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but, on the contrary, it is frequently
allow ed and even enjoined therein
See Prov. XXI. &, Z; Amos tx. IA !;
and Tim. v. 23. To fully justify this
| proposition, is task that would de-
mand an extra chapter. Nevertheless.
We are constrained to subjoin a jew re-
marks tor the benefit of those who may
x unsettled upon the subject of alco-
\ nc ermks. The Lord Jesnss Kim
self, to manifest His glory and Divin-
lty, as Deus Homo, not only made wine
at Cana of Galllee for the welding
guests, but even drank 1t to His lnfai
+ hide church IN the mystery of the holy
Eucharist. These iacts, however, are
infinitely far from fayoring those who
cite them only TO stimulate their de
sifeS for dissIpatsd habits; for nothing
Is more clearly revealed IN the written
word, than the judgment Of God upon
such as larry long at the wine, aud
"no give themselves up TO the shame
Iul vice OF habitual kenness-
Com Prov. Xxiii. 29-33, with l Cor.
VI. 10. To take little for our
"stom2chs sake Of it be for our
Ef0DtGrhS $ Sdkt); Ia take a little for
nedlcInal purposes, or I" make OUT
heart glad, as tie prophet sings; ls
as sa!utary AS 1t is harmless. If IA
Socrates eau cspe with u Euthydemus;
and If IA Paul can reason with mobile
Felix, on temperance In meat and
duuk; surely the rational man can
govern has propensi,les 10 that which
has been, aud is now, one OF the great
est curses ever made aud iosiered 6g
the human race. Touch not, taste
not, handle, II il cause thee or thy
brother to offend for lat last it bltetE
IKE a serpent, aud stIngeth like an
adder. - holman. The evil of . ..lit.
ile dram, If 1t has an evil, depends
exclusively upon the result. We can
drink aud te merry. We can drink
and b. drunk. The evil, therefore,
les no. III the tciHs, nor in the kind
Il drink We most enjoy, but in the
abaSe or excess, as the apostle has
t.-Eph. '. Is. Those who Condemn
he sacred use Of iermented wine in the
Eucharlstic cup, because they imagine
1t leads 10 uIemperanee, are them
selves 10 be condemns i. This was
80 old Nauicheau herssy opposed and
mathematical hy theC hTisGtan Church
over tit ga yeats ago. In TACT L es
.lrJyCl,d tie usc Of buth meats aud wine,
lon tie piet'u.ed grounds that they
.Nvrc the creatutes ~ AT eNii principle,
.h9le. or the devil. When usgd III
moderation and y hen the system Il
.4ebii.taled OF oppressed, the digestive
functions 'mpAln Il, &c; pure ~in.
slightly 'Nciiys The vital POWERS, aids
tie digestive process, and enlivsns the
dull, oJyCt,u splrits. All WINS con
tain per ceuiage OF alcohol, ranging
iron. 1888 10 LIS Per cent. Thus lie
much below the EeF c.ntage Of brandy,
tum, gin. wEiskey, &c. The former
.dT!uk, however, Is Just as deleierlous
iu every form as the latter ones, II in
dulgeI IN too iree.y. OF the varieties
now In g,teral use, Port. Madeira,
{ Clarct, Sherry, Teu,ritis, Champagne,
burgundy. MaIago, Lisbon, Currant,
Hook, Gooscb,rry, Orange, Elder, aud
the '-Caias ia Wines" are the best,
when not adulte ated with Fictitious
or poisonous ingredtents.
But what about local option in this
From the writer's knowl-
edge ol things or staten ents akin to.
the subject oi total abstinence, which
he has gathered from the National
Temperance Advocate. atd other ac-
tive sources he has every reason TO
believe that such "A work will eventu
ally predomlnate, IN spite oi all the
Vaccinations and articles Of the OPP
posIte class. Perhaps it would be
better so. Let the majority rule. The
term local option" do.s not imply the
InhIblti' II OF moderate drink; 1t does
not ann at .urpresslng the culture oil
the vine; nay, more, 1t does not direct
~ oppose the drinking saloons anu ale
houses ol modern times but the main.
aud perhaps the only object, implea
IN the term, ls To arrest the slghs,
groans, poverty, bloodsh, d, aud eter
nal death, that day after day sweep
their thousand souls INTO unutlerablt
ruin, The crlm' s, horrors, wretched-
less, and doleful scenes, which come
to our ears and notice through tbs
public prints, are enough TO make the
very life blood shuddcr in our VEINS.
Were it not for these most awful
L., th. Of l.t,r,,,i.,l Il
ltiOn oEil soon be hushed into silenc.
and forgettulness. But not until the
Weeping mother, with that starving
babe upon her ever hopeful bosom, is
heard ~ more, will the arms of Cody
resistance be laii at the feet of satan s
chief device. Those who enlist them.
selves under the banner of local option
warfare, are lot Arrays teetotally
opposed to the enemys cup-a cup
usurped with avidity from inoffensive
hands; for the best men can take a
drink, and preserve their integrity,
nevertheless TO deny this would in
tmidate our gift of vocal articulations,
because destructive words have escap-
ed the organs OF speech by the million,
yea, ad infHifum. "Out of the anne
mouth proceedeth blessing and cur
sing" says holy man so IN the same
mouth enters wholesome draughts aud
direful potions. In our younger days
we often unused upon the "Song of the
Old Decanter," which, for its pathetic
elegance and rhythm, We subjoin here.
The original prose construction, which
we have preserved entire, should not
break thr poet C ha' mony that per-
vades the whole, lest the truth and
beauty of the same b. Intellectually lost.