The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-11-29

Inc second fundameufdI FiiJIEIufpss
distinction between tlfss q ~ II fs'ss 5s.S
the law of abstinence. 4hl bue 4 ~ ~
universal; the ether is dfIE, e.faf, SUD
receive it. The one is 'dBfig fb3ry
upon all; the other is purely x&llfnif
God requires of every. man tenfnefs i
GRAFTON, self-restraint in ali his eef'iI,
ms use of all Gods gifts. To this OK
the law OF man requires it-that in M
should our liberty Interfere with oIJr
lie or liberty. That law requires VI
strain your hand. Ifyou lay violent 6a
MN or his You will be punished. You
| strain your tongue.
Ii you SANDER or yiIlifv Won,
!! Dor he has redress at law. The drum
| IS no longer master of himself. The nj
therefore, undoubtei right to reuIli
man TO exercise Self-rcstraint. tpmnf
the use OF intoxicants. The unresti
VI liquors Is universally acknowle
source of most of the disturbance of +
fore the right, by Il system of license
prohlDltlon, as the majority NAV dec
strict or forbid the same. Ii is n nowef
inherent in the commonwealth. the q r..
us unuoupted prerogutive, TO protect
cent and orderly from the iniuriOns
orderly. And it is equally absurd a =
70 lnVelgh against license us State
snip III the crime of the liquor traffic
optlon as an invasion of private ri.
9JetWeeh the TWO, 1t is mere Questio
ulency-Whlch is the better way to
temperance and good order.
me law OF abstinence is quite anot
III must be purely voluntary thing.
not require or compel it in another
hllst decide the question for himself
iti.si IL Is absolutely true, as some on
Ihey can practice abstinence, but
not practice temperance" For sue
nf fnTy
them amounts to an obligation. viz
stlnence; and they are more in nus
they imagine. i
But, more than that, the law of
rove may demand of man abstina
sake OF his weak brother-a pure sci
AS &c. Paul phrases it, IF meat
brother TO offend Tor stumbled |
!, Whlle the world standeth. (I
i3.) by how much more, "If wine
brother 10 stumble?'' This seIf-s
;umstances will sometimes rcnui,s
men, OF others not. The same PiuI
ne corinthians to consider THE we
or whom Christ died. advises
rake little wine for his stomach
us often intirmities." Happy the m
Use 10 this height of self. Sacrifice Il
Dfother s Sake-yea, blessed is hni
yer remember that it must he his
airy Selt-denial, nor does it set him
acle OF sanctity above those who
bstdlnerS ana yet are Temperate
e the right 10 demand it of Others
nose WHO do not follow him. AZ
lInkcth ne standeth take heed les
NOW Tor the conclusion of the m .fs
ear IN mind these PRINCIPLES 7 S5s
lated. As long as we are i'm the wosts9ls
surrounded with temptations.
self-control is our bc
20 our only safeguard Let us 4
u rs as not abusing them. HE
'r the mastery" says st. Paul, ''i
az thlngs. Now they do it to Ok
iPtpIe, put we an incOrrupts
| keep under my BODY q
to subsection" Let us each 2ut
sites and habits-"Keep them
ing them into subjection.n If
,ep US under and bring us into
III IN nothing more surely than
urlnk. temperance is a UNI
lIcn no man can evade. You Assas
immunity law of local prohibit
Qllshed by fair vote of the peopE
ty OF every upright man to hon -
IN no way TO evade it himself 49,
violation. No matter what wes5Ssg =
$ our duty to uphold it. And $780,
q l plainly see, that it is constg ~
The officers of the law see To-
rear or favor, they enforct sa5s
ms. But all their efforts will
thout The moral support of thpszsA s-s5s5
Inder thIS law one class of mcrfs sss.Ess =
medicinal purposes only, the f5sSs -
sell intoXicants. This priyile -
t OF their license,a part of the fsSss
State under whose provisionsg
l they conduct their business =
,or bound, therefore, to permitee
he law. If they do they prac
If plighted word. perjure tb(
nselyes beyond the pale of n -
!, and should be mercilesslv
lie to pay the penalty of viola
race lies not in exposure an
in the violation of the