Year: 1875

Cure Of the Drunkards Appe-


tite.


Not long since question was asked in
the columns of one of our religious weeks
lies, to this effect: Is it possible for one
victimized by an appetite for strong drink
to be delivered from the same at once 10
answer to prayer, or through the power of
grace divine? The answer was in the
negative. The appetite for intoxicants,
It was said, was species of disease, re-
covery from it must be gradual. The
only remedy for it was total abstinence.
Just about the time this statement was
published, the writer of this attended
love>feast. Among those who participa>
ted in the services was brother who arose
and said that grace had done as much for
him almost as eny one. 1t had literally

taken him from the pit. He was a mis-
erable drunkard A kind friend had Of
ten expostulated with him concerning his
conduct in vain. One afternoon, late in
the day, be had left his sick wife and poor
Poverty,stricken home for the um.ShOp.
On his way he encounterered his afore.
said friendly neighbor. The latter re-
monstrated with him yet again as to his
course. onl y to receive abuse for his kind
ness. The drunkard passed on, had his
jug filled again, and returned 10 lis
wrotched, comfortless home to enjoy his
debach. lie poured out glass, stretched
forth his hand to lift it to his lips, but a
voice seemed to say


Don't you touch it,


He said to himself, We'll l won't


Then something seemed to say,
1lcave it out Of the window


Whereupon both bottle and glass in
continently followed each other out of
the window, Then, turning to his sick
and dying wife, he said:


by the help of God, wife, have drank
my last glass. Pray for me-


She prayed for HIM. lie was not long
after converted, and, said he, From that
moment to this | have not felt the slightest
particle of my former appetite. Thank
God |! lie has given ne complete deliver,
ance. For the past two years l have
known only disgust for that which once
held me so despotically in its grasp


Still more recently the writer was in
attendance upon social religious service
in Boston. Among those who gave in
their testimonies upon the occasions was
an intelligent looking man of about forty,
who arose and said that he felt constrained
to tell the brethren in what singular
manner God had lately saved his soul.
For toltyyears he had striveu against bis
appetiteifor strong drink, but in vain. Time
and again be had formed resolutions only
70 see them broken. Pledge after pledge
he had solemuly signed only to disregard
and traple it under his feet. At length
almost in despair. he thought be would
turn in his extremity unto God. He did
so. Vending his wav to the Young Mems
Christian Association Rooms. he unfolded
to the Brethren there his deeds and his
desire; and during that first meeting that
he attended God spoke peace to his soul,
and his calling chains fell of. 'And
now said he, from that time to this l
have been tormented with no appetite for
liquor. During the past week especially
| have been gloriously free from my for,
mer passion for Intoxicating drinks
Would it not be well for the editor of
the religious paper referred to be lit
tie better conversant with these miracles
of grace to understand a little better
what the Gospel of the grace of God is
abfe to do for the chief of sinners?-
ChiStian Messenger.