The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-28
Uesson Text: Micah 2:9-11; Luke
21:29-31, 1896; l Cor. 6.9-1D

Those who have been so for
tunate as to have visited the
New York Worlds Fair have been
amazed at the displays which evil
dence the remarkable progress
that has been made by man in
many varied fields of endeavor.
Not only was this a display OF
what has been accomplished up
to the present time, but forecasts,
undeniably accurate, were made
as to what we may expect in the
future.
Modern appliances, which free
mankind from much of the druid
gerry of the past, have given us
mere leisure. The radio, which
brings news and entertainment to
our firesides; the airplane and the
telephone, have all combined to
bring the peoples of the world
into closer contact with each
other. Marvellous strides have
been made in all of these lines,
ana yet, with all the progress man.
kind has made in the past cen
turtles, we still have age-old prob
lcms which have not been solved
Ever since the beginning OF
time, man has been warned by
God against certain practices,
which, if INDUCED in, would
bring ruin to himself and his
family. The Bible warns against
the danger of drinking intoxicat-
ing beverages. Every generation
has seen actual examples of the
results of this practice and still
man insists on ignoring the
warnings of God and interested
friends and many persist in
drinking themselves into ruin
and death.
The use of alcoholic beverages,
viewed from the individual
Christian viewpoint, can hardly
be recommended. Each individ-
ual has an obligation to live life
at its best and this can rarely be
done if strong drink is used, for
either the mental, moral or
physical abilities of the user will
deteriorate as result of the use
of alcohol. However, as far as the
theory of the Christian religion
goes, this abstinence must be
willing and voluntary on the part
of the Christian, for Jesus never
used force even to compel a man
to save his own immortal soul.
If a man should feel that he can
use alcohol without endangering
his own welfare in the slightest,
(Which we honestly doubt, then
he should ask himself whether or
not he is due his fellow creatures
a refusal to indulge as a matter
of love and concern not to help in
keeping before other weaker
brothers a temptation which they
might not be able to refuse and
use in moderation.
Some deny their social respon-
sibility. Why, they say, deny
myself something that does me no
harm because of the effects it has
on someone who is so weak that
he won't amount to much any
way?" Immediately, the question
arises, Am / my brothers keep
err" Paul, perhaps the most out
standing example in life and
teaching of the gospel of Jesus
Christ, answers in ringing tones:
yes, you are your brothers keep
er and God will hold you respon-
sible for acts which affect anoth-
er's life, just as he promises to
reward you for acts of mercy and
kindness performed for others"
He declares, IF meat make my
brother to. offend, / will eat no
flesh while the world standeth,
lest I make my brother to Of
fend".
A survey of the worlds prog
ress will show that the Christian
people. have been those most
greatly blessed. An article, which
we recently read, has this to say
about some of the outstanding
blessings which have come to our
world from Christianity:
In the economic field. the
Christian world is where we find
lamps, clocks, sewing machines,