The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
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DElIVERANCE FROM THE DEAD
LY PESTlLENCE.


the deadly pestilence. Ps. 91:3 Gre
vised version.)
a pestilence is any contagious dis
ease that is epidemic and attacks
with fatal results; something NOR
ally evil or destructive. All gov
ernments that aspire to the name OF
civilization have fortified themselves
against, not only the ravages OF
pestilence. but also against those
who are dangerous to society be
cause they are suffering with some
disease that may be contracted by
others.
Pest-houses have grown up over
TIE land where patients contracting
contagious diseases may be separ-
ated from the people, in order that
the public may be protected from
the spread of the disease, and that
the patient may have such scientific
medical treatment as his case de
mands.
The young criminal is placed in
the reform school, the convict hous-
ed in jail or penitentiaTy as pro-
lection both to society and to the
unfortunate person who has forfeit
ed his liberty by becoming menace
to his fellow men. Before the in
mate is permitted again to resume
his former liberty he must be pro-
on whom his care and treatment is
entrusted.
The law of cure is that the or
gan affected must be cleansed OF
that which causes the trouble, and
this trouble must, by the same law,
begin inwardly and work outwardly.
No physician would endeayor to
cure case of cancer of the stomach
by painting the soles of the pa
tents feet with iodine. The cancer
must be removed in some way. No
warden could hope to reform a Grim
inal by putting new patch on the
sleeve Of his coat. The desire for
committing crime must be removed
or controlled. No one knowing the
good derived from enacted and en-
forced law of the body polite would
oppose the working Of such a pro
tective system.
So it is with the life of the Chris
tan With the perils of the past
pardoned, with a new heart given in
exchange for the former heart foul
ed with evil thoughts and actions,
be is at liberty full and free, and
dwelling in the secret place Of the
Most High" is delivered from the
deadly pestilence-the contagion of
sin.
1t Is one thing to deliver from the
influence of acts; it Is another thing
to deliver from the influence Of an
atmosphere In a Christian home
the boy or girl is protected by the
constant vigil Of the parents from
committing wrong and harmful acts;
in the atmosphere of the world is
implanted the seeds Of evil, over
which the parents have little con
troll and, growing, wreck the life in
later years. The habit Of smoking
is seldom learned from boys moth
er, and shame overtakes the lad
when mother finds it out. No such
feelings possess him when he pro-
fers her a gentlemanly courtesy, o.
develops traits Of honesty and in
tegrity, The parents may be able
to control the acts OF the child but
the atmosphere is not so readily
righted.
There are forces that operate like
air and besiege us like atmospheres
fluence of some member Of club
or organization but it is more diff
ficult to ESCAPE from the atmos
pheric influences OF the club or or
ganization. Safety is hindered by
antagonism which operates like a
climate Atmosphere breathed is
set on affecting the individuals
health The simple law of life de-
mdnQS certain properties loI Uullu-
ing, and the eradication OF destruc
tive forces. Let man breathe i'm
pure air and his life is slowly snuff
fed out Let him breathe pure air
and health results in proportion to
the degree Of eradication of the i'm
purities within; these forces work
ing from within outward
There is the climate OF worldli-
ness. 1t is fatal to spiritual health.
Breathing the fumes OF the pleas
ures of sin for season" is fol-
lowed by some spiritual malady
that becomes a deadly pestilence."
The air of frivolity inhaled long
enough will kill the prayer learned
at mothers knee, and send the
young man or woman scouting for
pleasure that, being imaginary. can
not have substance. Regret comes
in later years and the divine fiat
is filled full, for God is not mock
ed: whatsoever a man soweth that
shall he also reap" II in after
years you are plagued by the phan-