p. 10 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 52. (12/26/1900)

Earlier text: THE GOSPEL VERSUS PERSECUTION

Alcohol and Pauperism

By W. H. Riley

ALCOHOL; ITS HISTORY, AND ITS EFFECTS UPON SOCIETY.

Pauperism.

IT was stated by Hon. Wm. J. Mullen, prison agent of Philadelphia, several years ago, that "of the half million persons who have been committed to the county prison of Philadelphia during the last twenty years, there have been about 500 for murder, 700 for attempts to murder, over 40,000 for assault and battery, and over 200,000 for drunkenness. In nearly every case of murder or attempt to murder, the parties were intoxicated."

Hon. J. C. Parker, for twenty-five years federal judge in Indian Territory and Western Arkansas, and who has doubtless sent more men to the gallows than any other judge in America, says in the North American Review, 1896:—

We find that during the last six years there have been 43,902 homicides in the United States, an average of 7,317 per year. In the same time there have been 723 legal executions and 1,118 lynchings. These startling figures show that crime is increasing instead of diminishing. In the last year 10,500 persons were killed, or at the rate of 875 per month, whereas in 1890 there were only 4,290, or less than half as many as in 1895. This bloody record shows a fearful increase of the crime which destroys human life.

Asked as to the influence of whisky in the commission of these crimes, Judge Parker replies:—

At least three-fourths of the homicides committed in this county are attributable, either directly or indirectly, to the use of intoxicants. The question is not a new one to me. It has been forced upon my attention almost continually since I have been upon the bench. I think the same ratio of whisky homicides would hold good in this court. The number that were influenced indirectly is hard to estimate, and it is more than probable that in every case of homicide, whisky has played its part, either on the side of the criminal or of the victims. To my positive knowledge, whisky was the direct cause of twenty-five out of twenty-six murders committed in one locality during the past twenty-one years, the parties to the quarrels having been drinking at the time or immediately before the tragedies occurred. The remaining one was committed by a young boy, and I am not positive now but that either himself or the man he murdered was under the influence of liquor at the time. It is really difficult to recall a case in which whisky did not figure one way or another, and the examples are prominent in which murderers were excited immediately to the commission of their crime by being intoxicated.

The Connecticut Citizen, in an article on "Drink and Crime," compares some prohibition cities with license cities, as follows:—

We are willing to compare one of the small cities of Maine with all cities of Ohio and Illinois having a similar population, and abide the result, provided

only that the Maine city be one in which the prohibitory law is fairly well enforced, else the comparison would mean little. Augusta is such a city, having a population in 1890 of 10,527. Arrests for all offenses that year were 55 in number. Now let us be more than fair, and compare with Augusta in this respect every city of Ohio and Illinois of population between 8,000 and 11,000 whose statistics appear in the census.

The Christian Advocate says:—

Some years ago a striking comparison was made between Vineland, New Jersey, and New Britain, Connecticut. They each had about 11,000 inhabitants; New Britain had 80 saloons; Vineland had none. New Britain paid $8,500 for the care of paupers; Vineland, $224. New Britain paid for police $7,500; Vineland, $75.

These facts are good evidence of the truthfulness of our statement that intemperance is one of the greatest causes of crime. And as society in general must bear the burden imposed by crime, it is readily seen that alcohol certainly has a detrimental effect on society. And not alone in crime, pauperism, and economic evils does society suffer, but in caring for the insane and diseased. An intoxicated engineer has often been the cause of a frightful railway wreck and terrible loss of life. The burden resting upon society is little realized, and never will be realized so long as the habits of intemperance continue.

THE SOCIAL DUTIES OF HUSBANDS.

By Mariette C. DuBois

THE apostle Peter exhorts husbands to dwell with their wives "according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life." 1 Peter 3:7. This includes the ordering of the whole life. It devolves upon the husband to be kind, and to provide the things necessary to home comfort; and the social duty, to provide food for mind and heart, is not less binding.

The husband should provide good reading for his family. Few are so poor that they can not at least take their church paper and perhaps a good magazine. I know there are women who do not care to read, but they are few. The husband should do his duty in this direction anyway. I have been in homes where not a book, paper, or magazine was to be seen. Such a home would be a dreary place for me.

Some men are naturally social and cheerful; others are quiet and reserved; and some are like a graveyard, cold and silent. You never see a shadow of a smile on their faces; and if the wife should chance to laugh aloud, she is accused of being frivolous, and sometimes reminded of what Paul says about women being sober.

It is in the small attentions, the little home courtesies, that most husbands are likely to fail. So many after marriage drop small attentions and tender love tokens as foolishness, or too costly for every-day use. But this ought not to be so. Think you that the true wife cares less for these things than did the maiden? You were tender of her feelings and careful of her wishes when trying to win her; should you be less so now that she is won?

Some men are cold and severe in their families. They do not remember that they should do their part in bringing sunshine into the home. This they could do by a cheerful manner, or by relating some pleasant incident that has occurred during the day. An invitation to walk or drive with you, to study the beauty of God's creation in the wildwood, the fields, or by the river-side, will cheer the heart of the wife, and perchance bring back the bloom to her cheek, the sparkle to her eye, and set her heart singing as in days of yore.

It is so easy to give a word of praise now and then, or a smile of appreciation for some extra step taken. Right here so many men fail. They take every attention as a matter of course, and forget to give a word of commendation, no matter how much the wife may deserve it. Perhaps an extra-dainty dish has been prepared especially for the husband; but he has not a word of praise, not even a thought for the steps taken for his sake. A pleasant, "Thank you, dear," or a smiling, "If you please," is often a ray of sunshine across the path of the tired wife.

Husbands, love your wives; how?—Even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it. So ought men to love their wives. How much?—As their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. (Bone of his bone, flesh of his flesh, you see.) Again, "Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them." Col. 3:19. My brother reader, do you fully understand the meaning of that word "bitter"? Webster defines it as "causing pain, smart, or distress, characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty, pitiable."

The Word of the Lord says, "Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the Lord." Prov. 18:22. Have you found a good wife? Appreciate her, and do not be afraid it will spoil her to let her know it. Show your love to her now. Do not wait until the grave hides her from view, but bring your flowers to strew along her path while living. She needs their fragrance to-day.

Too many men realize, when it is too late, the value of the quiet little wife they have just laid away. Then words of praise fall upon the ears of others in profusion; but she hears not, knows not that she was so deeply beloved. And five dollars spent for her comfort now, would often save purchasing the granite monument so soon. "Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life . . . which He hath given thee under the sun." Eccl. 9:9.

MARIETTE C. DUBOIS. Grand Ledge, Mich.

HE UNDERSTANDS.

By Margaret Anderson

THERE is naught so hard in your life, dear, But that you can leave it with Him; Just tell to Him all that comes to you Of trouble and sorrow and sin.

Then, leaving it all in His hands, dear, For, O, He ever is true! And what you can't tell to another He will hear—and understand, too.

For He has a listening ear, dear, And He hears whenever you call; Be it loud or ever so gentle, Yet He hears and He knows it all.

So, leaving it all in His hands, dear, The sorrow for language too deep, Don't carry the burden with you, dear, He bore it up Calvary's steep.

Then make the most of your life, dear; For it all belongs to Him; Some day you'll know the reason Why the trials so hard have been.

They are sent to you here below, dear, But He bids you lay them down— Then joy shall be your portion, And jewels will deck your crown.

Then ever be faithful and true, dear, And know, where'er you may be, You are just where He would have you; Then trust, and His love you will see. MARGARET ANDERSON.

Man's Longest Night

MAN'S LONGEST NIGHT.—"Nansen's ship, the Fram, remained for five and a half months, from Oct. 8, 1895, until March 24, 1896, out of sight of the sun. This, the Royal Geographical Society states, was the longest and darkest night ever experienced by man."

Victims or Victors

By Minnie S. Davis

We can not always choose our path in life, but we can choose how we will walk in it—as victims or victors.—Minnie S. Davis.

THE "CROWNED YEAR."

By Mrs. M. A. Holt

[By Mrs. M. A. Holt, in Christian Work.]

"Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness."

THIS has been a brightly-crowned year. There has been no stint or withholding by the bountiful Giver. The treasures have fallen thickly from nature's hand. They have come in golden showers into the greedy grasp of men. The bearded wheat has ripened upon the plains. The corn has caught the glow of the summer sunshine in the valleys, and the rustling shocks that so thickly dotted the land have been gathered. The fruitage upon the sunny slope has revealed its luscious beauty, and the nut-brown woods have yielded up their treasures.

Everywhere has nature been true. The bloom appeared at just the right time, and the tiny shoot crept from the damp earth when the sunlight became bright and warm. Later on it widened out into the "green blade," and when autumn came its "full ear" was a blessing. The dew and the sunlight also did their part in the great work, and the cooling shower fell just when it was needed. The purple grape, the juicy peach, and mellow apple have all been stored away for future use, and the cribs and granary are full to the brim with the perfected grain.

Now, as the days linger, we try to count up our blessings. Can we do this when they have been as thick as the fallen leaves rustling beneath our feet? And there have been other things to be grateful for besides our "daily bread." Sweet flowers have bloomed along the pathway of the year. We have received inspiration from them every day, and the mute blossoms have silently performed their work in our souls. Music has now and then broken in waves of melody over our way, and at times we have been cheered by glad snatches of song. Truly "the year has been crowned with goodness." We look over the brown, scarred land that has yielded up so cheerfully its true wealth. Everywhere it has been mutilated by the hands of the reaper. Now its bosom is dismantled and ready to wear its winding-sheet of winter's snow. It has faithfully performed its year's work, and goes to its cheerless rest with wild storms raging above its true heart.

Should we not receive a lesson also while bowing to the Giver of all good with tears of gratitude upon our faces? Do we give cheerfully? Do we do our work at just the right time, that a blessed harvest may follow? Are we sometimes a little late in breaking up the ground and in scattering the seed? Do we not sometimes sow sparingly? Do we let the sunshine and dew do their precious work in our souls? If we fail in our part, the life-year will not be a "crowned one," and when we go to our rest we shall not have been as true as mother earth. The Thanksgiving song will mean but little to the unfaithful worker. O, may it be our happy lot to at last have a "crowned life-year"!

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HEZEKIAH'S PRAYER.

By David Paulson, M.D.

THE invalid will find much in the prayer of Hezekiah that is profitable, instructive, and comforting. Hezekiah was so ill that he was said to be "sick unto death." He was said to have a boil; but the seriousness of his condition makes it evident that it was more nearly what we to-day would term an abscess; for the pus infection was so severe as to cause a sufficient chill to make his teeth chatter. Isa. 38:14. He mourned as a dove, or groaned, and he was "oppressed;" and then he prayed a prayer that is a perfectly proper one for every invalid to pray: "O Lord, I am oppressed; ease me," margin. "I shall go softly all my years." The value of such a repentance is indicated in the following verse: "By these things men live; . . . so wilt Thou recover me." When a man comes to the point where he is willing to change all his erroneous spiritual and physical habits, and it has become so thoroughly fixed in his mind as it was in Hezekiah's, he is then in an attitude where God can accomplish something for him; for the attitude God always maintains toward the sick man is indicated in the words, "The Lord was ready to save me." Verse 20.

That Hezekiah recognized the necessity of the earnest co-operation of the human agent in this healing process, is indicated by the fact that he carried out Isaiah's instruction, "Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover." And so rapid was this recovery that in three days he was able to come into the house of God. 2 Kings 20:5. DAVID PAULSON, M.D.

AN EXCELLENT RULE.

John Wesley's mother once wrote to him when he was in college: "Would you judge of the lawfulness or the unlawfulness of a pleasure, take this rule: Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes off the relish of spiritual things; whatever increases the authority of your body over your mind, that thing, to you, is sin."

The Costs of Procrastination

THE hay that might have been cut yesterday may get wet if cut to-day; the break in the machinery that was made last fall and left until this harvest unrepaired, may be the cause of material loss; the shingle that needed replacing but was neglected, may let in enough rain to spoil a ton of hay; and so it goes. Tardiness and procrastination make for loss where profit might have been realized, more times than one would think. Promptness, progress, pleasure, and profit go hand in hand.—Farm and Garden.

NOTES FROM HAWAII.

By W. B. Scott

WE sailed from San Francisco Oct. 18, 1899. As is always true upon such occasions, the steamer's deck was crowded with a strange commingling of all classes, each person eager to exchange a last look or word with some friend or relative on the wharf, where a still larger number of people had congregated. In all that surrounded us, there was but one familiar object; that was the face of our dear Brother Hall, who had come with us to assist, and bid us 'God-speed' on our journey. We watched every movement; and only those who have had a like experience can realize our feelings as the steamer moved off, separating us from friends and native land.

It was a beautiful day; but as we passed out of the Golden Gate, a dense fog closed in about us, as if to vail from curious eyes the scenes about to be enacted; for Neptune was about to visit us, and the ruthless way in which he demands tribute of those who first enter his realm, is only to be thought of in secret.

At sunrise, seven days later, we found ourselves gliding along in the quiet waters opposite Diamond Head, the glory of Honolulu. Honolulu is a beautiful place; but it is made such by the art of man. The site on which it stands was once as barren as Sahara, but irrigation has wrought wonders. The houses, which are nearly all cottages with broad verandas, are surrounded by beautiful palm gardens, until the city looks like one magnificent park. I am told that there is more wealth per capita in Honolulu than in any other place on the globe; but the personal wealth of its citizens is shown by the number of servants, the condition of the lawn, and the style of carriage driven, rather than by the size of the residence.

In some ways Honolulu is one of the most delightful places for a wealthy person to stop I have ever visited; but I should advise no other class to come, for everything is so extremely expensive. Hundreds of people come to Honolulu, lured here by offers of big wages; but the steamers are just as crowded with returning emigrants who have become disgusted with trying to live on from three to five dollars per day, and return to their old homes, where they can live better and save more on half the wages.

W. B. SCOTT. Box 291, Honolulu, H. I.

WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD.

By G. H. Heald, M.D.

The Father is "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." Those who go down to destruction must therefore do so against the will of God. If there was one thing He could have done to prevent their eternal ruin which He has not done, His love for them would not be infinite. But He "so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

The gift of Christ was for every person. "He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" The love of God is vested in the Gospel, which is the "power of God unto salvation." And His love will save every person that His power can save.

Is, then, the power of God limited? There are some things which God, by His very nature, can not do. He "can not lie;" He "can not deny Himself." He has given man, in common with other created intelligences, the right of choice. "Choose you this day whom ye will serve." "Whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey." "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but yield yourselves unto God." To invade this right of choice would be to deny Himself. God asks of His creatures only willing service. Satan introduced into the universe the system of compulsory service, which pervades all earthly governments and all organizations erected by man. Every person who is in the service of Satan, has yielded himself to Satan; and every one who is in the service of God, has yielded himself to God. For man possesses a citadel for the mastery of which two opposing forces are struggling; and he must choose to be occupied by one or the other. He will either yield himself willingly to God, or he will be compelled to yield to the enemy.

God in His love brings every force at His command to bear on the life of each individual, in order to induce him to choose life; but man has the power to reject all this—and be lost. Among the agencies used by God are the Word (1 Thess. 2:13), the Holy Spirit (Gen. 6:3; Rom. 8:26), angels (Heb. 1:14), and human beings (2 Cor. 5:20). All of these agencies, except man, work only in harmony with the will of God. Human co-operation is necessary in the work of God. If all were faithful to their duty, the result would be great gain of souls to the Master; but now how many are lost through the neglect of the professed people of God! And what account shall we give for the men and women whom we might have enlightened and did not? Would not this failure to co-operate with God be "holding the truth in unrighteousness"?

There may be some souls struggling in the balance between the forces of good and evil, whom some act or word of mine may cause to make the final choice. "The influence of a thoughtless word may affect a soul's eternal destiny." Ought this not forever to banish the plea for indifference, that "God will care for the honest in heart; and if we do not reach them with the truth, somebody else will"? Some one else may, and take our crown; but think of the possibility that we may be the only one through whom God could impress a certain individual, and the awful consequence of our neglect. Should we not consider every individual who comes in touch with us in any way, as sent by God to receive truth from us? As ambassadors of Christ, dare we refuse any the light?

G. H. HEALD, M.D.

A MISSION STORY FROM ASSAM.

THO Korno Siga had become chief, he was none the less interested in the spread of the Gospel among his people, and he was able to wield a wider influence for good than before. One day, when he had gone to look after some of the business interests of his tribe with an adjoining tribe, he sat down under a tall tree to eat his rice. A landholder of considerable note came and asked him many questions about his tribe, his religion, and his business interests. Korno Siga, always on the lookout for doing good to people, took his Testament and read from it some of the words of Jesus.

The man, whose name was Habe, listened with great interest, and asked Korno Siga for a tract. He gave him a Gospel, and Habe, who had learned to read in a Hindu school, read it privately with great care. After six months he suddenly appeared at our bungalow. He sought Mr. Marston, and told him how Korno Siga had given him the sacred Book, and how he had studied it until he had decided to ask the missionary for Christian baptism.

The missionary asked him if he had considered how much persecution he must suffer if he became a Christian. "Your tribe has adopted the Hindu religion; if you become a Christian, your people will cast you out, and call you a Christian dog. Your family will forsake you; your property will be confiscated, and you may become a homeless wanderer. Can you endure this for the sake of a religion which you heard of only six months ago, and which none of your tribe have embraced?" asked the missionary.

Habe replied, "I have enjoyed such happiness and such liberty of soul since I believed in Christ, that I can endure all you have mentioned and more for His sake."

And so he was baptized and went back to his village. The results were what the missionary predicted. His brothers took his land

from him; his wife and children forsook him; and he was obliged to build himself a little hut and live alone. Often was he spit upon and called a Christian dog by those who had formerly treated him with deference. Quietly and conscientiously did Habe endeavor to live out, before his people, the teaching of Christ, and as opportunity offered he earnestly besought them to study Christ's Word and life, and see for themselves what this new doctrine could do for them.

When the time came for gathering in the rice crop, every available person in the villages was called into service. The rainy season was fast coming, and the rice must be gathered and stored before then. The villagers did not ask Habe to help them, for after their conduct to him they never thought he would lend them a helping hand. But, unsolicited, he worked day and night for the saving of their crops.

When the crop was all harvested, the people gathered about Habe's hut and asked to be taught his religion. They had never known a man working day and night for his persecutors. They believed that Habe must have some spirit moving him of which they were ignorant.

Gladly did the good man open to them the beautiful life and doctrines of the divine Christ, and they heard and believed, until one after another joined him, and a brotherhood of Christians was formed, and finally all the villagers became Christians. They built a church and a school, and Habe became their preacher and teacher. His wife and family came back to him, and accepted Jesus as their Saviour, and thus his home and all his surroundings were happier than they had ever been.—Messenger for Children.

GOD'S WATCHMEN.

By Louise Bidwell

THEY have appointed places, God's true watchmen in the tower, Waiting there with eager faces Day and night, and hour by hour. Then they wait and watch and listen, Tho the nights be dark and long; But they say the Master giveth In the night His sweetest song.

Thus He calms and soothes and comforts, Till with Him the spirit sings; And they almost see the angels, Hear the rustle of their wings. Weary watchers, hope and listen, The Physician draweth near; You may touch His healing garment, And His loving promise hear.

But remember, child, remember, Keep His lamp within thy hand; Keep it ever trimmed and burning, Ready thou for His command. Make thy garments white and holy; Keep thy spirit pure within. Love with love like His, unselfish. Guard thy life from secret sin.

But remember, still remember, Inasmuch as you receive Blessings through the lives of others, In their wounding He will grieve. Speak in gentleness and patience; Words are sharper than a sword. Study well His sweet example; Do and love as did thy Lord.

Put His garment on and wear it Till its graces are thine own, Till thy words and sweet expression Show His gentleness and tone. Love, O, Love as He is loving! Heaven will then begin below; All you've longed and hoped and prayed for You may feel and see and know.

Adams Centre, Wis. Louise Bidwell.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

By Editor

THE brethren at Appleton City, Mo., have completed their new house of worship.

ON a recent Sabbath, nine children of the Sabbath-school at Tarsney, Mo., were baptized.

AT a recent general meeting held at North Warren, Pa., five persons were baptized by Brother C. Meleen.

SINCE the camp-meeting in Humboldt County, Cal., fourteen persons have united with the church in Arcata.

ON the 28th ult. Brother W. B. Tovey left Kansas City, Mo., for Guadalajara, Mexico, to engage in labor at the sanitarium.

IN connection with the Swedish work in Chicago, conducted by Brethren G. C. Johnson and S. Mortenson, the Recorder notes the accession of five to the faith.

FIFTEEN persons have been added to the church at Wellington, Kansas. A camp-meeting was held there last summer, and other meetings since that occasion.

AT the last quarterly meeting of the church in Iowa City, Iowa, three new members were added by baptism. Brother C. A. Washburn administered the ordinance.

A REPORT in the California Missionary notes that eight persons have accepted the faith at Bishop, Inyo County, under the labors of Brethren H. F. Courter and A. S. Kellogg.

THE Good Health Hotel, on State Street, Chicago, and the Workingmen's Home are putting in more beds, as their patronage is increasing. So says Brother L. D. Santee, in the Recorder.

FIFTY copies of our World's Outlook special sold in less than twenty-four hours, is the report of a sister in Waterloo, Iowa. An aged brother in Kansas reports a sale of twenty-five copies in about fifteen minutes.

"HOME AND CHURCH SCHOOL MANUAL" is a little pamphlet of 108 pages, published by Professor Cady, of Healdsburg College. It is designed to be, and we are sure it will prove, an aid to parents and teachers in the instruction of children. The little work contains some chapters packed full of precious information. All who desire it may obtain it by sending 20 cents to True Education, care Healdsburg College, Healdsburg, Cal.

A SABBATH-SCHOOL of nineteen members has been organized at Clifton, Ill., by Brother Lloyd, a layman who recently moved from Chicago. He did not wait for a minister to come and hold meetings before beginning work.

THE Workers' Bulletin says: "We receive many words of commendation for the Outlook SIGNS. One sister writes: 'I have read every article, and think each one is worth the price of the paper. Pray for us as we go forth to sell them.'"

THE baptism of one candidate at Nashville, Ohio, and two at Newark, is reported to the Visitor by Brother R. A. Boardman. Brother Boardman has been chosen a member of the Conference Committee, in place of Brother A. M. Mitchell, who has been appointed treasurer of the General Conference.

A SPECIAL edition of the Sentinel of Liberty, dated December 6, is devoted in a general way to the current agitation of the question of Sunday-closing of the Pan-American Exposition, to be held at Buffalo, N. Y., next summer. The paper is finely illustrated, and contains much important matter. Price, $1.00 per hundred copies. Address, 324 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.

THOSE who are interested in the work of the Southern Missionary Society (and all Christians ought to be) would certainly have their interest materially increased by reading the October and November numbers of the Gospel Herald. These papers contain the evidence that the avenues of labor for the colored people are already being closed. The necessities of that work are fully set forth in a manner that can not be found anywhere else. Address, Southern Missionary Society, 1908 Grand Avenue, Nashville, Tenn. While sending for these two numbers, you might as well send 25 cents for a volume of twelve numbers.

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THE brethren of Kansas City, Kansas, are engaged in the work of erecting a new house of worship. A call has been made for assistance from other churches in the conference, as that is a very important point and the church there is not able to build such a house as the necessities of the work demand. The Missouri Conference is aiding in the work of building a house in Kansas City, Mo. The two cities are practically one, though divided by the State line. On the Kansas side there are 60,000 inhabitants, and on the Missouri side about 150,000. On a recent visit of Brother J. W. Westphal, president of Kansas Conference, to the church on that side of the line, four candidates were baptized.

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Following is an outline of topics that will appear: Causes of Intemperance; Mental, Moral, and Physical Effects of Intemperance; Periodical Inebriety; Cure of Intemperance; Tobacco Habit; How Drug Habits Are Contracted.

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