Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-27
MLSSISSIPPTS Z. w c. r. u

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In our National Temperance work "
have three organizations, each designa
ted to meet the requirements ofa differ
ent age.
!. The older ladies find congenial in
! struction and suitable work in the w
i G. T. u; the children are trained anC
drilled in the Temperance Scaools; anC
for the Girls and young ladies, we have
under the chapronage and guidance O.
the mother Union-a Young Women's
j Christian Temperance Union. Its ain
and object is social work in the broad
est significance. The girls of every age
class and belief unite in it, in their
struggle to uphold the right in their
circle of life and influence.
In the Northern States the fruits of
this Unions work have been most per-
ceptible In private letter on this
subject, Miss Anna Gordon says: In
Evanston, we have Y. w. C. 7. U.
with one hundred members, many of
them society girls, and others quiet, SEN
sible young women, interested in the
work, We have a sewing school, kitch-
engarden class, and loyal legion, !"
And again: In indianapolis the VS.
opened lunch-room for girls employed
in shops and factories" This has been
of great service.
The work of the Wellesley College
Union has been the organization of
separate society among the girls of
neighboring manufacturing village;
which proved grand success.
These and numbers of analogous cases
show how blessed have been the North
.ern Unions in that enlarged field of
work, which is denied to us by our cir
cumstances and surrounding.
We cannot make ourselves useful to
factory girls, or establish reading-rooms
or lunch-rooms, because the condition
of our life and country prevent; but, dear
sisters are we for that reason exonera-
ted from bearing our quieter share of
the heat and burden of the day.
sGirls, we are shut up TO certain rather
narrow channels of work, but none the
less crushing is our obligation to follow
them out to the end.
The brunt of this battle now being
waged with the liquor fend has fallen
upon and will remain with the women
of this county.
The older women here in our own
State, have fought long, stern and val
liant fight, and the time has come when
the daughters and sisters, the young
girls of the State must grid on their
armor, fall into ranks, and side by side
with the mothers of Mississippi, do bat
tie valiantly for God, and Home and
Native Land.
Impressed with this necessity, the
-he young ladies of the Columbus Y. w.
.. I. U. were, during the last days of
1885, reorganized into Mississippi's first
Young Women's Union.
When first established, there were
lot enough members to fill the Offices,
low we number more than 30, with an
Increase at each meeting.
The Union in each State chooses for
is own some flower with its emblem; for
IS motto, an appropriate text of scrip
ure. Mississippi's choice is the lily of
he valley; the emblem Of which is
5hrist; and its motto; I can do all
hings through Christ which strength
meth me. !" Phil. 20.
Our pledge requires us to refrain from
he use of intoxicating liquor as a bev-
rage and forbids providing them at en-
We wear the W. G. T. U. badge the
Fhite ribbon.
THE OFFICERS OF OUR. UNION
President Miss Mamie Bacon.
Yicepresidents from different church
81 Misses Lipscombe, Shull, Stevens,
'ield, Spiers and Garner
Recording and Corresponding Sec't'y.
nd TreasurerMiss Passie Fenton Nc
abe.
We publish these because owing to
he fact that we are, as yet. Mississippi's /
My Union, they are State as we'll as To-
Il officers. 81
Girls of Mississippi, think over this '
latter, and let us not be the last to !
Ike up our share Of the labor. Ala {
anna, Georgia, Louisiana, and all of
ar sister States are pushing right on 7
i the work lo