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Physiological Features VI Temper
ance.

ance.
The Boston CongregationaList says: IA
few weeks ago we met Boston clergyman
who gave us an interesting account Of a re-
vival then in progress in his church. Among
the converts was drunkard, who, it was al
legged, had thoroughly reformed. Knowing
him to be an inebriate of many years stand
ing, we asked what physiological helps would
be provided to aid him in maintaing his al
leglance to Christ, and in fulfilling his pur-
pose to live godly, righteous and sober life.
Almost impatlently came the reply: None
whatever. The grace Of God in his heart Is
all the man needs.
"Herein we differ from our estimable
friend. Gods grace is the essential principle
in the process Of spiritual regeneration, but
1t cannot act upon the diseased tissues of the
mans stomach, nor upon his alcoholized
brain cells. He needs also sufficient guam
tity of wholesome and nourishing food, and
a requisite amount Of oxygen in the air
which he breathes. To secure these ends,
some means must be devised to guard against
the bad cooking which Is one bane in the
Door mans home, and an lnebriateS home.
in most cases is an abode Of poverty. In our
large cities this dwelling-place is apt to be
tenement house, and here he suffers from
disease which he forciby, but inelegantiy,
terms tenement-house rot
"Let any one mngle with the crowd of la.
borers who fill the streets Of large cities al
an early hour in the morning, and he cannot
fail to notice their pallid faces. Ask what is
the matter and nine out of ten will confess
to O feeling of 'goneness.' Asl, how many
slept in the room with him and what he had
for breakfast, and i'll his replies it is easy to
find an explanation Of his condition. This
unsatisfied condition Of the lungs for air, OF
the stomach for food, Of the brain for pure
blood creates an unnatural thirst. Unless
this craving be met by stimulants, the man
feels unable to work, and thereby, forfeits
his days wages Moreover, the beer or
whisky which he takes into his system, to
silence the cry Of nature for her legitimate
supply Of nourishment, is often wretchedly
poisonous adulteration, ten times worse In It's
effect than pure liquor would be.
'Now, as never BEFORE are all good people
striving to secure temperance legislation. In
all this effort let the need Of other legislation
which bears an antecedent relation to the
temperance question be kept in mind. Let
US insist upon laws for house sanitation and
for pure foods, as well as for shutting up OF
saloons. These are problems, not for the
social scientists alone, but for every Chris
tian man and woman who is looking for, and
earnestly desiring, the coming OF the day
of God"
There Is no doubt at all but that the State
could, and ought, by judicious legislation
do much to promote improvement in house
sanitation, and to ensure greater purity OF
foods As to adulterated liquors, DIR. Will
ard Parker used to say that nothing was used
in adulteration more poisonous than the al
cohol itself The best thing for the poor,
and for all to do, is to abstain from intoxi-
eating beverages altogether. r.-Ndtionat Ient-
perGnce Advocate.