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obsyed t. For hinding me ana my fellow men
alike y 70 the rule OF each for himself and the
SsiSSSSr. "n Now sVf n Tsssrd %t q 's shose' q mss,s srs
about which there To- no objective law. I must
and Then obsyins the command that is TO rule
my will The 9onsequence Of this position is
an external law upon my eonscieHce which I
know K not binding. resent l. and assert
scispec that they undertake 70 m he what they
and blame whore they have no right 70 %criticiso
very paspSr IN ss. sas my Sy1 Iibc rSp Il Il Tf Is sssai msI
i may also conscientiously conclude that II Is
In doing this / Issue a command, and am as
much bound BY this subiectivcly, enunciated
lido not hold. then, that the doctSiSe OF Chris.
tan expectancy resolves itself into prudence
even rA .S sSnsfi' Il 90 sS sSSs%eSS 81 @ of b sn.y Il Sps ts.
own interest. The voluntary aSstentien from
law is concerned-I am at full liberty to do. may
appear to, mo to be q duty, and in so far as it
science, and binding upon ne in the light
Of God. But 1t must be understood that
&c. obey the command. / would. IL it were not
sei-enunciated. resent any attempt to impose
is no external law to serve as a common measure
5s s,vs y minds In regard 70 the matter With
the Inconsistent attitude Of st. Paul. where on
the one hand he sharply rebukes the man who
Who art thou that judeest another, mans
seIyantsi TO his own muster he stsndeth or
use their liberty under the restraints of the law
OF Christian charity and for the sake Of others
cred they are at perfect liberty to do.
OF course i am saying nothing new In this &C,
eSpTht am giving Of he Paw pHgl inc doctrine pct nee. OF
anders and the Hodges and all the great lights
Of Princeton divinity have said all along. But
il seems to me. is vital to the whole controversy,
Is very commonly lost sight Of or altogether
Paul enunciates the duty ofhavinE q benevo-
brother in CONNECTION with a discussion regard.
Ing the practice OF eating meats offered to idols;
integrity Of his neighbor. even though the thing
he Re. ,ained from doing was perfectly innocent
this might seem like a concession to ]idolatry:
Won would p refrain ,f from the EXERCISE Of Ii liberty.
In other words. says Paul. We are to con.
to t'V say, but nhS how our act may Affect the
consciences OF others. must not do what
neaieSoor to DO what his conscience condemns,
since for him to act in violation of his conscience
, HSgid nj 30 ,b IGr him him. 70 br sin q, , ,So esksr | say
venture to say that we ali recognize this great
altruistic principle. For all to whom the New
objective law. The carrying ont of the law
must, in the nature of the case, be largely left
Men apply this principle in different ways in
regard to the use OF wine. Some conscientiously
are aDsi eoVe m d in a' their s Abstinence y By considePss-
tions Of time. place and circumstances. We
persn eee OF Tf fsnaii Gsn ssea ssp tSey DO 1 not 'a asree
with us In the application OF a principle which
we all alike recognize as obligatory.
But you and should AJAX ourselves the ques-
ciple r. Speaking then to you today 1 could
the ansn FEELING shhs 'p 1sss wonio ought Eli" not OF to do S any piaiias
that will endsnger the Christian manhood OF
Let us begin to put this Pauline principle in
practice in the spheres where our influence is
m psip atiec;n The way to s seei the |, influence II u con'
crete cases. The weak brother, who so
easily loses his self;control. lwho is SO easily
overcome by temptation. is constantly giving
you the opportunity to put in practice the Pau:
line doctrine. / venture to say that the most Of
s so9r club f. or he u Belongs to the same Athletic &c
the Glee Club. He is apt TO be what is known as
a nice fellow. generous. warm hearted, buoyant,
f IS u e CT EoSs f infi yen &c ae s1 on T Psu iHse pr al@ii Here
- am sure that you and I1haye acted on this
I p5i asa on f. f s snd w %a Snail ilm ssd h tSst u the sG area oi
altruistic abstention from what Is allowable is
s ssHias9 All nia ssinns aS wf i. sasll f tnd m Saf bst sii
things are not expedient.' And II in due time
this principle should take the form of a %univer-
drinks is concerned. you will have the ~satisfac.
ton of feeling that the law in this universal
form is not one which has been forced upon you
from without, but one that has emanated from
your own conscience. that is binding upon you
you free from any tendency to a censorious
Judgment Of your neighbor. whose application
Of the Pauline principle or benevolent regard
for 0fhAra ia confined TO concrete instances and
is conditioned by time. place, and circumstances.
But besides your benevolent regard for your
prudent regard for your own best Interests. II
any duty is intuitively given US in Consciousness
it 10 temperance, l mean the duty OF self con-
troll. Let me caution you, then. against the
habits which put self control in peril. In doing
support OF a great many who themselves hold
no extreme positions. There are a great many
scrupiles against taking an occasional glass
Of wine. who: nevertheless, feel that it Is
Isa. E to s ssntrat seiq sSe f SsbiIy O OF dr nia in eS Sel,
conscience is in accord with this feeling. You
no depression of spirits; you enjoy life in
abundance: there is no reason why you should
Sry utilization that comes from alcohol either
in ditfused or concentrated form. I feel sure
where viii approve Of our laws Respecting in
toxicating drinks whatever may be their In
dividual opinions respecting the political doc
trine Of prohibition or the moral doctrine OF
total abstinence.
And SO / come to you this afternoon and ask
for your cooperation with us in promoting tenn
perance in Princeton University by giving this
law your conscientious support. l confess that
/ have, on more than one occasion. been graft
fed and strengthened by the example of men
who have no conscientious scruples gsinst the
moderate use OF wine, who have used II, and
would use it again If they desired to, but who
have. IL may say SO. outGrown the use Of II. and
excuses i sometimes see. but / think l am cor
rect in supposinE-this is ut least my OBJ
seryation, and what i am told by men
who are far better able to Judge than ! am
that there is a tendency in social life, II not to a
diminished use OF wine at least to a use of IL in
diminished quantity, The man OF the worlds
social philosophy. unless greatly err, is look
this social philosophy a little further. let US dis
countenance conviyal drinking and let us have
o moderate use of stiRulants in any form. I
know ] am safe in giving you this advice. /
know that II you will act uPpn IL. Il will be to
your advantage. 1t will at least eliminate one
OF the contingencies from the problem of your
success in life. should be exceedingly sorry
~ thu ppnfaaaianal CaFaer Of anV DnA NJ