Temperance Lessons by M. E. K.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 29, 1908

Temperance Lessons

By M. E. K.

THE curse of intemperance, like a terrible plague, spreads over the world, producing poverty, disease, crime, and hopelessness everywhere. It is the duty of those upon whom the light of the third angel’s message has shone to call the attention of the people to the significance of these things, to work earnestly against this great evil, and to present to the world the principles of true temperance. Those who have “the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth,” should stand at the front in this temperance warfare.

To help our young people to occupy their true position in this work, we have prepared a series of temperance lessons for our Missionary Volunteer Societies,

which began in the Instructor of October 27. An effort has been made to give the essential facts of this great question in eight lessons, on the following subjects: The Curse of Intemperance; The Liquor Traffic; Tobacco; Opium, Drugs, and Patent Medicines; Tea and Coffee; History of the Temperance Movement; Christian Temperance; Our Duty and Responsibility.

These lessons, which alternate with mission studies, will close about the last of February; and it is proposed that each society or church shall give a special temperance program at that time. Aside from the excellent material found in these lessons, there will be published about that time a special Temperance number of the Instructor.

The young people need the help and encouragement that parents and church officers can give. The Missionary Volunteer Department is doing what it can to aid our young people in obtaining a knowledge of the temperance question, and in becoming temperance workers. We solicit the co-operation of all our workers and older members in this effort.

M. E. K.