The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-25

House to house. Mrs. Helen Cassaday Denison.
Primary. Mrs. c. l.. Voss. Denison. Temperance
Sears McHenry. Denson. Missionary. Mrs. j. B
Lyon. of Denison.
Nov. 20. Worlds Temperance
Sunday. lisa. % lib.
The person who says that the bible
favors intemperance or encourages
liquor drinking, but confesses his
ignorance of The book. There coulu
not be stronger language used than
is found on the pages of the sacred
book denouncing the evils of strong
drink. and holding up to warning its
fearful consequences. 1t was but
two months ago that our lesson call
ed attention to the words of Isaiah as
found in the fifth chapter. and to-day
we learn what this great writer says
further on this subject. Before we
| take this up. however. we call atten-
tion to the words of the prophet,
Habakkuk. 2:l5 where he says, "Woe
unto him that giveth his neighbor
drink. that puttest the bottle to him
and makest drunken also. That is
about as strong as language could put
it.
In the verses for to-day. it is told
how not only the common people
but the priest and the prophet had
erred through strong drink. that they
stumbled in judgment. Then follows
description of disgusting scenes
caused by strong drink. 1t is told
how the proud and the mighty are
brought low through drunkenness
and that punishment should come up
on them.
There is some encouragement to
temperance workers in the 18th verses,
for it is told how that progress must
be made line upon line precept
upon precept." in slow patient
method of building up the morals of
the people. 1t is fact that progress
on religious and temperance work
must go slow and the people must be
raised inch by inch along great NOR
al lines. Working just in this way
the Sunday School teachers keep
pounding away on the temperance
question paying special attention to
pledging the children to total abstin-
ence from drinking Intoxicating llq-
uors.
Some of the best temperance work
now being locally done is by the
Temperance Legion officers, a branch
of the w. C. T. u. The children are
told of the bad effects of alcohol on
the system. Chemical experiments
are given in their presence. The
children are educated to know that
it would be just as sensible to en-
courage the poison of snake to be
put in the stomach. as to soak it in
alcohol. The best way to make boys
and girls abhor and fly from immor-
ality in sexual relations is to inform
them of the awful diseases and trouble
which may come to them by wrong
doing of this kind. Working long
this thought, the physical evils whic..
come to one indulging in drink to
excess can we'll be set forth. AS fast
as possible also the children should be
brought to the high level where they
will say with st. Paul, 81 will do
nothing which will make my brother
to offend or weaken him. Christ
ian boys and girls. men and women
cannot afford to set bad example.
Parents should not do anything which
they do not want their children to do.
A father cannot correct his boys
for drinking or smoking. if he him
self is drinking and using tobacco.
Total abstinence is the only safe
course. If that stand is taken tempta-
ton will be less, and it will not be SC
hard after all to keep from drink.
In connection with the special meet
ings at the M. E. church there have
been afternoon meetings announced
for two o'clock on each day this week
except Monday, Thanksgiving and
Saturday.