The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-20

saviour fulfilled the jewish law in this
particular and used the pure fruit Of the
vine. What else could 90 we'll represent
tho shed blood rs this new blood of the
grape, not changed by fermentation but
in its pure state9 What straining out
a gnat and swallowing we know not
what, is the position of those who rcpu.
liate our grape juice, fruit of the vine,
and recommend the detection called
port wine, which is innocent of Crane
juice and Oporto as well.
Bro. MacLean is opposed to the gen.
eral assembly Of his church in the mat.
ter of the commerce in liquors, for that
body passed the resolution sul,joined and
DIR. Crosby, "the Gamaliel of our day."
(?) supported it. The young man who
had the backbone to object to Bro. Mac.
Leans temperance views will know that
he is i'll line will, his church and keep
ing step with the march of civilization,
while his pastor is nearly out of sight ut
the tail end Of the procession, tangled
up with some saloonatics. Here is the
deliverance Of the general assembly.
Resolved, That the assembly views with
shame, horror and apprehension the progress Of
,nas I'M. traffic BY civilized nations with ignorant
far ar possible, with other churches Iii an effort
TO induce Christian governments to abolish and
prevent the horrible practice Of CARRYING intoxi-
and that II committee DO appointed TO lay this
whole matter before his ExcelIcncy, the Presi-
dent Of the United States, with the request that
~ - f,n to
ask that such steps mpy be taken with the least
possible della. us will free is as u Christian ma
ton from all completely with this ruinous traffic,
especially az regards the treaty concerning the
free Congo State"
DIR. Howard Crosby warmly endorsed
the report will, the exception Of the
second resolution. This, however, was
adopted with the rest.
As to the argument that Solomon was
engaged i'll the liquor traffic. he was UNI
fortunately compromised in other dircc-
tons which make him poor example.
Cromwell had his portrait painted by an
artist who produced a likeness without
several ugly warts, which disfgurcd the
face of the protector. When tho por.
trait was brought to him lie threw it
aside and said TO the painter: paint
another, and paint me warts and all.
Solomon is painted warts and all, and it
is amusing to have the warts pointed
out as ornaments. 1t is unkind of Bro.
MacLcan to refer the women of to-day
to Solonon's liarcm and his seven hun.
drcd wives and three hundred concu-
bines fot examples Of Christian conduct.
What the man can mean by making such
efforts TO show that Gods word cncour.
ages the use of Intoxicating liquors
cannot divine. In whose interest is the
use of these polsons advocated? Is it III
the interest of those who, by making it
q business to impoverisli homes aud
wreck lives that would otherwise be
useful and happy? Who would suffer if
the evil thing was banishcd? What
good does4lc hope to accomplish by his
advocacy of this thing sold in places
where wicked oaths and obscene Ian
guagc is rife and pictures of the vilcst
nature are exposed?
In my next letter expect to touch
the prohibition question.
Yours respectfully,
IL. I. CoorEE.