The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
Shcavc Bringing.

There seems much fitness in the order
ing of our cycles Of labor. Beginning neal
the time when the most precious of all seed
are sown in the Garth the holding within
itself all that human life needs for susie
nance-and rounding out the daysot grain
cleaning and sheave-bringing, while yet the
song Of Harvest Home is ringing its Joy
in the air. 1t has been a wonderful year.
God has been grandly marching through
the land. and His footsteps leave plain the
way for our feet. There is to be no halt
in this splendid march of truth until
America is redeemed, and the saloon is no
more. Social life has been probed from
centre to circumference with the dissecting
knife of truth. The sins that keep human
ity from its best estate, are 10 longer
covered and excused, but called by their
right names and loving hearts are seeking
the remedy. The question OF the startled
conscience of the first brother guardian,
asked 50 dumbly through the worlds cen
turtles, is receiving answer, AYE, | am
my brothers keeper" The signboard of
reform points where the little feet walk,
and broad paths of safety are being made.
The rapid introduction of laws compelling
education regarding temperance. the more
earnest attention of tie Sunday School to
teaching Bible temperance, the increase OF
Juvenile societies, and kindergartens, of
homes for the little ones, show the arous-
ing of the mother-heart of the nation. Ere
many blessed cycles have brought the gold
of the autumn, and browning glory of vic
tory to our labor, Rachel's requiem over the
lost shall be forgotten in the rejoicing of
our Miriams; Sing unto the Lord, for
He hath %triumphed gloriously = y \ y
< y In all this wonderful work the press
has been Il mighty factor. 1t has kindled
enthusiasm by its lleralding of victories;
it has nerved to redoubled energy by its
record of defeat, or its u%nkindly criticism.
1t has brought Jews, argument, entreaty,
before the million eyes of the people. The
Political, the Religious, the Educational,
the Secular, the Local Press, all reveal the
intensity of public thought upon this great
question. In some sense the press is the
photograph Of the thought of the people.
Whatever stands in the sunlight is impress
ed upon the page. And mans settled
determination to put away the sin of liquor
selling stands out IN bold lines upon the
page 81 te-day, = Instead of
attacking the ~fraiities Of men. let MS seek
| the source of habit forming. Women, as
| the keepers of the home and the mothers
| of men, are rcponsible in large measure
for the habits of children. The woman
question and the temperance question go
hand in hand. If the mothers influence is
to be guiding, restraining, unfolding, it
must be intelligent. Whatever develops
the individuality of women, and enables
them to exert direct power. must advance
society.
The motherl,eart awake, aroused, Will
not place temptation inthe way other hill
When the farmer women hHotr that the
cider barrel is a ~despoiler of appetite
and paves the way for stronger drinks, it
will not remain in the home. When the
mother realizes the danger lurking in the
bra ndy flavor in pie or pudding, she will
abandon it. When young ladies hnoe that
social wine drinking is link by link a
chain of destruction, they will tie white
ribbons on upside-down glasses. All this
knowledge is in the power of the press to
supply. Wherever there are family
papers, OF "IIome Departments, and in
all the weekly press and Domestic Jour
nails, there SOME one of our sisterhood
ought to ask for the constant and careful
presentations Of these ruths.-H sHeF I.
HoaSh.