Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14

nuencO where 1t will count for the right.
Never let = be for neither side. for that
Is always indirectly against the right no
matter how much we may try to shirk.
Yes, that neighbor down the street, across
the way, whom you know but slightly. and
whose LAT, tottering homecoming you have ave
brothers. In some way God expects you
to help him. 1t matters not that you do
not know him well. or even II you do not
Know hin MIN n at al You cannot preach chi, to
You cannot give him temperance tracts
nor have him arrested when he comes
home drunk. But you can help him by
simply praying for him If in no other way.
And there are other ways. Take that man
on your heart. Perhaps you can come In
contact personally with his family and
thus make your influence felt, but at least
exercise your neghborly influence. Find
out where he gets his liquor. See IL there
Is not something you can do to close the
saloon or to vote against the governing
power that makes it possible for him to
conveniently get the liquor on his way
home. If you are a woman and cannot
vote use your influence with the voters who
are your friends, and who perhaps have
not thought along these lines
Decisions have been rendered recently by
the supreme courts Of several states going
to prove that the saloon keeper is liable
legally for damages for injuries inflicted
having been warned not to do so. A wO-
man whose husband under such circum-
stances was killed while intoxicated,
brought suit and recovered large damages
IN the Indiana courts not so long ago. II
this be just-and who will deny that it ISL
may we not ask ourselves whether we, who
permit these avenues Of perdition to be
open by licensing them, may not be re-
sponsible in the eyes of a higher court?
There are more forms of murder than
that with which Abel was slain. We do
well to ask ourselves whether we are in
any wise particeps crlmtnis in that we have
not bent every energy to warn and to res
cue our brothers in peril.
Applied Truth.
John Milburn sat in his easy chair by the
fire with his slippers on reading a most de-
lightful new book. He was tired He had
worked hard all day. He had looked for
ward for week to the reading of that
book. The room was bright and cheerful.
His sister sat at the piano playing soft airs
and his brother sat reading on the other
side Of the table. Presently his brother
spoke.
THE boys are going off on regular spree
tonight, John. Did you know it?' The
boys" meant some Of their college chums.
The college was not far away, and though
these students lived at home, they were
much with their fellow students. John
looked up uneasily. Walter will co. he
thought, and sighed. Walter was a boy
whom he had been trying to help who had
a weakness for liquor. He read on a few
lines, but he could not get away from
Walter. He threw his book down and sat
looking into the fire. Il can't take care Of
him always" he said half GROSSLY, aloud.
And then he got up and went after his
shoes and hat and coat.
1t was a hard task he had set for him
self, or rather God had set for him, this
finding and coaXing the other young man
to come home with him instead of going
off on the ride with the others. but he ac-
complished it. If he had been quarter of
an hour later Walter would have been
gone. The evening closed without John
Nilburn's having made further acquaint-
ance with the new book, but both he and
the young man Walter were glad that he
had followed the dictates Of his conscience.
How to Help the Leader.
Get from the Law and Order League in
your city or town report of what Chris
tians are trying to do to close the saloons
in your neighborhood. Find out how your
society could help them, and tell the meet
ing.
Parallel passa ges-I John, v:14-16; John,
i:41, ~; Romans. x:14; Romans, xiv:13, 10,
81
Hints to the leader-Speak to a number
beforehand, asking them to give a few
terse suggestions of how the individuals in
the meeting might help the weak brothers
in little practical ways. Have a few min
utes talk over the pledge and how to make
II nelp. DtNOte ten minutes 10 pTdCllcdl
suggestions along the line of ways to help
politically, especially through the signing
of petitions and the writing to local repre-
sentatives in the United States Congress
Have a season of prayer for those who are
fallen. Speak of prevention and help by
teaching the children and guarding them
against this evil.
Let walk quickly, friend:
Work with might while lasts little stay,
And help some halting comrade on the way,
And may God guide US, friend
Lillian GRAY