The Detroit times., 1915-06-18

whilo waiting for tho evening Ger
vice 70 begin. he noticed that thu
man alongside Of him put something
into his mouth every 10 minutes OF
%. Clearly Il was not tobacco. and
at last my friends curiosity got the
better Of him. and he said. "would
yoa mind telling me what you an
eoting!"
| Turning . smiling face to him. the
otnsr made answer, "Oh. these are
peppermint losenges. You see. I'm
. trafl-hitter. I used 70 be . hard
drinksr. And peppermint losenges
help take away the appetite for
booze. Why, know one fellow who
ate ~ pounds OF peppermint los.
enges In two weeks"
The man recognized his own pc.
culiar temptation. and he tried his
best to cooperate with God IN meet
Ing IL Tho writer OF this psalm
knew that his mouth was his danger
point. 80 be cried.
"Set q watch, o Jehovah. before my
mouth:
Keep the door OF my lips"
There is nothing like being specific
In dealing with ones own tempta-
tion. A woman once said to Moody.
~Nr. Moody. how can l cure myself
OF the habit OF exaggerstion?" "Call
II lying. madam: call II lying" ~
piled the hard-headed evangelist.
Let us pray to be saved from sins
definitely named 20 God. deliver
me from the love of money" Or.
Help me, Lord. to quit my mean
and slanderous gosxping." Or.
Lord. enable me to be polite and
considerate IN my own home" Or.
Almighty God. clean up my foul
mind" Or. Lord Jesus. save me
from the ain ~ unlovingness." May
We not at least b - candid and
clear in our praying - the psalmist
q oldr
paet olns . ppooone Menaes.
Every past nm - IN any Of pres
ent tsmptat1nn. All the knowiedse
Of evfl that the former years have
Ieft with - - . heritage. rises up
TO hinder a IN our fight for Per
sonal righteousness. The psafmist
prayed hat Ais heart might not b
Inclined 70 prNctice deeds q wick
sdnsas. Hs would Aks to escape
the clutches Of the past.
Z II would mean more 70 the world
than al the Carnegie and Rookie
feIler benefsetions combined II that
oue tremendous truth could only Be
driven home 10 youth. The deeds
Of fblly done today manacis M for
Tomorrow. An appalling number Of
men are mot Tree 10 follow the bld-
ding Of their bset manhood, and
AgAt for truth ana patriotism. 10.
canss they are not nee. The devil
| has Z collar and chain a them.
Reesqtly met : shifsy-eyed man
who oupe Wos nAtionally discussed
He hAA AaA Z rare and wonderful
opportnnity - serve the people.
Seldom = . patriot given such q
chance. But this man suddenly and
mystssjousay collapsed. He nat silent
when ~ SHOULD have stood up and
spoken. His hand was held back In
The WI set of STRIKING . blow for
rightooosnees. The reason was sim
pls: ne mans past was not clean.
He was noG fee. Former offences
were hsId up - : menace. He had
lost his power % bear witness to the
truth. God pity him. Tor no fellow
being can understand the torment
q Nh voul.
Would that the dying words OF
John b. Cough could rescund In the
ears of every young person about "a
make his Arst serious misstsp:
I~Young man. keep your record
clean" There u no asset for Z noble
lifs equal to noble youth. Be
clean to-day II you would conquer
tomogTow. In the matter Of temper.
ace, Il = the man who doaa moi
drink ~ IN, and who never mas
drunk who has no difnculty or en-.
barrassmsnt IN refusing to drink
Recognizing ths Enemy.
A mushy, maudlin type Of litera,
Eture II prevalent IN our day. which
recognAses no evil and assures ua
that everything - lovely, In this
world and the next. Strong. sound
thinning perSons revolt from this
sort Of teaching, bscaass II does moi
square with their own knpwiedgs OF
actual hfs. The palms ring true
Thsy admit the presence OF epemies
and a wicked men. Their prayer ID
10 jehovah against these scheming
| ploeting. vsngeful men. The snarss
u he wicked were rsal TO David
and his fellow psalm writer's.
And they are real today. Any
body who has ever incurred the hos
tility a . corrupt political ring. OF
Of the whisky crowd. can recits the
closing versss Of our lesson psalm
with feeling. and give picturesque
Details. II h unfair to youth q
send Il forth into the world In th<
bind assumption that virtue wfl
meet no enemies. but only friends
TO b. able 70 recognize our enc
MIA. ana eo he prenared IA meea