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THE GROGSELLERS PORTRAIT. s


The Bible is a very singular book, and gives
evidence on every page Of its divine origin.
There is no book which delineatss character
like the Bible. Although written in a different
age Of the world, there is no man or class Of
men Of our own day who will be at a loss to
find complete portrai,ure Of themselves in
the "book Of books"


The following passage from the Psalm 50
completely describes the liquor sellers Of our
day, that they cannot fail to see themselves
as in mirror. Let our readers hold il up
before them, that they may be ashamed oftheir
own likeness:


ellis mouth is full of cursing and deceit
and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and
vanity" b,s pt


'He sitteth in the lurking places Of the vii
lagos: in the secret places doth he murder the
innocent: his eyes are privily set against the
poor"


sHe lieth in wait secretly as lion in his
den; he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he
doth catch the poor when he draweth him
into his net"


"He crouches, and humbleth himself, that
the p.or may fall by his strong arm"


He hath said in his heart, God has
forgotten; he hideth his face, he will never
see it." saaa


\ We need make no remarks by way Of show
ing its application. Not single paragraph
or line in the paragraph we have quoted is
inapplicable to those hwo sit in the lurking
places Of our villages retailing intoxicating
poisons. Deceit and fraud are the very life
and soul Of their trade. See the willy rumsel-
ler lying in wait secretly as lion-in his den.'
See him 'crouching and humbhng himself,
and making himself rvant, that the poor
may fall by his strong ones He sees that God
has pronounced fearful woe upon those who
give their neighbors strong drink but he says
in his heart God has forgotten; he hideth
his face, he will never see it, 4 shall not
be moved; for shall never be in adversity.'


In view Of this most faithful picture, and
especially in view Of the original, Of which
this is so exact copy, we feel like praying as
did the Psamist. arise, o Lord; Q God, lift
up thine hand; forget not the humble; thou art
the helper Of the fatherless.' Break thou the
arm Of the wicked and evil man; seek out his
wickedness till thou find none.' g


Ohio Organ