The Fremont County record., 1883-06-16
TEMPERANCE.
A Woman's Meeting That Was Con-
Quoted by Men.

The announcement made in last weeks
RECORD that a meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union would be held
at the Methodist church on Monday even
ing last, representative of this paper
wended his way thither at the appointed
hour, to find about half dozen ladies and
as many preachers and layman assembled.
After waiting until few minutes after 8
o'clock for the arrival of the executive
officer of the society to make her appear
ance, Mr.. Phelps arose and said that, in
view of the absence of the president, and
at the request of the vice president, he
would move that w. X. Fowler take the
chair, which motion prevailed.
After the singing of hymn, Rev. Bar
Der offered prayer, at the conclusion of
which Mr.. Fowler stated that this was os-
tensibly woman's meeting; but it seemed
| the presiding officer had not appeared to
occupy her usual position. Sometimes
movements like that of temperance ap-
peared not to make much progress, when,
in fact quiet agencies were at work for their
advancement. He had seen much of late
to encourage him. At Pueblo, the other
day, he met the president of the Gospel
Temperance movement of Denver, who re-
ported substantial progress, and assured
the speaker that the people of the northern
portion of the state would make good
showing at the approaching state conven-
tion. Ardent spirits are at work every
where in this movement. At the close of
the recent Sunday school convention COM
mittee was appointed, with discretionary
powers, to labor for the end of making the
state temperance convention at Denver in
August, a success.
Rev. L. j. Templin was called upon, and
| after offering an apology for seemingly in
tori fhe Iali 10
ring speech, paying the highest tribute to
| woman in this sphere of action, and en-
| larged upon the breadth OF the field before
her; the noble aim of her labor; and power
she may WELD in the reformation of hui
manity. He regarded the work of tenn
perance as Christian duty and thought all
engaged in it should feel they were serving
their God while seeking to elevate their
fellow creatures. He hoped none would be
discouraged: The efforts of woman are
being felt, and will result in great good, if
unanimity of action be adopted, and all
put their shoulders to the wheel and their
hearts in the work.
| Rev. Barber followed Mr.. Templin in a
well-timed speech. He also felt that tenn
perance was part of our religious work,
and he was always happiest when doing
something for the cause. Woman's power
to do good in this direction is beyond calcu-
lation, and good has ever followed her
efforts. Her province was to teach tenn
perance to the children, while men agitated
| the question among the older ones, and
thus mould public sentiment in favor of
right and reform.
Mr.. G. o. Baldwin followed in few re-
marks advocating the plan adopted in
Iowa, for the ladies to send circulars to all
primaries, urging the election of temper
ance delegates only to conventions, that
good men might be put up for Offices He
believed the ladies of Fremont county have
it in their power to-day to exert a great in
fluence for good in this direction. He also
urged young ladies to decline rs escorts all
young men who drink and desired that
| the cause Of Temperance be held up before
the children, that Band of Hope might
be organized. " As the twig is bent, so will
the tree incline"
Mr.. Fowler said he had an ambition to
have Fremont county become the banner
temperance county in the state. There is
already some strife for this position in
Weld and El Paso; hence he hoped our
people would labor with zeal in the con-
test. Many of the ladies are timid, and
need leading spirits, to arouse the people to
action.
Mr.. J. ]. Phelps was glad to be permit
ted to speak in Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. The fact that ii was
Christian Union strengthened his faith in
| it. That man was queer Christian who
had nothing to say about religion and a
queer temperance man who had nothing to
say in favor of temperance. He strongly
urged united effort. Intemperance was
combining its forces, and if the temperance
element unites on the broad basis of Chris
tian temperance reform a solid front could
be presented to the enemy. He regarded
prayer as the lever that moved the world,
and recommended it to ALL
Mesdames Baldwin, Jackson and Warner
were then appointed committee to pre-
pare programme for the next meeting,
and the society adjourned TO meet at the
same place on Monday evening, June IS, at
8 o'clock.