The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-11-11

Golden r..t--w.,eh and Pray. tina,
e enter no, into temptation Matt
The disciples had accepted Jesus -
the Messiah and chosen the way
which led 20 the establishment ef the
Kingdom Of God. Bot they vere In the
meantime 10 endure great temptations
and difnculties; vars. faminss, tyibu-
lstions. hatred. prtsoos, death. disas
tsrs. earthquakes, pestilsnoes. disci
pies vazins cold. false prophets aris-
ins. starr failing. the sun darkeoed
the moon turned into blood, the pow
ers Of heaven shakon, -puoh a. had
NOT beso IRON the besinnins Of The
vowid--thsa. Christ says 30 his dis
efpisa. -vhsn thee thinEs begin 70
come % psaa, thsn look NJ. and IN up
yous hsaAs; Cor your rsdsmptson dvav.
eth nisht n n nsa< svss q The soors.-
And hs sAss dds, wsfeh thereecrs.
b - also res<y. ~ - mov not on
What day your Lord com<th
The parable Of the ns tree 10 q
while vs cannot knov vhsn Christ IL
coming. vs have warnings % - b be
On guard. - ths nrst sisns Of sprins
bid ne prepare for the summer. Thfs
gsnerstson. that n While some Who
we're listening 70 him should stfil be
alive. a. he himself said
The time 10 watch h AZ the begin
ming Of the oourps that leads 10 thess
results. The day Of Judgment 10 the
end Of the course; the choice lies ~
the beginning.
Those really watched who % fory-
saw the future and the true ideal Of
their lives. that nom the beginning
they went on toward Il By the only
path that led 10 IT, They we're faith
ful In every duty. They served their
Lord by obedience. ThsT resisted sv.
cry temptation. They were on their
guard against every wiis Of ths devil
They were vide avaks. Win eyes
open TO every opportunity. 20 tAs signs
OF the times. to new vsys and means.
and possibilities.
Blessed u that servant whom his
lovd when he consth shaii hnl % Co
tns. Verify say unto roo. fhaa b
shall maks him ruler ovss ID In
gooda- To thoss vAs 10 vsacAsk 49,
sntyostsd TIE kfnsdou q hssvsA. -
themselves and for the world
Those tailed 70 watch vAo v~s -
absorbed In thsfx own sstnsh pasas
urss and gains thst thsy neglected
thsir duties. forget tAstr Msstsrr In
tssssts. we're syeservsnts. This folly
vs intensified b. beginning 10 eat
and drink with the drunfsu- Thsy
took the road that led TO destruction
Rev. 9. W. Hanfs, . second on third
cousin OF Abraham lincoln. years ago
devised = most vivid Temperance lee
ture called The Black Valley Rail
road which he illustrated by . large
chart II lie given In a book called
The Crystal River
The Land OF the Crystal River 10
the land which all children enter when
they come into this world
To live in the Land OF the Crystal
River, the land OF temperance. OF self
control, OF good character. OF highest
usefulness. OF prosperity. OF religion.
OF heaven. should be the hope and the
aim OF everyone.
The Black Valley country Is situat.
ed in an extensive lowland. lying be
tween an elevated and extremely fer
tile and beautiful region. called the
Land Of the Crystal River, bounding
Il upon its upper limits and a vast and
unexplored desert forming It's lower
boundary. Vice and crime abound. In
Vulnerable drunkerds and criminals
ere found there. Prisons and poor
houses take the place Of churches and
school houses.
The man in the coming tower at
the junction OF the Black Valley rail.
road with the railroad TO Temperance,
would guide all youthful travellers 10
the better way. He urges all to-seek
the highest and best life.
We are building q house. for our
selves. a body In which We must live.
and a character In which our soul
must abide. God would have us pos
seas . perfect body. and 10 put away
everything which Injuries health. which
brings weakness OF disease. He would
have us form q noble character OF
which we win not be ashamed. which
will nt us for heaven and usefulness,
and the company OF the good. We can
not cheat God. but We can cheat our
selves BY using strong drink IN any
quantity whatever we are skimping,
degrading. making poor and veal the
house We have got TO live In.
Every drunkard was once an limo
cent child Every one was frst a mod
crate drinker. No one ever yet be-
came . drunhArd who refused 20 touch
Intoxicating drink. Not all who drink
moderately do become drunkards. but
no one ever became q drunkArd who
did not nrst drink moderately.
II 10 terrible % let a habit begin IN
youth which will impel US 10 20 on do
ing wrong against reason. against the
power 10 hslp others. against love OF
God. OF man. and OF country.