wine
to each one Of the men and women
of the whole multitude ofIsrael p
2nd Samuel, vi chap 18Th v. What
think you Of this, Mr PetoialleI ?
sThou shalt bestow lhy money iol
whatever thy soul lustesh after lol
wine or for strong drink OF lor
whatsoever thy soul desirelh and
thou shalt eat before the Lord lhy
God, and thou shalt rejoice thou and
thine household. -Deut. xiv 20
I could 60 On % Gll your paper With
quotations from the Old Testament
showing the use Of wine by the u
lustrious Patriarohs and Prophets
without word Of reproof from thC
| Almighty except for drunkenness and
excess in its use. 1t somehow ol
other happens that when man under
takes to correct evil and do good
/ that he besls God Almighty a long
ways, aud aswe say, 'layshlm in th'
shade
"If some Of our Tetotallers vii
tell me of any instance in watch
Cod has ever prevented any mar
/ from misfortune bY putting it out o
! his power to DO wrong, ! will 80
knowledge the instruction.. II
was wrong for the Jews, the people
Of God. to use intoxicating drinks
why is It that the Divine Lawgive
did not inhibit its use2 Hut en- thl
contrary, commanded them to use /
| in qualification Of their appetites o.
desires. know that some men
hard pressed, have been silly en0ugl
70 dispute that the ancient wine.
we're Intoxicating drinks or iiqnQrs
| but this is only betrayal Of eautoI
/ Ignorance, for the reason that thl
very histories, both sacred aud pro
fame. that inform Us of the existencl
/ Of those wines relate also their in
toxicatina effects on those who use,
lthem 10 excess--hundreds Of passa
Qesin the Old and New Testamen
condemn the drunkenness of thos
times. Notwithstanding the Bible ]
| full ofoondemualian af dfHnkeupee
and other evils. / have never heel
able 10 Cad one single senienC
lherein to condemn the temporal
use Of wine as a beverage. nor on
sentence recommending total absti
nenee Is ibe duty Of man Let u
nov 90 to the New Testament an
see what examples Christ and hi
Apostles have left Is in reference I
this matter Wedad that tie savio
himself preached 3 sermon On %
Mount in which We ind him aliadin
TO almost every vice yet not on
word against Tie temperate Use q
wine: but Il Is little remaikabl
lhal the arsf mllmaiIon 70 oapos
Elton to lis use 10 tha Sew Testanen
seems Is come from The enemiss ,
our Savior Iiake i that they wen