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The Strength of Abstinence

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 2, 1915

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 42, No. 5.

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The Strength of Abstinence

By Sir J. Ross

I WAS twenty years older than any of the officers or crew, yet I could stand the cold better than any of them, who all made use of tobacco and spirits. I entirely abstained from them. The most irresistible proof of the value of abstinence was when we abandoned our ship and were obliged to leave behind us all our wine and spirits. It was remarkable to observe how much stronger and more able the men were to do their work, when they had nothing but water to drink. — Sir J. Ross.