The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-17

~ "cal WIN thcm Is TO avoid them.
but L would not overlook the fact
that there is an exception to this rule.
In l Tim. 5:23, we read, "Drink no
longer water, but use a little wine
Tor thy stomach IS sake, and thine Of
ten infirmities. This certainly means
st. Paul advised Timothy to use
wine for medicaf purposes. Thus we
teach intoxicants may be used for
medical purposes. However we should
not overlook the fact that Paul told
Timothy to take only "little wine"
We lay the emphasis upon "httle"
because it has the emphatic position
IN the Greek. This means the Apostle
did not want Timothy to take much
wine even for a medical purpose. So
then we further teach that while YOU
are permitted to us intoxicants for
medical purposes, you can do SO only
[" limited extent. If you use in
i"xlrants to any great extent for
medical purposes. YOU do wrong, and
It you thus develop yourself into a
drunkard. you will be lost like any
other drunkard. The physician may
use ml"Sicants in his practice. if he
has amy confidence m them, but he
must do cautiously. If he uses an in
t"Xlcant until he develops habit ir.
his patient, ii dreadful responsibility
rests upon him.
hnt while intoNicants may he used
to limited extent for medical pur-
poses, this privilege must not be
abused. The difficulty is, people abuse
this privilege at the present day.
Sometimes they take an enormous
quantities for medical purposes which
cannot be justified. Sometimes what
th2y consider a medical purpose is
only satisfying a habit. OF course.
where the habit exists, when the in
toX'cant is out Of the system, rcae
tlon sctS in which produces dulncss.
depression, and false pain. which will
De relieved by more of the same IN
l"NlcantS. but this cannot be considar.
cd medical purpose. Do not ima~-
IN" medical purpose where il doc,
not exist. You may use inloxicants
Tor medical purposes, but do NOT
abuse this privilege.
After having tins noted the cxcan-
tl"n, we rcltcrate our former rulc
with the exception removed: When
lnl"NlrantS are used as Il beverage,
that IS as pleasant drink or q pleas
ant dose, it is better not TO use them
at all, either in small quantities or
large ones. Look at the words of
our text, 'Woe unto him that rivcth
ms nel@hbor drink. that puttcih the
bottle to him.' If "woar exists
when you give your neiyhbor drink.
does not practically the same "woeN
exist when You give it to yourself.
" "2> unto yourself when Won take
a drink. That means you are taking
danger exposing yourself, uneces-
sally, to danger, which ought not TO
be done. Perhaps, you remember tac
Old Testament law would not allow
the priests to drink any wine while
engaging in the work of the taberna-
Gle. tLev. l0:9.) While that implies
that wine was premttcd to some ,y-
tent among those outside the priest
hood, 1t also implies that it is better
TO AVOID lntoxicants. Also, in Mum.
6:3, We learn that the Nazarite wa.
not permitted to use any intoxieants.
which clearly shows it is better to
avoid mtoxicants. In Prov. % 81 we
read, "Look not thou upon the wine
when 1t is red. when it givcth his
colour IN the cup.'' which clearly
teaches il Is better to avoid intoxi-
raniSt Perhaps YOU remember tha
kccabileS would never drink anv
wine and the Bible commends them
for it (Jcr. 35:5. G). which shows it
Is better to avoid intoxicants. Now
II there is anybody here who never
uses lntoXicants as a beverage. and
am sure there are some, We want 70
commend you for it. 1t is better not
to use intoXicants at a beverage.
But notice the great force of our
text lies in the giving of the intoxi-
cant to your neighbor. "Woa
unto him that eryeth MS
n'eghbor drink, that putteth
the bottle TO him." When YOU
put the bottle to your neighbours
mouth. let your conscience, that "stin
small VOICE. utter the word, "woc.n
-" h'h you give any other intoxicants