Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-18

DO prOpf1kfy De IoIced ih1o Se
hilton srsinsf genial hospitality or pro-
per disposal to others That 1t was 50
used, on occasions Of ordinary hospi-
tally, il seen when the King OF Sodom
went cut to meet the victorious Abrs-
ham and Melehizedek. King Of Salem,
brought forth beth bread and vine,
who Was the most high priest OF God.
Genesis, xTv.. Is.
This same idea Of the hospitable and
social use Of wine is sbundsntly con-
frmsd from the narrative OF the mar
risge feast ut Cana OF Gslilee. There
il is plainly stated that Jesus, His
mother, and His disciples were present I;
that the mother found the supply OF
wines was exhausted, to which she
drew the attention Of Jesus; that
though rebuked she instructed the ser
wants TO do what lie ordered; that
these, ut His bidding, brought Six water
pots Of stone, containing two or three
frkins apiece that Jesus ordered these
filed with water, which they were d.
rected TO bear TO the governor Of the
feast, which was done; that when the
ruler Of tire feast had tasted this water
that was made wire be found il good
wine. ard praised the bridegroom for
having reserved such good quality tall
the last. the custom being TO serve the
best first, till the men had well drunk,
and then use that which is worse.--St.
John d.. lilo.
The quantity thus produced is de-
signated at from 60 gallons, the small
est. and ITO gallons. The largest esti-
mate, according to different comments-
tors. Yet you assert positively wine
was not used as 9 social beverage.
This quantity. supplementary TO the
regular supply. must be conclusive that
il was not used for a hbaiiOn or q gen.
tie sip. but il was drsnk freely.
Then. az the Last Supper. Jesus took
the cup, and having given thanks
be gave il TO bis disciples and they
drank Of it, and said, This is my blood
Of the New Testament, which is shed
for many. Verify ! say unto you. j
will drink DC more Of the fruit Of the
wire until that day that | drink it new
in the Kingdom Of God.-St. Mark xiv.
1895. The description Of this central
act Of the worship Of the Christian
Church occurs l. Corinthians XII, 20 {:
For he that estetb and drinketh IN
worthily. esteth and drinketh damns-
ton TO himself, not discerning the
Lords body.
There were not wanting holy men
in those days any less than now
who were punctilious about the details
Of life, making many minor practices oil
greater importance than vital princi-
/ pies Of faith resulting IN good deeds.
On a notable occasion the Scribes and
Pharisees found fault with His disci-
pies because they transgressed the ira
dition Of the elders by not washing
their hands when they ate bread. A
fearful rebuke they got. These SELF
righteous men doubtless dislIked being
called hypocrites as much as some nov
| dislike the name fanatics Yet lie
hurled the truth al them, scsthlngly
denouncing them, verifying Esaias s
prophecy Of them. Are ye also yet
without understanding 10 notye yet
understand that whatsoever entered IL ~
the mouth goeth into the belly, and If
cast out IN the draught: But those
things that proceed out Of the mouth
come from the heart, and they defle
the man, 6c.-St. Mark xvi, 10.
You say the reverse. Oh, but the
wine Of the Bible is unfermented, you
say. That is al sntiquated notion that
has fallen INTO InOcuous desuetude. >
The grossest ignorance about the prop
critics Of the grape and the elementary
principles Of fermentation alone relieves
you Of the charge Of malicious peryer-
sion Of the Word Of God. Speak Of
uDdistilled brandy, and there is as much
sense in the latter as the former. What
you don't know about grape ferments-
tion and maturation Of pure wines as indi-
Gated By your writings on the subject
would make = book as large as the
Bible. This is TOO large subject 10
write out here. The Bible speaks Of
wine; II speaks Of il as Intoxicating /;
if Intoxicating il is ierrAented. Il dis
tinguishes only between old and new
vines. The latter, with Onl y partial
fermentation. sickens and intoxicates
where the same quantity Of mature
wines would not. IN the latter you find
az already digested TODD element, readily
sssimllsted by the human system,
hence Of great utility to the GONZALES
cent. whose power Of digestion is TOO
feeble for stronger work.
We know from the Bible that grapes
were pressed by treading Of men, with
81 empty at TO receive the juice,
which, when full, was put away ID
esrtheD or stone Jars, much as II is
still done in the East and rural districts
Of Europe Nehemiah xiii, IS JOB
XIV, II Jeremiah XIV, 80, Xviii,
1898; Revelations XIX, II Joel ILL,
10; Matthew'S xvi, %.
Amos *, 1914, describes the desc
lstion Of Israel except as 10 8 part Of
the house Of Jacob, who should be re-
stored 10 their old possessions: " And
they shall plant vineyards and drink
the wine thereof. "
No, you cal US promoters Of evil
and destroyers Of peace and happiness,
disgracers Of our country. because We
DO these things.
But to come back 10 the drunken
properties Of Bible wine, you may say
such and such were new vines-not ID
toxicating.
To that we refer you TO the day OF
Peutecost, where, when the Holy
Spirit descended. :. other Knockers said,
these men are full Of ner pins." In
other words, they called them drunk.
Il was what we call new wines now,
not properly developed, though tina;
wine was eight months old 81 least, as
the preceding vintage there and II that
time was September and Pentecost
al The end Of Msy.-Acts i -.
But you report there Is plenty OF un-
lermented VINE 20 be had nov for
sacramento purposes and doubtless
vas then. Stop Wine. as 0 separate