The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
rAE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Woes OF the Drunkard-frov. -Ssso-SSs
Especially Arranged from Peioubers Notexl
GOLDEN Trxr.-r.ook not thou upon the wine
whenitis rel-Proy - "a.
ISTRoDUS rfOx Pro, Phelps saying: Tho
Old Testament often seems II IL were In
spircd specially Tor young men" Is vcrihed In
the present chapter father, foresecing rs
social dangers OF wellborn lad with pleasant
manners snd a we'll Allied purse. with a sirong.
rapid hand. draws eharactcrsketch OF tho
trunkart. which haags IN the worlds great
plcturee4l,cry. solemn warning Tor al time
This picture Is the text OF the lesson Tor ~
day
LESSON NOTES.
The Broad Road and the Travellers
Thercin.-What long roll Of names
there would be. II every one who has
an aching heart should rise up and
give answer at the call Of this lesson:
Some who are counted freest froci care
and discomfort would be first 20 re-
spond IL C. Trumbull. The marks
that distinguish the travellers on this
road are first described as sort OF
prison costume. BY which prisoners
ar. known, or as the brand on tho
face Of Roman thief.
First. Woes--29. ..Who hath woe?
who hath sorrow?' The words cor
responding to the two substantives are.
strictly speaking. INTERSECTIONS WHO
hath oh? who hath abo?" So In the
margin: "Who hath Oh? who hath
Alas?" The woes are too great and
too many TO name separately They
are woes Of body and woes of mind;
woes in himself. woes in his family;
pains. disea ses. poverty-apd all with-
ont alleviations- man sick on ac-
count of his sins suffers very diners
emily from one sick in the providence
Of God A prison. a cross, may be q
glory. or IL may be a shame
Second. A Quarrelsome Disposition
WHO hath contentions?" may mean
the confiic. between desire and con-
science. more probably, quarrels and
chickering's. "Quarrelsome when in his
cups" is an old saying. Strong drink
excites tongue and brain: and when
wine is in. wit is out" and every evil
word is spoken that stirs up bad feel
ing in Others What quarrels. fight
inCs. and even murders are constantly
growing ont of the drunkard's con-
tcntions. Strong drink inflames the
passions. and at the same time removes
the restraint Of conscience and will
il first maddens and then unchains the
tiger From many a gallows-tree.
where the condemned murderer of his
fellow man stood on the brink of eter-
nifty. has the whole sad wreck Of life
been summed up in the brief words OF
awful warning. Rum did it, II X
Meredith
Third. Grumbling and Complaining.
Who hath compl aining? The word
is translated babbling in the common
version. and refers To the tendency OF
strong drink To foolish and endless
talking. revealing secrets. vile CONVEX
saiion.. shouting. and noisy demonstra-
tions. which are common in different
stages of drunkenness The drunkard's
tongue lis set on fire Of hell" But
the word Is now commonly regarded as
meaning "sorrowful complaint, for ex-
ample. over the exhausted purse, the
neglected work. the anticipated re-
proaches. the diminishing strength -
Deiitzsch. Nothing goes right with
: the drinker. lie complains of God. he
4 complains Of society, he complains OF
: his family. of his circumstances, OF ev-
: erything. Nothing can be right to one
: who IS so wrong.
!. Fourth. Bodily Injuries hath
! wounds without cause" Wounds
$ received in causeless or wholly unprof-
c liable disputes. wounds and stripes
Q such as come OF the brawls of drunken
men.-Lange. Without cause" Upon
very slight provocation, which men in
a famed with wine are very apt to take
a Pool. The thought may go much
= farther than this Drinking men ar<
/ especially exposed to accidents and
5 diseases which temperance would have
e prevented.
4 Fifth. The Public Marks OF Theil
Il Disgrace WHO hath redness o.
h eyes?- The copper nose OF the drunk
e ard is not under consideration. Tn
e word does not refer TO the reddening
It but the dimming Of the eyes, and tn
A. power OF vision elitzsch- The COP
10 Der nose is another of the signs OF tn
n slave of strong drink, who makes hi
" nose blush for the sins of his mouth
il The Burden Of Woes.-As Bunyan'
OF pilgrim 10 represented in the Garlic
IN portion OF his journey as always carry
a ing upon his back huge bundle
lis sins. 50 each traveller in the drunxard
IL broad road to death is bearing a grea
w. bundle of woes. Among them az
Is losses OF time, Of talent. Of purity. OF
or clean conscience. OF sclf-respect. {
he honor. Of religion. of the soul In
be- saloon darkens the family. obstruc
a business. arrests industry, impede
u progress. deranges plans estrang'
,u- partners. undermines houses, lowel
Tor personal standing. debauches polite
,m Il Is the nurse of political dictator
Ter lobbyists, cormorants
Id PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
a | THE EVILS or ISrEM The crhA
40 PERAycE
II Injuries the body ! Don oegin
ere I, v,,,ns the soul Touch not To-
.u not handle not
I, r, s,.ana.s the mind 3 Keep away FRO
- drinking places.
n, yna,s for drslyl 4 Keep away fro
isse com pany VI
drink.
"a, ,v,res uoyerty Sign the pledge
nal IL heads into bad First AMI chiefo
i've nsnv give yourself bo<
- and soul 10 Chris
Ill r, 4. ocro-ed TO rel Z Use all the helps