Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-04-11
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
EDITED BY THE w. c. 7. UNION
"OMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERAFCE IN.
IoN-"F0R GOD, AND HOME, AND
NATIVE LAND.


From the lowly earth tothe vanlfed slxies
And we mount to its summit. ronnd ~,
round.'' - a. IL, ~
1t is with feelings OF pride and en-.
couragement that write the first ar.
ticle for our w. C. T. u. Colnmn
gratuitously given us by the conserva-
tive publishers, Messrs. Neblett e.
Titus. No sooner was it suggested in
our Union that we procure a column
IN some one of our county papers. as
the organ OF our work, than a Com
mittee was appointed to intercede
with the CHRONICLE, knowing it has
neen one OF the few in defiance of pub
tic sentiment to favor Temperance. as
well as all other progressive moves.
We have long felt the need of having
our organization more widely known,
Tor 1T is not an unusual question from
ladies with newspaper advantages to
ask what is your w. C. L. u, and what
are you doing" And YOU know men
are always eager when they hear of an
organization of ladies to know their
object, what they are up to-" There
Is nothing seen more quickly any,
where than in a newspaper. and if |
seeing is believing, then this column
Is Just the thing to let our people |
know how 100000 brave women have
united to conquer the liquor traffic, to
light for God, and home, and native
land" and how earnestly our hearts
plead and pray for more workers, "for
already the field is white unto harvest"
Does 1T seem an absurd thing that our
Union, with not more than thirty
members, think of filling a weekly col
umn, and thereby accomplish good (?
True, It's only little star among
many brilliant satellites, yet some
times the tiniest star casts the brightest
beam that lures the eyes thoughtlessly
towards heaven. It's not the largest
lew-drOp that sparkles brightest, or
he loudest song that lasts longest. .
Back OF the words that are sent to the /
public, remain the simplest, the most {
powerful to be given to God fer
trength to move our every purpose =
nd power, to prompt our every word. t
We trust to be able to make our Il
olumn lively and entertaining, and '
viii feel grateful for contributions from
ny one interested in our work. Let
hem come gaoleras Uolens, there will al
vays be room for selections, choice or
romotive of good. Because we have Il
al no trump to blow abroad our fame v
l this county, few we'll posted people
now the amount of first-class litera- q. "a
Ire, as "The Union Signal" Spirit of
eform," etc, now finding its way into V,
buses filled with choice recitations pl
II the prattling young, words of Wis 60
pm and warming for the youth, prom O.,
es OF prohibition for the comfortless yC
Id aged, which scatter hopes halcyon
10 DER the wastes of life" 10
Many think prohibition is confined
one to Name or Kansas, and almost de
lily men demand to see the fruits of
II labors in Tennessee, asserting that
CHI a handful OF women can accom-
lsh nothing. This ace know to be an
lie theory, and needs only such wom-
as our State organizer, Mrs. Saxon, ~
our State President, Mrs. Merri- in,
,ther, to prove a fallacious bubble. dr.
either do they know that a great pro- IN
ling force of our w. c. T. L. is be- ln'
: actuated right here, and that this IN,
is the most powerful in the
mbers and operation of any female the
ociation ever in the world. And it tht
with spirit of pride that we look
X to 1869 at the few hearts that felt
ripple of enthusiasm which actu- No.
d the WOman's crusade in Ohio" yol
which crystalized in 10000 w. C. mo
Us, with 100000 members OF to- ms
:, with a National Union at its head ri,,'
local unions everywhere except in mo
rksville. In fact, "the field of labor teas
: broad as the National domain, the
the universal agitation on the sub ~ ~ i,
has created general alarm among
Sc interested in the manufacture 4
sale of alcoholic drinks" por
'hen the new mistress of the White por
bless her and keep her! n li'.
cps into place which she will nart
or us highly as it honors her, she day
scarcely fail to remember that a Ia
1T day of last years Spring, when Pro'
w. G. T. L. met in national con-
OF prayer for the conventions so
to nominate a President of the AMI
ted States rem
lie will remember that solemn hour of O
hich she herself, all innocentrv,
direction and leadership when A
Spirit of God turned all thoughts t T.,rn
I'd the future mistress of the his !
tie House, and prayers were offer there
lat whoever this might be, she says
~ bo o,,J,.,,.,.l ,,.;.I, 49,. those
WIN ii'' '''iii1 sl"- accel
nd divine strength to stand in
nations highest house, its true
tess, its safe ensample. The lead =.
iss Cleveland herself, is now in aaac,
providence, first lady of the land tvph,
worker-a w. G. I. L. ON IN
; beloved, a noble woman. lor
,.>T-,-,,, every
warn 70 con,f,,r, $50 a,,I P oo,,asr | pur
send her in tender sympathy Jr ~-,
iesSage sent once before to the up he
e House: l had
carts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, which
it'll triumphant DER our fears. Woul
with thee, are all with theer' peopl
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