The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-24

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from the time Of Psammeticus even this
restriction was abolished. The old
monuments show great variety Divine
utensils. wine presses at work, topers
tired Of drinking, even intoxicated wo-
men," Anavim (grapes) properly means
round berries CT any kind-Fuerst. If
the modern Diana worshipers are 90
Joined to their idol that the foregoing
exhibition and explanations Of the "root
OF this matter" will fail to "break their
bands asunder" l let them alone.
My reviewer says: Gas to the argu-
ment that Solomon was engaged in the
liquor traffic, he was unfortunately com.
promised in other directions which make
him poor example" The above shows
the tendency Of the religio politico hy.
Bird, Prohibition, upon the minds of men.
1t ignores the word of God, and men
whom God honored. Solomon, the
prince Of philosophers, of poets aud Of
preachers, especially favored of God by
the gift Of wisdom and know ledgc, "a
poor example" for us of the Nineteenth
Century. Solomon a poor example for
tho Drayton circuit rider TO profit bv
He expects to gain the sympathy of the
women by tic following perversion:
ut is unkind of Bro. MacLean to refer
tho women Of to-day TO Solomon's harem
and his seven hundred wives aud three
hundred concubincs for examples of
Christian conduct" 1 reproduce the
sentence that called forth the above
from my pure-nindcd reviewer: "Ask
Solomon If tho women of his country
organized themselves into a society to
ag;tate and legislate against tho manu-
facturc of wine, and lie will tell you that
the ladies Of his day and nation were not
such fools as 10 do that sort of thing"
(See Drayton Echo, June lst.) Reader,
examine the above two extracts, my
statement and Rev. Cooper's paraphrase
of it, and think you will say with me
that lie should be serving his time in a
reform school Or pcnitentlary. l might
perhaps, have used the word "unwlse"
for "fools" as a nicer word, but the
meaning would remain the same.
Last fall 1 went round with an anti
Mormon petition. Every one called
upon, but one man, signed this petition
to lessen the number of "wives" and
'concubines." This man said, 1.-THE |
Mormons are not so bad as they are re.
presented" Need say that he is a red
hot Prolibitionist Is it not quite evil
dent that it is not Mr.. Coopcr's aim to
advance temperance, but to Witty man
who has not said one word against tenn
perancc? That a reform, having "God,
home and country" for slogan, which
must be supported by such immortality
rs Mr.. z. is guilty Of If Solomon must
be shelved as "a poor example" for a
pure souled Prolibitionist what objec.
ton can be made against Hezeklal
He, too, rs showed, was engaged in
the liquor traffic." How many "wives"
and "concubines" did lie have to make
him "a poor example?" l mentioned
these two men of God as engaged in
the liquor traffic" not because they were
the only ones i'll Israel who encouraged
and developed commerce in wine and
other strong drinks" but because Heze-
kiall, being representative of piety,
would not encourage an impious trade,
and Solomon, being u representative in
wisdom, (wisdom of God, Kings 3:l2)
would not encourage an unwise or
ruinous national policy.
My pure-minded reviewer innocently
exclaims, "Wlia: the man can mean by |
making sucl, efforts to show that Gods |
word encourages the use of Intoxicating
liquors I caunot divine" Of course the
pure soul that would degrade nation
into harem and ladies into concubincs
to prove that Prohibition is good and,
therefore, n desirable thing ''cannot d.
vine" What llas lie to do with divin-
ity! In his last letter OF the series there
is nothing to note but that lie "came
down peg"
l have now answered him lest lie
should "bc wise in his own conceit,"
Prov. POS. But in the future will not
notice him lest "bc like unto him,
Prov. 2G:4. shall next week show
(D.V.) that am not zone man" against
the world, "Unus Atllanasius contra
totem orbcm," and that there is "a
more excellent way" Then fms.
Respectfully,
CHARLES MAcLEAN.