The Republican journal., 1885-04-16
Temperance Work.

Temperance Work.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL. At the
annual meeting of the ". c. 7. U. of this city,
general review of their past years work was given
by their Secretary, which may, perhaps, be of
interest to some Of your readers. First it must be
that there are many fields of labor
with an organization known
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. and our
attention this past winter has in great measure
been given to the wants and needs of the poor.
We do not claim to have accomplished great
Deeds" and "astounded Nations with our valor,
but we do claim that we have done sour little" and
that little faithfully, by the repeated assurance
and heartfelt thanks of those whom have
assisted. We have not in anyway encouraged
Incidence, our Committee have made personal
visits, and those have assisted have been in
every way worthy of our help. We are aware an
appropriation of funds, for the worthy poor, is
given in our city. and which of course is greatly
appreciated, but have we realized while sitting
before glowing coal fires, in our comfortable
homes, that this past winter has been an unusually
cold and severe one for the less fortunate and we
have reason to know that these little outside
attentions of ours have been in every case worthy
of our efforts. We have made, and presented, q
number of good warm comforables, which as you
may well imagine We're duly appreciated; we have
donated small sums of money Were apparel or
medicine seemed to be most needed, and dis;ribut-
Ell second hand clothing, where it has been made
good use of and thankfully received.
In Temperance work we have endeavor4d to dis
tribute Temperance Literature throughout the
and-not alone of course, but with other Unions,
hp has rn6n on tn q pN ran
We have contributed "our mite" to the department
at the New Orleans Exposition bearing our name
and under the supervise of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe. We have extended in the same manner
assistance to Mrs. Leavitt Who bravery start
ing out as a Temperance Missionary, organizing
Unions in Foreign lands, is meeting with grand
success.
We claim our share of the laurels, on the great
success of the Prohibition movement We believe
it to he true, that its grand success was in great
measure due to the active interest displayed by the
ladies at that time, and what mother would not fec
interest, when her cherished home and loved
are in peril. Is it not of great Importance and Of
satisfaction to the mother of to-day to know thai
her little ones being faithfully taught the evi
OF Intemperance in the Public School? Has it NO
been the united efforts of these W. c. I. Unions t.
establish this law, making Temperance teaching
compulsory: Have they not persistently kept Til,
necessity of such movement before the public
until it has been passed, and their efforts crowne,
With success: Can say We've accomplished
nothing? Need we ue discouraged when we rea,
of the gigantic proportions this Temperance Cues
ton has re ched in the world? Agitated as it is
with other moral questions, can we doubt for a mo
ment that success is slowly but surely waiting TO
Us in the dim future, and that right ,cW preudii1
"FlOwer Mission was organized in our Uniol
the past year, but little of that work could he done
here although the sick who were visited espresso
great delight at the offering, perhaps much 70
the kind thoughts which prompted the act as by tn
flowers themselves. The conNicts at the Jail seem
ed greatly touched 10y the remembrance Perhap
our work in that line was frutless Perhaps not
/ Who can tell: But this work does not accomplish
its power for good in our beautiful city, wher
| flowers lin their season. are met with at ever
turn. 1t is in hospitals and charitable institution
in our great cities, whe"e read of such touchin
incidents in connection with this work how the
/ have frightened the lives of the little sick children
and the pleasure they have given to the sufferin
of all ages. Were they not "littc messengers d
rect from the hand of God, to bid them hope and t
cheer them in their dreary lives?
! Another feature of our work is to OCCASIONAL
/ surprise some needy and worthy individual with
pound contribution" where perhaps by sicknes
| OF for some other cause, they have been unable t
get the common necessaries of life; and we hay
been douhly repaid in this work in the heart fe
! Acknowledgements received for the kindness.
And now, before closing, as a Union, we woul
take this opportunity of thanking the severe
churches for their generous aid to us in this worl
We are benefited in great many ways. We al
allowed gratuitously the use of the Unitarian pa
or, in which we hold our meetings every Satu
day afternoon from to 4 past four O'Clock, an
where discuss the notable events of the dl
and inform ourselves throu-hly on the difcrel
topics pertaining to our work. Our doors are a
ways open to friends and a cordial invit tio
benefited ourselves greatly. 1t not only opens OF
hearts, but lifts us above our own selfish desire
and we would say there is a pleasure and satisfa
ton derived in helping others which in otht
way is experienced
Our treasurer's report Acknowledges the receil
of Sl61.9S, and ali expenditure of $l.2 .03 for II
year
And thanking the Press, for the kind an
courteous attention which we have always receive
from them, and the public for their general Su
may we enter upon the new year with increase
courage. and with united effort, work for the rig
in ereyy cause. tours respectfully
Mrs. +. W. PATTERSON, Sec'y