The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-12-18
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This year as National Union, we
have great cause to thank God for be-
ing better to us than our fears. Theae
fears said that on account Of the ST.
Louis resolution our finances would be
diminished, favorable legislation would
be denied us,and our gospel work would
be crippled. What ere the faots,as the
closing year reveals them More money
he's flowed Into the National treasury
during this year than during any other
since the formation Of the Union In
deed one-third Of all the money ever
received by II came 10 II during this
disastrous" year.
More favorable legislation has been
occurred than during any preceding year.
Leaying out Of account now--though il
would only strengthen our position If Il
were considered--prohibition legislation
which did not originate with the w. O.
| I. o., there has been more favorable
legislation as the direct result OF w. @.
I. U. work than during any three pre-
csdipg years Of our history. This legis-
lation Is Of these classes |, forbidding
sale Of to6acoo to minor 2, checking
the circulation Of impure literature 8
securing temperance instruction In
schools. We hear less about the first
two than about tho last, but they marx
no less significant steps forward.
Our greatest fears related 10 the worl
Of temperance education aud gospel tenn
- psrance. / am free to confess that th'
positive assertions Of those who ough
TO know, that these two department
would be crippled If we did pass The st
Lonis resolutions, almost staggered me
% But look at the facts. Nine states hav'
9 passed the temperance educational bill
!. and in only OBS oil them was Il eonsid
a cred necessary for the state officers 4
! dsc.are themselves bon-partisan TO &C
i complish this result. As our gifted su
perintendeat Of scientific instruction re
: ports that her entire time was devotet
TO the two states. Pennsyivania and
. Massachusetts,, the other seven stalei
! secured the law without her powerful
aid, and these seven slatea are so-called
partisan" illinois, confcssedly the
hardest state Ia The Union 10 work in,
Especially duiiSg the last year, on ac-
count Of the overwhelming distiiling
interest which controls politics there,
the complications arising from tie in
the Legislature, and the fact that Illinois
Eavcrito son was defeated vice presi-
dental candidats, yet 10 this state, whose
w. @. I. U. is charged with being
most bitterly partisan, our educational
bill passed the Senate with only three
Idissenting votes, and passed the third
reading in the House which would have
assured its passage there, had ID not
been for an unexpected complication en-
tirely foreign to our bill.
AS regards the gospel work, no yssr
since our organization has witnessed
such an outpouring OF Gods spirit in
connection with w. 9. T. u. work.
Nebraska witnesses scenes Of almost
PsntecOstal blessing under the ministry
of Mrs. Henry. Illinois rejoices over q
thousand souls converted in ber gospel
temperance meetings. From east and
west, from north and south come simi-
lar blessed tidipgs
Dear women in view Of these things
and who can gainssy them-is ii not
time for us to cease taking counsel Of
our fears, and as We look at the facts,
to thank God and take courage Union
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