Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-06

world OnforCiVcn tie sppctites and PAS
siors which were regnant here viii tor
meut as there i suppose when the inc
briSte wakes mp in the lost world there
Will be m infinite thirst clawing upon
him. In this world be could get strong
drink However poor he was IN this
world. he could beg or he could steal i've
cents 20 get drink that would for
little while slakc his thirst. bat in eter-
nitv where will the rum come from2 +
Dives wanted one drop of water. but \
could not get IL. Where win the inebri- /
ate sc; the draught he so much requires, (
50 much demands? No one 70 brew IL
No one 10 mix AZ. No one to pour IL
No one 10 fetch Il. Millions OF worlds
now for the dregs that were thrown on
the sawdusted floor Of the restaurant.
Millions OF worlds now for the riud
flung out from the punch bowl o. an
earthly banquet. Dives called for water.
The incbriate calls for rum.
II a ficnd from the lost world should
come up on a mission 10 the CroCshop
and. having finished the mission In ne
groCshop. should come back. taking on
the zip Of his wing one drop Of alcoholic
leverage. what excitement il would
make an through the world OF the lost
and. II that one drop OF alcoholic bcv-
trarc should drop from the wing OF he
fcud upon the tongue of the incbriate,
Low he would spring up and cry;
That's IL, That's a., Rum. Reml
That's it, And an the caverns Of the
lost would echo with the cry: GIVE IL
10 me, Rum, Rum" An. my friends.
TIE iuehriate's sorrow in the next wo- "a
viii not be the absence OF God or hoh-
ness or ii-ht. 81 viii Toe the absence d
rum. Look not upon The wine when
30 Is red. when 10 moveth itself Alright
In the cup. for az the last IL biteth Ike
scrpen; and II stingeth like an ad-
der"
Thirty women IN one Of the western
states banded together and with an
especial ordination from God they went
forth 20 che work and shut up uN trl
crorshops OF "a large village. Thirty
women. with tL-ir song and with th~ii
prayer. AID II 1000 or 1000 Christian
men and women with an especial Crdi
n-tion from Cod should go forth feeling
she responsibility Of their work au.
diSchargInV their mission. they couh
in any city shut up ell thc Crorshops.
But must not dwell ON gcncrahties
4 must come 20 specifies Are vol
ostrny2 II there is any sermon I dis
li',e. IL is a sermon on gencraities.
want pe-sonaiitics. Are YOU astray
Have YOU gone 50 far you think YOU ear
nor c-t back? Did I say few nome Tx
ago that maa might 90 TO a poir
in incbriation where he could not stop
Yes. said DO. and I reiterate il. Bus
D. D q D. f.-
. the man himself OF his own strength
: cannot stop. God can stop any mar
- You have Only 90 iay hold OF the strou
- arm OF the Lord God Almighty. Tie c.
. STOP YOU. Many summers ago I WEI
Il. over 10 Sew York one sabbath evc'
irg-onr church not yet being open Il
the autumnal services. i went into
room in the Fourth ward. New Nor
- where a religious service was beig
Il hold for reformed drlnknrls, and
i heard a revelation that night that b.
i never heard before-l5 OF % men stan
I. ing up and giving testimony such as
II had never heard given. They not on
u testified that their hearts had be
!, changed los the grace of God. bur d.
"a the grace OF God had extinguish
IA their thirst. They went on TO say -
n -hey had reformed az different tim
~ before, but Immediately fallen. becau
- they were doing the whole work
"a their own strength. "But as soon
~ ,ye gave our hearts 20 God" they 81
-'aud the love Of the Lord Jesus Chr
has come into our soul the thirst has
,v gone. We have no more disposition
~ strong drink"
Il Ms a nov revelatfor 70 me an.
49, have proclaimed il again and again
the hearing OF those who have far &c
I'm astray. and I stand here to-day 10
in you that the grace OF the Lord Je.
nd Christ cannot only save your soul.
nd save your body ] look of to-day W
,is the desolation. Some OF YOU are 50
All on ia this habit. although there n
.,~ be no outward Indications OF it,
Ter never have staggered along the str
res the vast majority Of people do
-. know that you stimulate; but {
ne knows. and YOU know. and by hun
iey calculation there is not one chance
.rv q I've thousand that you viii ever
err stopped. Beware, There are som'
an YOU who are my warm personal frie
.lp. 20 whom must say that unless you {
I'd. this evil habit within ten years, al
the your body. YOU will lie down II
nto drunkard's grave. and. as 10 your
IL mortal soul. YOU viii lie down IN
mo- drunkard's he'll. II is a hard thinl
you say. but - is true and ] utter the vi
the ing lest have your blood upon my =
you Beware. As to-day you open the
? 20 OF your wine closet. let the decai
AN fash that word upon your soul. +.