Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-19
Crusade Day, December 23rd.

AS the time draws near Tor the annu-
al election of officers in our local I'm
ions throughout the State. | wish to
call especial attention to the fact that
your editor could do very much more
acceptable work If kept informed of
the doings of the different unions. AS
soon as the election takes place will
not the Corresponding Secretary of
each Union write some brief article to
say what is the condition of things and
what the outlook for the new year?
1t would be very gratifying and very
helpful, and surely there is great need
of such help.
Reviewing the past year there is much
to feel thankful for: much has been
done to advance the cause of temper
ance, and while some of us have labor
ed hard. yet have seen no results of
such labor, that is not sufficient reason
for encouragement.
After many days we may have the
sweet privilege of knowing that our
work was not in vain. When we have
done all that our weak judgments but
willing hearts and ready hands have
found to do. it is enough and the result
must be left with that holy One who
looks into the hearts of his people and
knows all their longings, all their sor
rows and all their hopes and fears He
will make us to rejoice in days to come
if we .'be not weary in we'll doing
Let us not be discouraged. We know
that we are right, and such knowledge
ought to arm us every one with cour-
age strong enough to stand in the very
thickest of the fight and feel that moth
ing short of that would be the full
measure of Christian duty Let us be
'up and doing" for while we sleep the
enemy is ever awake and ready to en-
ter the very heart of our homes at the
least opportunity, and snatch from us
all that is peaceful and happy all that
is satisfying and restful.
James II. Simpson, of Cornersville.
Ind, in his most excellent article on
startling Facts and Figures of the
Rum Urafiic,' after picturing in the
strongest possible language the facts
about the many thousands who yearly
go down to drunkards' graves, goes on
to say the man does not live who can
tell the whole story of the woes of the
liquor traffic; exaggeration is impossi-
BILE, for the tired fancy falters in its
Hottest flight long ere it reaches its re-
ality. The minds eye can not take in
the countless miseries that follow in
its train.
What kind of a mother can she be
who, realizing the enormity of the sin
and sorrow that comes of the liquor
traffic, can sit still and do nothing to
put it down What kind of mother
love is it that finds so many excuses
for not..going out to work in the cause
of temperance, when perhaps her own
beloved son is tempted every day more
by the wine glass than anything or ev-
erything else? How can she satisfy
her conscience that it is not her duty
to go any longer and lend her strength
to save that boy? 1t is said that a
mothers love is deeper and purer and
truer and more lasting than any other
human love. If this be so why are so
many mothers standing aloof from this
much needed work while their sons and
daughters are in danger every day 1t
.N inn ohnn Al hn
blessed Lord himself tell us that no
drunkard shall enter the kingdom of
heaven? And doesn't lie say that
where two or three agree as touching
any one thing lie will hear and answer
their prayers Why is it that moth
ers are so often found leaving this work
to others
If all the mothers would come to-
gether and unite with us in that sacred
work and make our crusade day an
humble season of prayer for the safety
of other boys, it would mark new era
in our work-a new era in their own
lives, and Gods blessings would come
in refreshing showers until every glad
mother would wonder how she so long
deprived herself of such blessing.
Let us have grand in-gathering of
new members on crusade day from the
ranks of mothers.
Let every Union do it's best and send
a report to the column. Your help is
sorely needed all over the State in
bringing in your own dear friends and
associates to join the w. c. II. U.
The Union Signal of Dec. 18th was
"Crusade" and Christmas number. A
striking illustration of the crusade |
against the rum-sellers begun at Hills
boro, Ohio. q years ago, embelished its
first page. An interesting sketch and
wood-cut likeness is also given of
.Mother Thompson" leader OF the cru
SADIE, now in her 18th year