Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-11-17
v. c. i. U. COLUMN.
Edited b. the woman's Christian Temperance
Union.


Why should l Lei.ng to the W. q
T. UP The reasons that should c"n-
strain me tn belong to the w. q. U. U.
arr ,Ma.y aud exc lle,,t aud c.u,.ot ue
lightly put aside US unworthy my attei-
tlon; Jude d they merit my deepest aud
must urufOund considerations.
Tile strongest, tile must ur-ent, the
altOget,er irresistible Oile "f these
reasons is the protection of the home,
OF. my home and that Of my nrigl,bor.
ItomeY How much that simple word
implies. Sacred memOrfes. tender Ms.
soclatiOns gather around it. Father.
mo her, br"thrr, sitter, 70 well.Oeloved
nanes) ara linked with it forever and
CANNOT BIZ divorced. Tender grows tile
heart and moist tile Eyes. as recollection
brings with vivid power, the smiles, tile
prayers, the songe Ut ilome. The smiles
that shed their sunshine OH my i.e TT.
Tho prayers that were . belledictiOn tn
my s,ul. The songs that all my be,nx
filled with pensive Joy aud lifted up
toward heaven. ,Ol yes, '.ll,e songs Of
home are to tile human heart, far dear
er than the mO;es tmat song birds pour,
aud Of our inner nature seem u p,rt."
Que g,eat man said. "llome is the
haunt Of all affections pa,e," and lO
less u IMAM than the gifted SpuryeOl
said. "Ilome is the grahdest Ut al in-
stitutions." All true men and women.
will without doubt aimit the truth OF
this u~tterance. Having Admitted the
truth Of it, is it mt my duty, nay more.
should it not be my dr,,rest j"y t0
shield this sacred institution from any
and every influence that could mar or
destruy 1t OF III any wise injure itY
What is the most active influences
tending toward tile destruction Ut the
hOii,e in our land .odayY Tile rum
traffic IL undoubtedly the darkest. tire
most direful me"ace to u homes that
now xxi t.. Woman by virtue Of Tier
mot erloOd 10 the one upon whom SIR
row for the destruction OF the home
would fall with heaviest weight, for
what in all tins wOr d is as rich, rs
pricelrss as u mothers love. a mothers
1--we! Dues 1t not reach as high as the
stars aud rs deep as the depth Of tile
bottomlrss sea? 1t is SECOND only to
Gods love and is Il holy thing, and il
ne, woman TIL home-keel~r, and is MT
her home her shrine, tile place that to
her il nearest heaven, the Very center "f
her life and beng. That which works
for tile ruin Of the home is her deadI.est
aud most malignant enemy; tntemper
aMce IL this worst Of foes. Alas! lie
comes not alone. Foul visaged things
Of evil shape follow in Ills tram, aie
ever his %iMsrpatable COMPANIONS in
vice. The strong mothers heart sl,ud-
ders as this dread array Of mOnstrOus
sl,ape draws near her sacred shrine.
She looks upon her children. They are
her jewels. they represent her wealth
Must these rich treasures be sacrificed
and lost to ller fOre.e r? Sllr looks
~ saaFfl ~ 80 XII
about l.er and sees to lier sorrow that
her neigtlbOrs home is threatened will,
rum even rs ilrr home. In i.er'x'r-mi
ty she lOOss to God and cries. U NJ gilt.
One, be 'ThOM my strong helper and
will work for the downfall Of this most
deadly thing. THIS dread, insidious
death dealing thing called alcohol.
This mother does not only pray. She
gOe. to work 10 help answer her prayer.
Again she looks about her and sees
nearly 20l,OnO Christian woman banded
togetinr iil!'o,.r great organization, "Or-
ganlzel Mother Love- it has WILL been
called. And size thinks 1T "in Mnioll
there is strength what strength il
here. If ain organization there is
power" what power is here. The heart
grows courageous as she ref Cts tia,
here is a great agency that is %cease;essly
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