Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-19

feel thai echo the sentiments of all Of
/ you when say We wish no invitation or
Recommendation extended to Us through
toe local columns of any paper TO visit
places OF amusement where LIQUOR il
soao- We resent such insults, and as
wives as mothers. as sisters, as dauch-
ters. We are fearless to say SO. Women
may not have intelligence enough 70 sit
IN yuries. or TO vote side by side With in
eoriates. but let rs prove that We have
pr1nclple and frmness and dignity and
spirit OF unity In reRsrd to moral cues
tons IL has been said of an ancient
General that. On locking out upon the
Zoe from the fort he was expected to
bold, he exclaimed: VICTORY is ours.
The spears in the files of the enemy are
out Of line" Let rs keep in line, fol-
lowing our Leader, even Christ.
After this the following report was
given By Mrs. A. Tsdd of Port Gamble:
REPogT OF SUPERINTENDENT on SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK.
In submitting a report as Superin-
tendent on Sunday school work, 1 must
ask the indulgence of this convention
on account of its being confined to bat
one locality, that of Port Gamble, Kit
sap county. that being the field of my
own work daring the past year.
This Sunday school is connected With
the Church of Christ, an undenonina-
tlonai society, and the only church So
clesy IN the place We are taking for
TINS school, smong other papers, The
Roydt Road, Published by d. c. Cook,
Chicago. We have introduced Miss
Julia Colman's "Catechism on Alcohol
and its aid, the Temperance Manual, for
teachers use, and have also adopted the
Quarterly Temperance Lesson Leaf
prepared under the auspices of the w.
n. c. L. q. As a result of this seed
sowing We are already reaping An en-
couraRiDg harvest, and the end is not
yet. The children are manifesting a
decided interest in the temperance
cause; some are voluntarily pledged to
total abstinence. This, of itself, is a
most convincing proof of the genuine
ness of the work, when it can be stated
as fact that there are probably not
hal. a dozen families in our community
but who socially are committed to the
use of iDtoxicants; and il requires con-
siderable nerve and force of will for
these children to refuse wine and sauce
wine or brandy when used in their
presence. This blessed result follows
from the teaching of those in the Sab
bath school, who are imbued with the
spirit of Christ, who welcomed the little
ones to HIS arms, and truly we realize
that "of such Is indeed the kingdom of
heaven"
In the words of our gifted National
Superintendent of this department,
Miss Lucia Z. F. kimball, and using a
quotation she gives, The door of mil
lenial glory has ohild's hand on the
latch"
What is being done IN Port Gamble
trust Is being done in many of the
nurseries of the churches of Western
Washington. | regret that oircum-
stances over which | had no control
have prevented me from preparing a
full report of this department of work,
or rather of making myself acquainted
with what is being done, and so, not
having facts and statistics at hand,
have been Obliged to submit an incom-
plete report.
Feeling that in the Sunday school we
have the most favorable opportunity to
inaugurate and carry forward to coms
plete success the juvenile temperance
work, and that no Sunday school 10 oc-
oupying az broad a field without it, |
most heartily commend this department
of our Woman's National Christian
Temperance Union to all who are inter
ested in the Sunday schools of our
northwest coast. Yours in every good
word and work,
Mrs. AURORA II. ToDD.
supt. Dept on SUNDAY School Work.
Next came the most interesting part
Of the program, the question box. which
was manipulated 10y Mrs. Leavitt.
Among other questions was this
Should We take the ground that no
form of alcohol is ever necessary as a
medicine ?" Mrs. Leavitt answered this
in the affirmative, and showed how ply
sicians agreed, save for the purpose of
solvents and snake bites. Ii now has
been proved that glycerine is as good
for solvent and common table salt Is
as good specific for snake bites as the
ascursed alcohol.
Rev. F. g. Strange pronounced the
benediction.
At the evening session Rev. F. H. Tay-
lor offered the prayer.
Through illness Miss Edith Sander
son was prevented from delivering the
Address of Welcome. and Mrs. q. X.
Jenner was called upon to fill the vacan-
cy, and delivered the following:
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mrs. Leavitt and Delegates to the an-
nual meeting of the w. g. Il. U.:-My-
thology tells Us that Ulysses, in sailing
past the Isle of the Sirens, fearing their
enchantments, flied the ears of his
crew with wax that they might not hear
the sorcerous music. But Orpheus, in
his search for the golden fleece, in pass
ing that same isle, took the Tyre he had
invented, and set mp a swester music,
aud 50 sailed by in safety.
This legend has presented itself to
my mind, time and again, as the
plans and methods of the w. G. L. u.
have grown familiar.
The morality of temperance il good,
AZ preventing men from being aliured
by the attractions of vice. Christian
temperance is the "sweeter music" that
fills the soul, and makes the siren notes
of temptation seem as disoords in COM
parison.
Mrs. Leavitt, we welcome you as the
Superintendent of the w. G. L. L.
work on the Pacific Coast, and as a
teacher of that sweeter music" which,
once learned. makes life replete with
happiness. Your coming quickens our
thought for, and interest in, our work.
We are anxious for suggestions from
one who has 50 large field of obser-
vation.
We wish We might tell you of great
things accomplished since the orgsni-
cation of the Territorial Union. We
feel that We are progressing, not alto
gether theoretically. but practically,
and we have this thought ever with Us,
| Of all the efforts We have put forth,
though ,ce know not whether has pros
pered this or that. God knows and
| blesses all.
We extend a sisters welcome to these
delegates who have come to interchange
thoughts With rs. We feel we are TO be
the gamers by the mutual giving and
receiving, though, We trust, all may be
benefited and encouraged from attend
ance on this our first annual meeting.
Speech is silver. but silence Is golden.
| Oar silver welcome We give in meager
words; our golden greeting we express
by silence.
Mr.. A. II. Todd responded briefly and
Mrs. Leavitt proceeded 10 deliver the
address of the evening. This celebrated
temperance worker has been accom-
plishing q great work. She has at her
1 aosn ana nd a fsiaaaaRf deliy1rv and /.