The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-13

part OF il. This iniquity oil which speak
lakes everything that is sacred out OF the
family, everything that is holy in religion,
everything that Is holy in the soul and
tramples il under foot. The marriage day
has come. The twain are at the altar.
Lights flash. Music sounds. Gay feet go
up and down tho drawing-room. Did
ever a vessel launch on such bright and
beautiful sea2 The scene changes. Dingy
garet. No fire. On a broken chair q
sorrowful wife. Last hope gone. Poor,
forsaken, trodden under foot, she knows
all the sorrow OF being drunkard's wife.
ooh, she says, ''he was the kindest man
that ever lived, he was so noble, he was
80 goodl God never made a grander man
than he was, but the drink did ii, the
drink did itw Some day she will press
her hands against her temples and cry:
ooh, my brain, my brain ~ or she will go
out on the abutment OF the bridge some
moonlight night and look down on the
CLASSY surface and wonder II under that
CLASSY surface there Is not some rest for
broken heart.
A young man, through the intercession
of'metropolitan friends, gets u place in
bank or store. lie is going TO leave his
country home That morning they are up
early in the old homestead. The trunk is
on the wagon. Mother says: "My son,
put Bible in the trunk, hope you will
read il often" She wipes the tears away
with her apron. sob, he says, come,
don't you be worried ! know how to take
care OF myself Don't be worried about
me-" The father says "My son, be
good boy and write home often, your
mother will he anxious to hear from you"
! Crack goes the whip, and over the hills
goes the wagon. Five years have passed
| on, aud dssipated life has done its work
! for that young man. There Is hearso
! coming up in front Of tho old homestead.
! The young men OF tho neighborhood who
| have stayed on the farm come in and say:
as It possiblo2 Why, he doesn't look
natural, does he2 Is that the fair brow
wo used 10 know Is that the healthy
cheek we used to know? IL can't be pos.
sible that is him." The parents stand
looking at the glsh in the forehead from
which the lie oozcd out, and they lift
their hands and say: so my son AbsalOm,
my son, my son Absalom; would God
had died for thee, . Absalom, my son, my
son!"
Lorenzo dc Medc was very sick, and
some OF his supcrstitous friends thought
II they could dissolve q certain number Of
pearls ia cup and then lac would drink
them il would cure him OF the disease. So
they went around and they gathered up
all The beautiful pearls they could find,
and they dissolved them in a cup and the
sick man drank them. Oh, II was an ox-
pcnsvc draught. But | tell you OF more
expensive draught than that. Drunken
ness puts into It's cup the pearl OF physical
health, tho pearl OF domestic happiness,
tho pearl OF responsibility, the pearl OF
ChrA.ian hope, the pearl OF an everlasting
heaven, and presses II 10 the hot lips.
tell you tho dram shop is the gate OF
he'll. The trouble Is they do not put up
the right kind Of sign. They have great
many different kinds OF signs now on
places where strong drink IS sold. One is
called the restaurant aud another Is
called the saloon" and another Is called
lhe "hotcl,' aud another Is called the
"Ninc cellar" and another ~ called the
Example room" What q name to give ono
ui thos, placcs 4 "simp.c room." | saw
q man Oh the stops oil olc OF thpss ia M
pie rooms the olhcr day drl drunk.
said 20 MYSELF 81 suppose that Is a sam
plcl" | tell you il 81 the gate of hell.
ooh, says some man, 81 am kind,
am induIgcnt b. my family, | am right in
q
have too Grand and generous q moral nature
To bo ovcrthrown In that way" Let ms
say that the persons who are IN the mos
peril have the largest hearts, the best ed
uc1tion, the brightest prospects. This sir
chooses the latest lambs for is sacrifice
Tho brightest glrlands are by this car
bunclcd hand OF drunkenness, torn oil thu
brow of the poet aud the orator. Charlie
j Lamb. answer Thomas Hood, answer
sheridan. the English orator, answer! III
Hr s. Pos, answer. Junius Brutus Booth
answer
Oh, como and look over into II while
draw oil the coycr-hlng over u aud look
down into il, aud see thrs'c,hing, boiling
l11thsomc, smoking, agln.zing, blasphcm
Ing hell oi the drunkari. Young man, b.
master Of your appCttes and passions
There are hundr'ds-mght ! not N,
thousands? OF young m,n in this hous.
this morning young mon of fair pros
poets Put your trust In tho Lord God
aud all Is well. But you will Dc tempted
porhnps you may this moment b1 al
! dressed on the iifst Sabbath OF your com
! ing TO the great city, aud | give YOU tai
! brothcrly counsel. speak not la a per
, lunctory way. speak rs an older br0the
! talks tO younger brother. | put m
! hand on your shoulder this day aud com
= mend YOU 10 Jesus Christ, VINO llimsC
, was a young man, and died while yet
e Young man, aud has sympathy for a
< Young men. Oh. be master, by the gric
q Of God, Of your appoiilcs and passions!
close With pcr0mliOn. Ministers an
p speakers aro very apt 10 close with a pcr'
- ration, aud they generally roll up som
I. grand Imagery 10 express what they hay
u 10 say / close with a pcrOation mightiJ
~ than was ever uttered by mere huma
" lip. Two quotations. The first Is tai
10 "Nho hath w1c2 Who hath babbinl
20 who hath wounds without causol The
~ that larry long at the wine, they that (
~ o. sc, k mixed vine Look not upon u
~ wine when Il Is red, when II movol
10 itself Alright Ia the cup, Tor at the last
l' hiteth like q serpent and stingoth like q
NJ adder" This Is the other quotation
a. Make mp your mind rs 10 which Is u
We moro impressive. I think tho last
n the mighucr Rejoice, . young man,
'h thy youth, aud let thy heart cheer thee
'n ne DAYS ol thy youth, aud walk thou
lu the sight ol thine own eyes. but knl
ur thou that lor all these things God "
ih bring thee into Judgment
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