The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-11-14

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strument in our flute, Itwas most used on joy
fu occasions. 1t is classed among wind instru-
| ments. We do not know its origin.
| 9. Are gone. V.13. Render. shall 20. The
| punishments were in store. The events
| spoken of as though then being experienced.
| The prophet could the people going into
captivity, ETC., so wildly was he impressed with
their fate.
10. Captivity. V.13. The captivity which
was afterward suffered in Babylon.
| IL. Contrasts. Compare famished. V. IL,
with feasts, V. ~; thirst of V Is with free use
of strong drink in v. IL; the sense of strength
under the influence of wine aud the utter ex-
| haustion of V. Is.
r. Honorable men-multitude. V. 10.
There are tho two cssses-the leading,
| wealthy. official. and also the mass of the
| people, the multitude, the common people, Is
| we say.
ID. He'll. '. IA. The place of departed
spirits So many shall die that bades, sheol,
expands to allow the incoming of such great
numbers. Those inflicted with hunger and
thirst ". 49, could not long endure and would
pass into the other state beyond death.
ID Lambs of v IL parallel the faithful Jews
while the fat ones" are those who exslt them
selves-the mighty men of V. 10.
10. Waste places. V. IL. The locality of the
captivity of V. 13.
16. Strangers VIZ. Heather. The Baby
lonians are meant.
II. Justify the wicked for reward. V. 3D.
Men who for money sell principle men who
apologize for evil If they make money by
it; men who call righteous persons unrighteous
rather than denounce evil men because thoy
are unrighteous.
References.
Verse IL. Woe to drinkers Of wine, etc. Prov,
%: 20. 80; Is. 5: %; Amos 6 1, 6. Rise early.
Eco, 10: 16. II; Pet, 2: IL.
Verse IL. On musical instruments in general
at drunken banquets, etc. Am, 6:5, 6.
Harp. Dan, 3: ).
Viol. Am, 5: 90; 6:6
Tabret. Gen, 81 81; Is. 24:8.
Pipe. Sam, 1875; Cor, 14:7; XII, 1:
40.
Regard not the Lord. Job 81: 81; Ps, %:
5.
Verse b. Therefore because of their sins) my
people are destined to captivity. etc. Hos, A. 6.
Have no knowledge. Hos 4:6; Isa, 1:3;
st. Luke, 10: Al.
Verse 10. Mean man. go; 81 g. Prov,
%: %. 2 Mac, 10: SO. Mean man brought
low. 2:9,11,17
Verse II. Fat ones. 10: Is.
Verse 22. See V. II.
Verse %. Justify the wicked. Pro-, 17:15;
24:24.
Temperance
The Bible has good word for excuses of
any kind. The body is particularly sacred.
ment; the enemy of health. Then, business is
duty, and no one has right to compromise
his financial interest by the losses that come
from sprees. In excitement of intemperance
comes intoxication that demands unusual
means of gratifying the passions. Music is
called for and the mind RACES. We see the
serious consequences. The bodily organs are
infamed. V. IL. The mind is crazed. The
feelings are worked up to highest pitch. And |
when the masses so err there come public |
harm. The matter may grow to such pro-
portions as to produce National disaster. The |
Jews were subjected to captivity as conse- |
quence of their evil doings. Instead of enjoy |
ing land of plenty, they were carried into |
famnous regions; instead Of having well-wa-
tered territory, they were carried to a section
wanting even in enough good drinking water.
Great destruction followed to human life
graves were numerOus-and even hades is mag
ined charging to receive the hosts. Palestine
became pasturage for lambs, and enemies fiat
ones) came into its possession. How depraved
men can become under the influence of strong
drink They treat even God slightingly. Verse
IL They are needless of the beauties and rich
ness of nature. They not impressed with
the slmightiness of Deity. They 90 so far as
even to descend to iustifyBg evil men in their
wickedness. They deny to righteous men their
righteousness They give to the one what he
does not have, and take from the other that
which he has. They say of evil men that they
are good, and of good men that they evil.
All this for reward, BRIDE hush money. or
something of the sort. Drunkenness is utterly |
degrading.
p. I. Barnum once made the following propo- |
sition to the city of Brotherly Love:
Fl will undertake. and give bonds for the |
fulfllment of the contract, that if the city of
Philadelphia will stop selling liquor and give
me as much WAS expended there for liquor
last year will pay all the city expenses no
person living within her borders shall pay
taxes; there shall be no insurance on property;
a good dress and suit shall be given to every
poor boy, girl, man, and woman; all the edu.
cationsl expenses shall be paid, a barrel of -four
shall be given to every needy and worthy per-
son, and will clear a half-million or n million
dollars by the operation"
1t is a good indication Of our times that the
question of temperance is being taken into the
laboratory Prof. c. f. Hodge is making val
liable experiments at Clark University, Worces.
ter, Mass, OIL the physiological and mental
effects of alcohol. We believe science will
come to the help of solving the perplexing
question. We know the learned are at odds as
to the effects Of alcohol, some claiming it is
food, others that it is injurious and only in
furious; that it is drug, poison. We wait
results from the laboratory. Then, the prob
lem of heredity enters here. Legislators are
all at sea the question. One thing is set
tied drunkenness is woeful; from the church
standpoint it is sin; from the legal point il
is crime; from the medical point it is sui
eide; from the domestic point il is cruelty be-
yond words to describe.
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