| Show I 1 for the NEWS sews STRONG DRINKS XE AEE IN OT GOOD FOR FOE MAN this lifetime life ilfe time subject should engage the particular attention of the human race but hut above all the latter latten day saints there io is nio fio truth but ia is designed for the i ift interest terest of man whether socially or morally all the designs of our father in the revelations of his provi dences to man have been for the accomplishment of the same general object namely to redeem fallen failen humanity from the depths of dishonor ignorance and vice the revelation oli oll on the word of wisdom I 1 so spiritedly idly spoken of at last conference ference ferenee e is one of unbounded magnitude and endless benefit will be the reward of those who adhere and live itye by this counsel that strong drinks are injurious to man has been abunda abundantly fitly proved by the experience of the past and daily we have thousands of surrounding evidences that fully convince us of the fact the revelation contained in the book of doctrine and covenants on the word of wisdom coincides with ancle ancie ancient ert rrt sacred records the old testament refers to liquor in seven ways the various stimulating liquors in use among the hebrews their use in the offices of religion their medicinal qualities their use as beverages the sin of intemperance its punishment and its remedy three kinds of stimulating drinks drink were in use a among mong the jews wine mixed wine and strong drink wine was the simple juice pf af the grape mixed wine was prepared by mingling intoxicating substances myrrh anu and and ana other aromatics aro matics maties with pure wine strong drink inci included included udea different intoxicating liquors obtained by the hebrews from honey dates grain ac to this kind of drink the tha ancient writer had a refer ence when he exclaimed wine is 15 a mocker strong drink is raging it is 19 evident that out savior administered wine to his disciples Thi this scup cup eup is the new testament in lwi my blood bloody this do ye idoft as asye ye drink it in remembrance of me the apostle paul advised timothy id hi this k manner drink drini no longer water but use a little wine for thy stomachs sake and thine often infirmities Thes these dand and similar references from the bible are often used as a basis of justification for drinking strong and intoxicating drinks it should be remembered that even the wines now in use differ from those made of the pure grapes of palestine ours are re by additional poisonous drugs logwood sugar of lead and many other perilous and destruct destructive lve ive ingredients in consequence great evil tho the th lord 1 ord cautioned his lii saints in the cevela aaa i tian giyen given Sep 1830 in tb the e following OW wing language Wherefore a commandment I 1 give unto you boxi that you shall not purchase wine neither rs strong trong drink of your enemies you shall partake of none except it itis is made new among you yea in this my fathers kin kingdom dom which shall be built upon the taftt earth 11 the foregoing corroborates with ailcie allcie ancient nt hister history and the lord unto aaron saying do not drink win wine enor enon nor strong arluk noti nor non th thy s ons sons with thee when ye go 0 into the tabernacle of the th coliori congregation gaffon lest ye yb dle die it shall be a throughout your generations trai 1141 thel shall any priest drink wine when wilen they enter enten into the inner court ba not drunk with wine wherein is excess at the last li it bileth like a serpent elt eit sti ngeth like an adder mans physic physician ial moral and ana intellectual organization is materially injured by the continual use of strong drinks but they also have erred through wine and through strong drink are out of the way the priest and lind the prophet have erred through drink they arb are swallowed up of wine they are out of the way through strong drink they err in vision they err in judgment 11 from ancient revelations we learn leam that three classes of the people were strictly strictly forbidden to partake of strong drinks drinks and were required to practice total abstinence namely the priests the prince sand the Naz arites or those thase devoted to practical reil rell religion gion glon mandahs Manoa hs wife was instructed and commanded by an angel not to drink wine nor strong drink the mother of samuel declared 1 I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink 11 it was foretold of john the baptist by an angel of the lord he shall drink nf either neither wine nor strong drink and we are informed by his historians that this prediction was fulfilled in his life while the displeasure of the is is made manifest towards those who do not observe this important duty the tokens of merey mercy power strength wisa wisdom long life and glory are promised to the observers orthis of this law but first the threatened judgements judge ments of punishment have been predicted to be the reward of the drunkard for they are classified among those guilty of the crimes of adul try fornication idolatry strife seditious heresies her esies en envy ings murders ve we are told emphatically that such shall not inherit the he kingdom of god and again arabi woe to the tee crown of pride to A the e drunkards of ephraim under the law run 8 was wag puni punishable shaie shAle with death deut beut x axi ais I 1 djs U 21 references of similar character might be produced from the book of mormon doctrine and covenants and other modern revelations but thid this suffices cesford dor for the present reflection Ee fleetion on the penalty affixed to this crime presents to our view the reward offered to the observers of this law we read in the book of the prophet jeremiah that gave a commandment to his hla his hia posterity for ever abt to drink wine this commandment wast was fully obeyed aged and crafter in after years the word of the lord came to his posterity saying be cause ye haye have obeyed the command command ment of Jo Jona nadal dab your father and kept his precepts androne and done according faill to all ali that ho jib hath commanded you there 4 fore thus saith the lord onu of h hosts 0 ts the god of isme israel Jona dab the son gon of rechah shall not want aman a man to stand before me for ever aver 11 in the thet book of doctrine and covenants see sec 81 promises of unlimited magnitude are offered to the saints who remember to keep and do these sayings contain contained ed in I 1 the word of wisdom VIs doni donl I 1 there are temperance coclet so societies ciet clet ea organized anizel in the world which no doubt fave lave have resulted in much good but the promises 0 m es alluded too hire fire are made ar saints a an t s those in the gospel covenant there is ig no n necessity gee for the saints i to sign the temp temperance brance pledge they signed it or should have signed it in the waters of baptism and in all the covenants which they have made and obligations they are under to their god and their breth broth brethren reli reif it is a part and por tion of our s sacred religion ana and atla should command the special attention of all the latter d oay day Sal sai saints hits fits uie ule provo DAVID jollie jonn JOHN if you yott and your jour sweetheart vot upon the marriage question you forit for it and she against again it dont flatter yourself as to its belne being tie tle ONE onn million n of ghe the he inhabitants of dondon london says a s an english paper never see bee the tho inside ofa ch cachor chor chap chay i uj i ai J ass qa tr t r I 1 ac a i dij ij |
