Intemperance lies at the foundation of all the moral evils known to man. Christ began the work of redemption just where the ruin began. The fall of our first parents was caused by the indulgence of appetite. In redemption, the denial of appetite is the first work of Christ.—Sufferings, 10-12 (The Signs of the Times, August 7, 1879). (HP 194.3) MC VC