The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-02-16
Sunday School Column
Side Lights on Next Sunday Les
son for Teachers and Pupils.
By CHAs. K. MEYERS

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By CHAS. K. MEYERS
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Feb. 20. The Golden Rule Tenn
perance Lesson. Matt. 7:l-12.
Before treating of the temperance
festure of the lesson we desire 70
speak briefly Of three other import
ant thoughts made prominent by Jesus
in the verses under consideration.
First, We are toold to be considerate
as to the manner in which we pass
judgment on the conduct Of those
about us. We are warned to first be
sure we are not ourselves doing things
equally as bad. il not worse, than the
person we are tempted to condemn.
We are told by Jesus that with what
measure we mete or Judge others it
shall be melted to US again. Paul in
Romans 14:4 calls attention to the
fact that our brother Is Gods servant
and He will judge him. Paul also
says that God will Judge BY the intent
Of the heart, which Of course is the
true way.
Second. We are told to ask. of God
what we desire. The promise is made
tina. we shall get what we ask for.
In other places We are told that our
requests must not be based on selfish
ness but that like Jesus in the in the
garden we must say. Not my will
but thine be done, = Third, Jesus
reminds US that earthly parents are
ready to do good things for their
children and that our loving Father in
heaven is more ready than these to
give good things to them who ask
Him. Thus prayer is encouraged
and the tender loving heart of God
made manifest.
We have heard those who would
stand up for the liquor traffic state
that the bible does not condemn the
drinking habit. Almost foolish claim.
l for the entire teachings of the new
testament denounce sin, proclaims
that each is his brothers keeper, and
that no one should so act as to lead
another into wrong doing. The Cold
en- Rule. which all know 30 we'll. is
today made the verse on which to
make a temperance lesson. One can
not keep the great rule and be doing
things which will undermine hi.
health and brain and lead other into
degradation.
The liquor habit, and it's associate
evils. is the greatest foe which the
bible religion has today. Saloons are
the places from which come the men
and boys who are the hardest to make
live as the bible demands. From
our point Of view the man or woman
who upholds liquor drinking and sets
the example of drinking, will have q
fearful account to answer for before
God. To encourage ones child to
drink is q fearful thing and evil re-
suits will be visited On the head OF
the offender. Jesus says that it were
better that man never were born.
Than that he lead one Of the little ones
estray, adding this sin would weigh
down man as mill stone about his
neck when he was ia the midst of the
; seq.
We have always been believer il
having the children sign the temper.
ance pledge. We hope that in the
Sunday Schools teachers will take oc
casion to see that all children whit
have not signed the pledge do so a
once. To be the means Of saving on
child from the curse of the drink habi
is record which God will honor.
The cause Of temperance is gainin,
every day but this only comes from
the earnest work and prayers Of tn,
christian people of the world who liv'
up to their best light.