Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
Stumbling Blocks or ServiceabIe.


A distinguished bishop tells how he
found he was led to be self-restrained and
into fields of usefulness by the realization
that he represented Christ. God has
called US to be His representatives to
men. To many we are the only living
witnesses of the gospels power To save
men from their sins.
The lives of the followers of Jesus
Christ are the only Bibles some people
read, SO we ought to be careful as To the
influence of our lives upon men. lest By
our actions we become IA stumbling
block, or an occasion for the fall of the
brother for whom Jesus died.
When We come To apply the teachings
and principles of this lesson TO modern
life we find that the question OF hurting
our brother is not in our food, but In
drink. If by our drinking We hurt the
one for whom the Lord died We are not
living i'm accordance with the law OF love
that ought always TO prompt ever! act OIL
a Christians life.
Paul summons us to renounce our rights
and liberty to drink for the good OF 9th
ers. To live life of self-denial is Christ
like. BY practicing abstinence for the
sake of others we will aid i'm the building
up of strong character for ourselves
and assist the weak brother to overcome
his temptations. If Jesus died for us we
ought not to hesitate willingly to practice
self-control and self-denial whenever We
can help. by practicing abstinence-which
is always-the brother for whom Christ
died.
We cannot escape our responsibility for
the coming generations. We must not
forget to consider the influence OF our
life upon the moral and physical genera
tons CT those who will follow ia our
train. We should practice those things
that make for their Righteousness, peace
ing today the society of tomorrow. We
owe il TO God, our country and church not
only to restrain ourselves by refusing
to use intoxicating liquor in any form.
but also to allow no opportunity TO pass
to Gethrone King Alcohol by outlawing
force that today retards the develop
ment of the churches. country and civil
iZation
DR.. Emil Kraepelin of the University o.
Munich has demonstrated the tremendous
loss of physical mental and muscular
efficiency that comes from even the mod
crate use of the demon OF alcohol. Alco-
hoi affects the tissues OF the body SO that
they disintegrate, while in time they ar
feet all the vital functions OF the body
1t partly paralyZes the normal body, and
its effect upon the white corpuscles.
the sentnels OF health within our blood.
is shown in the lowered vitality of the
life of the modern drinker. especially in
typhoid and pneumonia. Ii
will weaken the mind. as will also the use
of the cigarette, while its constant use
imperils the life OF the nation and the
souls of men. especially of the drinking
man, for no drunkard will enter the king
dom OF Heaven.
The application of the principle OF the
golden text will solve for US all the
problems of questionable pleasures and
a,nusements. There Is but one test: VIII
my life be detrimental or helpful to my
fellow-men as result of my doing what
is proposed? With that test we need not
fear the result if we are true to the Holy
Spirits leadership for the results follow
ing tic application OF the tests will
prove our faith. -
III We are to have the mind OF the Mas
ter in this matter we viii seek to glorigv
God by life of self-denial and service
for the good of mankind, so that we NAV
help. aid and assist all worthy and weak
brothers Tor whom Christ died.