Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-01

ing essay written by Mrs. Taber, pres.
ident Of our National Union, giving
an account Of the origin and work Of
the w. G. T. u. In the United States,
and all over the world. Afterward,
Rev. Mr.. Watkins. Of the M. e.
church south, made an eloquent
speech. saying that this is the new cry
Of liberty, more important than that
given by Hidalgo In 1910. which
reused the Mexioans to throw of the
yoke Of the Jssuits that was crushing
them TO the earth. The speech was
such combination of earnestness and
wit. cutting them keenly, and yet 20
smilingly and good-humoredly that 10
carried them by storm, and when
asked to sign the pledge, men, women
and children gladly put down their
names until we had one hundred and
sixty-tour.
1--WE have decided to receive both
men and women as active members Of
our society, a. the work will have to
be carried on largely by the mission
aries and native preachers. In many
towns In which we have work, there
are no women who can read. but with
the active cooperation Of the minister
and men who can read We will sue
cesd in introducing the Temperance
work among ALL"
The white ribbon reform was begun
In quite . novel way In Holland.
About three years ago, q lady In Plain.
field. New Jersey, subscribed for the
Union Signal to be sent to . young
lady In Harlem, Holland. With the
information and Inspiration gained
from this paper she started . Band Of
Hope and now has fiourishing classes.
The lady who sent the paper has Wis
tied her and was delighted with her
school. The following 10 q part Of .
letter written by this Holland lady 10
her friend In Plainfeld: "Some
people here begin to see the necessity
OF educating the children and warn.
ing them against strong drink. and at
the yearly meeting Of the Society
Against strong Drink, . resolution
was taken TO write o small book for
children, and another for the teachsn,
and to try To introduce them in the
public schools here. One Of the mem-
bers had visited my school and spoken
about the excellsns American method,
and Others said they would come and
speak about II with me. At Amster-
dam the teetotalers have taxed me to
come and help them In forming .
Band Of Hope, o. there are several
children who want TO sign the pledge
and they do not know how to act
with them.
efforts are also made on large
scale to get an asylum for drunksrds."
Temperance has made wonderful
| progress in the Sandwich Islands. par
ticularly ip Honolulu. within the last
year or two. The Mikado's birthday,
| Nov. 8, is enthusiastically celebrated
| in Japan with wines, much - the
savage feasts IN the ancient world.
"But the JapAnsss In Honolulu did
not use drop Of wine. yet they oele-
brated this memorable day far more
gloriously than II oan bs celebrated as
home. ss they all gathered at the
Methodist Episcopal church, where
Consul General Ando. Rev. X.
Miyama, Evangelist Ukai and several
other prominent gentlemen took thsiI
seats on the platform and participated
In the very interesting exercises, Gen.
Anjo presidipg.
1.-THE temperance society is only six
months old, but the members nov
number 1900. This marvellous growth
In the work 10 due to the true, patIi'
otic heart of Gen. Ando, and The faith
full work Of Rev. X. Miyama,"