Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-03-30
AN ANTlALCoHoL BOOK.
Use the Sacred scriptures to Advance
the Prohibition Cause.

use the sacred scriptures I'd ADVANCE
the Prohibition Cause.
Orators, legislators and refOrmerS Of
Ill ages have made effective use of quo
tations from the sacred Scriptures In
dealing with great and true issues.
The Prohibitionst should know how to
enforce with the sword of the Spirit.
which is the word of God, his position.
word from the old book put in at the
right time does service that no hu
man word can match. Cut the follow
ing out and paste in your Bible for
ready use:
1. Gen. TX, 1927: Deut. XXI. 1920 Alco-
hol's deadly work In the home. Side lights
for unmixed classes of men or women,
Gen. xix. 1888. where women give the
wine.
These passages picture drunken fathers
(see Vashti story. Est 4. for drunken
husband). Deut. XXI 1921. may be used to
show Gods displeasure at drunken son.
even though the death penalty is no longer
inflicted in this world.
2 Gen. XIV, 1884 Future good sacrifice
ed for momentary pleasures of appetite.
Although liquors are not mentioned IN
this passage, 1t deals with the very ele-
ments of character that lead young men
to drink.
g. Ex xvii. IL. Gods wonderful gift
This is a lesson through which may be
shown the wonderful values OF water as
a daily miracle as well as the best Of
drinks.
4 Eek Xxx, IT. Prohibitory laws
Though neither water nor wine is men,
toned in the Decalogue. II affords funda-
mental precedents for prohibitory laws.
God does not repeal his prohibitions be-
cause they do not annihilate the evils for
bidden
g. Lev. x. Lii. Gods flaming displeasuro
at drink In the church. (As side light.
Cor. V. II: Xi 21-)
G. Mum. vi l-6; Luke 4. 5-l7. The Naz-
arites. the first temperance society
4 Mum. viii. 81. 38; Luke viii. 43-4S. The
first ribbon badges.
Although liquors are not mentioned In
this lesson, the significance of white and
red and blue ribbon badges worn by tenn
perance societies may be inlpreasively
taught.
g. Deut xii s-1& 1896. Their wine is
the poison of dragons
O. Judg. xvi. 23-D The merriment Of
wine one OF the sports that kill.
| 10. I Kings xvi. $40; Xxx. 1921 Defeat
and death by drink.
| II. Neh. xiii, N6-22. Wine and work
invading the Sabbath.
u. Ps X. a. Calls to battle against
| wrongdoing.
49, Prov XXX. l-t3. Wine is mocker.
II. Prov. xxiii, 20-35. Be not among
vine bibbers.
il. Isa. v. 2-so. Captivity through drink.
| l6 Isa xviii II. l4-18; X. 1-3. National
glory destroyed by wine and wicked laws.
| H. Jer. xxxv, 1-J0. The abstaining Rech-
abites.
49, Dan. l. Daniels band Of hope
10. Dan. v. A young kings deadly rev.
elry.
90 Nah l. The drunkards of Nineveh
| q. Hab H. go Woe unto him that CIV
| eth his neighbor drink
22 John H. Liz Jesus turns water into
wine.
g. Matt. XIV. 42-5l The drunken serv-
ants.
"a. Matt. XIV, l4-so. Talents wasted
through drink.
25 Luke xxi. 2S-3s: Rom. xiii, s-l4. The
law of love for the cure of lusts.
2s. Cor. viii s-13. Abstinence for the
sake of others.
a. Cor tx, 25-A: Heb. XII. l-ls Ath-
letes and alcohol
q. Gal. v. 1926: Eph. v. 2-21. Spiritual
Joys better than sprituous pleasures.
g. Tit. 1. Ala: II. ll-l5 Religion blossom
Ing into morals.
o. Rev. xxi. IL. 22-27. The new earth.