West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12

1885, we shall be received by a
Legislature already pledged to our
cause; Legislature which cannot
be bribed and bought by the liquor
dealer. Then let me urge you to
stand up for the right, and in 1885,
Victory as we'll as Temperance and
Prohibition will perch on our wav-
ing banners.
4. In this great work we must
build on the true foundation, God
and his word. Our mission is not
simply to Danish evil, but to fill
its place with Christ and his sal
walton.
Our platform is not simply ref
ormation, but regeneration and a
new life in Christ.
We want not simply to rescue
men from a curse, but we want to
bring them into a living union
with Christ, that they may become
the children of God, and if chill
dren, then, heirs of God, and joint
heirs with Christ. eff God be for
US who can be against u.s." He
says, as not my word as a ham
mer?" Through. God we shall do
valiantly, for he it is that shall
tread down our enemies" He will
give US the victory through our
Lord, Jesus Christ.
Without God and Gods word we
shallfail. God is with US for we
know that it is His purpose to ban
ish evil from the world and en-
throne Christ in the hearts of the
people. In the name of the Lord
God we have set up our banners,
and on these banners and in all
our efforts we would embody Gods
great purpose concerning Christ,
that in all things He should have
the prominence.
THE PRESS.
5. | would call attention to the
Press as a great power in our work.
Indeed it is one of the most potent
influences that we have, because
it is one of the greatest channels
through which truth can reach the
people, and then do its silent but
mighty work in their minds.
The Union- Signal, the national
organ of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, is power
which we should not fail to use in
our work, by increasing its circu-
lation and getting our neighbors
to read it, and lest this should be
neglected, read it to them, at least
some of the most important arti-
cles bearing on the immediate
work now before us, Prohibition. |
do not know of any way by which
the Local Unions could do a more
efficient service in bringing about
a prohibltory law than by circu-
lating the Uloion-SignaL among
those who need information on the
question. But we have a paper of
our own, of which we may be just
ly proud,
| THE WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
Its columns have been most
generously thrown open to the
members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of the
State. My sisters, let US show that
we appreciate this kind offer by
availing ourselves of it. No paper
North, South, East or West is more
ably edited than our own WEST
VIRGINIA FREEMAN. Mr.. |. H.
johnson, the editor, is ably assist
ed by his good and talented wife,
who as you all know, has done so
much for our cause the past year,
with her keen pen and earnest eff
forts in various directions. Every
member of our local Unions should
su bscribe for 1t, and do her very
best to secure subscribers.
My sisters, this is matter of vi
tai i'm portance. We must auork
and care for our own paper.
MUST HAVE MONEY.
6. It's scarcely necessary for me
to suggest that in order to succeed
in this great work which God has
given US to do, we must have
money. The Liquor-Dealers are
using money by the tens and hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in
their endeavors to defeat us. Now
in order to compete with them we