Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-01-26
sovereign. When we choose u rulers,

sovereign. When we choose our rulers,
we should realize the solemn obliga-
ton to our bones, our country, and
our religion, and exercise this choice
with the most sacred regard to their
best interests. This cannot be without
enthusiastic personal attention to poll
tics. The great curse of the liquor
traffic can be exterminated only by
this method.
Prohibition by law is essential to
the best interests of the people, be-
cause it is the only security from the
ravages of the liquor traffic. Why is
selling tainted meat or poisoned can
dies a crime? Why is building a
wooden house in a thickly populated
city a crime2 Why are a thousand
other things, not wrong in themselves,
regarded and treated as crimesp
Simply because the good of the people
and the protection of society require
it.
The Prohibition Party is certain of
decided, and permanent success, The
Prohibition party is the only party
with a moral issue, the only party that
has any claim to the Conscientious con-
s~ideration of the Christian church, the
only party that gives definite assur-
anc of a final settlement of the most
important issue ever presented to the
civilized world. The fundamental
principle of the Prohibition party is,
mo compromise with crime, and no
concession in the liquor traffic"
Prohibition of the liquor traffic is
coming at a constantly ac~celerating
speed. 1t will take most men by sur
prise. 1t is only a question of united
work on the line of determined, virtu-
Gus, aggressivea ction of apolitical
character, and success is sure in the
near future. From Editorial Flash
es," in Demorest's Family Magazine
for February.
The following is an extract from
Mrs. Rev. Northrop's essay on Our
duties as Christian Women, read at the
last Mothers Meeting.
"Unnumbered blessings have come
to me all along the way and among
them is the work of the w. G. T. U.
wish every women in our land, espec.
tally every mother, would come and
help us in this grand work for God
and Home and Native Land In this,
III motto, are outlined our duties and
in, l think, their proper order. First to
God then to our home and country.
No woman can live the life God wants
her to live without His guiding care
And l do not see how any woman dare
take upon herself the added duties Of
wife and mother without first having
giving herself unreservedly to Him. A
woman's home is her workshop where
she puts into execution with heart anG
hand, her plans for the comfort of hel
family. If God has given her children
it is her duty and privilege to intelli
gently train them in His name.'
Our dear, lamented Miss West says
there is no other call so destined and
unmistakable as that which comes
through parenthood. To them is en-
trusted a human soul, a thought o.
God. In the creative mind is the idea
of that thought To the parents j,
given the responsibility of developing
to the highest degree its faculties
physical, mental and moral. If they
would do their duty they must be CO
workers with God in a most exalted
sense. ''Given of God" should be thu
thought of every mother. Were thil
true "a neglected child" would never
be known.
/ believe our Union is one of God
schools for mothers where her chic
texts books are the bible, TIE unior
signal and the experience of our CLEAN
ers. Our methods and work will
broaden her sympathies, bring her il
close contact with the world and enabl,
her to do better work for Him. A tru,
woman's influence does not stop in he
home, but like the perfume on thu
summer air is diffused until the Who'll,
city is influenced by her life and al
are better for her living. Such a God
helped woman, you know her, has N,
time for pretty jealousies, no time t.
criticize her neighbors, but she find
good in everything She has enough
to do to prayerfully, trustingly, keel
herself fright with God"an in lovin,
sympathy with all.
Snecimpn Gases.