Feeling thus, they often leave the institution, sobered up, not reformed, and when the periodical time arrives, or temptation comes, they have no moral power to resist, and they rush back to habits of intoxication.

They forget that the will is like a door on its hinges, with the animal desires, appetites, evil inclinations and passions attached to one side, leading them into trouble and making them unhappy, unless they are held by the strong power of the sense of moral right attached to the other side, and that for years they have been stifling and weakening this power, until its strength is almost, if not entirely, gone, and that the only way they can possibly strengthen it, independent of the grace of God, is by education, moral light and testing it under circumstances so favorable that it will not yield.

It took years of disobedience to destroy the moral power, and it will take years of obedience to restore it again.
The inebriate must be taught that he can refrain from drink only as he strengthens this moral power, and this requires time and trial.

Here is just where we, as superintendents, or reformers, assume great responsibility.

To understand just when to test, and how much temptation can be resisted by those under our charge, requires much wisdom and great experience." From this extract the reader will learn something of the influences which are brought to bear upon the inmates of a home for the reformation of inebriates; and he will see how much reliance is placed on moral and religious agencies.
TESTIMONY OF THE REFORMED.
From the Chicago Home is issued a monthly paper called _The Washingtonian_, devoted to the interest of the institution and to temperance.