Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23
TEMPERANCE LESSON.
bandsy school Lesson IN thu rnter-s-
ttonsI Lesson serie. for November
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GOLDEN TEXT. My son. n sinners en-
ice thee cousen, thou not.-f'rov. $50
A PATTERNS COUNSEL TO HiS SON.
The fourth sunday In November IA
observed as Temperance sunday in
Great Britain.-Int. Com.
10. Hear O my son. and receive my
sayings" This Is one way of keeping
the Fifth Commandment. Honor thy
father and thy mother" and d, wins
the blessing OF this First Command
ment with promise" Dlsobedicnce
to parents quickly leads 60 disohedi-
ence TO the laws Of God and OF country,
which. more than all other things,
shortens life and destroys prosperity.
"And the years OF thy life shall be
many:" In accordance with the prom
Use in the Fifth Commandment, and
Eph. OILS. Obedience 10 parents Is
connected with virtuous habits that
are conducive TO long life. IL win
make "a child industrious. temperate.
sober.
L. The Way of Wisdom.-Ns. it-ta.
All that Is true of the earthly parent g.
Infinitely more true of our Heavenly
Father and Divine Wisdom as per-
taught theei" All that lie SAYS, and
every commandment lie gives, have
for their purpose 90 lead. His children
EN- the way of wisdom" and lin the
right paths:" No one ever followed
the Bible into evil ways.
70. Thy steps shall not bc strait
encd:" Narrowed. confined. as with
letters. On The. contrary, he shall be
as free as the Wind wherever Il blows"
because he is going in the right way.
-. Take fast hold of instruction"
etc; Instruction is On the material
with which wisdom works; ca Il Is the
food OF wisdom. 10y which 81 grows:
ca II Is the guide OF wisdom, directing
its energies; tO IL makes the work OF
wisdom permanent. "For she IS thy
life;" II Is essential 20 a well ordered
and successful life.
III. The Way OF Folly.-Vs. 1917. IL.
Enter not into the path OF the
wicked" lie that does not enter will
never walk therein, or reach itS terri
bic end.
II Is almost universally acknowl-
edged that strong drink Il one OF the
greatest incentives and encourage
ments 10 all kinds OF sin and wicked
ness. One OF the easiest and most
tempting ways OF entering the path OF
the wicked l. through the gate OF a
moderate use OF Intoxicating drinks.
They are so pleasant and seem 40 harm
less. But every drunkard In the world
entered through this gate. All who
travel on the Black Valley railroad
took the train in the beautiful valley
OF the Crystal river.
IS. avoid it," For you cannot see
the end 81 the way, No one is safe
who enters the place OF temptation.
10. They sleep not" etc. Crime Is
wrought into their very natures. It
becomes part OF their life as the
poison tooth is part OF the serpent.
II. For they eat the bread OF
wickedness:" They get their living by
wickedness, and injuring Others. This
Is the true meaning rather than schul-
tens rendering: For wlckedness do
| they eat as bread, and violence do they
drink as wine" No one who enters
the path Of the wicked realizes TO what
8: will lead, or he imagines that he will
| turn away from that path before he
comes 10 It's end.
III The Contrast.-Vs. 1s, 10. is.
''The path Of the just Is AZ the shining
/ light" Not like the sun going from
dawn 30 midday. since Christ is that
/ light. but like the coming OF the dawn,
/ from the first ray Of light on the clouds
! IN the east. through a struggle be-
/ tween the darkness and the dawn.
/ growing brighter and brighter. light
/ Ing the killtops. scattering the foRS
/ and shades Of the valleys. til at last
the eternal day OF life and light has
! fully dawned.
10. The way OF the wicked Is as
| darkness" where men stumble. and
know not AZ what they rtumble:" II
Is the darkness ofignorance. Of sorrow.
Of sin, Of punishment. OF hopelessness
OF despair
The result Of observation by Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. president Of the
New York Central Railroad company,
ia a talk 10 railroad men. Twenty
five years ago knew every man. WON
an and child In Peekskill And IL has
been study with me 20 mark boys
] who started 10 every grade Of life with
/ myself, 20 see what has become OF
! them. / was up last fall and began 20
count them over. and it was an IN
structiye exhibit. Some Of them be-
came clerks. merchants. manufactur.
ers, lawyers, doctors. II 81 remark
! able that every one o. those that drank
Do dead; not one living Of my age.
/ Barring few who were taken of by
/ sickness. everyone that proved a wreck
and wrecked his family did 90 from
/ rum and no other cause. or those who
are chuTch-goiug people. who were
steady. industrious and hard-workino
men. who were frugal and thrifty
/ every single one Of them. without an
/ exception, owns the house in which hs
/ lives and has something laid by. the
| interest on which. with bis house
would carry BIN through many rains
/ day When O man becomes debaset
| wish gambling. rum or drink. b.
/ doesnt care al his finer feelings are
/ crowded ont"