The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-01-15
EPwoRTH LEAGUE.
Jan. II. .My Place In the wap
Against Intesnperance''--Isa. xiv
ell; Hab. XII, 10; Thess. v, 6-S.


This war is not of recent origin. We
need not be discouraged nor faint
hearted if the last battle is not fought
at once. Because we are of the day
we need to be sober and calculate well
our campaigns. We cannot AFFORD to
make mistakes. We need continual
vigilance and ever increasing kuowl-
edge and a settled principle based on
profound convictions of right so that
we can be steadfast. Some things
should be settled, at least so far as we
are concerned-settled so completely
that they will never more need to be
debated.
4. What will you do about the
use Of alcoholic liquors in your own
practice? VIII you cut them out COM
pletely and keep them out?. This may
cost some sacrifice Of pride and per-
haps also the society Of some with
whom you have associated. Think Ii
over, count the cost, consider thesworth
of the result to be reached and decide
The gain from entire abstinence is
worth considering. A sober head, sober
body, sober soul mean much In the
worlds battle for supremacy. A little
liquor may not be harmful apparently.
but helpful socially, in business bar
gaining, In Intellectual brill1ancy and
physical enjoyment. You may be able
to keep yourself within bounds of
moderation, perhaps. But, candidly
and seriously, every prize in pure So
cial life, business, literature and health
is surer to the sober man than to the
same man with any quantity of alco-
hol, great or small. Study the case
well. If you allow yourself to use liq-
uor at all, you run risk that some
time you will take too much or take it
at the wrong time or become depend
ent on it. In fact, You become the sub
ject and servant and maybe slave
before you know it. Let it entirely
alone, and you are safe, and there is
safety in no other course.
2. How about the sale of liquors in
community? Shall we advocate license
or work for abolition of the saloon!
Indifference and noncommittal attitude
are not allowable in our nation where
the people are the rulers. You are re-
sponsible TO take the right attitude
What is right? What is expedient? Be
ware Of ever sanctioning wrong be-
cause there Is cash in 1t. A man may
sell his Lord for thirty pieces of silver
only to find he has cheated his own
soul. No man can afford to do an evil
thing for any amount of cash. Graft"
may be popular, but il is fatal to the
man who INDUCES. You may rent your
property for the sale of liquor. you may
desire the lower taxes on your property
because OF the license money and so
vote for license. you may even share in
the profits of the manufacture and sale
OF intoxicants and at the same time
believe yourself good follower of
Jesus Christ. The fact remains, how
ever. you may fail to recognize It's force
and truth, that you are on the side OF
all the evil which has been pointed out
BY che prophets bf Cod for ages as
ruinous to body and soul, both in this
world and the next For pleasure and
profit in cash. you sell yoar own man
hood and the happiness and well being
OF your Fellow man. p - &Hs
E What is your placer 1t is to make no
partnership with the evil. but In the
best ways you can find to oppose the
wrong and to keep from any entangle-
ments with iniquity WFss r.