Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-25

sion. Tho women we're locked into
through the grated bars With several O
the other pRisonerA Among them Oh
found q WOMAN Who had been aYre0te<
because Of druukenneea
ut 10 Q curious oonundrum," saii
An. Leavist. With that contagious smile
lurking in the corner Of her mouth
that here's ono woman locked mp fol
getting drunk. and another, in an ad
joining cell. locked up for trying to pro
vent drunkenness and lift the fallen
Curious country this, anyway"
The Holy Crusades Of SIX hundred
than two centuries, but the prayer that
rises today from the hearts Of one hun
dred thousand women in our dear W. C.
T. Q. IL that the Holy Crusade Of woman
against intsmperanoe may die . natural
death only when the brave Young men
Who walk our streets With the elastic
step Of blooming. true manhood, shall,
Hannibal like, have sworn eternal en-
NIFTY to run and the rum traffic, and
these. our fair daughters, the wives and
mothers Of the years to come, shall have
renowned. with voice trumpet tonRued
and unanimous, all Afiiliation with the
aocursed monster; when lispinR ones
shall cry Away With the demon :" and
when oor Heavenly Father, in tones of
love and triumph, shall say:
IAN my sheep that were lost have
como back 70 their own
Mrs. G. K. Jones was to have given an
address concerning the Work of Local
Union" but owing to i'll health'ehe was
unable 70 be present and Mrs. Parkhurst
read the production, which Was worry in
terestiuQ. Il vas stated that there have
been Uniona started in everv State and
Territory, and nov comes the news that
. Union has been or soon will be organ
lied in Paris. interest is being mani
tested IN al parts Of the world and the
work goes steadily on. A hymn By the
audience and then followed the Presi-
dent. Miss Matte L. Hansee, vi tn an
address entitled
RELATION OF THE ". @. I. o. 10 THE WORLD.
No ordinary event occurs this after
noon; for no trifjng reason have these
been substituted for the regular services.
Not merely to while away an hour have
We convened here, not for the purpose
OF relieving our minds of ennui have
We called together this assembly. Nor
is it because our leisure is unbounded
that We have assumed the great respon-
sibility of the work.
This is memorable occasion. The
prediction has gone forth that in the
time which is soon to come this day will
be celebrated as a national holiday.
Thanksgiving day stirs our hearts to
their lowest depths with profound graf
itude that We enjoy the riches of Gods
bounty. When no great length of time
shall have elapsed the I'D of December
will recall to our minds and will witness
the expression of our thankfulness that
the slavery of the rum traffic is forever
abolished.
Can we, then, regard it with indiffer-
ence Can We consent for it to pass
by without observance of it? This day
shadows forth tho realization of much
Of our happiness and should meet with
due recognition. The fourth Of a July
10 a reminder of no more important in
terests than this day on which we have
met to celebrate.
We are here, but not to crafty idle
curiosity. Nor is it our pleasure to
speak harsh words of the dealers in rum
traffic, nor Of its victims. The relation
We Sustain to them is far different one.
We h.pe to win them BY appealing to
their reason. We hope to show them
that happiness, after which We all aim,
is greatly increased by our concern in
the best welfare Of others. We want to
prove to them that we are working for
their good in this matter. Just a. we'll as
for cur own. It is also our purpose to
present information to the public. and
to arouse their interest in this great
and momentous question.
Many, nay, most know in general,
the work of the crusade and the
outcome Of it. The temperance
people wish to present in particular,
through some representatives, the result
OF the crusade, what the union is, what
its work, what its object.
No moro appropriate name could be
chosen for this organization than union.
The plans OF the National, State. Terri
torial and local unions are harmonious.
The spirit Of the workers is character
lied BY that of our Saviour.
Occasionally there is heard dissent
ing voice, but shortly it is heard no
more. Earnestness and federation OF
the greatest number, almost uncon-
soiouly, bat in pleasing and effective
manner, quiet that complaint.
In August, OF 1874, at Chautauqua,
the bright idea was formed of concen-
tratine the working force exhibited in
the crusade. Accordingly, measures
were at once adopted for communicating
this work, the plan of which was there
and at that time formed.
The result was tho Women's National
Temperance Convention, with its first
meeting at Cleveland. Mrs. Matte Mo-
Clellan Brown was the originator of this
idea. Portentious and significant is
this fact. While on her knees in prayer
came this thought to her mind. From
this thought developed plan. Accord
ing to this plan has been executed the
work Of one Of the greatest and most
effective organizations ever formed.
We constantly bear in mind that
through prayer all the success of the
union has been achieved. Sach power
have the faithful and pure in heart
through petition to Almighty God.
Such power have they whose lives are
pleasing to Him.
Our acts, consistent with our profess
sions. prove to the world whether or not
We are 10 be depended upon. In the
same manner as We are known by our
friands, but more surely, our true mer.
its will be recorded in the judgment
Book Of God, which shall be opened in
the last great day. BY that degree of
purity to which We attain we are known
and will be judged by our God,
10 ill the world with the purity and
sweetness Of Christian love il the OBJ
ject and aim of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. It hopes Arst to
cleanse, then to keep swee. this world
Of ours.
Its limits are not the walls Of the home
nor Of the church, neither are they Of
the city nor indeed Of the nation, but
their extent in not les than to the con-
fines Of the world. Neither il any ono
excluded. Kaes nor color, inArmity
nor strength, disease nor health, AGO
nor yoat6, affords any barrier or pre-
sssts any obstacle 10 full entrance into
this work.
One OF the noblsst acooDplishments
Of orr Union. shall not say the grand