CONTENTS. On the Crimes, Loss of Character, &c., connected with Drinking.-1. Murders. 2. Dishonesty. 3. Prostitu- tion. 4. Sabbath-breaking. 5. Injuries inflicted on Fam- ilies. 6. Injuries to the Church by the Sins of Ministers, Members, Hopeful Converts, &c. In this Chapter, On Diseases, Deaths, &c. from Drinking.—1. The Testimo- nies of the most distinguished Medical Men. 2. Alcohol a Poison. 3. The Physiology of the Human Frame ex- amined in connection with Drinking. 4. Effects of intox- icating Drinks upon the Stomach, Brain, and Nerves. 5. The many Diseases which may be traced to these Poisons. 6. Cases cited. 7. Testimonies of Coroners, &c. respecting Deaths from Drinking. 8. Signatures of distinguished Medical Men. 9. Longevity. 10. Sy- The Great Loss, Waste, Expenditure, &c., connected with Drinking.-1. Vast sums spent in Intoxicating Liquors. 2. Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, Infirmaries, Dispensa- ries, Prisons, Courts of Justice, Police, &c. 3. Proper- ty lost on land. 4. Property and Life lost at sea. 5. of manual labor required to produce these beverages. 8. Barley, Grain, Apples, Grapes, wasted, or rather On Fermentation, Alcoholic Drinks, Nutrition, &c.-1. Su- gar, or Saccharine Matter. 2. Requisites to Fermenta- tion. 3. Vinous, Acetous, Panary, and Putrefactive Fermentation. 4. Distillation. 5. Proportion of Alco- hol in different intoxicating beverages. 6. Gin, Brandy, &c. 7. Alcohol unknown to the Ancients. 8. The natural strength of different Fermented Wines. 9. Malt Liquors. 10. Nutriment in Barley, Apples, Figs, &c. 11. Pigs fed on Apples. 12. Small degree of Nutriment in Wines. 13. Letters to Brother John quoted. 14. Inebriating Liquors not needed for Food, for Thirst, History of Inebriating and of Unfermented Drinks.-1. Various 79 66 Delphin Notes on Horace. 18. Unintoxicating Wines CHAPTER VI. 66 On the sentiments of Scripture respecting Wines, &c.— 19 66 199 24 6 Water-drinkers. Testimonies in favor of Water, from Physi- ologists, Naturalists, and Medical Men, and of Divines and Theological writers, concerning Drinking. He brews, Egyptians, Macrobians, Ethiopians, Greeks, An- cient Romans, Chaldeans, Cyrus, Ancient Britons, In- dians, Mohammedans, Circassians, Daniel and the Na- zarites, Mr. Buckingham, Dr. Jackson, Captain Ross, Parry, Dr. Farre. Health of Prisoners and Convicts; Suevi Countries that were ruined by Drinking. Present Inhabitants of Mount Lebanon. Wives and children of Drunkards. English tetotalers. Numerous Testimo- nies of Medical Men in favor of a water beverage. Tes- Our Duty and Consequent Prospects. We ought to abstain ourselves, and oppose the drinking habits of the day. Pot-house Clubs, and drinking at Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Funerals. Not give drink for wages. Toasts discountenanced, or drank in water. Not tempt our friends. Wine at the Lord's table. Our prospects cheering. Total Abstinence not substituted for the Gos- pel. Natural Health. Prison. Bankruptcies, Crime at Elections lessened. Prostitution. Increase of Trade. Education. Attendance on divine worship. Increase of Members to Christian Churches. Domestic Comfort. |
