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Temperance
condition to render an intelligent judgment; and what would their
decision be worth?
Men in responsible positions should be men of temperance and
integrity, and especially should those who are entrusted with judicial
functions be men of sober habits, that they may render justice, and
be unbiased by bribe or prejudice. But how widely different is
the condition of our judicial and governmental affairs from that
made possible through obedience to the commands of God. Liquor,
tobacco, low morals, lead men to
deal
treacherously with their fellow
men.
Temptation on Every Hand
—On every hand there is tempta-
tion for our young men, as well as for those of mature years. In both
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America and Europe the places of vice and destruction are made
attractive by exhibitions and music, that unwary feet may be led
into the snare. Everything possible is done to lure the young into
the saloon. What shall be done to save our youth? Christ made an
infinite sacrifice, He became poor that we through His poverty might
become rich and have a life that measures with the life of God, and
shall we make no sacrifice to save those who are going to ruin about
us? What are we doing for the cause of temperance, to save our
youth today? Who is standing by the side of Christ, as a laborer
together with God?
Parents, are you teaching your children to overcome? Are you
seeking to check the tide of evil that threatens to overwhelm our
land? Mothers, are you doing your work as educators? Are you
teaching your children in their childhood habits of self-control and
temperance? Do not wait till passion holds them in its iron bands,
but now take them to God, teach them that Jesus loves them, that
Heaven has claims upon them. In their youth put their hands into
the hands of Christ, that He may lead them up. Mothers, rouse to
your moral responsibility, and work for your children as those who
must give an account. We must do something to stop the tide of evil,
that the children and youth may not be swept down to perdition. We
must be overcomers, and must teach our children to overcome.
Christ Overcame in Our Behalf
—In the wilderness of temp-
tation, Christ passed over the ground where Adam fell. He began
the work where the ruin began, and on the point of appetite He
overcame the power of the evil one in our behalf. Satan left the field