Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Foreword
Section 1—The Philosophy of Intemperance
Chapter 1—The Original Perfection of Man
Chapter 2—The Inception of Intemperance
Chapter 3—Impairment Through Indulged Appetite
Chapter 4—Importance of Christ’s Victory Over Appetite
Section 2—Alcohol and Society
Chapter 1—An Incentive to Crime
Chapter 2—An Economic Problem
Chapter 3—Alcohol and the Home
Chapter 4—A Cause of Accidents
Chapter 5—A Public-Health Problem
Chapter 6—Alcohol and Men in Responsible Positions
Section 3—Tobacco
Chapter 1—Effects of Tobacco Use
Chapter 2—Tobacco’s Polluting, Demoralizing Influence
Chapter 3—Defiling the Temple of God
Chapter 4—An Economic Waste
Chapter 5—The Power of Example
Section 4—Other Stimulants and Narcotics
Chapter 1—Abstain From Fleshy Lusts
Chapter 2—Tea and Coffee
Chapter 3—Drugs
Section 5—Milder Intoxicants
Chapter 1—Importance of Strictly Temperate Habits
Chapter 2—Psychological Effects of Mild Intoxicants
Chapter 3—The Intoxicating Effects of Wine and Cider
Chapter 4—Wine in the Bible
Chapter 5—Christians and the Production of Liquor- Making Products
Chapter 6—Temperance and Total Abstinence
Section 6—Activating Principles of a Changed Life
Chapter 1—Only as the Life Is Changed
Chapter 2—Conversion the Secret of Victory
Chapter 3—The Will the Key to Success
Chapter 4—Enduring Victory
Chapter 5—Help for the Tempted
Section 7—Rehabilitating the Intemperate
Chapter 1—Counsel on How to Work
Chapter 2—The Temperance Worker
Section 8—Our Broad Temperance Platform
Chapter 1—What True Temperance Embodies
Chapter 2—The Body the Temple
Chapter 3—Temperance and Spirituality
Chapter 4—Daniel’s Example
Chapter 5—The Food on Our Tables
Chapter 6—Total Abstinence Our Position
Chapter 7—Relation to Church Membership
Chapter 8—Seventh-day Adventists Spiritual Leaders
Section 9—Laying the Foundation of Intemperance
Chapter 1—Prenatal Influence
Chapter 2—The Strength of Inherited Tendencies
Chapter 3—Formation of Behavior Patterns
Chapter 4—Parental Example and Guidance
Chapter 5—Teaching Self-Denial and Self-Control
Chapter 6—Youth and the Future
Section 10—Preventive Measures
Chapter 1—Education in Temperance
Chapter 2—Signing the Pledge
Chapter 3—Removing the Temptation
Chapter 4—Diversion and Harmless Substitutes
Chapter 5—The Sense of Moral Obligation
Section 11—Our Relationship to Other Temperance Groups
Chapter 1—Working Together
Chapter 2—Co-operating With the W.C.T.U.
Section 12—The Challenge of the Hour
Chapter 1—The Present Situation
Chapter 2—Called to the Battle
Chapter 3—By Voice—a Part of Our Evangelistic Message
Chapter 4—Temperance Education an Objective of Our Medical Work
Chapter 5—The Influence of the Pen
Chapter 6—The Power of the Vote
Chapter 7—The Call to the Harvest
Appendices
Appendix A Ellen G. White a Temperance Worker
Appendix B Typical Temperance Addresses By Ellen G. White