The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-05

In the stream of crime and sin pro-
duccd by alcohol. Doubtless amongst
those who manufacture and dispense
these beverages there are, as well as
amongst those who own stock in dis
Itileries and breweries, persons of no.
bic minds, who would rather do good
than do evil. BY some process of
reasoning which we do not fully com
prehend they throw the responsibility
loT their own shoulders upon the
shoulders of their weaker brethren
and sisters of the human family. Un-
uuestionably money IS at the bottom
of the ira fiic. AS the Apostle declares,
"The love of money is the root of all
cvi".
In today's Study Solomon the Wise
gives us the picture of the drunkard-
redncss of eye; woe; sorrow; conten-
tious; complaining. He advises, look
not thou upon the VINE when 1t is
red and giveth color to the cup and
goeth down smoothly At last it biteth
| like a serpent and stingeth like an ad-
dor" II would appear that there is a
charm or enticement connected with
alcoholic stimulants which gradually
wastes the strong and quickly en-
thralls the weak of will. The wise man
associates the domoniacal power Of
lliquor with it's twin sister, fleshly de-
sire and general immortality, saying,
"rhine eyes shall behold strange wo-
men and thy heart shall utter pre-
verse things" He adds, "Thou shalt
be as he that lieth down i'm the midst
of the sea Oikc floating wreckage) aud
as he that lieth on top of the mast
in imminent danger of destruction.
He describes the condition of those who
become beastly drunk. They are un-
conscious of injury ana seem to have
their chiefest pleasure in unconscious
ness, so that upon recovering from
one debauch, their desire is to seek the
stimulation again. Thus are the chains
of slavery to "A most degrading habit
gradually forged aud manhood gradu-
ally ensaved and earthly prospects,
not to mention heavenly hopes, go
glmmering.
1t is written In the Scriptures, "No
drunkard shall inherit the Kingdom
of heaven"-no drunkard, therefore,
can hope to be a member of the Body
lof Christ, the elect Church. Thank
God, this no longer means to us his
utter perdition, but 1t docs signify
great loss. We are never to forget
however, that, having once been a
drunkard and having turned from the
Ideplorablc condition, the individual
would be "A drunkard no longer. Let us
remember that only "ovcrcomers" are
promised a share in his Millennial
Throne and Kingdom. He who loses
the mastery of his flesh to the ex-
tent Of being a drunkard is certain
ly not an overcomer and not at that
time in line for joint -heirship with
Christ. The President of the United
States expressed the following senti-
ment: "To man who is actively en-
gagged in reasonable work, who must
have at his command the best that is
in him. at its best-to him / would
with all emphasis that l possess, ad.
wise and urge, Leave drink alone
absolutely He who drinks is deliber.
ately disqualifying himself for ad
vancement. Personally | refuse to talk,
such risk | do not drink"
When Mr.. Taft expressed this h,
was Secretary Of War and evidentl,
did not disqualify himself for advance
ment by his total abstinence. Gen
cral Frederick d. Grant am outspok
en- total abstaincr, said, "Drink is tn,
greatest curse of Christcndom, be.
cause practically all crime and all dis
aster are the result of it. Ninety iv,
PERCENT will make 1t no less o
desertion and acts of lawlessness II
the Army is due to drink Vice Il
simply drink in another form. who
ever heard of a saloon completely di
vorced from the White Slave Traffic
or house of infamy without ba
You may tell the young men that Gen
cral Grant does not drink n drop o
liquor-has not for eighteen years
because he Is afraid TO drink it,"
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