The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-24
WOES OF INTEMPERANCE.
for November ~. ISa'-rcmper-
Aace sunday in Great Britain.

LESSON TENT. - Proverbs %. 2s-s5,
memory verses, s9-22.
GOLDEN TENT.-Wtne is q mocker,
strong drink is raging: and wEosovver is
deceived thereby IS not wiSe-rrGv. 20 /
LIGHT FROM OTHER SCRIPTURES
Drunkenness.-peut 81; 20. q. Prov. 20.
/: q; Il; %; ~, Il, 81; ., lisa, 5:lI, -; Hosea
4: II. Hab 2: Ia Matt, p: AZ. 80. Lux q:
&;l Cor, I'm Gal 6:I Trmpora0ce.-Rom.
10. IS; ! Coz, ?; 25-g5i / Tim. s.. ,. 3, S, Tit. 2.
l., ! Pet, 4; :; S.: Pet 1s6
EXPLANATORY.
l.. First Picture. The Portrait of n
Drunkard.- Note the main features in
this portrait. Woes. pains. diseases,
troubles, quarrels, a passionate dispo,
sition, erumbling, bodily injuries, bad
vision, both natural and spiritual-alI
proclaimed to every locker on. The
marks that distinguish the drunkard
from others are first described as n
sort OF prison costume, by which pris-
ooers are known. or as the brand +
tfur, thief on the face of Il Roman
thief.
Y. 90; who hath woe" who hath scr.
row. The words corresponding to the
W substantiVes are, strictly sneak.
ing, intericctions, rs in the margin:
Who hath Oh? Who hath Alas? The
woes are too great and too many to
name separately. They are woes of
body aud woes of mind; woes in ones
self, woes in his family; pains, disease,
poverty. \ man sick on account of
his sins suffers very differently from
one sick in the providence of God. a
PRISON, a cross, may he a glory, or it
may be n shame. "Whu hath cpntrn-
tions?' may mean the conflict between
desire and conscience; more probably,
quarreIs and chickering's. "VNho hath
habbling?" Foolish talking. vile CONVEX
Satiun. noisy demonstrations. revela-
ton of secrets. "Who hath wound
without ca,se:' Wounds received in
careless or wholly Improbable dis
pntes, wounds and stripes such AS come
OF the brawls Of drunken meu.-lanpe.
Without Cause Upon very slight
provocation, which men inlamcd with
wine are very apt 10 take.-pool. "Who
hath rcdness Of eyes?" The word does
not refer to the reddening. but the
dimming of the eyes, and the power of
ision.'-Delitzsch
II. Second Picture. A Portrait of
Artist Who Made the Drunkard's
ltcture.-N. 30. "Ihey that tarry long
at the vine" The tendency of strong
rink is TO continue drinking. to spend
hours, often the whole night, in carou.
sails. "Ihcy that go to seek mixed
They go tn the wine house, the
place of rerelry. Septuagint, those who
out where carouSaIs are taking
'lace. Mixed wine Undoubtedly here
signifies spiced, drugged, medicated
vine, the intoxicating power OF which
S increased by the infusion OF drugs
md spices."-Muensckcr. Such men
drink the cup Of a costly death."-Ten.
tyson. Here are indicated four dan
passes. Who does not enter the
irst will not be wayIaid in the fourth.
u Keeping bad company. (2) Slipping J
he wine. ia) Drinking to excess. ca
runken rarousals.
n, nut, -. ,
,'' 'n'Ia ''c'"re' a section OF the /
Black Valley Road" to the d]runkard's :
onditlon, with its snares, and trans.
nd pitfalls,-N. 81. Look not thou
pom the wine.' DO not put yourself
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