Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-01
S1GNALcC OPIAHAN: THyRsDAY, APR. l. 1856.
Terlperance Reun!on.

EpIToRs SIGSAL- COrIAHAS:-Whcn
Mrs. Wclls. OF Indiana, lecturad here
on temperance, she organized q baud
OF temperance workers, known ns
the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union OF llszlchlrst.
Tile organization received an inyi-
tation tn meet the Terry Union at Crys-
tai Springs. where there i, d most
fourisling W. G. Il. T., which was
organized by that devoted christian'
woman. ~ our State, Mrs. Mary Err
win. of Columbus. About twelve
members ~ the ". &. T. T.. Of Ila-
zlehurst accepted tic invitation from
Crystal Springs, and were cordially
me: Al tae depot by a committee OF Ia
dies. The train from the north brought
representative Of the Terry Union,
aud all were assigned to pleasant
homes until the hour tor the reunion
at Kendall hall, at half past seven
O'Clock. Entering tie hall which was
fllrd to ia capacity, tho visitor was
struck by the chsstc aud elegant ar.
rangcmrut Ut the stage. Suspended
about midway the ttage was besu,i-
f,il white six banner, bearing in .,lt
lcttcrs the motto % the w. &. Il. t.,
'fOr tod and Home aud Native
Land hlmos, under the banner
"a, the lovely aud woinanly president
OF ihc Crystal Springs Union. ars:
Emily Mortimer, ana arranged IN u
seh!i-circ.c about her, were the otller
officers al earnest aud devoted wo-
inca. Devotional excrc;ic, were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Mason. Of The
Bnpii church, after which, Als.
t,.icr!ins played thc organ nrco,nps-
r:ment 10 beautiful Gni most inspir-
INK song, "Litt tie Temperance Ban
rrr High. -
Vel. written reports. from the va
I riyUs ui,rcr., -huycd the W. {. L. L.
81 Cry.l1i Springs, Ia be- In most
rDur,.uing condition, having u mem.
f bc.si.ii, .. one hundred aud nins, ana
. GuHdU, ,lu,s 4 temperance school. COM
/ posed y: he children Of all drnOininn-
/ lions. Tss school meets on Sabbath
( afternoon, at the diiiercit churches,
! In rotation. and the superintendent ID
! that most excellent christian gentle
mau. SIR. j. Msiils Newton, assisted
by Mgt. Smith aud other excellent Ia
3 dies. Children ia this school are
. taught tho Bibic in reference 10 Tenn
/ pcrsnpr; the effect Of alcOhol on the
! lGmsn SYSTEM. and ar. Instructed Ia
a.hor. and abstain from .trong drinks,
/ tobacco aud other poiSOn.. Tary also
aio taught tU sing tie cheering ands
beautiful temperance songs. In tins
way. bv ,raiuining the Young, ani
, monliing public sentiment in favor OF
| temperance. these devoted women ggc
/ framing social lava, aud are marching
steadily ~ capture the ballot-bON IT,
| self. Not that they would vote or de-
, sire 10 10 80. But The boys now, will,
hc the meg OF the future, aud what
I boy. trained intelliCcntly ia temper.
pprc school. would sign whi~kcv Pc
. ti,'tG. -"ppurt & 'llguor-nan' for
or,,r. on break his mother heart by
pa,coni2iny OF opening a "dogNrry. =
Verify, Train up q child in The way
, hc should 20, ana wncn lie ia old Inc
will no, depart -acrc!rOm. - IhcS
udglt 40 he Il W. &. I. t., and 3
/ temperance school in every neishhor.
Hood.
I'm rlssy was read hy Jrs. !. l..
| Rubin.on, ana the swcetprss, dignity
and Devoted earne.tncss of tie reader,
Impressed her hearers with all tie
/ t.u;il ~ her wcil-ngticn paper, ami
many "A h",rt ia thc audience rrsroni-
e,i ,r her sentiment: by God r help,
W. vii! We: c'u,uc;.
Tho Terry Union WIS represented
! ~ thc gUcpuly A,i.s HU-uel, i:slprcsi-
irui, Snd several other olcggni islies.
T'Mvrn,nn. though sl,ali, has aircady
! tossed one sgiCou anal iscapzois Nc
GER good work. They wif, no dsybi,
organize q tcmperancc- srhoof cAtkno
! distant day. ...tsse,- tssf
I, report 'rom the Iaxlck,rsttilp
wn called for, aud Gev.FtsT ,s-ivirh-
/ olson. who h,s hscn a,;sidNtrs OF
/ strength 80 nj, manhattan. Gatc |.
( h:.f and encouraging .,ascrntpt0fth c
hope oi ;ho vurL m tails contlriniiy.
4 tp1a iu,iiajiDn AZ ;l.e prcsideli,ihits.
/ Mortimer, Dr. T.. T.. LOrxwa16SfUe.
anu thou4h lie Doctor ha{r ,tvidanp
/ time ipr ',rp.ratiOu, lao n!sdp sdfqrr-
+ ,hir uri, GO .Vcat an at,drcSs,thsfl NJ
were proud indeed 10 ciajRIS,fuf,
I Iu,!ahln. Rev. nr. >iasons msks q
/ feN rarHrI and practical rcipaIk-,t nd
( va, followed Nv tina, grsnd Old ichHs;-
/ ian. Temperance, Confederate yctetlr,
Rev. 4. 4. Lomsx. Mr. LonIHr ia
/ nothing, IL no, a temperance advo3te;
T hear: aud soul hc is enlisted an thia
work, and in recognition OF l1s ,atrn-
est lBbor,, The W. &. Il. L. spfvyys-
tal springs, elected him one ;ef, thCr
honorary members. May God HesS
him. II all oar men were Ike NJ.
Lomax. the devil aud whiskeytw6nld
/ find no toul -hold ia COpiah cottptx.
Rev. NJ. Dudley and Rcy.LEr.
! FIOliumaa made short and cfietiiy4:Ad-
dresses, iayorins go Oprrstion sndor-
, ganilati0n in temperance wotk3 Ii
/ was good to be- there; indeed itsekn-
/ cd forc-lldnwing Uf the millennium
/ ITSELF. Al! denomination, oi CHRISTIAN,
were there. united and c,"ncstgthe
/ best men. the best women, contrasting
tO..ther. organizing Ia iightd the
mstchlc.s evil. The people vi Gys-
/ tai Springs are 10 lie congratulated
that they lave such an Organization a.
their WGmgn's Christian Temperance
I Union they hay well be- proud NJ IL.
AUD why 10, have one just u. c'!icicnt
nj ii.rlthUrai? Are our good people
! asleep! Must :hcrc bcno activity,any-
where, s.yc at lie jail the courthouse.
aud the mayors Office! Somebody will
be awiuilv responsible at the judgment
day. Il the WOman's Christian Tenn
pef,Gcs Union, Of Ha2Iclnlr.t, does
not flourish. -.
IiaA,hurst, Mar. IS, Sc.