The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-16
NEW CUMBERLAND, W. W

DEAR MRS. JOHNSON:
Children are always anxious In
have some remembrance of thei,
birthday.
AS Union, we are only one wear
old, and but children of a larger
growth, and we desire that our sis.
ters should know something Of
what we have been trying to do in
our feeble way to help the CAUSE
along, which should be dear to ey.
cry woman's heart.
On Thursday we had a very pleas.
ant Anniversary meeting. From
the reports there, we find at our
organization we had a membershin
of 80, and have since increased 70
Al. Our Union met on THURSDAY
afternoon of each week.
Just here let me say, where it il
at all possible for the Unions to
meet each week, the interest will
be kept up much better than BY
monthly meetings. We read that
in other days, "They that feared
the Lord spake often one to anoth.
er."
Semi-monthly, on SATURDAY
nights, we had public meetings for
prayer and conference. These have
been well attended, especially BY
the young people. From the deep.
ened interest manifested in all our
Sabbath Schools, we are encour.
aged to feel that in this work, our
efforts have not been fruitlesa.
During the year we held four
popular meetings. Mrs. Trego
was with US at two of these,
Mrs. MAR one, and Mrs. Buell. the
last one. Each of the addresses
was filled with good reasons why
business men should be interested
in this warfare against the rum
traffic.
These speakers gave 80 many val
liable suggestions as to the ways
and means Of carrying on this
work, that all who heard them felt
they were like "apples of gold in
pictures of silver" At the close
Of these meetings, the pledge was
circulated and in this way over
400 signers were secured. Til
true. some have gone back, but
are still faithful. Still 9th !
ers have not only kept their vow
of total abstinence, but have CIV
en- their hearts to Jesus, then
names to the Church, and are liv
ing sober, Christian lives-"clothd
and in their right mind" FG |
this we say "Praise God from
Whom all blessings fow." To
Him be all the glory.
By means of boxes at the post
office, barber shops, livery stable
waiting room at the river, visiting
from house to house and distribn
ton at public meetings, over 10,N
pages of literature have ben
circulated. 200 copies of the FREE f
MAN have been distributed in tha
village and county; 100 copies
the Union Signal distributed at oai
Convention, s copies Of Tho
FREEMAN are taken in the village
9 copies Of Union Signal, Is coplaI
of Responsive Readings. Also
Heredity Magazine, 4 copies q
Phalanthropist and 4 OF thf
National Bulletin are taken III
the Union. We have been tryln!
to "sow beside all waters f0
local purposes have collected ove'|
$40.
The first year OF our Union
now numbered with the pa'1
The work may not have been
well done as we could wish anu
results not SO large as hoped iOl
yet making this year a steppllls
stone, we expect to rise to hlgngaI
things by adding to last year
willing SERVICE" the earnes
desire to be more thorough!
equipped for the work, neVsI
doubling, "He that hath commanu
ed, shall He not perform itT II
Before closing 1 must give I'll
the good news from McCoy's, on%
just opposite US. A few days sln s'
at their election the vote stood oVg
s;vtu onoiprt opd civ in favor