Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
CONTRIBUTED.

Few comparatively have any knowl-
edge of the object or work of this or
ganization.
The Audubon w. c. T. u, was or
ganized June 25th, 1887, with ten men,
bers. 1t has had since its organization
81 members and honorary members.
State dues to the amount of 1913 have
been paid, district and county dues
S4.20. Thirty-two meetings have been
held; lectures other than home speeches,
two; money expended other than dues,
$174.G0. Ten lines of special work have
been taken up. Namely, Evangelistic,
Sabbath Observance, Scientific Temper
anco Instruction, Flower Mission,
Soldiers and Sailors, State and County
Fairs, Loyal Legion, Temperance work
for foreign born citizens, Jail, Aims
House and Benedict Home.
Dear sisters of Audubon who have
so kindly assisted us in our work, we
are interested in you and would like
your cooperation in our W. G. L. u.
work. We would like to have you be
come acquainted with the different
lines of our work. Do not sit down
idle and think that sin is not in my
home, why should be concerned about
it. That is just the reason why you
should be interested and help to crush
the liquor traffic by your prayers and a
kind word to those that have it in their
homes.
1.-THE strength of a moral reform
movement is in proportion to its ale
glance to Gods truth. BY so much as
it demonstrates or seeks to establish
the living principles of Gods truth by
so much is it allied to the strength of
Jehovah. All the invisible forces are
on the side Of right, and the reform
that does battle for the right is allied
to heaven and need fear none Of the
forces of earth that can be brought
against. The liquor traffic confesses it
has no weapon to match the prayers tf
the temperance women. They take
hold on the strong arm of our God. In
Him is our strength. Let us with more
entire conservation and more earnest
and effective prayers bring to bear by
the might of an invineible faith, the
invisible forces that do battle for the
right against the Vaccinations of the
enemies OF the home, who would again
fasten upon us the curse of the saloon
-Io,0a Messenger.
The greatest need of today is a
thoroug education of the popular mind
in favor of total abstinence and prohi
bition. All the work Of the w. G. L. l.
is intended to so educate the popular
mind, to inculcate the truths that shall
convince the Judgment and quicker
the conscience of the people that they
accept total abstinence as the cure fol
the drinking habit and prohibition TO
the extinction of the dring traffic. TIL,
accomplishment of this purpose is al
object broad and deep and large enough
to engage the best powers of the hes
womanhood of the best county in til
world; to enlist the best thought, tn
truest heart, the deepest devotion an,
the most active energy of every woman
= who can be reached or induced to Civ
herself to the cause. There are we
hundreds of christian women who pas
sively accept the truths that lie at tn
foundation of the temperance reform
The perils of boyhood and young man
t hood, the sorrow of wifehood and moth
erhood, the agonies of lost souls, plea
with the christian women of our church
es to actively enlist in this warfare 70
humanity. Let us not halt or falte
r until all the christian women ar
aroused to an active interest in thi
great work nor until the educated er
lightened will of the people shall settl
the temperance question right.
The w. c. T. I. met at the home Q
Mrs. DR.. DeMotte on Tuesday after
noon. a very pleasant and proftabl
meeting was held. Mrs. Yaggy gave
very touching account of the power 0
God as felt in the meetings In the cour
try and the power that was given t
! some to resist the temptation from tn
drink habit, proving that the grace 0
God is sufficient for every need. Meet
ing ado lrned to meet at the home 0
Mrs. John Van Scoy. The W. c. 7. |
meets second and fourth Tuesdays 0
each month. A cordial invitation
extended to all.