Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-26

| lntrigues, discussions, factions, envy
ings, hard drinking, riotous feasting
and the like" The motive that pro-
duces the contrasted fruits is the i'm
| portant thing to consider. In the life
| of the spirit, love develops a life
which could not be developed by law.
Self1shness is the root of the products
of the lower nature. 1t is not all
| from the indulgences of the body, but
the mind, temper and will, which has
control of the body and directs its
use.
Drunkenness Among Crimes.
The appearance of the word item.
perance" among the fruits of the
spirit and of drunkenness in the cata.
logue of crimes is the explanation for
the choice Of this passage for today's
study. as the quarterly's temperance
lesson. 1t really has only a little bear.
ing upon the theme assigned. MAX.
ing the Community Christian" which
it touches upon through the infiu-
ence of the real Christian in his
home life and work in the church for
the advancement of the community s
welfare. In every neighborhood
where intemperance exists, no cham.
pion of it can be found.
If this lesson has any bearing upon
the modern temperance problems, 1t
serves to call upon us to remember
that the words against such there is
no law Should teach us that the spir-
itual life cannot be produced by law.
They do not come from laws, but
from motives; they are the fruit of the
spirit. they are born of God" There is
a limit as to what law can do for the
temperance cause, for the only way we
can attain temperance, or self-control,
Is through Christ and His spirit that
will help us to master the appetite of
drink, and curb our failures by the
help, aid and assistance of the Holy
Spirit. If we live spiritually we will
seek to overcome all forms Of intern
perance. immortality and tniquity.
Spiritual Supremacy.
Every person who has obtained
salvation through faith in the redemp-
ton secured for him by the Lord
Jesus, will do all in his power to
Christianize the community where he
dwells. In the promotion of temper
ance, the Christian will be a living
witness of the power of the Spirit to
master the lower nature of his life,
so that he will live a life of self-con-
troll.
Men of pronounced Christian char
dClSE SHOulQ De Iedu6rS III every re-
form movement that means the ad
vancement of the community's life.
With the passing of the saloon, our
obligation to help, aid and assist the
drunkard is apt to be overlooked. We
must demonstrate by our own life the
spiritual supremacy over the appetite
for drink and everything that seeks
to destroy manhood and womanhood.
We are called upon to warn the youth
and assist all who have fallen into
the pitfalls of drink to break the
chains Of the appetite and to live a
spiritual life.
The, man who has crucifled the
flesh and accepted Christ Jesus as his
Lord finds something higher has en-
tered into his life. Whenever the
professed Christian makes a complete
surrender of his life and labor to the
Master and accepts the assistance of
the power and help of the Spirit to
live real Christian life. he will "have
no fellowship with the unfruitful
works of darkness, but rather even
reprove them" We are called not
only to live for Christ, but to do His
will among men in our community
life.