Temperance audio book

Temperance. Temperance was a favorite theme of Ellen G. White, both in her writings and in her public speaking. Through the years, she urged everyone, both young and old, to practice temperance and to promote it vigorously. Although society has changed markedly since Mrs. White lived and wrote, the principles she stressed regarding temperance remain remarkably relevant to contemporary life. The power of alcohol and other forms of intemperance to destroy health, moral fiber, and spiritual discernment is still present today. The selections appearing in this book have been drawn from the whole range of her writings on the topic, including sources long out of print.

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Temperance
Section 1—The Philosophy of Intemperance
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 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 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 2—Tea and Coffee
Chapter 3—Drugs
Section 5—Milder Intoxicants
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 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 2—The Temperance Worker
Section 8—Our Broad Temperance Platform
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 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 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 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 B Typical Temperance Addresses By Ellen G. White
2. A Talk on Temperance—1891
3. At Sydney, Australia—1893