The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-13

lst. Kings and Princes are forbid
den by the Bible to drink intoxicat
ing wines. at is not for Kings to
drink wine nor Princes strong drink
lest they drink and forget the laws
and pervert the judgment Of the at-
tlicted." PROV, 3l-4-l Kings and
Princes are representative of all civil
officers in every nation and through
all time The President of the Unit
ed States, Congressman, Legislators,
Judges Lawyers, Jurymen and every
officer which may be engaged in max
ing, Interpreting or executing civil
law, is urged to abstain from "strOng
drink" Civil rulers are exposed to
severe temptations. TOO often their
tables are garnished with sparkling
bottles and brimning cups" The
remedy is an elevated public senti-
ment which will refuse to be the con-
stituency of men who drink How
much more certainly would the ends
of Justice be reached and what Il pow
er for temperance would be cXerted
should all men in civil Office obey
God ) directions, EFT is not for Kings
to drink wine n0r Princes strong
drink"
md. The Priests under the law
were prohibited by specific statute
from the Use Of Intoxicating drink.
God said to .lurmnr "pO not drink
wine nor strong drink, thou nor thy
sons with thee Wheh Sc 90 into the
tabernacle Of congregations, lest yc
'Ic, it shah h" II statute forever
Throughout your generations" Lev.
1919. 1t may be- aid tnat priests Ncr"
not forbidden t. drink when o'u OF
the temple service. This il true, but
they were not %pr"~2lT Permitted to
drink aud Mhrn they a>,umcd the
privilege they rriLiN suffered from
it. Read I,t. :, IS. Thc moral rrN-
sons for this statute ~" the same TO-
day and no minister ought to forget
that the law - ui'~tinent" j. the
same t"aday 2}though the p"NnitN il
not 50 speedily executed. u i
cause for dcyu1' THANKSGIVING that
there is II ho;ljHy public sentiment
thut refuses !" support WhI>kcN-
drinking mini-tJy.
3rd. The Nu1uritre and Rirtubitr.
are noted rNunplrs of abstinence.
The NHzuriry- tnnS i voluntary
pledge to abstain from Intoxicating
drinks and G"d Iorll them into -pp-
riaI Sanrti1Y amt blessed thrm for 1t.
Here is authority enough for NuN"n"
who wiAhes v"'tiituri'y t" SIGN Il
pledge. The Richahiuc~ were COM
nanInd by their fa,ht' not to drink
wine, and thry by "heYing were
greatly bless; HfHTd.
4th. III rr""nr' taridIy forbidden
the use Of Intoxicating drink. Ivy Il !
fair INTERPRETATIONS 0t the cUnmant-
mcnt rTtlfn shsIr uul Eill,' and the
general Wurnire- ;:@u'Dst wine drink
ing. The rommuJH does not specify
how the Killing T. effected which it
forbidS, killing j. -" safnc whether
by poison. knife ar bullet whether
suicide or uurdcu need not con-
sumo time in shaving how strong
drink Utterly d'-'royS thousands OF
lives annually. the Old and Ne"
Tcstalurnts agree in their solemn
warnings and 'rrrriblr drnnn-
riution7 agniu>t It free and
promi,ruous u-v Of Intoxicating
livuor. Nndu Jc4,'uI "woe' which
skaters The very atmosphere is pro-
nouucrt ngainat lHn one who "rll~
such liQHors. =. ITab.2:15. The
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