The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-11-09

is the largest visible fruit of three years
work. Closing her report with these words,
Our purpose for the coming year is to give
added emphasis TO our motto: Not willing
that any should perish" The Flower Mis-
sion Work is under the supervision Of Miss
Jennie Casseday who has been an inya lid
for score Of years, she writes that in trying
to condense her report, she finds the Letters
she has received SO full of lively incidents
that she could more easily compile them in
a book. She speaks Of the blessings seen
aud unseen which are revealed to the souls
of those that minister. Mrs. Ada Briten-
bender lawyer of Nebraska has charge of
the Legislative and Petition Work and
spends much of her time in Washington
She stated that the main work of the w. c..
I. U. in this department is the effolt 10
secure National Prohibitory Constitutional
Amendment and the repeal of Internal Rev.
enue taxes on alcoholic beverages.
Mrs. Angie Newman has secured an APP
preparation from Congress for "Home for
Mormon Women" DIR. Kate Bushnell
told many touching incidents of her Social
Purity work in Northern Wisconsin, de-
claring that the condition existing there is
worse than ordinary slavery, as being forced
into life of shame is worse than being
forced into life of Industry. The keepers
of the dens Of infamy are mostly foreigners
and are working for the enslavement of
American girls.
Mrs. Henry of the Evsngelistic depart
ment clearly showed forth the great need of
women evangelsts, reporting that many
young women were taking up course of
study which will in the future include
course in New Testament Greek, under
Dean Wright, thus thoroughly qualifying
them for eVangelistic work. Through the
Sabbath Observance department Al States
and Territories have organized for Sabbath
work with 600 superintendent. 1000 ser.
mons preached during the year on the sub
ject, by request of local Unions. A large
petition sent to Congress against Govern
mental Sunday work and Inter State Com
merce. The reports from the different
States on the use of unfermented Wine for
Sacramento purposes, show that there is
general awakening to the importance of this
subject.
The Supt. of work among foreigners re-
ports the translation of tracts and leaflets in
the publica ton of which $3.50 has been ex-
pended.
Miss Jennie Smith Supt. of Railway de-
partment represents as her field Of work
1000 miles of railroad and more than
800, 900 employees in the various ranks of
railway life. She reports hundreds of r. R.
persons visited, the sick, crippled, dying
and bereaved comforted. Hundreds have
signed the pledge and many souls brought
TO Christ. In the department of Soldiers
and Sailors the chief accomplishment of the
year has been the securing ola home in
New York city for these sea-faring men
which is called the "Mizpah's Sailors Rest"
|. is open rom o'clock in the morning till
10 o'clock in the evening and supplies read
ing and writing tables for the sailors. Gospel
meetings are held for them in the evenings. |
The report of the work among colored peo.-
pie shows ar increase Of sentiment for pro-
hibition among the colored classes. The
Supt. of Fair Work reported that New York
State takes the lead in securing prohib.
itory law for its Fair grounds, making il
model Fair, no liquor sold, no horse racing,
no gambling. In Iowa and Indiana beauti-
full cottages have been erected by the w. G. |
T. U. on their Fair grounds, in which Cos.
pei meetings are held and temperance liter
AZURE distributed.
The Womans Temperance Publication
Association has published sixty millions of
pages in one year. Equal wages for equal
work as between men and women is the rule |
among their employees.
The building of the National Temperance
Temple at Chicago is being successfully
pushed forward by its Supt Mrs. Matilda
Care.
The Worlds w. G. T. u. represents the
work in Great Britain, Canada, Australia,
India, China, Japan. Scandinavia, Ger
many, France, Alaska and United States.
The purposes and plans of the w. C. T. U.
have been sent out to every nation, and
there is no speech or language where its
voice is not heard.