The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-12-04

people, nylng from the ice ana snos
of the North, determined to make 70
themselves new home in the land 0
flowers and sunshine. Some mus
be first, these there were to welcom,
others who soon followed, and tn,
little town thus founded grew apace
All growth to be healthful and lasting
should be slow, but the foundation
should be strong and true. With in
creased numbers came demands fol
the accessories of town, schools anG
churches, and soon in the opinion oi
few earnest-hearted women the time
for the initial movement towards the
establishment of libraryAand reading
room had come. So there was an or,
ganization looking to that end, and
though the beginning was small and
the work before the members great,
"despairlng not the day of small things
and hopeful of the end, they worked
on now with diminished numbers
again with an accession of workers,
but always with patience, hope and
perseverance.
AS one of the members most per-
tinently remarked, and without in the
least undertaking tho use of the church
which has its own great work to per-
form, we hoped to reach for good
some whom the church could or might
not, hope which should neither sur.
prise or shock any. The age is pro.
gressive, minds arc more individual,
distinctive and Independent in their
ways and habits of thought. Women
and men have wider range of study,
read more and decide for themselves
important questions which formerly
they accepted from the church be-
cause the church abrogated to itself
the right to control and govern its
people.
The books, magazines and papers of
the library would be so many teach
ers and helpers to those who looked
for guidance on points, moral, ethical,
intellectual or purely nat,
ural, while the feeling that there was
in the town bright, pleasant room
where they were more than welcome,
and good only to be sought and found
would surely prove of great value to
many. So thought the ladies, and
he work went bravely on, and we
'elt that the time had come for the
purchase of a lot for the building. |
some might consider the project pre-
nature, think it too soon for such an
Undertaking.
Too soon In the name of com.
non humanity let us ask when is it
'ver too soon to begin the battle
gainst evil. Not too soon for the
Irm establishment of whisky and beer
aloons; not too soon to q make a more
han welcome abode for the twin
rother of King Alcohol, the demon of
he gaming table, whoes slaves are
ound by chains as heavy and CALLING
! sometimes of silver and gold Not
90 soon to welcome the opening of a
coffee house" or cigar shop should
hey offer; not too soon for these, but
mite too soon for that. Consistency,
lou art jewel" In answer to the
uestion, fare not the ladies discour-
ged by the refusal of aid where it
ad been hoped for" would answer
o, a thousand times no. Rather
It it be an incentive for more earnest
fort on our part with the sincere
termination that what we have IN
artaken we will do, God willing. One
sthe best definitions of prayer |
now is found in dear old hymn,
I'd is this;
"Prayer is the souls sincere desire
tered or unexpTessed." If 1t is our
ncere desire to do for others as well I
for ourselves and our own, feeling
lat to be too self-centered "is hurt
i form of selfishness," then let us,
hile not neglecting duties to church :
society, hold firmly to our purpose /
build up In Jennings library and 4
ading-room, and our, prayer to do
'od for the sake of good, cannot but /
time be realized, but not without 8
Tort and labor, for "all common good {
common price, exceeding good ex- d
eding." a
II is complained that women as a '
'ss have no business qualifications q
. lacking in Judgment, and pre,emi- 3
ntly creatures of impulse" Grant Il
: that TO be so in the face of much 8,
idenee to the contrary, lot us keep t,
T hearts so pure through all the q
ais, cares and griefs that shower up- /,
us as the years go by, that those 81
pnlses may be so true, others besides n,
0 eminently gallant may agree in as- re
ting the impulses Of one woman o,
nth the Judgment Of two men, and il
y we educate ourselves in points Of Il
siness or law if necessary, that we IA
" wisely make the best use of funds ki
material placed in our charge, feel d
, snro that while there is no public VI
ICE in Jennings, other than beer u
oons, store or depot waiting room,
lere young or old man may spend
eisnre half hour, it cannot be too e
IN for the Ladies' Library Society to Q
,Fk earnestly and hopefully,
JENNINGS, La, Nov. %, 1885,
The policy Of doing political party
in bundle and tying II TO the tail
one particular candidate is very un-
se, The Republican party has be-
me mere toy tied TO Mr. Blame, Il
a Blaine party, and is shrewdest
sders feel the danger Of this blundeF-
& and embarrassing position. If il
az or June, 1888, tho Democratic
fly shall prefer Mr. Cleveland, AL Y
iii. But surely II i too early now :
! his foolish friends TO begin "a tle z
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