San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-01

Mrs - Hamilton; Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie
Schreiner; Treas.
Prospect Hill Union-Meet at Baptist
church. Pres, Mrs. Minnette; Rec.
Sec, Miss Grace Reside: Cor. Sec, Mrs.
Williford; Treas, Miss Hattie Walker.
Sunset Union-Meet at Sherman street
Methodist church. Pres, Mrs. NJ. De
Cor. Sec, Mrs. II. A. Frink; Treas. Mrs.
Then we have the long established
Central with Mrs. Fry at the helm, our
own West End Union, Mrs. Carter, presl-
dent.
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow" ~, =,
Oh! You should hear "those women"
pray. Having once heard them you can
not doubt the final result of their present
movement, and you would be surprised TO
see how we'll their business meetings are
conducted. No, they do not AL talk at
once for they are too much in earnest TO
lose the chance of doing good by unnec,,
abide by them. Parliamentary usage"
is not too large a word for them and they
are familiar with its significance.
The work and not the woman's place
or position. Mrs. Stoddard gave us some
forcioe remarks along this line, assert
ing that among the national officers as
soon as a woman begins to develop dis
position to exalt herself rather than the
work before her. she Immediately loses
caste among her fellow officers, and as
soon as possible is discontinued. We are
reiOiced over the sweet spirit manifested
by our new officers, and pray that the
grace of humility may continue so that
good works may abound.
White Ribbon Army. We write those
IL Ill; I'll 60 Al, he
hundred women composing it are aroused
to the great need of the hour and mean
to make their influence felt throughout
tie length and breadth of our fair
city. These women are the wives, daugh-
tiers and sisters from out the most cul-
tured homes, and represent all demons.
trations of religious faith. They are now
organized into regular working bodies
with plans of action before them and we
may soon expect positive aggressive re-
suits. They intend to save their sons
and daughters from the dreadful curse
of the liquor traffic.
You need not smile Gentlemen" OF the
bottle and glass this will not "Soon blow
over for there are prayers and tears
aye, heat throbS of agony, behind this
movement, and above 1t prayer answer
ing God who will not permit iniqutty to
always flourish. =,
The w. g. T. L. has demonstrated
throughout the world that it cannot be
put down." and San Antonio's time has
come.
Burn up your wife'S temperance paper,
tear the white ribbon off your daughters,
dress, call them enthusiasts, sheer at their
"puny efforts curse those "Speechifiy-
ing women if you will, but remember
that ''for all these things the Lord will
bring you into Judgment. "
Truth is mighty and will prevail"
Again we eXultingIy eXclaim: Tremble
| King Alcohol, the women are awake!
The Jones-Stuart meeting last Friday
| afternoon was most suspicious be-
| ginning for that union. There was about
| sixty ladies present and the new officers
| presided with dignity and capability. We
4 congratulate that union upon its board
| of officers, and hope the earnest, thought
| full words of the president about the i'm
| pOrtance oil remembering that they were
| beginning history making, abiding in
| Christ, and CO. operative action, will i'm,
| press itself upon the minds of all who had
the privilege OF listening to her.
The general officers of the five unions
according to Mrs. Stoddard's suggestion
decided to have a monthly meeting for thu
purpose Of formulating plans, advising
| comparing notes, and in every way CO.
operating with each other in the grea
work before them. Their first meeting wa
held at the home of the West End Union
president, Mrs. Carter. 1t was decided tt
| have the pre- ,ident and secretary of thu
union, entertaining the meeting, fill tho
positions for the time. There were twent!
ladies pre- sent and all spent delightful
and profitable afternoon. Many topics
were discussed and some important wOrl
mapped out. Mrs. Stoddard said sh'
hoped the resignation fever would no
attack our officers in its usual form, bu
that all would be resigned to their dutie
instead Of resigning their positions On tn
subject of committees Mrs. Stoddard re
marked that she had read that the idea
| committee was lone and two sick abed
I Mrs. Fry added that Miss Willard ha
said "she liked to have a committee a
her back but not on it," All the member
; will doubtless look forward with pleas
ant anticipation to the next meetin
D which will be held in Jan. with the Sun
| set Union, and we expect to be able I
make some grand reports at that time.
We are pleased to know that Rev. Sal
5 Jones is still giving Texas cities an III
r ward tendency. We clip the following:
: "GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 26 The reSu
q of the Sam Jones crusade against vic
;. anu intemperance became palpable tOda,
I A prominent and wealthy widow lad,
n who possesses valuable property in var
|
q pressed with the wicKednesS of the liuuo
traffic that today she served notice upo
two OF her tenants upon the Stran
engaged in this business, one who'll
sale, the other retail, to vaca
her premises by the first of Januar
j. The wholesale dealers have BET
r tenants of hers since 1865. She declar
:, most emphatically that hereafter none
= her property shall be rented or occupi
a by any person engaged in or going to Ell
I. gage in the liquor traffic.
Good news this-let us pray that 4
good work may continue until saloons c;
find no resting place.
to Mrs. ROuntree, city Superintendent
to of the l.. I. l.. work reports an organic