New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-27
COMMON DRINKING.CCPS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Cir: Judging from the tenor OF letter written
by u. B." Of Morristown. y. J., and published in
The Tribune Of the 18th inst; the author seems to
have been greatly exercised article which
appeared in a previous Issue OF the same journa.
over the initials OF &C. f. F."
Referring to the communion service conducted
with the individual cup" your correspondent bodily
declares that ne has yet TO hear OF a well
authenticated case o.. contagon brought about by
the old custom" The veracity OF this statement
probably no one will doubt for there are yet other
people inhabi,lng this mundane sphere who 60 no,
see or hear Of everything that occurs from time TO
time.
Your correspondent expresses the belief that GOD
will care for those who eat and drink at His table
worthy" Probably no one vii. dispute this point;
but suppose that through accident or by some
m 1lcious design drug OF an exceedingly
poisonous nature Is mixed with the wine, Is II 70 De
taken for granted that the good Lord VIII nterpose
and render It nnocuous? Even 10 those possessed
OF exceeding great faith 1t would hardly be ad-
vlsab.e to try the experiment.
1t might be wei. for Morrstown friend to re-
read the article complained OF with care and
no; do injustice 10 the writer by misinterpretb
ton OF statements. 1t Is exceedingly doubtful II
our much disturbed critic refue or dsprove
slng.e sentence contained therein &C. Z. F. made
no sweeping alluslon to Christians In the manner
portrayed but simply pointed out conditions that
sell Do not Christians bave physical ailments, and
are not some OF them grievous?
Your correspondent asks In somewhat facetious
manner IL the practice of kissing Is unattended with
danger? Any intelligent physician knows perfectly
We'll that under certain conditions II Is dangerous
practice Many individuals. young people especially,
have contracted diseases In this manner which In
occasional instances have proved fatal. Children
should never be kissed on the mouth Many, OF
course escape trouble, but injudicous ip-contact
IL unsafe and In some instances positively danger
Gus.
Drinking-cups In railway stations and on the
cars are brought into this controversy. and 1t Is
asked IL passengers can drink from them without
danger? In reply. it may be stated that ut de-
pends on circumstances" Usually in such cases
the glass is freshly filled to Overlooking for each
certain extent thus Cleaned Then, too, there are
no dreSs for other consumers to implpe' WounI
a glass OF water that had been tasted by score or
more OF persons in the same car-especiaily Win
OF each par,aker tr!cked back into the glass? AS
regards the drinking fountains alluded to, your
sensitive tidy person would be likely ely, TO to dfnS
horses win not suffer .h sna n6t to o Sfnk
.h nne o saOO Gt and TaeuIe
posed the Woe IKE Il
be as absurd to try to swallow the bread
fashion, A infant WouIu oet,ci
that. The capsules could be 80 MADE tnat me
slightest pressure of the tongue would disshpa.e
them But it should be borne In mind that II was
the capsules. &c E. F. simply referred TO them
as they seemed TO be favorably regarded by sew
eral members OF Protestant Episcopal churches IN
New-York City. He. however. prefers me tiny
individual cups now used with so much Satisfaction
in a number Of churches.
The brilliant idea also suggested by your MOTIFS
town correspondent that this terrible innovauoI
might have been instigated BY 'silversmiths,
never before penetrated the walls OF our Uranium
| That these ingenious artisans whose cunning
hands bring forth many objects or beauty
should. like other people. be interested In worthy
work Of reform Is a matter OF no great surprise
but II these men have deliberately planned, plotted
| and cunnngly schemed to bring about this chang'
merely from mercenary motives their exposure "a
| this time is proper and just III, however TN
siiyersmiths are mot guilty. they should at onc'
| call a ma.s-meetng Of the members OF their erat
| and pass resolutions declaring both their inno
cence and indignation. . ,..,-,.
| Your Norristown correspondent, In apolosizins
FOR his choice rhetoric. informs the public that NJ
| is "answering a fool according TO his folly! AM
Intelligent reader OF The Tribune may be trustee
| To decide which OF the writers OF the TWO articles
| in question has played the part OF the foo ~
| moi a good thing for individuals who feel them
J selves overcharged with species OF religious
| feryer TO get badly 'riled up over some IMAGINARY
| provocation and rush madiy INTO print WIN ~
| string OF Understanding adtectives Bstter coo
| IN drst Facts not controverted by sharp
| bt,er words and inelcgant phrases Indeed iact
are exceedingly stubborn things ana dlnlSuiI u
combat anyway 49, go, - H. -
| NeW-YOrk. Aug. -. 1884.