The Panola weekly star., 1882-05-20

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rnridly 70 the burning lakes, hundreds
have already been hurled nytr pfpcihi.
GUS brnks, down awful SLOPES nnd tof.
teal tliiis into paping nhysrcv, through
which fiery rivers fun aud cmHy into
the sul phufous luke beyond. Ymlnp man,
the glass You hold IN your hand IA the
chnlice u death In tAe nniuu " t,ul,
IN the mime VI heaven, In the nnnp ~
your gnyhnired mother and aged father
Tor The sake Of yourself, body, soul and
inlnd III u not IA yonr lips, nor drink iis
nceIlrscd contents. The gaa yun held
In your hand IL the chalcc NJ death, ,lr.
mons laugh IN every sparkling beud, aud
dance in pycry drol. oh dllsh II down I
Oh dash y down II rrtarls the wheels
OF The chariot Of tic gospel of the son oi
.iod, II blights the fearful hopes III the
iond mothers heart, II blasts with the
mildcw Of death the aspirations Of youth.
Iind u turns widows aud orphans home.
less and iriendless out TO die. lniclnpcr-
nte lather, look back with ny upon your
0nre happy home, where your loving
wiie always met You with smile oi well
come and u kiss at the door, aud your
dear little children met you with cry oi
joy after you DAYS labor was done, and
where you once had every comfort that
heart could wish. But compare Your
present condition with that of YOUR last
and see the difference. Oh the woiul
difference The necessities Of life YOU
once carried home to cheer the hearts of
your loved ones nrc now changed for the
bottle. Your wife now meets you with
fearful eyes and bleeding heart, and your
poor little children fly from you as they
would from n monster. How can YOU 81
cruelty blight the hopes Of one, who
has sacrificed NO much for you. She
has left the sunny home of her
childhood, the protecting roof Of
her kindred, she has iorsakcn all she
elung TO In her years of girlish simplicity,
and done ull she cgin do consistently with
honor, and thrown herself into the arms
OF the nun she i,lolizes. lie that for.
slkes u woman, after these testimonies ol
affection, IL too gross q villain obc called
man. The wrath Of heaven will pursli,
him, and the brand 0f Cain IL upon hi
brow, After seeing and hearing Of IN,
many evils Of lniempeuncc how can
You 50 nnthoughi,,lly strive to keep III,
discussion Of il out oi our Sabbath School
Convcntion3 We should be willing and
ready TO hear il discussed anywhere aud
any lime. Gentlemen, yon all have som,
influence, either for good or evil, you nry
exerting Il by your deeds, by your words
and by your very thoughts, and he /.
wise with wisdom more than that oI
earth, who seeks To put forth th, highest
power for good, bc bis home In q hut, IN
u hall, IN cabin or In palace. You
know the Bible says: "Ict your light NJ
shine before men, that they may fee
your good works, and glprify your Father
which il in Heaven" | am afraid that
some of us do not abide ny closely by it,
teachings ~ W. ought, and especially
thosc who arc striving 10 keep the discus.
sion oi lntemppranr Out Of our Sunday
schonl Convention. You are cncourng.
ing both the iniempcmic man and the
vcndcr Of ardent spirits. ] have given
you some of the ninny evils of Inicmper.
nncc. But who II the rausc3 The ycn-
der ofanlent spirits II IL no tisc fora gray.
haired mother to knccl, lifi mp her hands
and pny for the information ofa fallen
son, or brokcn-heartcd wife and tnm-
bling Children TO plead with drunken
husband and faillcr ~ long ~ the liquor
seller against al cntreaiics and requests,
will sell them the fiery beverage, and all
for whai7 II certainly seems that for
money he would stHnd amid the shouts
of hell, upon the crushed and bleeding
heart of the widow and wave the banner
of death over her onr peaceful home
| He ~ u murderer and ctire 10 society
] am Duy for him. lie ir injuring both
himself and his fcllowmcn, aud will have
n fearful acrOnnt to reader, when he IL
cslllch before the judgment bar 81 God,
whcrr justice IL given to whom II il due.
luune men, II yUu wish mi 10 have your
part in the lake that burnrth with brim.
stone and fire, soil moi your lips with the
bitter cup of death. Young ladi,r, soinc.
times We an the cauHe Of young men
going 10 their graves In shame aud dis
gnlrr. An invitation To- take q glass II
wine, or play game Of c1,rls may kindlc
the frs of Intrmpcrancc, or gambling,
which will burn forever. 4 jcsa given at
the expense Of religion, a light triiling
manner In the hoti~c Of Goi, or any III
the numerous ways in which we may
SHOW our disregard fnr the spuls Of other.
may bc the means VI running men f1
time and eternity. No lct us then hewarr
what kind u influence We are constantly
cxcrtipg. have given ynns but q fax
facis, but enough 10 make every pHnl
man deeply consider wInt he unght to
do 10 help remove this evil from 0nr Innd.
yor have my opinion on tliis subject,
aud would tD God, | couIi liit np my
yoitr loud and omniputcnt ~ that whirh
shall wake the dead anil stamp the sal-
cmn admoniiion. not only upon every
heart IN this hpn.r. hut every heart in
the lnn'l "Touch not, handle not, taste
not the cup Of death"
Answer This.
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