The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-01
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ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Delivered by Miss CalIen at the w. {. t. o,
County Convention.
[Published by Request.l

AAoA ~ ANN4ACoLHI
The following is a verbatim report Of the
address of welcome delivered at the last
Schuylkill county convention OF the w. c.
I. U. by Miss Hattie A. CAlIen, Of town,
the county secretary
In the name Of the w. c. T. U. Of Shenan.
doah, l bid you, delegates and visitors to our
convention, welcome. Solomon says, Iron
sharpeneth iron so a man sharpeneth the
countenance Of his friend - and we believe
that what was true in his day, holds good now,
and that II is an inspiration to US all to meet
with each other in an assembly like this, and
learn Of the progress each Union is making in
the several departments Of work, as we labor
For God and Home and Native Land"
Methinks there is not one of US here in whose
heart the desire has not been felt, that our
County Convention represented as many Unions
as some others, the reports of which we read
Allegheny, Mercer, and Philadelphia counties,
for instance.
But we each must till the land apportioned
US work where God has placed US even if it
be in immoral Schuylkill, where we have not
only the avowed enemies OF our cause with
which to contend, but the unlocking, profess
eddy Christian people with their wet blankets
of indifference smothering the fire of enthusi-
-"A 10 VI NAN hAAA4OAOuos NOu kLON6
the kind Of vineyard given US to dress : He is
aware OF the fact that we have sterile soil in
which to plant, and that there are little foxes
which spoil the vines" and we know the
ravenous Schuylkin county wolves. And, yet,
should we not feel that as we obey the com
mand, go, work in my vineyard, 50 that we can
with assurance leave the results with God
We can, at least, follow the advice of one Of
our Bulletin contributors and keep Holding
On"
trust that this convention will prove very
helpful to US all, and If any have COM feeling
that their enthusiasm is waning, pray that
their discouragements may fee like frost be-
fore the summer sun"
A correct idea OF the magnitude Of the evil
we are lighting, and a strong determination to
save souls from being ruined by the gIlded
attractions which finally end in the over
powerng appetite, stealing the will power to
resist what once would have been Stunned by
them, are important factors in the success OF
our work. And, yet, it seems to me that the
more vivid our conception Of the Astounding
evil around us, the more we feel our utter
weakness and entire dependence upon God. 1t
is then we feel like obeying the injunction OF
the poet:
when we cannot see our way,
Let US trust ana still obey;
lie who bids US forward 60
cannot fail the way to show.
Enough the sea be deep and wide.
Ihough a passage seem denied,
Fearless let US still proceed,
since the Lord vouchsafes 10 lead"
Again, bid you welcome, and trust that the
work OF the coming SIX months will yield a
rich harvest, and that at our next convention
we may have our ranks filled with new recruits
who shall with US sow the good seed.
SO Will we gather strength and hope anew.
for We know Gods patient love perceives.
NOT what we did, but what we tried to do.
And though the ripened ears be sadly few.
He Will accept our sheaves."