A meeting of the Men's Total Abstinence League was held at 73 Szechuen Road, on Tuesday aiter-noon, at 5.30 o'clock, when there was a fair attendance.
Mr. I. Mason presided, and short audresees were given by' Mr, Guy C. Stockton, Mr. W. H. Emberley Keen interest was evinced discussion which followed.
Mr. Guy C. Stockton mentioned three factors leading to total abstinence in his case—home influence. environment and a sense of duty. He also spoke of the importance of the personal example of teachers in the schools.
Mr. W. H. Emberley spoke of his, natural distaste for liquor and of his observations of the many evils resulting from the use of strong Everysopy AN ApsTAINER-
Rev. Dr. Macgillivray's address was as follows:
We are all abstainers all the time, irom some things, e.g., bottles with Even those who are not total red label marked ''Poison."
abstainers all the time, are abstainers at certain times, particularly if they wish to put through a successful business deal. Now there are some, an ever increasing number who abstain from alcoholic liquors all the time. It is not strange that those who once begin to taste the benefits of total abstinence should see no reason for retracing their steps. There fare many reasons which occur to a thinking man when he is asked the antestion, "Why do you abstain?" Thus. I find it is good for my own health to abstain.g., from coffee and prawns and a fortiori from alcohol. The hospital records in Shanghai, the invisible mortuary returns show how many victims are carried off by all sorts of diseases. simply because a drinker has no chance. no power of resistance when the abstainer who has been quietly piling up- a fine reserve, wins out in the fight. According to the recently published report on British physique. the greatest deterioration is in the classes most addicted to drink. Iam an abstainer also, because of the ex ample to younger folks.
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