Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-05-26

NIliAaN INNf'aH AfNNN'a WI
Your mission here to-day u not one of
selfish pleasure. lou have not come Ca
delight the ~ar, the eye or any ~ your
ssnses which iianl sensual delight. bat
YOU have come IN tn Interest of human
tv o. labor "ror Goi, for home aud
native land.
And Il I. thls-thi. forgctfulncs. of
.-lf. this swallowing up II the petty AZ
f,lr. ~ per.onai lifc IN the great dcslrr
o. better the lives ~ others, a. contrib
ate in their happiness, to Increase the
material as we'll ss moral welfare ot the
unfiriunitr-Wh render. your prrs-
cncr here to-day douhly grateful Ia us.
Ani " We we're not co-workrrs With yuu,
humble iabotcrs also IN the grrat vine
yari, We sh1uld It'll hold out hands -
hearty welcome ani bli YOU again AMI
again Got speed Va the noble work
which yuu have undertaken.
~ far have only spoken Ia behalf ~
the uniou. Now let me extend a. yuu q
broader welcome. welcome you Ia b.
hilf ~ the citizens, male ani fem ilc, ~
our quirt yllhgr. welcome yuu w BE-
half 20 al ~ them. fof ihs r,'sult ~ yuur
lalafs must commend Nuu 90 al. N T.
a. true to-day a. 20 old. lily their fruits
Sc shall know them" No Que can ask
tu BE- measured by iuster standard. !
welcome sou In behalf. of thc children
llos. lnnnceucv YOU are scckiug io pre-
serve frrm the polspn aud coutiminl-
tion ari.lug from the touch ~ the dead.
Nv nuh. Nlih Glad hearts Ne greet you.
You cume o. us in the milst ot great
struggle. llur.iing the bonds which
hld 20 denly been woven ahout "a,
throwing 90 the slugsi'hnrss imposci hr
bong Inactivity. ihi. town has risen Va u
might ani sought to stamp out the NJ"
taific from our mldst. That u NAV D. .uc-
cys.iIl u thr prayer II every member ~
our union. We trust this opcu.ng
.prng 4. true herald and type ~ such
success. Anl az these opening lraNcs
auI huls give promi." ~ rrirr.hlng
shelter aud delightful blossoms amid
the scnryhiug heat 20 summer, 80 my
tLls snill beginning prove th" harhlu.
ger uf the cumlng time When thnsiuu
Temperance shall throw ". protecting
shadow over "a ani ~ the pour aui dee
ol,ic .hill be- fci ani cumiurici by her
hope aul trust Wr shall br united iu
thi. great Vora which W 4. given us in
plrt to ,lo. Tor u j. only by clluslug q"
each other and to tod that Ne can hnpr
tu .ucvv'i.
Thc ,sry name 81 our org,nlt ,tion l.
symhulic,l - thr IniOu - for In union
there 4, strength. We nc~l al our
strength to combat our fuc-thi. great
drink r,il, sowing broadcast over The
auI ruin. ds.oli alton aui woe, deeper,
stronger aud more hoprlrss often than
death lt.elf W. mu.t fight the devil,
bat pity ani rrsCur his Victlms. Ani
amid Il 40 dD not lct u. forget that God
uiadc man 90 his own imigr, that how
ever much man may ichase anil degrad"
him.slf. hr cannot stamp out entirely
thc Divine imlgr. u l. still there,
though We cannot see Il in the ofitime'
bloitsd anl distorted thing Ne call hu-
m,nlty. Sci thc Divine spark i. there,
anl utttimr. The sweet loving breath 81
Charity will kindlc il into an everlasting
dame.
a I. Christian temperance we teach
ani advocate, wherein redemption b.
ofrrrd to an. Thi. will br th" pivotal
point ~ success, II succrs. ever attends
our rfion.. 1T us not cast doNn, bat
rti.c up. 10 the feeble. halting soul,
lrt a. point o. the grand pos.ib,liiirs oi
redemption: 90 the possible chance ot r.
neNing the Divine im,g" ln which b. Whs
created a. the glorious idea that BE- may
agaiu, by Cod. help, attain the IDEAL
manhood. 10 accomplish tai. ~ must
have faith Ia mans powers ani Gods
unh1undrl love. IL u easier tO destroy
than Ia build up. 1he heavy stones Of
drnunciatiDu aud rigid Justice are often
a. enicaciou. In breaking down feeble
resolution aud hurying the halting soul
In the bl4ckne.. of u. own condemn.
tion, az the stone. hurled by the mad.
drned crowd were In l-citlng oui the life
of the righteous stephen. We cannot
too bitterly denOunce the evil itself. but
We must not pas. by on the other side,
leaving the poor victim without oil for
hi- wounds, holy cheer for hi crushed
aud bruised spirit.
Ia.tly. Ia behalf ~ the poor aud des.
olatc throughout the world, Ia beh,lf of
those tO whom tai. drink evil l. an awful
reality. bringing down 0n their head,
the terrible we and suffering attendant
thereon. bid YOU welcome aud tod
.peci In Your noble work.
Mrs. VI. T.. Drake of Norway respond
c,i a. follONs:
.uiias, PrfskisHi. Sisters:
Ia behalf of the members ~ the OK
ford County Women's Christian Icm-
pcrance Union, thank YOU for your
kind words of welcome. The response
from the sisters heart. l., am sure. We
are glad Ia bc here. We are glad Ia
make the Acquaintance Of our younger
sister. IL ha. piOiced our hearts Ia
hear II your elrnestness aud your sue
cs.s. In the temperance work. We also
rciOice that the citizens ~ your village
are with YOU, giving YOU their ald and
encouragement. May YOU never grow
weary until the last saloon i closed, and
the last unfortunate brother I. reclaimed.
IL l. Que Of the principal lines of our
work To educate our children 40 that
they may escape thi. dreadful evil. Vet
"a. throw around them all our loving
care, showing them that Ne are especial
ly Interested In them and their welfare.
In union there l. strength. The or
ganilatiou. of the prrsent day have
found the need Of coming together At
stated timSs, In order Ia consult with
each other aud decide On the best meth
od. Oi work. The labor Organization.
hold their conventions, deyislng ways
and means Ia bring about the results for
which they are labodng. Politician.
/ hold their mass meeting. and conyen-
/ tlou.. Religious denominations hold
their yearly and quarterly conferences
or associations, each one believing that
.ln multitude of counselors three u
wisdom"
We believe the work of the W. q. T.
u. IT, be the granic.t, most far-rcaching,
worldwide a. II l., aud the most helpful
to poor fallen humanity, of anything
outside of the Christian church. And
while relying on the guidance Of oul
Heavenly Father, We yet feel the need
of assembling ourselves together for in
struciion aud encouragement. We necl
"a become acquainted with each other, Il
look In each othcrs' faces. "As irot
sharpeneth Iron, .o doth the countenanc'
of friend" Then again, there u feel
Ing Of sympathy that the little kno, oI
white ribbon bring. to each Of "a thai
, IL IL pleasant to have.
Last fall while attending the W. 4. +
a. convention In Portland, one of cal
delegates and myself were walking or
the street, and meeting lady, abe very
pleasantly smiled and bowed. soon "