The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-17
1.-THE INTOXICANT EVIL
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in this country no Christian can sell
whiskey. "The powers that be are
ordained Of God" (Rom. 13:1.)
Thus we are compelled to obey the
laws of the State unless those laws
come in conflict with the laws of God
III there were plain statement in
the Bible commanding you to sell in
toxicants, you might do so. But I
am certain there is no such statement
III the Bible, and SO l am certain you
sin everytime you sell whiskey ille-
gally in this country, and if you do
this knowingly and willingly, 1 do
mot know how you urc to be saved
while in that condition. People some
times have an idea that when tney
sell intoXicants, they are not rcspon-
siblc after the intoXicant is gone and
the money is in hand, but this is
not the ease. In I Tim. 5:22, we read
"neilher be partak2r Of other men s
sins.' The immediate reference is
to the ordination Of bishop. If YOU
ordain bishop ana SO send him
forth to preach the Gospel, and have
reason to believe he is not suita-
bic man for the work, you become a
partaker in all the sins which he
commits as Il minister. From this
we get the general statement if you
assist man in any way to procure
material which YOU nave reason to
believe he is goin" to use to his own
injury or the injury Of someone else,
You become a partaker in his SIN.
Thus if YOU sell an intoxicaut, such
as whiskey. morphine, cocorne, GEO.,
and have reason to believe that the
one who purchase, I is going to. use
it in an injurious way, YOU become
partakcr iD these sins. In view of
these facts. we urge YOU never TO
sell an intnNicant unless you do so
legally, and then do moi do 50 if you
have reason to believe the one who
buys il will use it in an injurious
way. InioNicants arc responsible for
so much evil. I never advocate 4 law
which permits the sale Of them as
beverage lest | become a partaker In
their evil. If l have reason to believe
these things are going to be used in
an injurious way, I would sin in
helping TO supply thcm, even though
I could do the work better than
someone else.
Now brethren, let me make an ar-
peal to YOU, and if as many as one
Of you will heed it, this sermon can
not be considered failure. Learn
this fact. intONicants are very dan
@crous. In view Of this fact, let me
lay down some principles which you
will always be safe in following. IF
you use intnxicants for medical pul-
poses, do SD very rautously,-uS
them only to limited extent such
as will develop no habit. Never use
an intoNicant as beverage at all.
Never give an inioxioant to be use;i
in this way, and if someone offer it
to you to be used in this way refuse
it. Never sell an intoxicant unless
You do SO legally. and then do not
do so if You have reason 10 believe
it is going to be used in the wrong
way. Those of You who have not d..
velopcd the habit can follow these
rules without the sli lightcst difficulty.
and let me urge you to do so. IF any
Of you have developed the habit to
any extent, YOU will find some diff
Guilty in following them. But let us
remind You. God will net allow YOU to
be tempted above your ability TO
bear Then resolve. with thc strength
Of Christ in The spirit Of the martyr
rather to die than to allow any Of
these intoXicants to iniure YOU.