Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-20
WINE IN THE BIBLE.
Numerous Texts In Which II Is Not Con-
demned-Tiilman VS.. Werner.

thoh OAploibS1o ShoS ASOSN'S
speech in Edgetield he had declared
that for every text in the Bible,
where the use of strong drink is con-
demned, he could find two in which
there was reference to wine without
any denunciation of its use. He an
nounced that he had made good his
declaration, but did not care to con-
sumo time in reading the texts. He,
however, gave. his manuscript TO the
reporter ,-'siCh the request that it be-
published, and the same is attached
herewith as follows:
Genesis XIX, IL: Binding his
foal unto the vine and his ass's colt
INTO the choice vine, he washed his
garments in wine and his clothes in
the blood of grapes.
Genesis XIX, IL: His eyes shall
be red with wine and his teeth white
with milk.
Genesis TX, 20: And Noah began
TO be an husbandman and he planted
q vineyard.
Genesis XIV, 1S: And Melchize-
dek, King of Salem, brought forth
bread and wine and he was the
Priest of the most high God.
Exodus xxx, 40: And with the
one lamb tenth deal of -four min
gled with the fourth part of an hin
of beaten oil and the fourth part OF
An hin of wine for drink offering.
Leviticus XIII, 70: And the
meat Offering thereof shall be two
tenth deals of fine flour mingled
with oil an offering made by fire
unto the Lord for sweet SAVIOR and
the drink offering thereof shall be of
wine the fourth part of an hin.
Numbers XIV, s: And the fourth
part of an hin of wine for drink
offering shalt thou prepare with the
burnt offering or sacrifice, for one
lamb.
Numbers NXVIII, 7: And the
drink Offering thereof shall be the
fourth part of an hin for the one
lamb; in the holy place shalt thou
cause the strong wine to be poured
unto the Lord for drink offering.
Numbers XVIII, IA: And their
drink offerings shall be half an hin
of wine unto bullock, and the third
part of an hin unto ram, and
fourth part of an hin unto lamb ;
this is the burnt offering of every
month throughout the months of the
year.
Judges TX, 13: And the vine said
unto them, should leave my wine
which cheereth God and man, and
60 to be promoted over the trees?
Judges XIX, 10: Yet there is
both straw and provender for our
asses and there is bread and wine
also for me, and for thy handmade,
and for the young man which is with
thy servants there is no want of
anything.
Ecclesiastes Y, 10: A feast is
made for laughter, and wine maketh
merry; but money answereth all
things.
Psalms CIV, Is: And wine that
maketh glad the heart of man, and
oil to make his face to shine, and
bread which strengtheneth mans
heart.
Isaiah LVI, II: Come ye, say
they, | will fetch wine, and we will
fill ourselves with strong drink and
tomorrow shall be as this day, and
much more abundant.
Isaiah V, 2: And he fenced it, and
gathered out the stones thereof, and
planted it with the choicest vines,
and built tower in the midst of it,
and also made winepress therein
and he looked that it should bring
forth grapes and it brought forth
wild grapes.
Isaiah, LV, i: IIo, everyone that
thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and
he that hath no money come; come
yea, buy, and eat yea, come, buy
wine and milk without money and
without price.