The Drinker Under Satan’s Control—Men who use liquor make themselves the slaves of Satan. Satan tempts those who occupy positions of trust on railways, on steamships, those who have charge of the boats or cars laden with people flocking to idolatrous amusement, to indulge perverted appetite, and thus forget God and His laws. He offers tempting bribes to allure them, that by indulging wrong habits and appetites, they may place themselves where he can control their reason, as a workman handles an instrument. Then he works to destroy the pleasure lovers. (Te 34.1) MC VC

Thus men co-operate with Satan, as his agents, his instruments. They cannot see what they are about. Signals are made incorrectly, and cars collide with each other. Then comes horror, mutilation, and death. This condition of things will become more and more marked. The daily papers will relate many terrible accidents. Yet the saloons will be made just as enticing. Liquor will still be sold to the poor tempted soul who has lost the power to stand up and say, “I am a man”, but who says by his actions, “I have no self-control. I cannot resist temptation.” All such have severed their connection with God, and are the dupes of Satan’s deception.—Manuscript 17, 1898. (Te 34.2) MC VC

Judgment Impaired Through Liquor—Liquor drinkers are under Satan’s destroying influence. He presents to them his false ideas, and no confidence can be placed in their judgment.—The Review and Herald, May 1, 1900. (Te 34.3) MC VC