Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-23

sibly more so, for with whole month
for planning there need be no haste,
and so the thinking and the planning
are deferred till more convenient
season which never comes. A weekly
session is more wholesome and to give
an hour weekly becomes an easy habit
even to the busy people But these
same busy people who would give an
hour gladly, cannot and will not attend
the meeting that opens tardilY and
closes tardily, dragging its hour or hour
and half out into two or three. Bust
ness is not done promptly aud time is
wasted. heard the following not long
since, gentleman addressing his wife.
what time does your w. c. T. U.
meeting open9" Three O'Clock.
What time does il close?' "Oh, when
no one can possibly think of anything
more to say on any subject" rs that
the way you ladies do business?" And
though | usually resent any imputation
of the kind, don't know but his refec-
ions upon the ladies was justifiable
Again, provide your secretary with
some w G. T. U. stationary, good
supply of postal cards, paper, envelopes
and stamps in the hands of an earnest
secretary may go long way towards
arousing new interest in our Unions.
A special invitation through the mail to
Mrs. j. who hasn't been at the netting
for several weeks, will be almost sure
to bring her, or line to Mrs. C. giving
the program and saying, I'VE want to
see you again" A postal card, asking
my opinion on any subject as, do you
favor the Blair bill?" sends me to the
newspapers and sets me to thinking
about the matter. There are some
people who are Christians and temper
ance women ''up TO their elbows" rs
some one expresses. That is, those
who with unusual executive ability are
especially efficient and active in fest-
walls, fairs, etc Give them something
to do. A pound party, loan art exhibit
ton, pink tea, photograph gallery,
will pay for the trouble they cost in the
interest they bring, besides serving the
double purpose of securing necessary
funds and keeping the Union before the
minds of the public. This last named
object can be furthered by an occasion
al union temperance meeting in one of
the churches on Sabbath evening adj
dressed by the church pastors or by the
professional or business men of the
town, discussing temperance from the
standpoint of the law, medicine and re-
ligiOn or in its relation TO our business
interests. A word further as to the regu-
lar meetings of the Union. If they are
interesting and profitable, the attend
ance will take care of itself Every
meeting must perforce be business
meeting but it should by no means be
merely this. Let the business be dis
patched promptly and then a previously
arranged program follow. Mrs. Smiths
Bible Readings and tue w. IT, p. A.
responsive readings are most excellent
and aiwals IL or!ar. \ course in by
eiene well Ibid OUT is profitable study.
How much do ypu know except in a
general way what you have been urging
the state to require >our children
taught-the influence Of st;mulants al Il
narcotics on the various parts If the
human system? Again, we should
keep abreast of the reform measures
that our being pushed in our country
and across the waters, and an invau-
able aid to this end is bulletin board
in charge of one who has access to the
daily papers, each recorder TO serve for
say three or four meetings. Finally.
don't let us fail TO get all the help and
encouragement one can from the
knowledge of what we are and what our
great organization has done. Let's re-
mind ourselves often that we belong to
great host, that the army is an ever
growing one, and that it is doing vail
ant service against the demon of intern
perance and in many other fields bait
ling for the Lord Above all let us re-
member that we are not aW. I. u. merely
but aW. CT.U Let us pray for larger
measure of Christian love in our hearts
to carry on tbs work You recollect
the resolution passed at the first meet
ing of the national,
Resoired, That recognizing the fact that
our cause is and will be combatted by
mighty, determined and relentless
forces. we will. trusting in Him who is
the Prince of Peace, meet argument
with argument, misiudgement with pa
thence, denunciation with kindness. and
all our difficulties and dangers with
prayers Let us make our meetings
Christians temperance meetings and
our work Christian temperance work.
''Not by might nor by power but by my
spirit. saith the Lord of hosts" Except
the Lord build the city, they labor in
vain that build it; except the Lord keep
the city the Waterman waketh but in
vain
PrOhibiti0 n Convection.
The Prohibition Convention met at
the Court House in this City Saturday
Feb. / j to elect town committees to work
for the third party during the coming
election. Mr. H. A. w MeNair acted
as chairman, Albert Budworth 0.
Bloomington secretary. State organi-
4 ger. J. B. Smith Of Hudson. was present