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souls cut q . Aaaf EaiilIon OF American
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Americans ~ "a nation are peculiar
II tempted u excessive indulgence IN
alcoholic drinks Dr. Strong 10 Our
Country las thoroughly established
the fact that Americans are more sus-
ceITible - the temptation and dangers
OF EateIn IeTaace THAI any ether pee .
In the world. This results froEn
fact that as a nation we are the =
nervous Of people. This excess. !.
nervousness is consequence Of -
manner ~ My.ag-the intense charae-
ter Of our isyes ia every respect which
has an injurious effect upon our merry
ogs systems Nervous people are more
likely to crave ssffl8Iants than others
and are mere responsive to them. Their
effects are mere rapid and more dire
ful. These facts demand extra pre-
caution On the part Oh Americans if We
would not become nation Of drunk
ards.
The cost ot iatelaperance 20 the
American nation Is imcaIcgiable. II
we could calculate the COST in men.
money and morality. II would be ap-
paillng and overwhelming. IL costs
the ljges 81 I{sj. go men every year. II
the drunkarsia 81 America were placed
in line five abreast. ike III army.
they wella form a procession 100 miles
In length. II costs in money annually
5000. 90. 0y1 - raore than all the rail-
road receipts Of cur country, THE NOR
al loss. could it be computed. would be
more stapeHdous and appalling. In
temperance cOrrUpts the citizen. de-
family breaks the Law. educates law
breakers, det.auches lawmakers and
executors and has darnning. blight
ing influence upon Our courts Of JUS
tice, our legislative bodies and all our
political life. What a cost, And yet
the nation permits il a.d under the
protection OF the law. May God for
give Us and guide US IN some way 10
overthrow this giant evil before It is
too late.
THE PRAYER MEETING.
Have some temperance orator deliver
q special address on THE Nation and
Intemperance."
BIBLE HEADINGS.
Lev. I, Sill; Mum. vi, Ii; Deut- xxi.
1921; Prov. TX, /; xiii, 1915; XXI,
4, o; lisa. v, IL; xviii, II; Cor. v. II !;
Gal v, 1926.
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