Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-21
W. C. T. U. NOTES.


"Thsre 10 consecratiug power In
knowledge, for knowledge brings us
taco to face with needs; then we are 10
the grasp of conscience. DIR. Coulter.
The following strong appeal for total
abstinenco from intuxicants is from i'm
article entitled Take fioe1," con.
tributed to Il recent number of Chris.
tian Work, by the Rev. +. b. Moysr, Il. a.
Tho Iate at which tho national bill
for Intoxicating liquor is increasing
and the cry of despair which is arising
from native raceH in all parts OF the
world, on whom Great Britain is i'm
posing strong drink. are surely enough
TO arreat all thoughtful people and com
pei them to consider their attitude
toward tho nust deadly foo Ut the peace
anu happiness Of man. III IL a question
to which We cannot affect Indifference;
Or il we do, we shall probably be rudeiy
awakened by finding one Of our own
circle bitten by tho fatal craving and
going rapidly beyond our reach down
the stream. Ii has been said by
physician of pote that il he were asked
TO reckon on his fingers ~ young men
and women who had been brought up
in familiod 10 which n moderate use OF
alcohol WAS mate. ho would have to
Edmit that ono at least Of them had
gone wrong owing TO the drink. We
nro Obliged to talio sides Neutrality
| is impossible. These who are not
heavy drinkers must he ranked with
thoEe who arc, in ona grnnt army,
whose banner il hloDl.red in it's ground
and coyhred with the emboms of
death and the grave. lie that is not
with US lie against us; no that gathereth
not with ua Ecattereth abroad; lie that
does not liy example and voice give his
weight to total abstinence is certainly
dropping his weight into the other
scale, and making it moro difficult for
eouo ono elso To Ito right.
1t is not absolutely sure that yours IS
nut nature with which the drink may
have quick affinity. You may have
come Of ancestors who have passen a
virus into your boo which is only
waiting favorable conditions or stim
illus from without TO ignite. You may
develop a tempestuoua and irresisti.
BILE appetite which once awakened will
never uIore be aiayed. Is it wise tn
run the risk Every tnelical mao
atiirns that a great deal of injury is
done by the haDitual ise OF wine, and
other kinds OF alcohol even in moderate
quantities, and TINT a very large num-
her of peonle in society are dying day
after day, poisoned BY alcohol, though
not supposed to be poisoned by il. On
tho other hanu, il III the testimony oil
thousands that life ID healthier. gladder,
more wholesome without drink thar
with it.
The apostle said that though al
things were lawful, all things were mo-
expedient. because he would not bi
brought undar the power Of any. There
were many -hngs within hia roach tina
were harmless enough considered il
themselves, hut he would not touch
them, BECAUSE be discovered in hi
nature susceptibility which nigh
suhiugate them beneath their power
Therefore no oechewed them altogether
Ii he did this for matters which werI
innocent anu harmless, how much NOR,
should we do it IN relation to alcoho
which is acknowledged to he q deadl.
poisonP
We never know in whose company W
are when we mix with cnmparativ
strangers. A young officer who had hee'
in danger OF losing his position througl
, habits nf inebriety ut last made res0
T, luie effort to abstain totally. Shortly of
ter he had commenced this new life b
was guest at Il great public dinner, an
as the vino passed down the table b
, anxiouely questioned what he shoul
do. 10 refuse would make MIN singu
! lar and excite remark; 10 take woul
overthrow the results of all his struG
, giles. In this dilemma he resolved this
if no ono else refused, he hare not
! Next him was young lady greatly ad
mirad for her beauty and wit She re
fused, ana beneath tho cover of her OK
ample no dared also TO let the win
pass. That act on her part, humanl
!, speaking, saved him. Probably stl
y never realized what abe had done, q
. that hur example had been tho break
: water beneath which this storm drive
!. bark had sheltered. Similarly our OK
! ample may bo neuessury link in tn
salvation of some other soul, thong
:. until the light OF eternity reveals II
u things, wa may never know tho ruspor
: sibility that rests upon u.s.