Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-28
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.x1ress 81 she rres1aess.
<. yenaer. nesa - ne
80 q sesenser ssh. IsA.
s..s.rs of The Wonsa's Chrisfsan
- s Uajon: The rsvolution Of
~ - hron0kt again our anni-
- 57 = reaoh ous and anotheg
.~;iesfones, although we may
-. "a ear onward march, Il -
= - Il sssf backward gianoes.
..-~ all the Successes and fail
=. ~ scsompIiseed year. Today,
- - - our york a. Ohristisu tam
- ~oeksrs, do We Ind shas pfofit
.<soId be entered for or Against
y x.-k6ds that ne shoald d seas
~ 81 sour work. We have not
S.-Sf1Ioos 70 acoomplisa great
6f Ihs greatest good Of whieh
s thsre are spirisuai forces
- not vet been utilized or CON
~ inst as in material lite the
. NJ 6feam and the scieaee OF eirc
NJ. = xrn ant or uaknowE through
5ss6ev .we may only dwell upon
~ have sssn and our f.seh
odd, g the foroe that he's
5 "a % action, and ~ cannot
~ "a. sweet truths In q more
-.Ses Iirht than has beamed upon
ts-sr vision many times ere this.
- friends and neighbors- Oar
k&~s mingled time and again 10
81 senfus. ID prayes and N eosial
Ne understand and know
a ssisr vsIl, aud yet s1ere is that
.,xs. - Of us which Iives only 20
...< ~ to the infinite. Oar personal
~ n work may have differed 10 de-
- ~ 81 have pointed toward God,
SeSrf nnd osn bat think we have
49, ~ anity Of the spirit IN the bond
Tasionsl Organization recon-
49, / MI hour Of prayer before en-.
..i.- suon The eegular business Of the
i..s We adopted this rule. and II
sss ~ cuits strictly adhered 10 by
~. sr1 10 consider pleasure ~ well
= ss6lirnkipu 10 come at the appointed
~, r. 4 of necessity that 80 many
-. shaent frou, the service which al
VQT. q. workers should consider OF
- inpogtanoe?
~ rsu1esnbsr, do you mot, hos the
4S~lHdss Arst began? II vas not with
fs1ineep mestinQ. you know. AL who
s,s1iri6aked we're on time at the prayer
,:.:1iaC. The story cf that day has
w. 317d nasin and again, and yeu are
s..-niSr r1eh ia minutest d6taii. fts
.;.srrsh anniversary occurred on last
Treo6sy. We are reminded BY these
~ Dcosmber days that the personal
ssnfcrk a oonveni noe OF shs partici-
] re.1s a thsf occasion, was not taken
Iuto oo11idsration ct all. "All she
~orid Vcndsred,r not because womsu
- eunosod 70 the liquor traiiic, bat
bsserso shsy adopted the unnsnsl
s.11hod e proving their opposition.
Vkse 4 thslr plan alArmed their enc.
- - encouraged ChristiAnsf The
unilod prayers they offered. In that
- aIons vas our faith IN the final
haucy fenults Of the Crusade founded.
4 = uoold hasten the day OF rejoicing,
ltu6 not think lightly Of the spiritual
oeapqns which have pr.ved ss efficient
nany times In the history of the world.
VI g sndeavor during the coming year
se maks the half hours appointed for
paysF, profitable for every M mber. 90
nosh % a. that We may out alance
vhat We have lost during the past, By
fsext gain In the future year. "Not BY
nlsht, nor by power, but by ny spirit.
nth the Lord.'
T6s work of the w. @. 7. u. reaches
- IN such q multitude OF ways 70 10
M nigh impossible 20 hnd In the iocal
Trions workers qualified 10 carry for
ssrd the different departments. Not
,Aroueh lack Of sufficient mental abil-
~: time and interest are the essential
Publications required. We have more
4 Iese that We wish 20 do 10 our respec'
i've churches. We do not wish 70 give
% The observance Of all social ameni-
taa Though some. know, do practi-
nlly), aud "home must be we'll at.
jended 20, 90 there shall be no doubt
81 that eur temperance work is right, =
q q good Iowa sister has said. Added
lo I'll these have been the iirst years
polisioal demands on our time and
lksueht--theee We would not shisk--
ia vs do not wonder that We have not
sooomplishtd d more along the iines dos.
iaaated BY the national organization.
0poe upon time / remember 20 have
isIt very much annoyed and "tired
oukn The children worried me, and
here seemed 10 be mountains OF work
befofs me. Some OF you know what
Immense proportions work assumes at
tines I'VE can get neither around nor
ovsr Il. The best way to do is 10 keep
husy. bat this day | sat and looked
shsad. Just then our pastor caliedt 40
nnprstentious man, whom the world ~
lsFns will never know. told him how
iuDolisnt / felt, and could uot see how
Ieodn help Il sometimes, but that re-
ersstsd Il. His. .reply wass Fl have for
yssu believed that God would find on
suees for mothers" Some of you may
lhipk BE- was not exactly orthodox; but
certainly Il was word fitly spoken.
" impatience vanished a. cl0uds be-
foee The sun. The idea that God knew
uolAefs troubles aud vexstious 90
tkorouehly an 10 find some exousos for
&sm had NOS occurred 10 me In Just
sbst light before.
think perhaps our National Union
WI and some plea for the women who
UeA even IL Ne do deviate from the
M1sl plan, II we do the best we can.
Nshave oause 10 feel glad that the i'm
portant Department OF Scientific In
nznction has had 30 capable and cner-
Retic Committee. We earnestly pray
shat the chairman may recover perfect
assllh and ssrengsh thai sue may Be
sole TO carry forward the work 20 well
began.
Our Legislative Department sheuld
ncelse more attention. The superiu-
snoeat has the necessary ability, but
- used Il Of late In Anosher society
nef reason for 30 doing I hare not
hard think she realised that thcrs
20 some oppeeition or objection 10 TIE
eneussion Of political questions In the
Vllon. The result Of the election was
gs'n satisfactory. but ID does seem that
- eoald the more surely accompliah
- beet recruits for our oause BY free
aeasson and By united efort. ] do
@ tee how any temperance union OF
snlngton Territory can, In its re-
.asofy work, free itself from the
~. lfy OF acting. in q sense, as po-
u.lla organization. As Christian NO.
- Ne viii tkink and talk and vote.
~ not discnss and plan together J
n1sa We had only influence TO give We
~ use our own personal Judgments
ot1e best manner in which 10 use
innnence. Now We have the ballot
muet unite In our use of IL. Politics
ef q said TO be the highest so1euce
70 man. Politics improper Il
ecses wire by which the puppet IL
- 70 move. Excellence of character
- TOE true politician craftinoss