Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
NO. 20.

accomplish great deal. II our treas
ury received this much each year we
could support our paper, build our
headquarters and give to each faithful
superintendent of a department money
enough to buy necessary stationery
and literature for distribution. Let
us try to bring about this state Of af-
fairs, remembering that our most
carefully laid plains are of little valne
unless suggested by Heavenly wisdom.
Our store of earthly treasure is made
quate, bat our Father has told us that
the silver and the gold are His, and
when We need them in His service are
surely to be had for the asking.
| While the work is growing in our
State, We have, "a yet, done very lit
tie outside. The beautiful Temple in
Chicago will soon be completed and
we should immediately invest some
money in it in order that we may
share the privilege of having helped
to build il as well as the grand rental
which will be divided among the
States in proportion to what each has
given. Mrs. Carse, the founder and
manager. has plan by which every
Union of thirty members may in
year raise one hundred dollars for the
Temple without being greatly bur-
dened. The Southern Assembly at
Waynesville, n. c., also appeals
strongly to us, but no doubt Miss
Griffin and Mrs. Kells will tell you all
about it.
Our beloved Miss Willard urges Ms
| to get signatures to the Worlds Peti-
tion. hope every Union in the State
will thoroughly circulate this petition
and give every man and women a
chance to sign it. A recent letter
from Miss Willard says the time set
for carrying this petition around the
world and presenting it to the rulers
of the nations is 1898. and Mt least one
hundred women should accompany it
and she very much hopes that your
| president may be of the Dumber. This
would he a great privilege and distin-
guished honor for your president,
whoever she may be, but she would
not enjoy it if the names of the people
of her State were wanting Oh the
great roll. The last National Conven-
tion at Boston was attended by the
full number of delegates to which we
were entitled and several State officers
and visitors. In all there were seven
of us at that splendid gathering of
the nOhlest women of the world.
Permit me once more to urge YOU
each and every one to always wear
the badge. 1t is little troublesome
at first, but after awhile une feels
that toilette is not complete without
it. 1t is very pretty in itself and it
speaks for purity and temperance on
many occasions where a word on the
subject would be out of place or i'm
possible. We may not in this world
know how many temped ones have
been helped ard strengthened by the
! sight of that little knot of white rib
: bon worn with quiet bravery.
!, heard a noble evangelist of our
l State say recently, 81 never see your
r badge without wishing to take of
f my hat to the wearer. Whenever |
3 see one in my congregation l think
5 behind that white ribbon beats true
j Christian heart, and | feel that
r could go to that woman for help and
e sympathy in any good work"
n In conclusion | will say that Will,
h | have tried in many ways to be faith
t full to the high trust confided to m
n for four years past, | realize that
: have fallen far below my own stand
d ard of duty and obligation. Sine
n last Convention have attended tn
: National Convention and held tw
: sessions of the Executive Committee
: one at Columbus in October and tn,
last in February at jackson
G l have kept no record of th
n number of letters and circular
&. sent ont, nor of expense incur
s red in my Office. / have given al
g gladly and freely as unto the Lord
e feeling deeply how little it is ant
Q how unworthy of the cause and tn,
! Master serve, who has repaid m,
Il much more than a hundred fold.
: thank you for all the kind and sisterly
;, words written and spoken which have
0 often helped and cheered me during
the year.
1t seems to me that the skies begin
to glow with the dawn of happier
, day for the world. "The night 10 far
f spent, the day is at hand" Let US
work and pray for the coming OF
Christ's kingdom with such persisten-
cy that the Lord shall say to each OF
us, so woman, great is thy faith; be
it done unto thee even as thou wilt
LAvINIA S. MOUNT.