The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-04-25
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT,
EDITED BY THE
WOmsn's Christian Temperance Union

ing the business meeting Of April Is
led by Mrs. Thos. Monteith, was lesl
formal than our devotional exercise,
usually are. The passages Of scripture
rebukiug intemperance were we'll cbo.
sen.
After the minutes of the annual
meeting had been read, the president
upon again assuming the duties Of her
Office, gave an earnest expression Of her
convictions concerning the work, re.
Prospective and prospective. After
speaking Of our prosperity and good
reputation at home and abroad, sbe
said as it not we'll 70 look too much
TO our own inability, but trusting in
onr Heavenly Guide, bc willing to do
much or little az be directs, and we will
be surprised a.i gratified at the result.
For three years we have been thus en-
gagged and have we not re,ped mapy
advantages by iningiing thus together ?
Have we not been brought in closer
communion with God d. we not love
our Bible more ? Has not some slum.
bering talent been brought into action,
and some Gosnd work they never thought
before intended for them 2 Is not our
attention more turned upon some good
we can do for others, than tAkea up
with the gossip Of the day ? We have
realized some changes, have tried many
locations until now we are Llest with a
comfortable room we may call ours.
Some Of our active workers have left
us, but others have come to take :heir
place. She who gathered US together
has been transplantel in the Heavenly
Kingdom, yet We believe her prayers
are still had in remembrance.
Our Juvenile work is important
We are told that teaching the hygieric
facts about alcohol is the hope Of the
temperance reform, aud the sooner our
working forceS wake up to this fact the
sooner will the sslooa be banished from
our midst. We have an earnest Super
insendent, but she cannot do the work
alone. She must have mere help. ]
would earnestly ask, are there not some
who can undertake this work Much
depends on the recruiting officers in
Obtaining more members. Many who
are members do not meet with us
The annual report of the Secretary ot
Y. p. T. U. painfully re-echoes th,
lack Of support. Greatest number q
pupils present At any meeting l20.leas
number 53. Pledge signers, ca Four
teen members were given prohibitory
petitions To circulate of whom Gnssi
Riner secured the greatest number O
names, $50. Altogeth er the Y. P. I
y. ia on q Ermer basis than formerly.
l6 prizes have leen awarded durin
the year for regular attendance, l6 q
close Of last quarter.
Moved aud carried that Mrs. Poo
Robb, Of New Tacoma Union, but sti
acting as Superintendent oe Youn
Women's work for Oregon, be invite
TO attend State Convention.
The "Plsdse of the Voter to tn
Home" was read. ami Mrs. w. 5
Peters and Mes. L. f. Blain appoinre
committee on circulation.
On account of storm fsw were pres
ent, but the meeting was unusuall
spirited,
We are only rrconciled u fires
postponment Of Mrs. Leavitt's visit b
the assurance that she will b4 bel
during the State CJnveation, aud wi
give one evening to Albany Union, ar
the two following To the Convention.
The following S,peria enisn;s
departments have been app lated
President Of Albany Uaion:
Evangelissic wosk-Nrs. J. Al
house.
Sunday S;ho1l work-Mcs. Dc. Col
Jail, prison and aim house work
Mrs. Robt. Brown.
County FAirs-Mrs. OVermau.
The Efforts of all Unions Of 0eg
aad especially of our own should
directed toward the success of tAe Sta
@ INVENTION which meets here ia Jur
. A statement of the true condition
the work will dspend on tho faithf'
:, ness with which it is reported by t
!, State officers, and their reports dspe,
q upon the faithfulness and promptne
g of the various local Superintendent
officers and committees, and their acti
: depends on the action of the individ,
member. Let each member see th
there is 40 negligence in perf1rming
reporting work, or in payment of du
Each Union should take pride in hayi
her affairs in the best possible couditi
ok tha acnual oonuant;on