The Irish standard., 1891-06-27
WORDS WISDOM SPOKEN,
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fortitude. Chlvalrous France honors
the memory Of the Maid OF Orleans.
The Bard Scot PAYS fitting tribute to
the memory of Mary, Queen of Scots.
THAT sunbeam strayed from fairy lands,
To fade upon throne.
And so it has been throughout the
nations. In every great political or so
cia] resolution that shook society to its
center, our sex has PLAYED no unim-
portant part. why then should we not
BIS found among the advance guards in
this great moral and social reform? In
the cause of total abstinence we have
common interest with our brothers, our
fathers and Our friends. The drink
habit falls not alone on the sterner SIX.
il is alike the enemy OF our happiness,
our homes, and our virtue. Age nor
sex, nor condition is secure from the
MISUNDERSTANDING. soul killing, home
destroying ravages of the hydra headed
demon. alcohol. Our brothers are in
the field; they have girded on their
armor aud stand facing the foe. We
should be with them encouraging the
weak, raising the fallen and Initiating
the brave, white winged angels OF
mercy whose mlnistering hands so often
brought courage and consolation to
struggling man IN the vast arena OF
human action. We owe it to Christi
anitv, to lend the influence Of our ex-
ample to the holy cause OF temperance.
We owe it to the Holy Mother Church,
whose strong arm and heaven inspired
voice nave ever been raised in our de-
tense. Who raised cur sex to the proud
dignity of social and domestic queen,
and who 80 singularlv honored us III
Mary, wv oman above all women g!oTl-
fed our tainted natures solitary boast, !"
in whom tine poet finds tha ideal Of love
human and divine, Of charity person."
fed, and Of a heroic self sacrifice which
ennobles while il beauties, and radiat
ing from the person Of the Immaculate
one comes streaming down to ua through
nineteen centuries with und,n1med
brightness and coloring. We owe it TO
society, of which we are q part. to lend
our Influence in elevating its destiny,
and promoting it's ambition to loftier
aim. The present generation is the
mouIder of character for the future.
We are tbs patterns after which the
rising generation must be fashioned.
How necessary, then. that QUE example
be eleyating, ennobllng and reinipg!
How all important, che faithful dis
charge OF duties devolying upon our re-
speeti7e positions in life, Woman's in.
luence in society is unique, it is q
mighty force for good or evil See to it,
sisters, that YOUR organized efforts might
be against the rising tide Of intemper-
ance, and "as the little pebble in the
sand, oft turned the course Of mighty
river. BE We that rock IN the SANDS or
time, that rolls back tile enrolling wave
of sin, SORROW and sadness. the retlnne
OF king alcohol fronl YOUR homes and
families. Rise in your majestic might,
yeritable amazons in Difference OF do
nestle virtue and tem perance, without
which happiness is Impossible and tne
social eminence of woman myth.
Discountenance the social glass. than
which nothing IS more fatal to the hap
piness of che domestic circle. Use your
influence at home, at the social gather
ing, and in banquet hall, spread about
you every where healthy sentiment
against the reign Of rum, YOUR mission
is noble one. Oh! daughters OF total
abstinence, Then let us Join our
brothers in the battle. cheering on the
brave, encouraging the weak. assisting
the fallen to rise; theh shall we be rul-
filing our mission as Christian. Catho,
lie women, and at the same time Illus
trating the forgotten truth.
Tis ever tkus, where, in life's storm
Hopes stsr to man grows dim.
An angel kneels in womans form
Aud breathes prayer for him.