The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-30
w. G. T. U.


The animal meeting of the w. c. I. U
was held in the Congregational church
Friday March, 28th number Of Iadie:
being present The President, Mrs. Pratt
in the chair. Meeting opened with de-
votional exercises led by the president
The secretary being absent there was nc
annual report. Mrs. Snyder appointed
secretary protein. Treasurcrs report reac
and accepted. Mrs. Knapp then read :
very interesting article entitled, Beer-ths
fatal Beverage, by Jacob SPAIN. Also a
letter from Miss Willard telling of the es-
tablishing Of the National w. c. T. u
jewelry and souvenir fund. Mrs. Snyder
then read Josiah Aliens Wife's views oi
Temperance, treating especially the ques-
tion of license. The faces ofthe listeners
were all smiles and tears during the
reading.
Mrs Ceilings then gave the following
resume of the years work.
Dear sisters of the W. c. T. u.
Is ii possible that to-day we pass the
FIRST mile stone since we agreed to unite
our strength in the conflict with the
mighty enemy of mankind. Naturally
as we look backward the question arises,
what have we accomplished? Al first
glance, one might be tempted to say
nothing. Ours is indeed the day Of
small things, but it is something to be-
gin, and our union has not only begun,
it has become an accepted fact. If my
memory serves me, we failed but once
in keeping eur appointment for this year.
Our numbers have never been large, yet
the attendance upon the meetings has
steadily increased. If the old saying is
true, that great bodies move slowly, this
fac1 surely argues weI for our future des-
tiny.
We have enjoyed visits from two work
ers in the cause and have tried to do our
part in speeding on the work. Pastors
have willingly agreed to work with US
by preaching temperance sermons, and
sunday school supenntendents by holding
union quarterly term concerts.
We nave secured some good books
and placed them in the Public Library.
We take one copy Of the Union Signal
hourIshng than now.
Our children, the hope of the city;
the hope of our Nation; the very light
OF our eyes, are far more eager to learn
than we to teach, more anxious to follow.
than we to lead. The years in which we
must plant the good seed, are so few.
Dear friends if any one among you can
make a spare hour, will you not remem-
Der that there is not only place for you,
but the most hopeful work in the whole
Union, waiting at the Band of Hope!
Certain other projects talked of by the
Union, have. not as yet reached the
point of success.
While we have all doubtless, in our.
closets, presented our cause to our all
Wise Father, is it not possible that our
courage would. have been greater, our
successes much larger if we had devoted
more of our meetings to united prayer
Let US be thankful that so much interest
has been maintained, that so much seed
has been sown, and let US look for larger
things in the near future. Is there a
union in the whole land that has a larger
or more glorious work than ours?
Our strength is but weakness. but we
have the word of promise-sHe that
goerh forth and weepeth, bearing precious
seed, shall doubtless come again s-ssh Ie-
Joicing bringing his sheayes with him."
The following officers we're then elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. NIcPherron.
Vice-President from Congregational
Church. Mrs. Ceilings.
Vice-President from VI. E.Lhurch, Mrs.
Parshall.
Vice-President from NJ. E. Church,
South, Mrs. Clayton,
Vice-President from Presbyterian
Church, Mrs. Jones
Vice-President frorl Episcopal Church,
Mrs. Roberts.
Vice-President from Catholic Church,
Mrs. Hammond.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Easter
day.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Sammis.
Treasurer, Mrs. Drake.
Superintendent Evangelical Work, Mrs.
Pratt
Superintendent Band Of Hope Work,
Mrs. Snyder.
Superintendent Temperance Literature,
Mrs. Knapp.
Committees on reception, entertain
ment and management for Mrs. Fosters
lecture app 1inted. Adjourned to meet IN
the same place Friday, April RI.
MRS. D. l. SANMIs, Secretary.