Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-09

every form of intemperance, our influene
will somehow make itself unmistakabl
felt, and since this is in 20 remarkable
degree, woman's movement, are We n,
bound as women to avail ourselves Of il
grand impetus, to "come up higher I
take . more decided and active part /
the suppression OF this great evil , It dor
not seem possible that any one among u
fails to realize that it il an evil; that il
tie facs Of all the wrongs and woes, til
outrages ana abuses, the graves and tear
the agony and shame, high as HEAVIER
and deep 40 hell, that stroi;S drink LA
brought upon woman, any G2e VIII
wears woman's form can excuse or dc
fend its sale or use. As members of So
ciety. as daughters, sisters, wives, AM
! mothers, by every impulse of humanity
every dearest and tenderest affection, bl
all that ID pure and womanly,- es
pecially by all that is christianlike.-w,
are constrained to identify ourselves will
this reform. II We, going about these
streets where death and destruction lurl
at every corner, can altogether hold oul
peace, it would seem that the very stone,
must cry out.
Do not say lit is Of no use, nothing will
be accomplished" much has been &C
complished already. The angel Of god
does not nightly trouble the waterswith
out imparting healing virtue Of proper
tionate power. The hearts Of christians
are: not stirred up. to cry, without ceasing
with one accord for blessing that is to
be Withheld. Nor is the moral power Of
thoroughly aroused womanhood, an agcn.
cy to be lightly estimated, Suppose that
every woman in Austin, was thorough
consistent advocate of temperance, would
it bo q very desirable or pleasant bust.
ness, think you, to sell liquor here; you
say, I'VE cannot make them SUCH" but we
can, each answer for one, and 4 little
leaven, if it is genuinely good, and thor.
oughly intermixed, may leaven the whole
lump.
But you ask, what can we do; tits not
for 10 of course to suggest plans for or.
ganized action, they belong to your exec
utive committee, tn whom may god give
the wisdom that IL profitable to direct.
But permit us one or two hints.
We must take care to be consistent in
our advocacy Of temperance principles.
The WINE that sparkles in the cup, de-
serves no milder mention, than the spark
ling whisky reeking in dingy tumblers.
It Is easy to testify against shabby disrep.
utable drunkenness: not 90 easy when it
sits In high places, and wears the garb of
style and fashion. It 10 not pleasant to
show your disapproval Of the stimulant
on your friend's table, even by a look.
But II you condemn the brown Jug, you
must notsspare the decanter. If you dep
recato the depraved taste that Graves the
poison draught, you will never foster such
taste by 6avoring your mince pies with
brandy, or connecting any snares for the
In the guise Of table niceties. nor
will you be moved by polite rsillery or
covert wiles, vastly harder to meet than
coarse abuse. Personal likes and dislikes
too, must be set aside, 20 far as never to
excus In one, what we condemn in an
other, wise a. serpents" "harmeless As
Doves"
Above all let US never cease to remem
Der that II this counsel on this work be
not Of god, it will surely come to naught
So for as the movement has been \ radi-
cal success, It has been carried forward
by faith and prayer. Prayer has not
been degraded into q mere mechanical
means OF firing out the rum sellers; it has
their humanity, and sought
their salvation, with strong crying and
tears, the Almighty arm has been invoked
to soften and change their hard hearts;
asking In faith, the faith that removes
even while they were yet
speaking, the answer came. Let us never
forget that it is our mission to win by
christian love not to repel by bitter words
Kindness often melte, but anger and harsh.
ness irritate and harden. It 10 not for
us even In thought to close the gates Of
mercy against any immortal soul,
1t is worthy of note in the reports that
come to us, that wherever human infirm.
ity has been betrayed into angry denunci-
alton, the good work has come to a stand.
Wherever the wisdom of man has nut
itself in place of the power of god, no
permanent reform has been secured.
Writing from Springfield, Ill. a newspa-
per correspondent says: :, It is invariably
remarked by strangers, with what wond.
erful powers, and seeming inspiration Iii.
rect from divine sources, their prayers
are made There IL something actually
awfulland superhuman in them.''
Here then my sisters 10 our hope. 1.-THE
weapons of our warfare arc not carnal, but
mighty through god, to the pulling down
of strong holds" In humble sincerity in
Astounding love, and with zeal directed
by knowledge, may we 80 pray, and SO Ia
Dor, as to secure blessing even here.
L. n. n.