The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-09
TEMPERANCE.
Plans and Purposes OF the woman's Christian
Temperance Union.


Plans and Purposes OF the woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Editor San Antonio Light:
Realizing that the hope OF the future
is In the children, and that 1t is the part
Of wisdom to pre-empt the young heart,
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union organized on March 20 an indus
trial school.
This school, through the courtesy and
kindly interest Of Mr.. A. b. Close and
his excellent wife, was offered an abid-
Ing place in the Immigrants home, and
is under the care of Miss Nellie Buchan-
an, Its Superintendent, with Misses Til
lie johnson, Mary Mayer and Essie
Close as teachers. These young ladies
have entered upon their work with such
loving earnestness, we are assured the
best results will follow. The mother
heart of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union is all aglow with the
warmth of its affection, and hope for the
happiness and well being of this, its
child. The interest awakened in the
hearts of its friends is not unlike that
shown by the circle of relatives, when
the first "little stranger" comes to
brighten home. Nor Is this community
alone concerned. Far away, in Chicago,
one godly woman, with her co-workers,
has In this new undertaking special in
terest, Miss Il. Dryer, of whose labors
one leading minister said: "More con-
versions resulted from her work than
from all the churches of the city put
together"
1t is possible through kindergartens,
industrial schools, chidren's meetings,
bands of hope and Sunday schools,
as adunots, to save an army of children
at far less expense than doing reform
atory work. The children of to-day will
soon be the men and women of the
world. Their bright eyes are looking
curiously about them, and their little
hands must find mischief to do unless
loving skill directs the thought and
trains the hand. Dear Christian women
of San Antonio, will you not rouse to
the needs OF the home and open the door
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the work is for eternity, the wages are
jewels.
As Others are led to support with in
terest and sympathy the Womens' Chris
tan Temperance union, it is proposed
to reach out In the various helpful WAYS
to humanity, which can only be devised
by united Christian effort. We rejoice
that other organizations are being
effected and revised. There is room
enough and work enough for all. "Let
us work while il is called to-day
The way. is opening on every hand.
Our devoted visitor, Mrs. III. r. Smith,
of Chicago, with our own Mrs. G. b.
DAVIS, visited the post to see what
might be, done, for the soldiers. The
officer whom they met expressed his
sympathy with their purpose, and
directed them to the commanding ofli-
Ger, General Vincent, who, with his
wife, extended welcome to the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union to
work for the soldiers: also wishing them
God speed in the undertaking.
one editor solicits temperance items
for his paper. Another says: with
pulpit and press pledged, what more
could cause ask ?" TO the press,
which has of late given timely help, we
tender our grateful thanks. 10 the
pulpit, which has been our alley, we
still look for faithful teachings Of the
principles of truth in this cause we have
espoused, and which we count dearer
than life.
All ladies interested to contribute in
any way towards our new plans for
work are cordially invited to meet with
us at the lecture room of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Avenue c,
Fridays at A o'clock p. m. COMMITTEE.