The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-21
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Final Remarks from DR.. Funk In His Cor
troversy with Prof. Goodwin Smith.

FInal Remarks from Dr. Funk In His Con-
troversy with Prof. Goodwin Smith.
To THE EDrToR OF TIL suS-!Sir: DR.. Gold
win Smith returns 10 the charge that Christ
and His disciples drank fermented wine. and
asks that l produce q single Greek scholar
h asserts that oinos means anything but
fermented juice OF the grippe" That is easy.
The learned linguistic professor OF Andover.
Moses Stuart. says that the Hebrew word
pavin deslRnntes both the fermented and un-
fermented fruit the vine yields, and he demon
strates that the Hebrew vayin, the Greek oinos
and the Latin uinum oil have the same root.
and declares that In the New Testament oinos
corresponds exactly with the Hebrew vdvfn,
Tayler Lewis, the famous professor OF Greek
at Union College. In his Introduction to Presi-
dent Eliphalet Motifs book. in which DR.. Mott
contends most vigorously for the bible wine
theory says that wherever the Bible speaks
fnto MaRS &s T ffnd. 1t and rs s tSSt bSStS G' kinds lhS nS SPo
DESIGNATED by the same generic word, vaVin.
The word paytn is again and again translated
This grape syrup" as DR.. Smith Is fond Of
Calling y, was 4 common drink In olden times.
n took the grapes and pressed them into
FTih Sa 'tomSs and aiGS1 -as fomps;ii I'll tbl. II aiap bS.. s EsSBaa
has been found Theoretically scaled, and 1t Ia
common now, for our doctors to prescribe un:
TimothtyS,q io Ti The :'st on SSsS' sake Ss ie "'no o"yS Oh
And whore g DR.; Smiths PTooi that Christ
s sSfa IfEEm 'Sos cne Si dSes y be, p USE sssa t ins W MsSi
HRtinos, and \ he speaks of drinking It meo in the
l have IN mi hand, a letter from Rabbi
logical Seminary. In which this rabbi says:
au AZ sSf 70 P Srfns f %Ssa an shS Of F: ~sss tsn S'i no ''n %o1 1sS r IN
semIcmoratlon o. che fouTfoid redemption q
still is largely the practice to prepare nnfeFnenied
raisin wine for the Passover.
But why. in the name OF the millions OF
y Pr. Smith so intent to push this doubtful
s ara lnsnS S stsslE sIslsJ b; TsS S@. Sly / sG sis sldsT.
Business iIs Is . horribleS evil. Br. Howard aris or 9e'as
fP4e6hSiRfih on aGli stsa So SIiswsa H ehas Se n g shq met o. 4
ca Sai in4 al aesSlq due p g srtSk that foo Tas a. n tsS sipe ssl.
brussesiisS BY I the late Minister Of JUSTICE stiasd and
s Ssts i Yo1f fS aSsasi ffio int Ss Che he a so,sf sSbs e ses
the demonstration OF the actnary OF the largest
difference in longevity is over fifteen years:
and LET ue never forget GladstQne's declaration
t tRss1 t1 Msf sFl Ian fStl has s1d wr psaeilsne %o sSm %6IissF9Y
Now, will our. learned Dr.. Goodwin Smith be
S Sna psstlie aes f ghe l es az de. sePol9Ey s sTI,s ismin'
giving the definition OF Temperance" not
The meanings of words often change. Let
once meant hiHHdSr. and now. permit; gilIstn
not etymologles. determines definitions.
To prohibit the liquor traffic q easier than to
E%Eestrtet It after giving. II legal sanction. Dr;
objection is .twofoid; because they give legal
ssa a%aei 5 n1a h seSaa used shs sS s sSy net %f ssn Sbstd Pr.
bun l cannot drink moderately
Just, nov. 1t 10 we'll to keep to the forefront
thoughts like these:
R Il As 4 said the late Sir .Bs9iamIin Ward
adds strength to those who drink It."
?, Every mar, can enforce prohibition in the
territory in and around his own mouth-a very
practical kind OF local option. Will the Doctor
say yes to this
3.,"Every man." as Mr.. Beecher put II, CON
sents to an evil who does not exhaust his
strength in endeavors to prevent I'll would
that / were a little more sure that our learned
friend was .exhaustinR his ingenuity and
strength on the right side In the fight against
the drink evil. !. X. FUNK.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.