The Jasper weekly courier., 1892-07-15
~. @. q. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED sr KRIS y. l. Hosss-

CONDUCTED BY MIS-. y. l. noBBs.
AddPess Or Daisa Helen Rose at
the w. Q. +. U. Convention at
Huntipgburg june 3Oths 1902.
Tonight " are here % representatives
Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Uuion-a moral end Chsistien or
esuixasion which extends its influence
from Alsska to Argentina. from Nor
vsy 10 Cape Colony. from India 10
Japsu. from Tasmanis 10 the Sand Wich
Islands. We ere members Of 90 organ
ixstiou which believes that health In
creases happiness; that purity promotes
peace. that morality exalts ChristIsniiy.
We are supporters Of % organization
which teaches thst the eternal truths Of
Science and Religion, the puresi sensi-
gpeuts Of Literature. and the suoiioest
conceptions OF art must be employed 10
lead us onward and spward along the
path OF virtue TO the end designed ~
Heaven. We are sisters In au orgsnixa-
lion which sends angels on missions Of
mercy 10 camps and prisons, and asy-
lums: a organization, which, 10 its en-
dsavors TO elevate the standard Of social
purity, seeks the co-operatlon OF wise
and just legislation from the govern
ment Of every nation; On orRsnizauon
which would prevent the iniqoities o.
The present generation from visiting ne
third and fourth generations OF the Iu-
'turs. The W. G. +. q. 70 the perststena
fos OF I'll principles which tend 20 &C.
( moralizs hnmanisy; Of oil practices
which corrupt government; Of sii vices
Il which bav us from the attainment Of In
.tellecsual aspirations and hinder the 3D.
vsncement OF Christianity. u teaches
that what 10 wrong in moral sod Chris.
.tian sense can not Be- legally and govern
! mentally right. II den0unces The liquos
'trafEic g the greatest curDo Of our nation
, and OF The world and earnestly sdvocates
} the universsl prohibition Of the man
J, ufscfure, sale snd nee Of int0xicsnts fol
: -beveraees, q the moss effective meeeovl
? vof temperance reform. The " e. 7. U
lie the herald OF the golden ers Of trutl
land riehtoousDoss Above us doats ~
. banner inseribad With the words, will
. eImalico toward none. With charity 70
lan.n TO brother snd sister, 70 Cstholt
! and Protestant, 20 native and foreigner
-lils loyal membsrs extend the hand Q
j SelloW ship. while they join in singing
IsPeoce on earth, good viii % men-
Ito sinfuI manhood, - rutned wo9oa
hood and tempted chIIdbood it osino
The bow % ribbon WhIte-she symbol
= the promioo % Him Who oaid. "BSoooo
Isre The pure ID heart; for they shall -
God II expects the fuI6lIment Of a
.Isocisut prophecy, Truth shall spsin
4 I. ont Of the earth, and righseousuess sha
= look down from heaven We. - fais!
'Slful members. are travelling along @
y great highway Of reformation. kesori
. Il ever the outgrowth Of public sent
slmeut from which the clouds % prej'
y dice have been swept swsy that the sus
4 !. liz RAYS Or truth may shine 10 undimme
q ...lsplendor. We weuId bear the Wht
!. Gross OF social purity forward until
..lhumanity hes Joined IN the mighty es'
Z ssde against vice until those thr0nes
Z liniouitv. the Iegslixed saloons, sre 70
4 ever destroyed and the white ribbon
..lprohjbjsion encircles the world.
''s To-day the w q T. D. stands q
!" "ssrouRest and undeniable foe Of the "
nor trsfFic. ID promises it, inevitab
Y sdestruction. Step BY step We trace q
Il, gro With of moral and religious sentime
I" from sthe good old timesv Of our Ne
.alEnRland forefathcrs, when everyoI
4. 3: took bic glass OF rum regardIess Of heal
.',Ior religion, the immediate or the reno
lconseo uences OF indulgence, 70 our o.
dav when total abstinence % consider'
the only safe way. They had for ihs
- example. priest and prince and peAss
II from every civilizsd nation Of Europ
=; =, and verify. The power of evil e1amr
!" l.vaxeth strong" when the viii is wes
!. Our teachers are the consequences Of .
- eesssravagsut indulgence By The past q
z. nresent generations. We have hu
!" dreds OF homes where rum and power
y" reign: Two hundred thoussnd licens
q saloons behind whose painted windo'
4, - and screened doors turks the dem
80 y hich sbiteth like serpent and ssings
like IN sdder - one hundred thouss
~ ~ und decorated and unconsecrsted tom
~ ~ vi here sleep the victims Of the dr'
- - shop swsising The judgment day; 9
~ - .ouencs thst might have moved
~ y world. spesisbing, unpenned. unhesr
~ with rum the pious Puriians Of ~
=. England assisted 10 establishing IN
euruv south the pernicious system
!; lslsvery. At later day when the
80 mentous struggle for freedom and equ
-. lity wss waged, - heaped condem
Itious upon The south. 60rgetfuI {
-. northern hands had forged the 6rst IiI
4. .IIn The crushing chain % slavery. !
-. =. dlav " plainly 80 that the object q
- run power 70 % bring a enIiehts'
.s,s nation iuto bondage. We nsed not 9
~ cure The people oe the past for The
Iouities that cloud the present
threaten 70 veil the future- But g
.lthe failures Of the pest, we, Who live
and acs ID the enlightened present =
,ess learn wisdom. ssd sst forth our enefI
eres 10 redeem oor civilization from
part doom which y threatened by The
'ins pover. From the enticsments o.
viii seiIdsd saloOns ws must "rcscue
Ioss' pssIshing, would " never again ?
ady our crystal strss0s With The lits-el
or our nobjost countrysoen elain y
letruReIe lor the restoration o. freed
( g Holmes ssys. "In this great worIt
me- does not matter % 0uch where ~ q
q - what direction we aro movt