Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-04

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-A delicate and
difficult duty is by Dr. Talmage in this
discourse urged upon all, and especially
upon those given TO quick temper; text,
Ephesinns ", 20, "Be We angry and sin
not"
Equpose of temper, kindness, patience,
forhearnnce, are extolod by most OF the
radiant pens of inspiration, but my text
contains That which at first sight is
startling. certain kind Of anger is ap-
provcd-ayc, we are commanded TO in
drlge in IL. The most Of us have no need
10 cultivate high temper, and how often
We say things and do things under af-
fronte1 impulse which we are sorry for
when perhaps il is too late to make Of
fective apology. Why, then, should the
/ apostle PAU dip his pen in the ink horn
ana trace upon parchment afterward to
be printed upon paper for all ages. the in
junction. "Bc We angry and sin not?"
Ny text commcnds a wholesome indig-
nation. II discriminates between the Of
Tense and the offender. the sin and the
sinner. the crime and the criminal.
To Illustrate: Alcoholism has ruined
more fortunes, blasted more homes. de-
stroyc1 more souls, than any evil that I
tblnk or. 1t pours river OF poison and
tro through the nations. Millions have
died because of it, and millions are dying
now. aud others will die. lntcmpcrance
Is an old sin The great Cyrus. writing
to the Laccd"moninns Of himself. boast
eel Of many Of his qualities, among 9TH
ers, that he could drink and bear more
wine than his distinguished brother
Louis and Alexander the Grcat died
drunk. The parliament Of Edinburgh In
lcGl IS chilled in history the drunken
parliament Hugh Miller first stone
mason and nftorwGrd a world renowned
gcol"gist, writes Of the drinking habits of
his day. saving: when the Foundation
was laid they drank. When the walls
were lcvcl"d for laying the joists they
drank. When the building was finished,
they drank. " hen an apprentice joined,
they drank" In the eighteenth century
the silver Of an entertainment boosted
that none of tie guests went away sober.
Noah, the first slip captain. was wreck
cd-npt ia the ark. for that was safely
landed hnt lie was wrecked with strong
drink. Every man or woman rightly con-
strurtcd will blush with Indignation at
the national and international and hcmi
Sphere ana planetary curse. 1T is good
TO be aroused against il. You come out
Of That condition better man or better
woman. Is" We angry at that Gbomina-
ton. and the more anger the more ey-
altn'ion = character. But that aroused
feeling becomes sinful when it extends 10
the victim IF this great evil. Drunken
ness you are 10 hate with a vivid hatred;
but the drunkard you are 10 pity, TO help
TO extricatc.
Frustrated by AlcohoIism.
Just take INFO Consideration tbot there
nre rcpn and women who once wore rs
UPRIGHT as Yourself who have hecn nros-
tratcl w alcoholism. perhons il came Of
n rhysi ian's prescription for the relief Of
main. It Recurrence of ~. main chilling for
Il crntinunncp Of the remedy: nrrhnps the
grandfather WAS mn iuchrioto md the
temp,atiou 10 iuobri,ty. lcouinV oyer n
grrcration. has swoopcI ON his unfor.u.
nate; perhaps il was under an ottemnt IN
drown trouble TINT the beprr,hinp ond
narcotic liquid was sought nftor. nerhans
it was very gradual Ginning ~ tho
man with the beverage which was
Thought 10 he a servant whom ono d,v i,
announced itself master. BE humble now
and admit that there il n strong nrobnMl.
itv TINT under tho Same Circumstances
you yourself might have becn cantured
The two npnroprinte emotions for vou 70
allow nre irdirn0,ion NJ tho intoyicont
which enrhrallcd and svmpa,bv for the
victim. TRY to ret rho suferor ont ~ his
present environments: recommend onv
hycicnic relief that Won know OF and
above all. imploro the divine rcscue for
the struggle IN which So mnnv Of the M.
hlcst ana grouIest hnve h.en wors,rl
Do not Give vonrscIs mn m too n,nrr
philippics about what rho man or.,h, ~
have been md ought 10 horo dane W'bno
vour check nushes with wro.b ar tho goo
thnt has broueht tho ruin let vorr cve ,o
moistened with tears OF pitv for tho sur.
fcrer. In that wov Won win hove rri.
filed the Injunction az tho toxt "Re va
There is srotbnr OWL tho obborrarca
OF which Won are all colloI n onI - T.,
on the increaso--tbe romb,ing nro,tice
Recent d.velo,ucuts show ,be, r,~ot ~,
this devastation 10 hoinc wror,h, /, Ia.
dies parlors. II Is nm evn which soro.
times is as nolite and croc,ors ne II +,
harmful. Indeed ;hore never wero .o
many poonlc trviny n got r,onar u,;,ho,,,
earning il. Bit il is n borcord trims.
erosion that comes down to us from the
past blighring all it's way.
have seen in the archives OF the m.
ton in this national capital large hook
in which one Of the early presidents OF
the United States kept an account in his