The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-09


Sabbath day last (27th) was blessed season
with the Reformed Mems Club at their home on
kaighn's avenue, Camden. What transfer
nation in the lives of those men An outsider
who did not know the history of that movement
would never dream that the well-dressed, intel
ligent looking men who conduct the religious
meetings with SO much propriety, were once
down in the gutter, the victims of an uncontroll-
able appetite. By the power of divine grace
they have been restored and now they are doing
all they can to bring others in to share their cup
OF blessing. Like g a city set on hill - that
little home stands out as refuge for those who
are trying to break away from the evil influ-
ences which are dragging them down to ruin.
Here they find sympathy and help Here are
served the Sunday morning breakfasts where
hungry menfind substitute for the cup that kills
in the hot coffee and tea, and there they are led
to Christ and shown the only true way to be re-
formed. God bless them 1t is good way to
keep saved, to help others in the way.
The Camden papers ON Monday in speaking of
two of the speakers at Diamond Cottage grove
On Sunday afternoon, give us a very remarkable
account of their uttered sentiments. If correct
ly reported the one following fatty contradcted
the other. DR.. Hanlons sentiments do not tally
with the history of the prohibition move
ment in Camden or in South Jersey generally,
where everything has been done through indie
pendent party action. If the two parties could
be brought up to the heights of political virtue,
which some of their blind votaries ascribe to them
it would be grand thing but alas neither can
be brought to take position SO desirable to the
friends of prohibition, so all we get is from indi-
viduals of both pledged to favor prohibition.
This is history not sentiment. We fail to recall
single instance where either has ever taken
bold stand for it, not even in the election of Dr.
Chattle of Monmouth. But gospel work is wo-
mans work they tell us, and we must not have
too much to say about the legal and political
aspects of the case. When women, as taxpay-
ers and freeholders, have to bear a part of the
burden of the rum curse, it would seem only
just that she should at least have her say long
enough to talk off her indignation at the utter
disregard of her rights as an American citizen,
not to speak of the destruction of her house
hold idols.
The temperance men of Salem county need to
not very creditable. 1t is time the causes of
this unprecedented Indifference were looked up
and removed. The women of the county could
do better than that. The three local Unions of
Salem. Woodstown and Pennsgrove could mus
ter round hundred any time and perhaps they
may find something to do in stirring up the
voters in their families to look to it that the
enemy does not get the upper hand. We are
mutually dependentupon each other in this work
and we must help by our cheering words and
prayers those whose hands hang down.
Mabee and English were at New Brunswick
when last heard from having closed their work
in Brooklyn where the interest continually in
creased with every meeting. They gave two
nights to Plainfield (where they were most
heartily welcomed) before going to New Bruins
wick. They had secured 500 signers in New
Brunswick by Tuesday.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
of the United States has sent up petitions to
congress and to each of the political parties
asking for prohibition by constitutional amend
ment. By this act one hundred thousand wo-
men speak through the officers of the different
states and territories. Query: What answer
will come back?
Mrs. NJ. V. Fuller of Railway was appointed
superintendent of flower mission for New Jer
sey at our recent convention at Glassboro. She
has entered heartily into the work. The idea is
beautiful one and when carried out must do
good to the suffering ones who are to be its
subjects. Small bouquets with cards attached
on which are printed scripture texts are to be
distributed among the inmates of the work
houses, jails, penitentiares, prisons, hospitals,
&C., and wherever it is proper delicacies for the
sick are to accompany them. Chapel service
will be held on this day set apart for it and
called flower day, June 9th, and the distribution
made after the service by band of little girls
detailed from the temperance schools for the
purpose. June 9th has been selected because it
is the birthday of the patient sufferer, who
thought out the beautiful plan and who has
been for twenty years an invalid, Miss Jennie
Cassidy, of Louisville, KY, our national super
intendent
The w. c. T. T., of Trenton, has been for
some time in The work. We are very anxious
that this day shall be generally observed in New
Jersey. Mrs. Fuller, our superintendent, will
issue her circular and give directions how to
proceed There are ladies in every town, village
or city in our state who could with little effort
do this work most effectualy and who can be
induced to undertake it if properly addressed.
While our Unions take the initiative steps it need
not be confined to them and as l write these
lines prayer goes up from my heart that every
eve that rests unou them may linper till the