Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
Christian Endeavor Hour
For Sunday. July 10. 1905.
Topic: Temperance Meeting How TO rrc
Total AhSfinence. - l,alaiians Ii q

Topic: Temperance Meeting. How 10 Promote
Total Abstinence. Galatians 1924.
1s This l say then. Walk in the Spirit
and We shall not fulfil the lust of the
flesh.
II. For the flesh lusteth against the
Spirit. and the Spirit against the flesh:
and these are contrary the one to the
other: SO that We cannot do the things that
we would
IS But il We be led of the Spirit We are
not under the law.
10. Now the works OF the flesh are mani
fest. which are these: Adultery, fornica-
ton. uncleanness. lasciviousness
20. Idolatry. witchcraft. hatred. variance,
emulaticns. wrath. strife, sedition, heresies.
81. Envyings murders drunkenness. rev.
elings and such like: OF the which l told
you before. as have also told you i'm time
past that they which do such things shall
not inherit the kingdom of God.
ID But the fruit OF the Spirit is love.
joy. peace. longsuffering. gentleness. good
ness. faith,
% Meekness temperance: against such
"a. And they that are Christ's have
crucified the flesh with the affections and
lusts.
The trouble with this temperance Ques-
ton today is that we do not make II OF
enough Importance. II any one Of us were
getting up an athletic contest how eager
we would be to make all necessary prep
arations to get into training, to leave
nothing undone that we might be sure OF
winning. And that not because there
would be any intrinsic value In the little
wreath OF olive that would fade or the
silver cup that would tarnish. but just
| for the glory Of the achievement. Think
how two continents waited eagerly little
while ago for the result of "A race between
two little boats. Everything that could
I
the winds and the waves watched and
calculated upon with mathematical pre-
cision. We all know how to go into things
like that when 1t comes to matters OF this
| world.
Athletes have a trainer who drills them
every day and decides what is best for
them to eat and drink and do. He studies
his men. notes the effect OF each act upon
their physical system and gives his direc-
lions accordingly
| Christians have guide a trainer. the
Spirit. and in the Bible are rules set down
for our living. Such things as We are TO
abstain from are there set down. although
they are many OF them so obviously what
| a follower of Christ. an fnherftor Of eter
nifty should let alone that IL scarcely
seems necessary. Drunkenness is one.
| Blit who intends to get drunk? Surely
no Christian. Not even for once would
he set out with that deliberate intention.
I The trouble Is. sometimes our spiritual
athletes feel that they are getting on so
well. gaining SO upon the enemy, are so
strong and able to win victories. that II
will do no harm to relax little from the
rigid system of training laid down by the
Leader and Guide. They forget that in
this lapse they are giving up that strong
control over themselves which only can
make them sure of winning. One cannot
| conquer others when he Is not master OF
himself, and he cannot be quite sure tnat
intemperance will not master MN u ne
once gives it opportunity. Marcus DOCS
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when. instead OF being his servant. 1t be-
comes his master.
The only safe way for any one Is to
walk i'm the Spirit" 1t has been proven
again and again that the men who try 10
reform in their own strength do not stay
reformed. Neither is any man saIe IRON
the 'lusts Of the flesh" who has MOI pc
come the friend of Jesus Christ. ohver
Wendell Holmes says: Whenever the
wandering demon of drunkenness mas a
ship adrift no steady WIND IN It's sans.
no thoughtful pilot directing its course: Sen. nc
steps on board. takes the neim auo s'ee'e
straight for the maelstrom
Applied Truth.
An English lawyer once said that IL
England were to turn sober the iegai pro-
fession would be ruined.
The English admiral. Beresford. said
| when he was sixty years OLD: since .
have entirely given up wine. spirits anu
| /
! cally and mentally. as couio 10 WHICH
was thirty or more
For how many years have ships from
Christian ports carried missionaries IN
the cabin. and rum. firearms and opium
| in the hold? Even Britain and America
have held out to the heathen races inc
bible in one hand and the bottle In the
other hand, and the bottle has sent ten
! to perdition where the Bible has brought
one to Jesus Christ"-Rev. Theodore l..
Cuyler. DID.
| the influence of John B. Cough told the
following incident Of his life: II came
home one day irritated with drink. ready
! to vent my anger on anything. My boy
about ten years old, came to the door.
and as soon as he saw me he darted OF.
! Dick come here. come here.
When he came his face was bloody
and bruised his lip cut, and one eye sWol-
! len.
| ".What have you been doing. Dick?
1--we been fighting
Il had no objection to the boys fight
! ing. but l asked:
| What have you been fighting for
! He said: Don't ask me, father: don't
| want to tell you
Tell me what you've been fighting
for?'
IL don't want to-.
Full of rage. l caught him by the col
lar of his little jacket and roared out.
| Now tell me what youv been nghting
| for or | Will cut the life out Of you
oh father he cried out pit ly,
| Don't beat me. father. don't beat me-
Tell me what you've been lighting
| for then
oh / don't want to-.
Il struck him with my fist on the side
Of his head. Now. tell me what you've
been fighting for?
..'Oh father. father. don't beat me, I
will tell you
We'll tell me then. quick.
'fWiping the blood and tears from his
poor. swelled face with the back of his
hand. he said:
There was boy out there told me
my father was poor old drunkard, and
I licked him. and II he tells me that
again I'll lick him again.
"Oh. Mr.. Cough what could l say? My
boy, ten years of age. fighting for his
fathers reputation. l tell you. II had
like to have killed me. How loved that
boy. my noble boy. / could almost have
worshiped him. But. oh, oh. the drunk.
the cursed drink-my love for that was
stronger than my love for my child"
How to Help the Leader.
Tell the story Of barrel of liquor being
carted up a street in Boston. and by
cident rolling of and being split A by
stander said. ooh. what a pity but a
little boy standing near by said. "Oh. no.
sir: it had better be on Gods earth than
in Gods image
Parallel Passages.-II Timothy. ii:2,5: III