The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

the good OF others Is one of the nOblest
of all virtues; and refraining from
permitted things for this reason in
creases the virtue Of the world, while
to refrain because compelled by law
is unworthy and often demoralizing.
It is this spirit that builds up the soul
into Gods spiritual temple
Two applications to different cir
cumstances follow. 25. Whatsoever is
sold in the shambles," the meat mar
ket, "eat asking no question: not be-
ing over-scrupulous to find out the
source whence the meat comes, since
il makes no difference to you, for
". 26) "the earth is the Lords" your
Lords who has given you all things
richly to enjoy" And since in this
case there is no question of infuenc
ing others, use your liberty freely In
the same way, at heather feast (v.
~, whatsoever is set before you,
eat, asking no question for conscience
sake" not your conscience, but the
conscience Of others; for you do not
eat the meat as an Offering to idols,
and no one is led astray by your ex-
ample.
2S. But If any man say unto you,
This is (hath BEEN offered in sacrifice
unto idols then the case is different.
You are no longer merely eating food,
bur you are setting an example OF eat
ing food offered TO idols, which is con-
trary to the conscience of some of the
guests, or might be Interpreted by
the heather themselves as implying
That idols were not so very bad after
all
Fourth Principle.-ys. 20, 80. Those
who differ must not condemn those
who honestly believe another course is
better. Condemning as unchristian
others who honestly differ from us,
| may be quite as great sin as the one
condemned.
Ill The Conclusion.-Vs 31-33. !.
DO what is best for the glory Of God,
for the coming Of His kingdom and
the good Of men, His children. 1t is
not a question of our own pleasure in
eating or drinking, or our own profit,
but Of the profit of the many, that
they may be saved
.. It is contrary to the very essence
of tie Gospel TO put a stumbling block
in the way Of any, and especially OF
the weak and tempted, Therefore
give mo occasion Of stumbling either
to Jews or TO Greeks. or TO the church
Of God" ". 80, r. VI
~ The Application of These Prin-
ciples to the Use Of intoxicating
Liquors. These principles are among
the chief foundation stones of the total
abstinence movement.
S1song drink is bringing incalculable
evils upon the nation and the world.
No one who begins the course of
drinking knows where it viii end in
his own case.
All drunkards began their course in
the moderate drinking of lighter intox-
icants, and almost always in youth.
The only safe way is don't begin.
Every older person is responsible
for his influence. by word and by ex-
ample over the children and youth Of
to-day
How can you expect your boys, in
your home. or in your class, to be
mora heroic, more self-denying, more
victorious over temptation, than you
yourself are willing to be- 1t is well
for The older as well as The younger
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together. showing how much OF the
hope of success of the youth in This
life, as well as of preparation for eter-
nal life, depends on their total absti-
! nence from all that can intoxicate.
There is a greater demand for men
of capacity than can be filled Every
railroad has department for trying
them and sitting them out and If they
are Of the right stuff there is every
opportunity before them. have a
standing demand with the head OF a
great electrical concern to send him
boys Of the right type. and have not
been able to oveT-supply him as yet.
/ sent boy to him the other day
When he came back he said: The man
went all through me; asked where l
was born. who were my parents, the
state OF my health, whether ] went 10
church and Sunday school, if / smoked
or drank. whether stayed out nights
It was stiffer than if had been going
to take cut life Insurance all for
an SS a week job l said That's all
right. for he was looking out, not for
tho SIS man. but for the man Of re-
sponsibiiity in the future
Il asked an experienced New jrk
merchant as to his views. He said
Several Of our leading banks and mer-
camille houses are making an absolute
rule Of engaging no clerk who smokes,
whether pipes, cigars or cigarettes. We
find that the young fellow who takes
to smoking takes to blundering and
idleness and wasting his time, besides
very often going TO questionable places
OF amusement out of Office hours We
simply win not take a young man who
may be efficient in every other way.
but who smokes. II he won't give up
tobacco, we give him up. Young men
and youths have no need Of opiates
A busy, overtaxed merchant or banker