To claim to be witnesses and to be the true Covenanted Church, while stubbornly rejecting that renovation, manifests the same blindness that the Jews did in claiming to be the children of Abraham, when they no longer did the works of Abraham. Those who are unfaithful in their covenant with God, cannot be trusted in their dealings with their fellow men. That there is a flood of dishonesty sweeping over the land is too evident to be denied. Intemperance is a crying sin of the times. We do not use this term in the narrow sense of modern reformers, but intend by it every act or habit that is not kept within the bounds of God s law.
Temperance signifies self control.
The original Greek term is translated self government, self control, moderation, temperance, continence. It is evident from the facts published by the daily press that the Seventh Commandment is violated to an alarming extent. Divorces are matters of daily occurrence, and often bring to light scandals that show how deeply society is corrupted. We believe we have only seen the beginning of this inhuman practice, and that it is to be a terrible means of executing God s wrath upon the nations that have forgotten him. That good men are despised is seen in the hatred and contempt expressed for those who stand up for the footsteps of the flock.