Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-17

wine.
Proverbs xiii, 1921 Be not among
wine.bibbers, for the drunkard
and the glutton shall como to poverty.
LIST Corinthians v, II: But now have
written unto you not to keep company
II OF drunkard.
Isaiah xviii, j: Woe to the crown of
pride, TO the drunkards of Ephraim.
Joel j, s.: Awake, ye drunkards, and
weep and howl, all ye drinkers of wine.
LIST Corinthians vi, 10: Nor thieves, y =
nor drunkards, shall inherit the
kingdom of God.
Luke xxi, 81: And take heed to your
selves, lest at any time your hearts be
overcharged with surfeiting and drunk
Romans xiii, IS: Let us walk honestly,
as in the day not in rioting and drunk
anness.
Galatians, v, 1921 Now the works of
the flesh are manifest, which are these ::
drunkenness, revilings. and
such like.
Proverbs Xxx, 4: Wine is mocksr,
deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs xxi, II He that loveth wine
and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs xiii, 20 30: Who hath woe ?
Who hath sorrow Who hath conten-
tions Who hath babblings? Who hath
wounds without cause Who hath red
ness Of eyes? They that tarry long at
the wine.
Proverbs xiii, 81 : Look not then upon
the wine when it is red,
Hosea iv, II: n Wine, and new
wine, take away the heart.
But, our friends argue that the
Scriptures do not prohibit the use
of wine; they only condemn its
abuse. True; but, taking the ten
or of the injunctions for our guild.
ance from Genesis to Revelations,
and bearing in mind the limited and
slow means of intoxication of that
day with the limitless and rapid
means Of the present with our dead
ly whisky and kindred distilled
drinks, and answer Us this question:
If these latter.day liquors, producing
quick drunkenness, had been then
known, is it not clear, from the ten
or of the Scriptures, that their nse
had been forbidden? The answer
of every thinking man must be in
the affirmative. The denuciations
Of prophet and apostle would have
rung out against all who dared to
touch these life and soul destroying
beverages, and the sacred volume
would have bristled with commands
to abstain entirely. Toledo Blade.
Usually THE HERALD does not
go out of it's way to take sides on
the liquor question; but having re.
Gently noticed some public defense
Of moderate drinking by christian
bishops, we are moved to reprint the
above. When taken to task in
practical light of the question, these
bishops will bury their heads in bib
lical featherbeds and shake the
gruff finger offs authority I" threaten.
ingly at the questioner. IF moderate
use of strong drink needs special de-
Tense from the guardians of faith
and morals and the depositarles of
revealed truth, then why should
moderate abuse of the virtues of
chastity, truth and honesty need
special condemnation from these
same divine oracles; and why should
they feel bound to preach so often a
year upon "the next occasion" of
sinf Drink itself is the next occa.
sion to more sins and greater crimes
than any other evil, and is the twin
brother of idleness.
But one hears so many things
preached nowadays as gospel
teachin g,-at least coming from the
Gospel side of Gods house,-that it
is little wonder in this age being
given to skepticism and infdelity.
The average christian can soon reas.
on for himself, as we'll as see tor him
self. One man gets up and says
outside of his church there is no
hope or trust tit used to be no saliva
tion) in divine goodness and mercy.
Another proclaims that no one can
leave his church and be an honest
man. Still a greater prophet arises
and declares "love thy neighbor as
thyself" does not mean that you
must speak to or recognize an enemy
who has done You injury,-but har.
argues his hearers Sunday after
Sunday about the beauties of power
ty and the blessings Of charity and
brotherly love, " doing good to them
who hate you," &C., ad intfnitun,.
There is no private judgment for
christians upon the great principles
of salvation, but you can Judge for
yourself as to " injury" in matters
of personal or political grievances
and act accordingly. Truly athe |
saints have an easy road to world. |
~ success and heavenly glory; and
sinners and poor people, (synonym.
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