The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03
W. q. q u. Column.

w. G. T. U. was held at the NJ. T..
Parsonage Friday evening, Sept. 18th,
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er many were prevented from attending.
After the devotional exercises, roll
call and reading Of the minutes, the
President read short address, followed
by reports from the various departments
Of work, which showed increased inter.
est in each department, numbering
seventeen.
The Treasurer's report show dues
collected from 40 active and 10 hon
orary members, (other members have
since paid in, and six new names added
to the rolD. Receipts since last an
nual meeting, sl22 So; expenditures,
s94.33; balance in treasury, $28.36;
OF which $3.50 is due county Treasury.
Over 5000 pages Of literature, 40 copies
of White Ribbon Herald and 40 Union
Signals were reported as distributed
through the various departments of
work.
The same officers were elected for the
coming year, with few changes in the
Superintenlents of departments.
Music and refreshments enliyencd
the occasion and the evening proved to
be pleasant one to all present. The
following paper was read by the Pres
ident, Mrs. A. G. jewell:
We are gathered together this even
ing as an organization Of little more
than four years existence. These few
years of toll in the great cause for
humanity, has proven to us the value
of the w. G. T. U. work. We have
learned how its influence has extended
until every state and territory bears
testimony Of the grand work accom-
plished. and foreign nations are fast
learning Of its value and are recording
their names upon the roll Of white rib.
boners, through the efforts Of our mis-.
sionaries. And so the work goes on
broadening each year, and We feel
assured that our local Union, forming
one link of this great chain, is adding
some strength to its usefulness and we
trust shall never become broken link
to MR. in any wise, this great chain
composed of hearts linked together 10
abolish the great evil of intemperance
from our land Various changes and
circumstances may hsve, to some ex-
tent, lessened our numbers but | think
| can venture to say its strength has
never been lcssened. 1t is not usually
the active wor kers who withdraw their
names from our records, mtre often it
is the indifferent ones, who have never
entered into the service with strong
convictions that it is the Masters work
and must be kept alive for His sake.
When these convictions are embedded
N the hearts of the workers, it takes
something more than a newspaper re,
port or the taunt of friend to ALLEVIATE
their affections from the work of tie
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
for the more we know about the work
the more deeply are We convinced of its
merits, that its objects and aims are
from christian principles; and the with,
drawing Of cur influence from this great
work is, We believe, step taken from
Christ, because it is Ills work and We
are doing it at His bidding.
No greater evil exists than intern
pcrance When this is subdued then
other evils will be more easily sup
pressed then ought it no: to become
one of the first considerations OF every
one who has desire to do something
for the NJ Aster, to strike blow at once
at this greatest Of evils? Aud yet
notwithstanding all this, there is an
alarming Indifference among the pro
fIessed followers of God. and not until
His people generally are more thor.
oughly aroused to the importance OF.
the question need we expect great
victories. But those who are bearing
the burdens Of this work need not be
discouraged. These iudifFerences may
prove a stimulus to their hearts, ana
make Of them better workers. 1t seems
to me the greatest work to be accom-
plshed just now, is the stirring up OF
Indifferent hearts, that the army Of
workers may be increased and this can
act BE- more successfully done than by
personal effort. appealing directly to
the conscience of people by private
visits, correspondence, &c. This is
often the hardest kind of work to do,
but let US be courageous to do what
ever NAV briny us Succesa in tha mama