The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-19
"From all that dwell beneath the skies,
Lot the Creator's praise urise,n
THE LIQUoR HABIT.
A Strong Sermon OH This Subject by Rev
Il. II. DornbIazer.

A Strong Sermon OH This Subject by Rev.
Il. II. DornbIazer.
A large and interested congregation
listened to the sermon on temperance
last evening at the English Lutheran
church by the pastor, Rev. L. H. Dorm
blazer. The text was from Peter, ii, s,
8; "Be sober"
"The text is q very short one, only
two words, but they are the words writ
ton under the inspiration of the AL
mighty through the Holy Ghost. If
the injunction Of the text were univer-
sally obeyed there would be wonder
full change in the Affairs of the people.
Happiness would illuminate millions of
homes which are now overhung by the
somber cloud OF black despair; tri-
umphant success would be enthroned
US tho reward in the business career Of
millions OF young men who are bank
rupt in estate, total wrecks in physical
construction, dishonored in society and
debauched in character"
1--WE all know what tho text means;
only two words, ono monosylable Of
the verb most frequently used in our
language; the other dissylable OF no
uncertain sound. Webster's definition
of the meaning Of the word sober
is: being temperate in the use OF spir-
itous liquors; habitually temperate"
entering upon the theme OF the
evening, would first say, be sober for
your own sake. Your own life will be
what you make it; no ono else has us
much to do with the
FORMING OF YOUR CHARACTER,
no ono else has as much to do to make
your life a success or failure as you
yourself have If you determine there
fore by the help OF God to make your
lie blessing to yourself and others, u
browning success in the end it will be
80. il you determine that your life
shall BIO one OF mediocrity, you will have
life with no definite purpose. You
are aiming at failure in life Ii you are
allowing yourself to form habits that
will lead to intemperanCe. Nothing 50
completely blasts the prospects OF
young man or o young woman, as does
intemperance."
lie then quoted an editorial from n
Lutheran paper, on the evils Of intern
perance, and stating that II is becom-
ing increasingly difficult for the intem-
perato man to secure employment.
"These arc facts, true rs Gospel and
know OF only one absolutely sure rule
by which 1t will be utterly impossible
for man to become incorporate In tho
use OF liquors and that is by not touch
lug them at all all other methods have
failed. You will have better health
and will live longer and more happily
II you will abstain altogether. You
will have bettor brain, better mus
Gle, better blood, better nerves and bet
tor morals"
Ho quoted the experience OF Colonel
Lonanouslty, Of Napoloons "Grand
Armee," who, though he in short
time fought over two hundred battles
and went through untold hardships
NEVER USED LIQUOR,
aud relates that he owed his prosorva.
ton, health and vigor to that fact
Tho speaker quoted number Of
authorities, showing tho evil effects Of
tho Incorporate use OF liquors, OF which
perhaps the most forciblO Is that OF tho
lfo insurance companies They show
that tho mortality Of the drinkers 10 far
shorter than Of tho non.drinkers.
"rhon In the second place | want to
urge tho admonition OF tho text, 10
Sober for your brothers sake. mean
this not only In tho restricted sense Of
your own immediate family, | do mean
this and mean much moro. ] moan
your brother man, tho universal
brother. Wo arc to great oxtont our
brothers keepers, and God has givon
us tho command to keep sober for our
brothors' sakc. II Ia our duty as citizens
aud Christians TO protect our brother
against any effort Of tho unprlnciplod
and unconsciontlous who for tho sake
Of gain try to create an appetite for
strong drink and mako mon habitual
usors Of intoxicating beverages"
AN ApMoNiTtoN
"WA as men and women, young mon
aud young women, can DO protection