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Sermon Sparks Debate on Drink and Duty at Loveland Camp Meeting
The Cincinnati paper recounts Sam Jones denouncing beer, whiskey, and wine as the devil's tool while urging Christians to quit alcohol and vote the whiskey question out. He contrasts true faith with infidelity, recalls his early preaching poverty, urges joyful piety, and urges practical duty over mere show of religion.
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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