Scriptural View of the Wine-question: In a Letter to the Rev. Dr. Nott, President of Union College - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1848. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SCRIPTURAL VIEW OF THE WINE.QUESTION, IN A LETTER TO THE REV. DR. NOTT, TEES. OF UNION COLLEGE. Rev. And Dear Sir: Your recent communication was duly received, and has excited in my mind a strong desire to do something more, in respect to the great subject of which it treats. My slender health, and the prospect of the labours before me during our Summer Term, have obliged me to proceed more slowly than This Letter was written and sent to Dr. Nott, in the month of May, 1847. Tho original design was to print it as an Appendix to another edition of Dr. N.'s Lectures on Temperance, which he hoped to revise, and publish when he had completed the revisal. His feeble state of health has hitherto prevented his executing the task in question, and still renders it uncertain whether he will be able to execute it In these circumstances, Mr. Delavan has requested me to permit my communication to be printed, in order that the publication of it may no longer be delayed; and for various reasons, not necessary to be here stated, I have given my consent. I ought to say, in justice to myself that the Letter seems to present some incongruity as to form. Parts of it are in the style of mere private address to Dr. Nott, and most of it in a form addressed to readers in general. The best account I can give of this is, that I designed to address the public, while, at the same time, I meant to respond to Dr. usual, in the examination of the matter as it stands in the Scriptures. Perhaps this will in the end prove to be an advantage to the discussion, as it affords more time for deliberation, and more opportunity to examine the symmetry of the whole building. This last circumstance weighs not a little with me. It is not uncommon to meet with discussions, which are managed with great abil...