Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-05-18
An Appeal to the Women of Kinks.
vile.

Ladies have YOU thought of the par
you night do in this temper lnce work
thought how. while the men are lectur
4 ing, preaching. voting and praying
against this sin of intemperance, yor
too, may pray and wo-k and aid very
much in its destruction. Every avenue
possible, should be occupied. Every
means brought to bear that can aid, nc
matter how small. We may not be
able to do much, but every seed sown is
something done tor the master. We
have seen how women can work when
they try. In our late war, row every
city, village and town had its ladies' so.
eiety preparing things and devising way
and means whereby they might give
aid and comfort to the sick and wound
ed. 1t was not much but 1t carried joy
and blessing to many a sad heart. 1t
took some time. but the women were
interested and could easily find the time.
So it would be in this tenn 2erance work
| if the women would awake to their du-
| ty.
In the Missionary work, since women
woke up to ner privilege, how beauti.
fully she is aiding the glorious cause.
Penetrating even where men could not.
Working in harmony with them, but
doing part they could not do, and
thus united, are bringing to hear the
whole force, and accomplishing more
than twice what one could do alone.
They tell us that before the women
commenced their work, the same
amount of money and means did not
bring half the reward it does now.
because they had no way to reach. the
women, and while they could convert
the men, they had to return to heather
homes and the influence was counter
acted. But now where the women are
reached too, it is strong force. And
it is just so in this temperance work.
The men alone cannot do it. Let
both work together and it shall be ir-
resistible. Let none dare hinder by
standing still. And the part the wo-
men do is so differ ent, and much OF it
what the men cannot do. | cannot 90
into all the details to tell you just what
it is, but the women who have given
themselves to this work have devised
ways and means that the men never
thought If, or rather the Saviour has
put it into their hearts. and | cannot
understand how any woman who calls
herself christian can refuse to do her
masters bidding.
We can work together too. The
State Alliance and the Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union were married
at Cameron last summer, and work
hand in hand.
And while we would not say one
word against the Missionary cause, but
love 1t, and believe we ought to do 1t,
yet cannot but feel that 'thls ought
ye to do, and not leave the other I'M
done,' and if either mus. be left undone,
every woman must decide for herself
which is the duty nearest her hand
There are our own sons, brothers, hus-
bands and fathers. Yes and l am sorry
to say sisters. daughters and wives too.
But it is only too true. Many of our
women are falling victims to this de-
stroyer.
Eleven thousand women drank in
New York City last year, nine thousand
in Philadelphia, six in Chicago, and in
proportion in all our smaller cites and
towns, and not of the lower classes
either. Many are women Of culture
and affluance, and leaders of society
One case Of the many I might tell Of
was lady surrounded with all the ele-
yancies OF wealth, and an intellectual
voman,-indeed, quite an authoress,
las published several books and a
member Of church, ETC., yet she has fal-
en- victim to this evil spirit of the day.
Oh, who of US Is safe? Yes women
iced the education which they may ,
ecure through our work, for their own
axe too. While our work is chiefly for
he young, to try to instruct them so i
hat when the power falls into their l
ands as it must, the sentiment shall be !,
eainst 1t. Yet there is much instruc-
ION needed by the mothers to-day, so I
hey shall be able to teach the children y
a their homes. Why, right here in :
his temperance town, lady said in :