The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-11-05

the two organizations. airs. Lucas with heI
delegate was in Philadelphia last week and left
for the National Convention, and Viii preside
at the session of the Worlds Union immedi-
ately after the adjournment OF our National
Union. We are Il growing organization, lend
ing an influence that is Il felt power. Through
it politics are being made better. The Allan
tic City ReUic5c, published in that city OF sat
looms, says;
Mrs. Downs, of the woman's Christian Tenn
pertnce Union, Is now making q tour through
the southern part ofthe State, organizing the
local unions into county unions. This has
become another important feature in the
State crusade. A glance at the condition OF
these organizations is sufficient to impress the
observerwith the fact that there Is big scheme
back of 1t all. We happen TO know that the
temperance people are looking forward to the
passage ofa Prohibition State Law. The great
they intend to succeed. Atleast another year
of such persistent agitation as they have been
making must necessarily bring about the re-
The liquor, men, however, have not been
idle. They have organized local leagues in
various parts of the State, the most Wig
the one In Atlantic City, which has a
membership Of 10 men. tits evident, how
year behind in the work of organization
and the temperance people promise to give
that when the liquor men do arouse they have
the means and the energy to do some very re-
Inarkabie work.
The plan OF movement as given out by pro
mincut men is the organization of "A state
Liquor League that viii send out organizers
into every county and establish leagues.
John b. Cough declared that after forty
years of observation he believes the W. c. T..
L. is "doing more real solid work thnn all other
temperance societies combined
We are so organized thai VIC bring into use
the hidden gems that are found in our Unions.
wa have, fNeutp-tuo det.a ri pneufs uf work
with a national superintendent at the head OF
each, reaching down to II superintendent in
our local Unions. This all helps to bring into
active use talents which are seasoned with
prayers and tears, and a zeal thai brings down
blessings OF God upon our feeble efforts.
We read in Isaiah "For with stammering
lips and another tongue viii he speak TO this
people, surely this nation is being taught
by the tongue of women in this great temper
ance reform. BY means of these Unions the
homes of the women themselves are directly
Influenced. Children are better Taught, pub
lie opinion is educated, IA large amount of tenn
perance literature is circulated, and the power
of the liquor traffic is undermined We are
not weary in well doing, but have come TO stay.
We believe the same Almighty power that
was back of the slavery question Is with this
great Temperance issue. The same Almighty
iON9l iiiAA 1iR-tts t4iN itbi . ~ - AHN N0HE
of Daniel closed the mouths OF those dogs let
loose on the band of praying women. When
one came so near the little woman whilst
PRAYING that she felt the hot breath of the dog
on her face, putting her hand upon his head he
lay quietly down by herside. We have to-day
the same unseen hand" to protect and gnide.
Let us, my sisters, "buckle ON the whole ar
NOR ssAbove all taking The shield of faith
wherewith ye shall be able to queneh all of
the fiery darts OF the wicked And take the
helmet of salvation. and the sword of the
spirit, which is The word of God. Praying al
ways with all prayer and supplieati IN in The
spirit
God answers human prayers by human
deeds. In time the plague viii be stayed by
our prayers and your deeds. You only have
the power at the ballot box. are educating
public sentiment up TO total abstinence ana
complete Punishment of the liquor traffic,
believing nothing short OF this Will meet the
requirements of Gods law. We are Prohibit
tionists. The w. c.. T. L. are with This party
because it is the only party that listened 10
our cry for a plank in its platform to protect
our home from the curse of rum. l VIII read
part of Mrs. " oodbridge's speech at Piainieid;
Mrs. Woodbridge said that The women were
engaged III bringing Prohibition to our land.
With one hand in God said she, We place the
other on poor suffering humanity. The love OF
Christ WIS first OF all used TO save. By il we
tried TO tain our children TO abhor the saloon,
but still many were lost BY the saloon. Then
we tried Legislatures, but this too failed Us.
In Ohio we sought 10 get option, but all in
vain, and so in other States. Then at Louis
Vile we resolved TO favor that party that would
best protect our homes, really believing that
the Republican party would sodo. \ memorial
was prepared ana presented 10 the various
parties, and all secuted or ignored it save the
Prohibition party. Miss Willard appeared be-
fore The Republican Convention and they
mid M attention 10 hpr Bfrf " hen II ffNl IGnOf
men came before them, a plank was put in the
platform that suited rum men entirely. When
she came 10 the Prohibition party they unaIii-
nlously resolved TO do al they could To defend
the home and save the drnnkurd. Nothing
vas left then but TO favor this third party
The anti-saloon convention recently held IN
Chicago resolved, as she herself heard, to save
the Republican party first, caring fortenper-
ance afterward. Politicians say wait, but
we cannot wait, for our husbands and sons are
being slain. When God needs Il party for a
SPECIFIC work, He creates il, and believe He
has created a party now to destroy the saloon.
4 man in prison confessed his sin, and it WAS
due to rum. @9h! when said he, will the
ministry reach out and purify politics and
save such AS me-" Oh. women go and help
these sufferers. pinto reforlnatories andJalls
and prisons, but go also and sustain Prohibi-
bition. If this Nation is to be saved it must
not have its feet in the miry clay OF the liquor
traffic, but planted on the rock oftempeiance
| anneal 10 Won in the name of Christ 10 sup
nort Prohibition. | appeal to yon in the ehiid-
denis name. appea TO you IN the nlme OF
the crushed wives and mothers. Save, Oh, save
our NHtfOii.
The threatening judgments of God are over
hanging this nation. What mean these cy-
clones. tornadoes, earthquakes, tidal waves,
teaching MS that in a moment we can be
swept from The face OF the ~earth-iost, as
other nations have been, FOR wickedness and
crimes.
Men and women, let as put forth every effort
10 save our nation from this great evil. Take
rum away and we will have better Sabbaths,
less crimes. 4 happier people, more saved for
Christ. The ". c. 7. T.. is a gospel temper
ance work, not only engaged in saving the
drunkard, but saving souls for Christ.
In our Unions we have the cultured, re
fined, intelligent and devoted lives from all
| the churches, every denomination. all of one
faith in this work, blending ear voices togeth-
er in prayer for fallen humanity. Doing what
our hand "findeth TO do for God and Home
and Native Land.
The November Century marks 4 new
era in the history OF that magazine, in be-
ginning the publication Of The Life of
Lincoln" by his private secretaries, John
| G. Nicolay and Colonel John Hay. A
timely paper for election day is contribu-
ted by Theodore Rooselelt, on Machine
| Politics in New York City" There is an
illustrated paper by pr. Charles Valid
stein. on "Tle Temple of the Ephesian
I Artcmis, aud the Ancient Silver Patera
r.,n, p,rnav = Tho f,1rih illustrated