Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-06

that he would not dare use ordinarily.
Then when the motor tracts are affected.
he loses his power of coordination. We
see him Keeling from one side of the
street to the other. He is not able 20
walk a straight line" as we say. And
finally he loses the power of sensation
so that when he falls he has no feeling
of pain. 1t is difficult 10 arouse him
from the stupid sleep into which he falls,
and, as has been noted above. in poison
Gus doses he dies from paralysis of the
heart.
There is one other effect of alcohol
which we must notice. There are IN
the blood a number of little cells called
leucocytes whose object is to protect the
body from the invasion of bacteria which
produce disease. Experiments have re-
peatedly shown that alcohol dinninisnes
the power of the leucocytes, and the re-
sistance of the body TO disease is thereby
lowered. Two puppies might be taken
from the same litter; one fed alcohol and
the other not; both inoculated with tu-
berculosis. The alcohol-fed puppy sue
cumbs first and very much more readily
than the one who was not given alco-
hcl.
So much for the effect OF alcohol on
the purely physical organism We see
that every system of the body is de
pressed by il, not stimulated. There Is
one other effect which ii has upon the
moral nature II is very difficult to differ
entiate that portion of the brain which
has to do with intellection from that
which we call will power But the
fact remains that the Oppressive action Of
alcohol on the brain extends also TO the
will power. for when II has been taken
, the will power is weakened depressed,
so that the habitue is absolutely power
less to overcome the craving for the
drug. This is not only true of alcohol,
but is true also OF morphine. of caffeine.
and of cocaine. Herein lies the harm In
those patent medicines and soft drinks
which contain these drugs. They render
the subjects of them just as powerless
to restrict the craving for them as alco-
hol does This naturally follows from its
depressant action. Alcoholics should be
treated as those who are diseased. not as
criminals
CHRIST THE ONLY CURE.
, What hope therefore is there for ono
who has come under the power OF such
a dreadful curse. distilled by the arch
enemy of our souls himself? There Is
but one cure. and that is let come INTO
your life a power which Is stronger than
that of the devil himself, and He Is our
One who has this power. and He is our
blessed Saviour who showed Himself
stronger than Satan in the wilderness
through His whole earthly ministry. and
even after Satan had done his worst In
mailing Him to the cross. And only by
putting our trust in Him and receiving
che power greater than our own. a power
greater than Satans. can we overcome
this terrific curse. which damns not only
the body throughout time. but the soul
throughout eternity.
Time and space forbid the citing OF
various instances that might be given
where Jesus has given power over this
disease II you have come under the
A., mower of it. OF of any other drug habit:
If you know Of any friend who is now
, a slave to II. let me advise you to take
this only way Of cure: and in your helm
Iessness look TO Him for STRENGTH. In
your sinfullness accept His abundant
grace