Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12


Childhood remembranceS are
commonly sweet and precious-but
some Of them are vivid on the pages
Of memory because they relate to
dangerous and distressing things.
Among the things decent people
avoided like the pestilence when the
writer was a boy was the saloon.
To be seen entering such places was
to mark ones character, and to be a
trequenter Of them was to be lost to
all that was good and holy.
High sounding and very pious
were the assurances that when pro-
hibition was repealed we would new
er see the return of the saloon, but
we have them in multiplied num-
Der, and with a shameless appeal
to women as well as men, to our
growing girls and boys as well as
to adults. Clever advertising has
sought to make it smart" to drink,
and manly to be able to carry"
liquor. 1t is for that reason that it
is Of the utmost importance that we
develop strong and intelligent char
acter in our boys and girls-so that
they may not only appraise the
vicious booze business" for what
it really is, but also have the
strength of character to fight it, not
only for themselves, but for their
weaker brother. They should know
and proclaim that the saloon,
whether it be called an INN" or
a tavern" is always a bar
"A bar to Heaven, door to He'll;
Whoever named it named it well. "
l. Developing Strength Of Charac-
ter prov. 4:10-23).
Solomon, the writer Of many OF
the Proverbs, constantly stressed
the importance of gaining wisdom.
A man may be a perfect encyclo-
pedia Of information and. yet may
lack the wisdom to apply that
knowledge to life. DIR. Hight c.
Moore, in Points for Emphasis, pro-
vides a most helpful outline Of this
portion Of Proverbs. 4, which will
assist the reader and teacher. He
suggests that we must % "aecept
the challenge Of a worthy goal, v.
TO-" by listening as a son to a father
to the words which shall give us a
long and happy life. Then we
must CD follow the way Of wis
dom, Wv. lib" It Is a way that
has been tested by those who have
preceded US, and they have found il
to be the right way. This will en-
able US to 90 "avoid the way Of
the wicked, Wv. 14-17." Note the
dreadful picture Of those who moi
only do wickedness but delight ir
leading others into their evil paths
in fact they cannot sleep unless
they have misled some poor soul
Shun that path, and "a ''irradiate
the path to the larger life, Wv. Is
49," The way to life is a light path
that shineth more and more" The
way Of the wicked is stumbling anc
darkness. The devil and his fol
lowers are trying to make young
people believe just the opposite
Let US teach them the truth tina
they may (5) ''heed every syllable
Of all the words Of God, Wv. 20-23.
Give attention to Gods Word, lis
ten to 1t, read 1t, keep it bidder
In your heart. The heart in Scrip
ture stands for the very center o
mans spiritual being, out Of which
are all the issues of life. Evi
thoughts, unholy desires and ambi
tons hidden there will ultimatel,
be revealed in overt acts of ungod
illness. Even so the Word of Go,
hidden there will bring forth life.
The young man or woman who 4
thus taught Gods Word in the hom
and the church will have an i'm
pregnable defense against the vile
and temptations of the world, tn
flesh, and the devil.
ii. Exhibiting Strength Of Char
Acter Il Thess. SGD.
| The Lord is coming againI Pau
was constantly looking forward
the day Of His coming. It was nc
his lot to live until the Lord came
! but he was NO ken In lc~'.'7