Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
drunkenness mes as a SIN.
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Tie Rev. w. II. Campbell, rectore
of St. Paul's Church, Charleston,
! preached on excellent discourse late.
! IL, of which the following Is brief
synopsis
Proverbs, xiv 81: Rishteousness ex-
a,ratf n iia,lop, but snis Il reprcaciito
any people. -s
The destruction and disappearance
of the ancient empires Of of the Assys
rian, Egyptian, Roman and Greeks,
although, there seems alchaoa satten-
dant upo:l their downfall. yet there 9
is,a vein Of order that runs through
their. sbistor,ea-the hand Of God
raised in rstributiye justice Tor great
national sins. The vice ofaintemper-
auce is now a grea. national sin IN
eAmerica, sub2erEng law and destroy
ing soantless.lives aud wrecking thef
hsppinsss .; Many hoasss. is z a..
sin against G,d and the soul. Whilst
communities are guarded b. enact
smants to protect them from murder.
theft, yet drukennees IS not c ,hsides4
el rs a crime. The laws have not ],
stopped the perpetration Of crime,
vet wholesome checks have been !
placed by them upon criminals who
are punished or imprisoned for viola
tion OF law. III s;.l,s eogi
The duty of the State is to protect:'i
the happiness Of the family; drunk.
ards should be imprisoned; civil rules ruiz
should be rigidly enforced as to the
regulation Of the ealoons, restricting
the manufacture Of spirits, as tie
facilities OF obtaining drink are q
great temptation. Legislation should
bs enforced and the barkeeper and
liquor. dealer should not be allowed :
to have things their own way, aid
The moral industrious citizen should
not be taxed to maintain police rega.
lations against criminals from drink
There are two views Of drunkenness
one regarding it as a disease, the otl,...z
er as a sin. Thetreatment under tie
first view is to turn the drunkald
over TO the doctor. But the correct
vies ic to regard il a. sin; it ia a
siu (; it is so regarded BY Gods VOID.
where it is reckoned with the m.st
atrocious crimes. As a sin i; must
be met BY moral agencies and civil
law. Seventy millions are annually
derived by the United States revenue
tax on liquors. Seven hundred mil.
lion dollars are engaged il its man
ufacture, yet only q per cent. Of this
is paid to the operatives.
In North CasOllna laa gear slgnt J
...;!lions Of dollars was ltin the
manufacture AMI sale of liquors, one
million was spent in the cause of re-
ligion. No statistics of South Caro-.
lima could be obtained, but the show
ing would not be much better, if
any, than that Of Che Old North
State.
No fanatieism should be attendant
upon the zeal in checking Intemper-
ance. The use Of wine, beer and ale
should be encouraged. Inc Chris
tian can indulge in moderation in the
use Of these. st. Paul comme+ds
the use OF wine to Timothy, and
wine is not ac.ursed as it is used in
the most sacred Offices Of the Church,
aud with the approval ofoar Saviour.
If we pity the e'runkard,. letu us soothe
his sorrows and show him better
way. The influence of women, the
total abstinence pledge, the inebriate
asylum have all failed. The Church
is the only reformatory Of any avail,
and this is OF Divine appointment.
IF man cannot indulge or is not
able to resist temptation, then total
abstinence is his duty. The grace Of
God will give him strength to. resist.
"Be not filled with new. but with the
Holy Spirit.' thsse will never seek
the bowl.
The great evil OF intemperance is
increased by the Dissertation Of the
Sabbath, now day of carouse and
not day OF rest, The Sunday ex.
cnraions. pioaicsii nov 50 common in
all cities, add large number to the
is; of d.uakarls. It is row AFRO.
verb in the larger Northern cities
that Sunday was not made for man"
but for saloon-keepers and liquor
sellers. Whilst the Church languishes
our people are governed BY expedi'
ency not religion. Profanity pollutes
the Sabbath air. "zion mourns, her
gates are desolate. F" =
A Frightful Mouse.
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