The Grange advance., 1874-10-28

The MINNESOTA SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEMPERANCE LRAGpE.-At the State Tenn
perance Convention held at Red Wing, q
society was organized having for its name
that found at the head of this article Its
field of labor is the Sunday Schools Of this
State, and its object is to instil into the
minds of the rising generation q temperance
sentiment that shallbe protection to them
from the many temptations to intemper-
ance that will beset their pathway as they
grow older. This, we look upon as deci.
ded step in the right direction, for, if we
secure the youth ofsthe land for temperance
we are sure of ultimate success. At the
time of organizing, the following officers
were elected for the year President-Mrs.
E. c. Hutchinson, Hutchinson Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. DR.. Stanton, Minneapolis Sec
retary, Mr.. c. W. Hackett. St. Paul :;
Treasurer, Mrs. james Lawther, Red
Wing; Directors, Mrs. Capt. Blakely, St..
Paul; Mrs. J. D. Blake, Rochester; Mrs.
Thomas Simpson, 3Winona. These consti-
tute Board Of Directors, who plan the
general work Of the society, and are to be
assisted in carrying it out by secretary
in each county, who will be in correspon-
dence with local manager in each school
of her district. TIE local manager will
see that the plans are faithfully carried
out in" her particular school. The work is
to be done on CONCERTED Su6da3, through
Sunday in Octobers: By me6ns Of reports
from the local managers to the assistant
secretary Of each ;county, and, through
them, to the general secretary, it will be
possible to have accurate statistics Of the
work Of each quarter.
That the interest may now be general,
persons will be solicited to become mem
bers Of the League,:who are not connected
with the Sunday School, and this they can
do by subscribing to the constitution and
paying twenty-five cents This work is to
be done entirely by women, and will consist,
in part, of their procuring speakers to ad-
dress the schools on the subject Of temper
ance, the circulation tof pledges, the distri-
button Of temperance literature and any
other means that will serve to mold the
minds Of youths in favor of temperance.
This plan opens towomen field Of labor
that can meet with no opposition for the
training of youth in paths Of virtue belongs
legitamately to them. Much enthusiasm
has been manifested by ladies who have
become acquainted with this plan, and it
will be q matter of surprise If good results
are not achieved BY the faithful carrying
Of it out.-Csttze,s.
The work Of the Local Manager. lst,
To interest the Superintendent Of the Sun
day School and ask him to give fifteen or
twenty minutes the last Sundays of Octo-
Der, January, April ard July, respectively,
for especial temperance work. I'd. To
provide some one TO address the school on
the subject Of temperance on each Of those
occasions. Sd, To,cause the pledge to be
passed to every person in the school on
those Sundays. 4th, To secure. members
to this League, according to the .Constitu-
tion. 5th, To hllsssthe blank reports and
send them to theAssistant Secretary dur
ing the week succeeding the Sunday
named.
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