Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-14
LETTERS FROM The PEOPLE.
The WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union,

The WOmen's Christian Temperance,
Union.
EDITORS APPEAL Seeing in you
columns 8 notice of the meeting OF the
| Womenis christian temperance union
to De held next Wednesday, the fifteenth
instant, at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, Court street, 1T three o'clock in
the afternoon, the thought occurred &c
me that perhaps many ladies might be
wholly ignorant of the aims and work
iDgs OF this organization. Some sixtean
months ago, as an indirect OutgrOWth
OF the Temperance crusade, was formed
the Women's national christian tenn
perance union. At first its members
were few, now there are millions, and
there Rrs twenty-three State organiSa-
tons auxiliary to this, and thousands of
local unions. These unions are COM
posed very largely of quiet, domestic,
earnest women, who feel the need Of
some positive resistance and remedy for
the greatest sin of the day, leading to
sll manner ofevil. They know that an
ounce of Preventive IL worth more than
pound u cure, so the wives and moth
era take their pledge to abstain from tho
use of I'll alcoholic liquors, either as
drink or as seas oning In food, and to
allow no uss to be made of 1t in their
homes, thus taking temptation away
from the young, and teaching by the
strongest of all arguments, example.
The young ladies feel that they can do
much, so they form their societies and
pledge themselves to use no liquors, to
offer none to their friends. and never to
associate with any young gentle
man Who uses liquor or ftsguents
Saloons In Cleveland sixteen huodred
young ladies belong TO such q society.
ChiIdren's societies are formed, whose
members pledge themselves to uss no
liquors and no profsDe language, and 1t
is hoped that We may in this way reach
those children who have no homes
only places where they stay; children
who can neveI be feaehed By the hand
of benevolent public activity, and Who
seem the very ones most needing every
though this may be appesr-
aucs; fer, oh, earnest wives and moths
eTs, do you realize that YOatr dear ones,
with all your care and the influence OF
refined surroundings, ere just as likely
to 90 down. ct every social entertain
ment wine is offered; IN Ee3Tly every
business block is saloon, and at nearly
every grocery where they 60 to deal
they are "trt ated.n Then let your chill
iren learn in their young days the dan
gers OF fntempeIaqce, and exert their
tiny influence over other children. Send |
hem to the Bethel every Saturday at-
.ernoon, at three O'Clock, fer an hour, |
and let them Join TIE temperance band
and bring the little Arabs OF our streets |
Under its IL tluenee, and, while teaching /
hem temperance, show them the beau |
les Of virtue and morality. la these |
Ways the quiet domestic woman can
work. For those who wish to ect more |
lggressively, there IS a wide field. Ia
great good has been done
ly inducing all grocers to pledge them
selves to sell no liquors, either at WHO'LL
Isle or retail: in Newark, New Jersey,
~ seeing that the saloons have their
pack doors closed on Sunday's. Who
AN imagine the good that might bs
lone in Memphis by the strict enforce
nents Of our laws In regard to the
!quor traffic? How many corner gro
,eries, think you, sell by the glass,
whose license only give them power to
ell by the qusrt? Many object to
pledges, feeling that they eau always be
Very good, go far as you are
but, ny reader, do you re.
nSiAIo5I bA@L Ohtist says 'Iny Qelgl- |
Or as thyself.n If you were not tenn
'erate and could not stand against
would you hesitate to take
pledge were it SAT guard? Then that
Oh can consistently say to your neigh
or who does need the safeguard, stake
be pledge" take one yourself. G.z
Dissertation OF the Sabbath.
EDITORS APPEAL-I wish to add my
rot.st TO that Of the parsons and Mrs.
can Miller. against the dissertation Of
be Sabbath, by theatrical exhibitions,
oneerts ana lectures, and call upon the
mayor and council to take Immediate
.eps to suppress these AID other abomi-
ations-Sunday beer gardens, Sunday
uggy drives, Sunday barber saloons,
unday cigar and tobacco stores, Sunday
eauut and fruit stsnds, Sunday rail-
sad and street-car trsiOs, Sunday hacks
I'D omnibus Hnes-and compel the |
retehes engaged in such impi8us work
reverently attend church on the Sab.
lth, or suffer the penalty due to their
lines. These and all manner of secular
nployments on the Sabbath are viola
DIS of Gods express command, and, IL
'ntiDued, must inevitably call down ,
bon Us his consuming wrath.
AARON.
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