Against the Mighty by M. E. K.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 6, 1911

Against the Mighty

By M. E. K.

SOME of God's people anciently were cursed “because they came not to the help of the Lord . . . against the mighty.” Judges 5:23. Surely we have a mighty foe to fight in the gigantic evil of intemperance. The name “Missionary Volunteers” implies an army. The campaign is on. Let all our loyal young men and women take their places in the ranks, and do their duty now.

Excellent reports are coming in of the activities of our young people in this movement. Many of our schools are doing a special temperance work this spring. Programs are being given, and the Temperance Instructor is being circulated. The principal of the Bethel (Wis.) Academy writes:—

“Relative to the temperance campaign, our young people here are wide awake. Last year we rendered three programs within the radius of ten miles of our school. Thus far this year we have given one. This has won for our young people many friends and some enemies. You understand we live not far from Milwaukee. The young people's society has also kept a copy of the Instructor in the library at our nearest city, Marshfield.”

The president of the Loma Linda (Cal.) Medical College writes as follows concerning the temperance work:—

“We are much interested in the Temperance number of the Instructor, which is just out, and are ordering five thousand copies for Loma Linda. Our plan to dispose of them is to get access to the schools of the two counties near us, and distribute the papers to the students. We already have the permission of a large number of the schools. We will pay for these papers by soliciting means from the business men in the towns near by. We have had excellent success in soliciting among them in the past, and I am sure we can raise sufficient funds for this enterprise. Our students are very much interested, and we expect to give a week to this temperance campaign as soon as the papers arrive.”

At the Southwestern Union Conference Missionary Volunteer Institute, the Temperance special was presented, and six thousand two hundred copies were ordered.

From Southern California comes this good word:—

“This conference will double its output of the 1910 issue. You may count on it. Last year we used about 5,225 copies of the Temperance Instructor. Thus far this year the total orders for the coming issue amount to something over 6,200, and forty per cent of our societies have not yet been heard from.”

In the old Prohibition State of Maine, the temperance question is to be voted on again this year. Our workers in that conference are taking hold earnestly to do what they can to save Maine from the curse of liquor. One of the conference officers writes:—

“We are very enthusiastic about the Instructor. It is planned to have all our laborers engage in its sale, and we are

praying that it will result in much good to the cause of temperance. Sister Bates and I are planning a campaign with the Instructor, and we sincerely hope that the people of Maine will take advantage of this opportunity.”

Most encouraging are the efforts being put forth by some other temperance organizations to circulate our good paper. Mrs. T. E. Patterson, president of the Georgia W. C. T. U., sends a list of all her local W. C. T. U. presidents, asking us to mail sample copies of the Temperance Instructor to them. She says: “It is indeed a fine issue. I wish we might sow Georgia knee deep with them, and I shall be glad to do what I can to circulate the paper in this State.”

What are the Seventh-day Adventist young people in your church doing? What are you doing? M. E. K.