The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-15
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTEENiTiONhL LESSON FOR
MARCH
lesson Text: "Winc a Mcckcr,"
TROY. Xxx, f-s-Golden Text:
Prov. xxi-Commcn-
tary.

vino Is a nocSer because II aliures the
weak II makes great promises IN sick.
less u promises renewed strength. In sor-
cow aud nfIiiction II offers consolation. In
estive seasons u pretends to hpightep tho
oy and TO take its place ~ achccring friend.
All these attractive traits are aggravated
With the weak. with whom there Is little
power ol will and Judgment to resist its al
uriug influence. Wine is n mock"r lCcause
{ decciycs the urwary. The danger that
urks in tho cup is not seen at first. The
,parkling wine LOOKS innocent and inviting.
The evil 1t producea comes on byslow aud In
Sidious stages. No one ever THINKS of
becoming drunkard on first tnstirg
intoxicating drink Every victim OF
ntrmpcrnncc WAS once nu inno-
cent child. Every one who has gono 20 the
greatest excess was at ilrst a moderate drink
Or. No one can be sure that he Will be- -l
wary ~ to keep out ot the snare that las
been iutai to many who were once Just n
free and scli-conlldcnt w. hc now H. Wine
IL a uockcr because it brings ruin on IT, vir-
inns. How many II has nlured. deceived.
runcd. How many II has robbed ot their
virtue. their beauty. their strength. their
fortune. their peace, their reputation. tGcir
hope. their life. IL is no feeble enemy that
ram he disrcgardcd. even though IL comes IN
the garb of "a friend. when once II gets hold
of it, victim. u never releases him. II i'-
'iroys him, body and soul. for time and oipr
nity This is the work Of the vino that
'park'cs in the cup. Beware ot this mocErr
give no quarter TO this deccivpr "Iook NOT
upon the wine when It Is rcd. when y ;iyoth
its color in the cup. when It goeth dow
smoothly at last II hitcth like u serpent an.
stingcth like nn adder. --WrstMiust"r Quar-
terry.
l. WING. Tho Scriptures usni ery,rl
terms that are translated wine n rau no.
4 q
preparations Ol the Juice OF the grsp" thai
were not intoxicating. Hcrc. however. IA,
reference is TO Intoxicating wine. hmorkcr
dccelVcr that which utterly fails 90 fuln
its own promises or the expectations THAI
men have IN is use. Dr. Aruut "numorpto
the drcritmlu"ss oi strong drink ~ fellows
]. IHrg" quantities 81 precious food are de
-troypd or wasted in its manufacture .. l.
realty possess next to nothing of the cu"l
tive or strengthening properties which poo
Pile Hs'riur 90 it. .. II dcrry's the nation
by the vast amount of revenue " pour
into the public TREASURY. which b.
nuor all Tut u small fraction oi the loss
and expense chargcaOlc to it, Uso
4. While It seems to promote good fellow
ship 1t really il Zoe To- friendship aud so
ciety .. " promises pleasure. but usually
ends ~ deadly tyranny that dtlgs men q,
ruin and despair. In every respect. then
wine is lying demon tina. cuu never h,
trusted Strong drink. Probably palm
wlnc a fiery liquid much more intoSicating
than ordinary wine. Raging. Boi,tcroUs
l. g., II renders men boiStcruus or violent
robs them ot their senses. and makes then
either noisy fools or outrageou, wrong
doers. II rs well known that almost all the
crime of our day. as well as almost all N,
poverty and wretchcdnCss from Wiich mct
suffer. is duo 10 the use of strong drink. De
reived thereby. Literally, 'is made 10 stag
,tsr tHaral,,- - fIbt. Il. tart,ft.
himself 10 use strong drink ~ pract sing
deception upon himself. Especially Is this
tho case now, when the dangers attending
She drink huhlt are So well known and ia,
evils OF intemperGnce so widespread. OF al
fools he Is the worst who allows himself 4
.ecelNed by strong drink. Baptist Quar-
tsriy.
Tue Eject OF Alcohol on the 30 Is. /. II
wrakens the muscles. .. 1t iniurcs the
nerves. g. II inilames tho stomach and in
lures digestion. 4. II destroys pure, uH.
turll healthy taste. .. II CNhausts The
strength. ana shortens life q. II damage
the health OF the whole system. Z. IL pro
duocs drunkenness, gout, and dellrlum tre
mems.
The Effect OF Alcohol on the Mind. /. II
takes away the reason. ?. IL ltinilgmcs every
bad passion. .. IT dcrangcs every faculty
1. II produces insanity. .. II dtmlmshs.
the accuracy and acutcnes, OF thought.
II NehltnS tho moral ual luFt.
illustration. "A story IS curront I'm the
Orient ot a wise o,d shcik, vino gave to
young Arab Prince, IRON whom he wni
about TO part. list Of crimes, aud hadc hin
choose the one which scented least harmful
The young prince turned In horror from
mururr. theft and los, of virtue. aud tolc
the patriarch he would choose intrmperance
You have chosen that. said the wis" ole
man, which will bring you alt '-PelOu
bet.
Tho Pillar Of Science Science inyestlgat
ing the effects OF alcohol upon tho human
houy, finds that IL Injuries the body. wcakens
its powers renders 1t more liable tu disease
harms the neryoU, system, the brain and the
stomach and SO shortens life.
The following has been signed 10y upward
OF 1000 medical men, including many OF the
leading members OF the profession /. That
n large proportion of human misery. includ
ing poverty. disease and crime. j. induced
hy the use Of alcohol or iormcntci liquors as
beverages. =. That the most perfect health
Is compatible with total abstinence from all
such Intoxicating beverages, whether IN the
form of ardent spirits or rs wine, beer, alc,
porter, cider, ctc. 3. That persons acFus
toned TO such drinks may with perfect safety
discontinue them. 1. That total aud uni.
VcrsIl abstinence from alcoholic liquors AMI
Intoxicating beverages OF all sorts would
greatly contribute 10 the health, the pros
pcIIlS' tue WorHillN anu lno nuppIuthS ol the
human race. The Four Pillars OF Temper
ancp.
Wine is a Mocker. The old poets spoke Of
the drinking cup us q cup OF poetry aud clo.
qucuce but that delusion has died. The
tongue thickens, the words lose their sharp
outline, the flash dies out Of the eyes under
even the best OF wines. Tho wine cup is AN
eclipse Of the intellect paralysis OF
thought. Professor Swing.
INCREASE or DISEASE rs FGAScE,