The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-20
Rev. Mac1ean vs.. w. r.u.

Editor of PIONEER ENrREss.
In his third letter, our active oppon-
ent Of the womens' temperance work ex-
poses the weakness Of his position in an
article misleading in parts, and in some
passages positively amusing. Skies. in
one Of lvs books so highly commended
at the brewers convention, should be
held primarily responsible as he uses Ill
the arguments and references which
Brother Mclean las given in his letter.
"A little learning is dangerous thing"
and in this instance, We have a mclan-
choly example for Several years ago be-
fore learned TO read and understand
the bible, (says our friend) believed in
two kinds Of wine.' So it isno new doc
trine, these women of Pcmbina, are
teaching, for while yet child lie was
taught the same, but like many more lie
has departed from his early training.
Our brother dramatically asks the
question: docs the bible recognize two
kinds of winc?" In capital letters he
says mo- Now we'll let the dead lam
guagcs alone fora time, and bring some
common sense to bear OH this question.
When turn to my bible and find many
places where wine isspokcn ofas "mock-
or, strong drink is raging and wllosever
is deceived thereby is not WISE" Prov.
xx. LIST, and again SORROW" "woe,'
contentious" Wounds" "babbling'
and such evidences of intoxication at.
triLutcd to wine.
l naturally conclude that it is an evil
thing if the bible is true. Then when
find such u passage as this, in Isa. lxv
Sth, "As the new wine is formed in the
cluster, and one saith destroy it not, for
there is Il blessing in it," naturally
conclude that there is a difference or Il
contradiction, and VIII ell learn that a
different word is used in the Hebrew
this idea is confirmed. Wine is Il generic
term and may include many kinds just
as the word travel includes many meth
DDS of locomotion, and when 1 say that
Bro. Mclean travelled from Drayton to
Pcmbina, it does not necessarily follow
that he took a "tie pass" because that is {:
common method of travelling. l think
all candid readers will see that "neM
wine in the cluster" which las Il blcssin,
in it is not fcrmcnted. | would also call
attention to Gen. kill, where the butler
says: "And l took the grapesnnd pressed
them into Plaroal,'s cup. and gave the
cup into Pharoall's hand"
Let me refer the reader to DIR. Adam,
Clark, Archbishop Newcome, DR.. Lowtll,
Bishop of London; DR.. Norman Kerr
DIR. Mott, DIR. Lees, Prof Moses Stuart,
and Il host of others who did not take
these things second hand like Bro. Mac.
Lean and myself, and they will conclude
that the "no" in capital letters does not
settle the question. Surely the tI,ing
that "bitctll like Il serpent and stingcth
like an adder" and is the cause of the
deadly sin Of drunkenness may possibly
he different from that which "llas II
blessing in it," DR.. Jacobus says "the
sweet wine, fresh from the wine vat, was
used at the feast Of tabcrnaclcs which
occurred at vintage time. We are told
by Jcwisl, writer's that they did not and
do not use fcrncntcd wine ut the Pass
over, as nothing fcrmcntcd WAS allowed
in their habitations at that time. 1t
would lave been illegal if not impos-
siblc for Christ and his disciples TO lave
used iermcnted wine at the Passover
suppers. We are to believe that our