National Republican., 1885-10-03

national officers were present, and Though
they only acttdos individuals, the real effect
was MS II they had acted for the organization,
rnd S. John documents began to pour into
our homes: the Union Signal" our national
organ lent its influences, and had many OF its
pngCs filled with real campaign articles, and |
am sorry TO add, said upkind things about
other parties and persons who held different
views, ind who felt that we should gain more
In the future by nOn.partisnn action, as we had
secured all the prohi6itory legislation we have
had In the past
The convention ut st. Louis was the first po.
litleul convention ever attended. | hope II
N ny be the last ard unless my Views undergo
complete revolution 1t will be. II was u
new thing to me TO see Christian women, with
whom ! had worked for the whole nation
without regard To denomination or party.
m0ncuyering for st. John, AMI 50 working
uTon cnch other that when the vote was taken
there was large majority for the resogtion.
There was minority of over any who had
passed those days IN anxiety, great grief, aud
heart plcadings before God. was among that
holding the opinions 1 did, could no longer
retain my position as president Of the District
lnioni conviction that has increased with
the, events that have followed. You know,
without my telling you, how our work was
prostrntcd hero In November rs n result of what
/ have referred to- how our large sabbath after.
noon meetings were suddenly reduced to lit'
tic company of fifteen or twenty; how our coll
leclions fell TO few cents, aud we were con-
PEELED TO remove from Masonic Hall to our
rgiloIs, then located on Eighth street Many
den our faithful treasurer. Mrs. Mayse, and
myself have carried, and that in March we
found our Indebtedness had nearly reached
500, and there was nothing with which to meet
IT, public sympathy having been withdrawn
from us, and our business men not willing 10
contribute as formerly 70 the work,
Wehave now paid, with the active assistance
OF few members the union, every dollar of
Indebtedness; have quite u balance in the
treasury, and, In addition, a handsome parlor
suite and some other articles for your head
MnuICNnT located
future.
But maybe some one is saying we have not
adopted the st. Louis resolution here. There
is no necessity for our doing 80. To such I
reply, In the natural law of events the state
and local unions Will follow the general plan
Of the National as they have In the past. /
should be sorry to have Il Otherwise. have no
sympathy with the spirit of secession, and am
not here by thought or wcrd or deed to divide
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The local and state organizations arc creatures
of the National, and should obey. We should
feel as mothers that Our home government was
failure II our children refused to comply with
our wishes.
Tothose who have so kindly pleaded with mo
TO retain the presidency, notwithstanding my
o cHPG rp ea1n36 sb as
make little difference to some, to me II makes
the greatest difference. ! cannot lead without
vbIying. The principle Of obedience is planted
deeply IN my soul. From child have been
under It's rule. So strong are my convictions on
this roint / would leave the church of which
] am a member IL could not keep her rules.
The National Union is our mother, and II Is
written in the Bible, let every soul be sub.
ject unto tho higher power"
But some will say, "You may bo mistaken
i may. have made mistakes l fear shull
make them until the Lord Jesus presents me
'mfaultless before the presence Of His glory"
The mistake Is somewhere, and have such
confidence in our grand Christian women that
believe when 1t is seen 1t Will be fully ac'
knowledged
Neither do stand here to think less highly
nnr Ia nt,fn inVa will Vnn Il
lieve you are as honest and conscientious as
am; further, believe there is to be some day
grand prohibition party In this country. Tho
movement now seems to me premature, but the
point most deplore Is that the National w. q.
4. U. did not take the same stand as other na-
tional temperance orginizations-while al;
members, for the sake OF the harmony and tho
influence Of the w: CT. U.-leave all separate
party Affiliations alone. can SEQ nothing but
trouble for years to come as the result of such
action.
1t has not been easy for ME thus to separate
myself from the grand women In our national
and local work with whom have taken sweet
counsel. II has not been easy to separate my
self from the work which In Its different dc.
partments is as familiar 10 me as story often
read. II cost me pain and tears at st. Louis,
and / have suffered the same-yea more-hcrc
at the very thought of separation. Indeed, so
great Is my love for the work and the workers
would have chosen, IL / could conscicntiously,
to go forward in this advance movement that the
unpopuarity of the work and Its difficulties
| would have been but cross to raise me nearer
to Him who loved me and gave Himself for me.
For FIVE consecutive years you have elected
me to the position from which am abouteto
retire, several times unanimously You havo
given me your support, assisted me In bearing
the burdens, and can never forget your SYM
pathy and prayers when | was detained for
months at home by the serious illness of Our
dear son.
Some have at times differed with mo In opin.
ion, and have doubtless thought me unjust In
some matters. Let me say to those that, from
hn tnHt- ha fIrly Nbn gApN
have endcavored to hold its interests above
those of individuals, and to seek what was best
for the caute and most for the glory of God. If
] have erred in judgment, believe me there has
been no error at heart. "Now we sec througha
glass darkly," but we are journoying toward tho
place where we shall "see face to face and know
have labored with us here have already reached
that country fur from mortal sight"
We think Of them tenderly to-day: Our dear
sisters, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Church,
Mrs. Eastlake, Mrs. Rollins, and this last year.
iriumphan!ly in tho Lord. Above her breast
her life was. And last, but not least, Miss
Abell, of Anacostia, whose light has shone for
so many years for the right and for the truth,
who worked from strong moral standpoint
but who, in her last illness, when one OF our
members was praying with her, received Christ
as her Saviour, and passed through the gates
failed to mention any they live in your hearts,
ana are thought Of by Him who has said: II
know thy works and thy labor"
Some OF our number arc near the croSsin
now. Somehow feel to-day that
zone family we dwell in Him.
One church above: beneath,
Though now divided by the stream,
The narrow stream of death.
Ono army of the living God,
To His command we bow,
Part of His host have crossed the flood,
And part are crossing now"
And when We reach canaan's peaceful shore
triumph Of our cuuse, for He has said "Unto
mo every knee shall bow" and again, 1.-THE
earth shall be filed with the knowledge of the
glory the Lord as the waters cover the sea-"
j shall ever feel the deepest interest In the
work and the workers.. and for her who shall
shortly stand In my place, | bespeas your
heaItiest support, stand pniiedly BY her. and,
than you have been of mo- for one does not
know until she stands in this place what Its
Neither has my love for the temperance
cause abated, and whenever and wherever
can consclentiously advance Its interests you
| will find me ready 70 serve. ,
Sowe part officially, but VIC shall still be Joined
| In heart, and pray our Heavenly Father that
He would grant you, according 70 the riches
Of His glory, to be strengthened with might by
| His Spirit In the inner man; that Cbrlst may
| dwell In your hearts by iaithi that ye being
rooted and grounded, in love may be able
TO comprehend with all saints what is the
breadth and length and depth aud height,
and TO know the love OF Christ which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filed with the
| fillness of God
"Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding
| abundantly above all that We ask or think, ac.
| cording TO the power that worketh In US, unto
| Him be glory In the church by Jesus Christ,
| throughout all ages, world without end.
| Amen"
MIR. l.. q, ,MARISIs Academy Masonic Hall
corner OF Ninth and i streets, Is now open for
reception of pupils. The class for misses and
| masters will meet Saturday, Oct 9, at O'Clock
| y. m. For particulars, see circulars TO be had
at the Academy.
Remember the bas ball game to-day at AIS