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Materialism of the "Antis." indulgence or ascetic abstinence and self-mortification. He has not yet taken the second step which would place him in the full sunlight of modern ethical thought recognizing the propriety of temperately enjoying this world as not only compatible with, but conducive to, the development of the highest faculties of man. It always ends in the same thought temperance. Materialism of the Anti-Alcoholist. The tendency of the anti-alcoholist movement is es- sentially materialistic and anti-spiritual. Is it really so important that one should keep oneself keyed up con- stantly to the highest pitch of economic efficiency ? Is there really nothing in the world but business or pro- fessional success? Must we live everlastingly in that tedious humdrum of our everyday occupations ? I have been told that in a certain great watch factory it is impossible to keep a person at a certain kind of work driving rivets, I think it is for more than two or three months ; if he stays longer he goes insane. That is an extreme case. But is not the effect of everyday life, uninterrupted by a frequent awakening and ex- ercise of soul-life, somewhat similar? What else is it than a degrading materialism to hold before us as the worthiest end of our ambition business success, wealth, power ? That is the tendency of those persons who exult in the action of railroads

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