Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

Compiled by Miss Julia Ames, of the w. c. T.
u, Chicagoi
THERE are reported S3,513 pledged alb
stainers in connection with the Methodist
Sunday schools of Canada.
CINCINNATI is said to have one church
for every 1880 inhabitants, and saloon
for every 100.
The first State W. G. T. U. convention
of the colored people was held at Memphis
recently. Tennessee leads the nation as
regards temperance work among the colored
people.
MISS ISABELLA TODD is the leading
temperance advocate in Ireland. She pos
sesses the characteristic eloquence of that
race, and is one of the most popular lect-
urers in Great Britain.
Mrs. 2. G. WALLACE, of Indiana, mother
of General Lew Wallace, has been speak
ing with great effect in New England.
Mrs. Wallace has the department of suffrage
in the National w. G. L. U.
PATRICK FORD, editor Of the Irish
World, is a total abstainer, and fully recog-
nizes that whisky is the worst enemy Of
his race. He will not admit line of liquor.
advertising in the columns of his paper.
BISHOP ALFRED LEE, of the diocese Of
Chicago, has sent out o call for the observ--
ance of the Church Temperance Day, Nov.
IA, 1856. He is very DESTROYS that the
clergy of the church make temperance the
subject of their sermons on that day.
MISS FRANCES E. WILLARD is to give
the address Of welcome at the Rock River
M. E.. Conference, which meets OF her
home, Evanston, Ill.,, in October. This is
the first occasion upon which woman was
ever invited to give the greeting to such an
assembly.
The Mississippi Womans Christian
Temperance Union held their convention
lately in the Hall of Representatives at
jackson. A large number OF delegates and
visitors were in attendance, and reports
from all over the State showed great ad-
| vance in the temperance work during the
last year.
| The State Convention of the Iowa W.
| C. T. q. will be held in Sioux City during
October. Many threats have been made to,
| the white ribboners If they dare to hold
| their meeting in that city, whose soil is al
ready red with martyrs blood; but they are
| fearless in their battle for "God, and home,
and native land"
OVER one hundred ladies, each wearing
the temperance ribbon, took holy commu-
Mon together at St. Agnes Roman Catholic
Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, recently. Many
of these and other Catholic ladies' go to
church every morning before breakfast,
and there offer up earnest prayers for all
temper ance work and workers.
MRS. S. T. CHAPLIN, superintendent of
| Southern work, has since October, 1885,
travelled to fill her appointments 1892
miles, spoken G25 times, formed 81 unions,
and AZ Bands of Hope; has addressed
meetings in twelve States and attended
nine State conventions. There is hardly
church or university in the South but has
opened its doors to this gifted woman.
The National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union convention this year prom
Uses to be larger and more interesting than
any preceding year. Six of the leading
women of England will be present, and a
number of other visitors from abroad.
Three palace cars have been chartered to
convey the white ribboners of the Pacific
slope to their annual home gathering,
while Al car is to be sent from Oregon
specially for the use of those delegates.