THE ANGLO-CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE COLUMN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12353, 17 November 1905, Page 6

THE ANGLO-CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE COLUMN.

As a nation, aa a Church, as in- ' dividuals, what we havo received is indeed out of all proportion to our prayers, how /much more to our deserts. : Are as many people praying tor tho pardon of tho national sin of intemperance as aro individually concerned in its existence? So slowly did the national conscience, or the heart of the Church, awake to the evil, so partially is it even now aroused and active, that we must even admit our unworthinees to ask, and let confession precede our deprecation of punishment or petition for help. RESPONSIBILITY. " It seems to mc whenever I think of it the most awful and strange of mysteries. Our Heavenly Father has seen fit to make it a law of His dealing with mankind that through tho agency of man, and only through the agency of man, shall the power of salvation be revealed to man. . . . Unless it is done through man's agency it will not be done at all. . « . # Consider the awful responsibility that is laid upon the redeemed that they and they only can be the ministers of Redemption.''— Archbishop Temple. Have you «ny friends? Doubtless many. If you want- to be a true friend, stand between them and the drink. ■ Show thorn how to give it up, show them that it can bo done, show them the blessedness of doing it. A friend in need ia a friend indeed. TO YOUNG MEN. A young man once said, "Would that I had died before I meddled with sin! Oh ; that I could recall the bitter past I Drink and billiards have led. mc to this!" The trial come, and he was found guilty. Young man, axe you entering upon the same course? Oh, stop at once! Cast off the hateful " beast into the fire" (Acts, xxviii., 6), and Christ .will heal the wound and yet make thee blessed and a blessing. Pray for pardon of tho past, pray for grace to resist every temptation .in the future. 3957