The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-24

June Is, Temperance Lesson. Eph.
1921.
The lesson of this date has for
scripture foundation a portion of one
of the epistles written by st. Paul.
In the verses which are specially
named there is presented the ideal
plan of christian living. While the
word ideal is used, it does not mean
something far beyond attainment by
boys and girls. men and women of to-
day. The life demanded and held up
is the life of love-. In the sec nd
verse of the chapter Paul calls upon
followers of Christ to walk in
love- To do this. one must place
themselves IN such position that they
are ready to do anything for the ber-
eft of others. One of the means of
arriving at this place, is to be ready
to give up all things which exper-
fence and bible teachings say are det-
rmental to the spiritual and tenn
poral welfare Of ourselves and the
boys and girls, men and women about
US. In the verses just previous to the
ones where the lesson begins, Paul
talks in plain language about nasty
and immoral talk and practices which
the laws OF God and man say are
wrong. We add our warning to those
of Paul. that conversation which leads
to nasty thoughts. intiaming wrong
passions in the hearts, is sinful. and
those who are at all thoughtful of
others will not indulge In it,
When St Paul tells of the life of
love and of the practical effect it
has on those who strive after it, he
soon comes to tell how one should
act in relation to drinking wine.
whiskey or any other thing which will
make one drunk. and thus lost to the
demands of the gospel His pcs tien
both here and elsewhere is clear. In
| the eighteenth Verse he says, BE
not drunk with wine, wherein is eS-
cess. but filled with the Holy
Spirit. In another place he says.
it is not good TO drink wine. or to do
anything else which will cause your
aeighbor. brother. friend. to get in a
bad ways or do wrong The demands
of the life of love" tells us to live
in such way that cur example will
point to things which make for good
ness in the world. We hope that
those who read the verses for this
lesson will not be content with these.
but go on to the end of the epistle.
The husbands will find that it is COM
manded that they love and honor their
wives. the wives, are to be good to
their husbands, the children to obey
their parent. the masters are to be
gentle ard thoughtful to their SER
wants, all knowing that God is over
all and will in the end do justice.
Considering the temperance cause
in general there is so much to en-
courage those who believe in the
wiping out of the curse of intemper-
ance. In every part of the country
the saloon power is waning or being
forced to obey the law or take ground
in favor of closing the lows dive and
dance halls. Public opinion which
comes from the spirit of the gospel
taking deeper root in the hearts and
lives of men. is rising to crush the
viper which has cast a gloon on
nearly every home in the nation. The
readers of the column should be liz
the ranks of those who want to live
''the life of love- and that means
doing only those things which makes
people truly happy and fitted to live
in the home in heaven which Jesus
says he has gone to make for all mer