Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-05
TEACHINGS OF BIBLE
IN REGARD TO WINE
Textbook Of Christian Faith
Needs Revision to Conform
to Greed Of "Drys".

iCputrIbutcd)
There are many people today who
think that the prohibition movement
ls the greatest issue of the day 1t is
not my intention, however, 10 dis
cuss the merits and dement's Of prohi-
bltiOn. / have been told that the pro-
hibltiOn mOyem,nt is a Christian
movement or d. movement in ac-
corlauce with the Bible Some
wonder what would Jesus say were
he TO appear on earth today and look
upon the saloon. The intent of thi.<
article, then, is 20 discuss whether or
not the prohibition movement Is
Christian movement. Whether or not
! am a Christian. or whether l am q
prohIhItonist, is not gcrmane 10 the
discussion. The question at hand Is,
is the prohibition movement Christ
IAN movement?
Let US quote some scripture. Thou
shalt bestow that money for whatever
thy soul lustcth after, for oxen or for
sheep, or for wine, or for strong
drink. ."-Dcut. 1926. Give strong
drink unto HIM that is ready 10 perish
and wine unto those that be Of heavy
hearts; let him drink and forget his
poverty. and remember his misery no
more PROV 3l:6-7. Drink no
longer water Tor thy stomachs sake.
but "a little wine. Tim. 5:23. Go
thy way, eat they bread with joy and
drink thy wine with a merry heart for
God now acccptrth thy works. -
Ecclcs. 81. Corn shall make the
young man cheerful and new wine the
maids. '-Zech. 9;l1. They shall
/ plant vineyards and drink the wine
thereof. Amos 9:l4. Wine that
cheereth God ana man. Jude 9.l3.
Wine that maketh glad the hearts
of man."-Psalm lO4:lj. 'ln the holy
places shalt thou cause the strong
wine 10 DE poured unto the LORD
/ for a drink Offering. -Num. ISL.
Honor the Lord with thy substance,
and with the first fruits of all thine
/ increase: so shall thy barns be filled
with plenty, and thy presses burst
forth with new wine. PROV. 1910.
One OF the worst regretted happen
ings i'm Bible times was vine
famine. Awake ye drunkards. and
howl, and weep, all ye drinkers OF
wine; for it is cut OF from your
mouth The drink offering
is cut off from the house Of the LORD;
gird yourselves and lament ye priests
howl, We ministers of my God; Tor
the drink offering is with
held from the house OF God. - oel
l:5-g-l3. solomon, said to be the
Wisest of men, sings: II have drunk
my wine with my milk (milk punch)
Eat O friends. Drink, yea, drink
abundantly.' and when he erected his
temple to God he gave to his laborers
10000 baths.''-2 ChrOn. 2:lO. The
NaZarite, it is claimed, was com
ntandcd to abstain from wine; yes, but
only during the period Of his separa-
ton. After that the Nazarite may
i drink wine. Mum. 6:2O. God com
D manded jeremiah to tempt with wine
D those who abstaned from its use. q,
. into the house of the Rechabltes ana
sneak with them, and bring them unto
\ the house of the Lord, into one of the
a chambers, and give them VINE &c
: drink"-Jer 35:2. Christ spoke as
4 follows: John the Baptist came
(. neither eating bread nor oTinh'nt [Iar !.
n come eating and drinking; and ye say
n behold n gluttonous man and wine
+ bibblcr."-Luke 1884. This censur'
n was evidently merited, Tor the IIS
:. act in Christs ministerial career wa
II 70 manufacture wine for Weddlnl
!. feast. and his last recorded act was
f benediction Of the wine cup.
l think enough scripture mas peel
quoted to prove thar the hlpie, Nv
V christian textbook, does not, III III
n main. condemn the use of liquor An'
q NOW in conclusion, If the prohlbltio'
G movement is to be urged into ac
Il roptance and at the same time tn
- Riblc is to be retained as divine au
e. thority, either the prohibitionists VII
!. have to amend their platform to com
,, DIV with the Bible on else the ram
/, ers', will be forced to hold anothe
a council and change the bible again u
p. make II agree with the demands
, the prohibitiouists. 1t would lhuee,
9. be funny for us to appear on Gaili
- - hundred Years from now and lister
y to come SUNDAY school teacher tryinl
/, to apologize for these divine text
>, taught in salonless land.-JacI