The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-14
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY THE
WOmsn's Christian Temperance TniSH
wsHBxx CHRISTIAN TEMPEEAxcE ~
I0S.

4
/. ORIGIz.- societies are
the ''soher second thoughp' or the
"woman's Temperance Crusade" Of
1874. The 'Praying Bands, y ear
nest, lmpetous' inspired, have been
organized into these Unions, firm,
patient, persevering. And the rea
on Of this Is that the temperance Pen
tecost in the West revealed to Chris
tian women everywhere, that they
had work TO do "for God and home
and native Iand,s by bringing fhe
Gospel Of Christ in contact with those
who sell and drink intoxicants. and
by exerting their Influence in all pos
sible ways against the liquor trsfic.
2. ExTEST.-As a result Of this new
sense OF duty and Of privilege, hun
dreds, ifnet thousands, OF local In
ions have been organized, and are
already combined into % State organ
izations, and these in a National So
ciety. All this was accomplished
within two years OF the date OF the
Crusade. In many of these organiz-
ed Ststes. women are constantly en-
gagged in forming Women's Temper
ance Unions, and in all Of them the
societies are continually multiplying
and extending their work,
4. OUR UxIox.-This is an illus
trafed monthly paper, GO cts. a year.
postage iscluded. 1t is the organ OF
tho Unions throughout the country,
and any woman interested in the
cause will find this paper the best
possible entering wedge into the
hearts and homes OF those not yet en-
listed. Its practical lessons for the
children and Sunday-school teachers
are of great value. They are prepar-
ed by Miss Julia Colman, Mrs. W.
r. Crafts, aud Miss Jennie y. Mer-
rill, well-known in this department
of Christian work. This paper is con-
Quoted by pdblishingcommittee of
seven ladies, edited by Miss Marger-
ct +. WinslOw, aud published by
Mrs Mary t. Burt, to whom ali sub
scriptions shoHld be sent at 1876 Law
renee St, Brooklyn, y. Y. It's edi-
torial contributors are:
, Hannah whitaH Smith, Mary A. Iivernore
. Jennie Fowler wilBag, sarah K. Bolton,
Julia Colman. Helen T. BFoz n
. Mary c Johnson Er4n-e. T. willard
MAry r Lsthrsp. MIS- ". =. crAfss
| Mary T. Burt, Mary A.. Lzthbury-
Jennie B- Merrill.
5. 1t is hoped that this may fall in
to the hands of many earnest women
who are inquiring what can be done
to advance the temperance cause.
Dear friends, you can pray for il,
and then begin to answer your own
prayers by trying to enlist some 9th
er woman's heart on its behalf Look
over the local field. Is there not
some one under the bondage Of The
cup whom you can help? Many a
man who has beea an inebriate ten
or twenty years, has said to Us, aNo
one ever warned or entreated me, CT
4 spoke TO me of Christi Let the
b question, significant, divine, ring in
your ears, s'Where is thy brother q"
e Then, going step further, viii you
e not endeavor 10 secure the forma-
ton az local Union in your COM
6 munity, the holding of meetings,
preaching of temperance sermons,
a and circulation of petitions and re-
; monstrances against legalizing sa-
looms There are MANY ladies whose
t help could be secured in taking the
: most difficult steps here mentioned.
Mrs S. A. McClees, No IL West nth
: ST., New Yark, Chairman OF the
Committee on Lecturers and Organ
! izers, will send the names Of such
E ladies if desired.
{ But do not ,oait for outside 1elp.
n With an earnest, prayelfll spirit,
any woman whose eyes have been
opened to see her duty in this hour
6 OF need, can rally aro und her helpers
/ enough to make beginning. Have
faith in God--be willing to go for
ward just one step at time, and the
!, path viii grow brighter as you adj
vance. Carefully consider the situa-
: ton. In almost every case, some
one branch of the work will commend
. itself more than any other to the peo-
o pie. Select with care. Introduce our
s paper to their homes, and oar lessons
therein published on review days, or
as a special exercise to their Sabbath
= tschools. Circulate respectful re-
B quest to the pastors to preach tenn
l. perance sermon. Remember you
Q are not alone in this same blessed
10 undertaking. All ever the land wo-
men of the churches are joining hands
: In this same effort for the protection
n of their children and their homes,
It and reaching out to save sssomebody :
to brother" and s'somebOdy's son.
:. May the Spirit of God prrss upon
y your heart one solemn question. Is
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