The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-05-07


DcutScher by the way
Some Kindred soul. who failed her. On seeing
her diSmay,
There were hands held out In greeting. there
were words Of kindly cheer;
But the little ''madchcn" shook her head
There none o. my folks here. -
And 81, tonight, tho welcomes both eloquent
and long.
Have come from town and county, have been
heard in word and song,
We soldiers Of the Union must needs to greet
"our own
To hail joyful welcome from just our hearts
alone.
I'VE have not met, perhaps, as society de-
mandS,
But there's sympathy so tender In all WHITE
RIBBON bands,
That their spirits meet and mingle when apart, as
now they do,
And they reach up so much higher than human
!. or mortal YOU.
There's a mystic tie between us, unseen but not
unknown;
our very thoughts and fancies cen mnge into
one:
cur spirits blend and deepen us they oft catch
the refrain,
OF a prayer that we've just uttered by some
saint breathed DER again.
oh! they're earnest contrite spirits, to whom
Gods thoughts unfold,
AS they catch the thread Of shining way from
this sordid age of gold,
To a Golden age" succeeding, when our cOun-
try's pride shall be
Not the beauty OF her women, hut the HOMES
At THEY'VE NJ FREE
But, we welcome you tonight. | fain would
pause to tell,
OF the joy and exultaton our bosoms proudly
swell;
OF the triumph of your coming; how our faith
did ne'er foreSee
Thro' glass once darby shaded, tO-nights sweet
ministry:
OF the true hearts in our Union nerved for their
cOunty's veal.
Armed with fiery gospel writ in FURNISHED
VOWS Of steel,
Who dared with strength and courage of the
Spartan mothers true,
And won vict'ry greater than the Spartans
ever knew:
How tonight this browning night, all the bur
dens they have borne
Seem turned to palms victorious DER the thorn
crowns they have worn
How tonight this browning night seems but a
symbol fair.
OF the browning day that's coming to the faithful
everywhere.
In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born
across the sea,
With glory in his bosom that TRANSPORTED you
and me;
As He died to make men holy let us die to make
men free,
Whilst God Is marching on.
SATURDAY MORNING
the Convention met in the court room
at 10 o'clock, and was called to order
by Mrs. L. S. Mount, of Greenville,
president. A number of very hand
some banners of local unions formed
Il background, and striking picture
of Miss Willard, framed and wreathed
in ivy, hung Immediately back of the
Presidents chair.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Mrs. A. E. Harper, of Fayette,
vice president. Mrs. Vic Gambrell,
of Brookhavcn, corresponding secre-
tary, made her report. 1t shows thir-
ty-eight unions in the State, with an
aggregate membership of 932. One
thousand eight hundred and seventy
six dollars were raised during the con-
vention year for various objects. The
BrOOkhaven and Natchez unions led
all others in the amount of money
raised. A general discussion of the
condition of the cause throughout the
State elected the almost unanimous
testimony that the outlook is more en-
couraging than at any time in the
past. The corresponding secretary
announced that thirty eight unions
had reported organization at this
meeting, against twenty-five at the
last convention.
The president read her annual add
dress, which reviewed the condition of
State work, and was filled with in
spring thoughts and practical sug-
gestions for the future.
The LEADER would like to give q
detailed report of the proceedings and
incidents of the Convention through
out, but as its space is growing limit.
ed, must now confine itself to results
rather than the order or details by
which they were reached.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsoLU-
Whereas, God in His infinite love
has blessed our organization in the
World, Nation and State
Resolved, That we renew our
conservation to Him and endeavor to
serve Him better by wearing the
Christian armor more faithfully.
Resolved, That we reaffirm our
loyalty to the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. which
exacts only payment of dues and the
total abstinence pledge.
Resolved, That while local option
has been of service in the preliminary
struggle against alcohol, we believe it
to be Intellectual as a temperance
measure, false in principle, and COM
promise with the liquor traffic. There
fore, we align ourselves squarely with
tha Nathn1ist Ganapal Confaronaa Of