The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-02
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
The WOman's Christian Temperance
Union Celebrates Its Eleventh
Anniversary.
Report of the rreasurer-Mrs. Nicols
Reviews the WORK of the W. G. 7.
IAN Interesting Address
by Mrs. Mary Lsthrop,
Of Michigan.

of Michigan.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union celebrated its eleventh anniversary
al the Roberts Park NJ Z. Church last even.
ing. Several hundred persons were in az
tendance, and much interest was msn.
ifested. After singing and prayer by Mrs.
J.. z. Reed, who made very sflectionate
appeal TO the Almighty. Mrs. J. Z. Nicol de-
livered an address on the work that has been
accomplished By the Womanis Christian
Temperance Union since the last anniver-
ssry, saying that 1t had proved itself worthy
OF It's name. 1t had bound together q sects
and creeds and mad tried to lead man into
healthier and purer manner OF living.
She then reviewed the work In detail rafer
ring to each departure In speaking OF
the lunch rooms Mrs. Nicol said they did
not realize as much profit thereirom as
many would suppose, although large
amount Of work was done Ina this depart
ment, and particularly during the recent In
tense cold weather, when, had IL not been
] Tor the existence OF the same, many an IN
fortunate would have died from starvation
and want. The speaker then explained that
| these ladies bad not labored 10 secure q rep
utation, bat all OF this work had been done
simply for the benefit OF the city. "And, ~ said
the lady. in conclusion, I'VE desire 10 i'm.
press upon the minds OF the people that the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union Is
no. myth but reality"
The report Of the Treasurer was then sub
mitted showing that the total receipts for
the year ending March 1888 were $40
100 81, while tue expenditures were SID
| i0- -.
MRS LAruEogs ADDRESS
Mrs. Mary Lathrop the we'll known tenn
! persnce worker of Michigan who has mauy
| friends In this community. aud who il one
| OF the most able speakers OH this subject Ira
The country was then introduced. Mrs.
Laihrop Is n prepossessing lady, and has
happy faculty OF retaining the undivided
] attention OF her hearers from the time she
begins to speak until she taxes her seat The
| three or four hundred ptople assembled be
| fore her last night were deeply impressed
with her remarks, for even her voice carries
con votion with 10. Mrs. Lathrop said that
there was great smotheged cry coming up
from the LAND, and people were b. Cunning %
wonder how this question OF temperance
was 10 be- disposed OIL This question nov
| stood on the mount OF destiny aud decl8ion.
| On one side were the outspoken friends
| oftempefance strong In their faith aud await.
| ing with patience the final decision, whicl
10 inevitable, while on the other are the
frieu de OF the liquor traffic. There were still
others undecided on this great question,
and that was the reason che was there 20
| speak 10 the people Of indianapolis.
| Women were still putting brandy in the
minoe pie and medicine boz, and wine on
/ the table IN the very presence OF their chill
drep. The curse was even coming into the
| Church, takiDgelOque from the pulpit anl
| children from the Sabbath school The
| church OF God was undecided and there
were n great manv things that conspired 10
make IL so. We had hsd n false scientific
| education on this point and even a false
religious education. And" continued The
| speaker, there are a good many preachers
who would stand behind this pulpit aud tell
| you that the same God who says In one part
OF the Bible Look not upon
THE wISE cur WHEN IT IS Red
commends II TO us In another part. physi.
] clans recommend ii for medicinal purpose
| This 10 the reason that one portion o, this
| great universe 10 undecided on this uestion
| am In favor OF total abstinence for the la
| dividual and prohibition Tor the State. Peo.
| pie dislike for you TO talk to them individu-
| ally, but that's the way intend TO talk 20
| you this evening There Is not man who
| ILLS drunkafd's grave t0 night but what
| has said some time IN the course OF his life:
Oh don't talk TO me; can take care OF
myself y Mrs. Lathrop then explained how
| strong drink Affected the organs OF the body
saying that no man could come 10 his phys
ical best who is { OF G. total abstainer. The
very hrst thing, she said, that goes
power, for scohel was like two.
| edged sword, cutting both ways. III
a great bell should be placed on high
mountain 10 be rung every time drunksrd
| goes into eternity u would toll every seven
minutes In the 300 days. Beloved. when
| you decide whether or not yon shall take
wine with your dinner you are deciding the
future Of your children. For the sake ri
| those dear ones who live after shouli
keep our blood free from this poison
plead for the purity othome. Truly whstso-
| ever a man sows he shall reap. What will be
ihe future of this great and GLORIOUS Rspub-
lie OF 90 100000 OF IeoIle II we do not?
"LocK ur THE Rum SHOPS.
"DOes the element that IA In this house tn.
| night control the city OF IndianapoIis9 /
trow not. | fear that many OF the saloons OF
| this city have been open all day. aud are
open to-nig ht,notwithstandingt the strenuous
efforts oil all good citizens 10 have the Law
enforced; IL is truly bad state OF affairs.
You see tue effects OF the dram shop when
you pick up your Monday morning papar
| and read accounts Of the love iessts aud coa-
4 ferences of the dyna miter5 ia New York.
Chicago aud Pittsourg. Men aud womsn
| present receipts for making this terrible
| plosive and the latter boldly offer 20 blow
up large buildings themselves. You men have
not been ready TO assist the women rs you
| should, and the dram shop Is Just "a free to-
day rs 1t was ten years ago. Will 10 take a
| revelation by dynamite to make known 20
| you the evil effects OF the American saloon
There is slumbering giant IN oil OF thu
| great Giles, and the rumble OF discomfort
| Is heard all over the land. This
| giant can only be met By you men, aud you
! must pluck MP a sufficient smount Of c1ur.
age to meet him. The home pleads for pro.
lection onight, and go does the country
| which hears the rumble OF the distant
thunder want you 10 Join hands 10
night, beloved for believe there IL
day OF victory coming. | believe
that the child who is born 20 day
will see the doors OF the dram shops closed.
Many smens Mrs. bsthrop concluded
with the desire that the citizens OF Indian
apolis would exert themselves In behalf ot
the Womsn's Christian Temperance Union.