DEUTERONOMY. IA. 26.
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This passage OF Scripture is thought, by
many to justify the moderate use of ardent
spirits as a beverage. But any reader who
will take the pains 10 examine the whole Of
the Mosaic Law will discover clearly that ev-
en- this great Lawgiver did, by command OF
God, FORBID wine aud strong drink not only
to the priests but TO the people also. See. es-
pecially, Lev. 10. 8-Il. m ss 4.


But even supposing there were some cir
cumstances under which the Jews permitted
the use of such beverages is it an argument
now; that we should forsake our total absti-
nence principles Are oil things lawful, ex-


pedienl7 DO we not well know that to use
ardent spirits, never so sparingly, as drink,
is both to lay the foundation OF future dissipa-
ton in ourselves, and to encourage others to
form the same woful habit? Say, one man in
hundred could use these beverages in mod


Grafton, and live many years in such habits
without serious injury; is that reason why
he should do so, when he knows that NINETY
NINE OTHERS will be ruined, if they follow
his example, A great writer says, "On the


subject OF total abstinence hardly know what
to say" But he wrote years ago. Certain
ly no intelligent man in OUR day is at loss to
express decided opinion on this subject. The
universally admitted fact now is, "drinking''
inebrating liquors as a beverage "Is WRONG, =
and ought to be abandoned II is needless to
60 to the Scriptures for arguments to sustain
moderate drunkenness, or the $3.50 condition
OF those who take just little, and that mostly
behind the door, The Word Of God is decid-
ly AGAINST the making, selling, and using any


Intoxicating beverage. This has been, and


can again be. fully demonstrated. &