The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-11-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights. on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teacheds and Pupils
Edited by Charles X. Meyers.
Nov. s-sowing and Reaping.
Worlds Temperance Sunday.

Worlds Temperance Sunday.
This lesson is taken from one OF the
wonderful epistes written by the
apostle Paul. Someone, in comment,
ing on the epistle of the Galatians, has
called it the "epistle of freedom" One
of the most familiar of these liberty
passages is, stand fast in the liberty
wherewith Christ has made US free.
The freedom here referred to means a
throwing off of sinful, degrading appe-
tites and actions and coming forth in
to the glorious liberty afforded by true
christian living.
Our lesson verses open with one OF
the most wonderful and important
rules for christian conduct to be
found in the bible. 1t reads: "Breth-
rem, if a man be overtaken in fault,
We which are spiritual restore such a
one in the spirit of meekness, consid-
ering thyself lest thou also be tempt
ed" This verse is twin to that 9TH
er: "Forgiving one another as God for
Christ's sake has forgiven you" These
verses express to perfection the attl-
tude of the true christian toward his
fellow men, If we endeavor to help
one who has done wrong, bearing with
ourselves the self righteous spirit that
We have not done or could not do
such wrong. our offers OF help will be
unavaling. 1t will be seen the
apostle says one must be lin spirit
of meekness" when he attempts to re-
store to right living one who has gone
astray 1t will also be recalled that
the apostle says we should remember
that we are sinners in the sight OF
God, and that it is only for Christs
sake we are forgiven, when we are
called upon to forgive those who have
wronged us.
1t has often been said in these
notes that the greatest enemy OF the
cause of Christ in the world is the
liquor traffic. From it spring nearly
every ell or sin from which the
christian church is trying to rescue
the world The highest and best
christianity of today calls for person
al abstinence from alcoholic liquor
as a beverage and the use OF every
means to stop its sale or manufacture.
In this connection we desire to say
that the rule is not set up that d
man or woman is not christian and
cannot have immortal life because
he drinks. Eternal life is too import
ant thing to be withheld for the do
ing or nondoing of any particular
thing 1t is said, with truth. that Dr..
Martin Luther, the man whose con
ception, and understanding OF the
bible gave the world new revelation
Of III, foit nd living annrnIa1
of the drink habit. This is no blot
upon the great work of the reformer.
In the age in which he lived the
drink habit was universal, and men
whose spiritual vision cannot be well
called in questions were moderate
drinkers. George Washington, our
great general, first president, and
without whose wise counsels many be-
lieve our nation could not have been
successfully established, was an own
err of slaves. In course of time it be-
came plain that the christian spirit OF
the world could not tolerate slavery,
also in due course of time it is like
wise plain that the true christian spir-
it in the world cannot tolerate the use
of alcoholic liquors. There has been
progression in spirit and in thought.
Men do not attempt to dim the great
ness of Washington by the fact that
in common with his fellow Virginians,
he held slaves Yet it is no argument
in favor of slavery that he held slaves.
1t is no argument in favor OF liquor
drinking that many of the great men
of the christian church three and four
hundred years ago did not practice
total abstinence.
verses which have been the subject OF
much criticism on the part of those
who find fault with the bible. The
second verse says, Bear we one on
others burdens" and the fifth, "Ev-
cry man shall bear his own burdens.
Taken in connection with the temper
ance lesson this seeming sontradic
ton is made very plain. 1t is said
that we should in a spirit OF meekness
endeavor to help on another-to put
ourselves under his burdens. This
explains the first verse mentioned
The second, which says every man
shall bear his own burdens, is made
clear by the fact that in the last es
sence of things each must suffer fol
the sins and burdens which he brings
upon himself. This thought leads W
to the golden text of the lesson which
declares, BE not deceived. God is
not Knocked For whatsoever man
soweth that shall he also reap
o, how many people delude them
selves into the thought that they car
deceive God; that they can defy the
spiritual and physical laws of the uni
verse and not reap the consequences
They think that they can drink liquo,
which will undermine and poison theil
bodies, and yet be healthy, strong and
long lived; that they can use tobacco
and their brains and body not sustain
evil effects; that they can be licen
tious and escape the iniquities of the
fathers being visited upon the chill
dren. God knows and sees and viii
meet out Judgment for the deeds done
in the body.
1t is the desire of the united TEN
perance organizations OF the world
that on the coming Sabbath a de
termined effort be made to have the
members of the Sunday schools take
the temperance pledge. Thus the
call is made for every superintendent
and teacher TO leave no stone unturn-
ed, no argument unsaid to make the
children see that it is for their best
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