Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Fur1ty, Prevention, Praise.

Paul in his letter to the Ephesians in tho
section selected for the temperance les
son pleads for the practical application of
the spirit of Christ to our life. The dan
ger faced by every Christian can only be
overcome by living life free from en-
tangling alliances. The Christians life
should not In any way produce fruits OF
darkness Paul calls for us TO have no
fellowship with the unfruitful works OF
darkness. It's forms many, but the
lesson was selected to emphasize our duty
upon the temperance question Here as
i'm all other questions we should have
pure motives The principles tiiat deter
mine our life. labor and love should be
Christ's. If they are not then We are
colaborers with the workers OF darkness.
Our position. participation and partner
ship should be open and above reproach.
The followers OF Christ will not judge by
the standards OF Simon. The master look
ed at the heart Remove the financial
motives from the liquor question and IL
would be solved In less than twenty-four
hours. DIR. j. r. Stratton claims that II
costs Baltimore over SJO,oOO.OOO In money
each year to get back $l,00O.OO0 in the
annual saloon revenue. The city losses
is more than question Of dollars. The
church and the saloon can not be part
ners.
use of liquor. for as Leltig, German chem
list points out Beer, wine and spirits
furnish no elements capable of entering
into the blood, muscular fiber or anything
which Is the seat OF vital principles. IL a
man drinks daily to 10 quarts OF the
best Bayarian beer, in year he will
have taken into his system as much noun
ishment as II contained in a fve-pound
loaf of bread" The influence that ema-
mates from the liquor traffic is not benef-
cial to society. The man who engages In
the business under a license has been
given certain privileges by the state, yet
there is not a man engaged in the bust
ness who would not quit it tomorrow IL
he could see the tremendous evil that tho
traffic produces.
THE Christian must seek to prevent all
forms OF evil by rebuktng the evildoers
revealing the secret sins. The power OF
publicity will create a public sentiment
that will break up the white slave traffic
and abolish the saloons. 1t IL time that
the Christian forces should awake and by
their united efforts prevent the evils that
now threaten society. We can do much
nv the example OF our lives. We should
look carefully at all our actions. realiz-
ing our duty TO Christ, our country ana !.
the coming civilization. The danger that
faces all should be made clear. The de-
struction that follows life OF sin that
may have it's beginning I'm the first glass
OF LIQUOR calls for us to realize that wine
is mocker strong drink 1rr fa + raging stImu,an,,
The Christian who is filled with the Holy
Spirit will enjoy life. for IL will be ona-
continuous song breaking forth from the
melody in his heart. Let us see to il that
we live a life nodded by the pure princi.
niles OF Christ that will prevent all forms
of evil and praise God forever more. If /.
we have the spirit OF Christ we will seek
to save the sinner and to prevent mon en-
tering the path OF iniquity by prohibiting
sin with its sorrow. sadness and shame !
its darkness drunkenness and degrade
ton Ours should be q life of light.
learning and love, lived I'm fellowship with
Christ for the glory of God and the good
OF men, then the saloon will be closed,
society purified and sinners saved.