Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-19
WOMEN AND THE w. G. t. 4.
BY NJ. j. o. WHITING.

Should every woman belong to the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union?
But what is the w. G. T. U?
One has said it is Goods thought
for busy women" Another, 1T is or
ganized mother-lovey another. ut is
an aggregation of lone women-an en-
bodiment of individual lodgings, pray
ers and strivings; protest against
wicked and barbarous laws, uttered by
two hundred thousand voices"
ut is a white ribbon army waging a
peaceful warfare for God. home and
humanity" The word of the Gospel is
its weapon, its banner is lifted in the
name of God and it is going forth to
meet the worst enemy that can ruin
home and happiness, and bring the
most terrible wreck to all earthly hopes,
and to the drunkard hopes of heaven.
One woman in two years has taken
note of reports of three thousand four
wives murdered in this Christian coun-
try by drunken husbands. The liquor
that caused them to do these deeds was
sold them under State and National
laws, the government taking the larger
part of the profit. Do these three
thousand murdered wives have any
claim to our sympathy Is it our duty
to help prevent such deeds?
The w. c. Il. U. is organized for just
such work, and because what touches
one woman touches every woman, we
should all join this army. The very
fact that the liquor men dread its in
fluence is proof that its work is effec-
tive.
Should all Christian women unite to
destroy this evil, what terror would
come to those who foster it | would
that God would baptize every mother
heart in the land with the baptism that
fell upon the women of Hillsboro in
1873, and Gods power would be felt
through the united effort of such an
organization to the destruction of the
traffic. If it is ever done it must be
done by woman's prayers, faith and
Mrs. Mather has said: :
1.-THE womanhood of to-day, with its
glorious possibilities, is but a reflection
of the star of Bethlehem"
This united womanhood in grand
purpose to save the fallen and others
from temptation, is surely in keeping
with her mission-the spirit of Christ
This in woman's century, and while
clubs and federation of clubs for all
social and intellectual objects are be-
ing organized, let us not neglect this
which is of far more Importance. The
money raised for all philanthropic pur
poses is partly lost, because the drink
traffic makes greater havoc than the
other can relieve.
The w. G. T. U. in it's forty-one de-
partments has work to suit every one.
By it's plans it makes the work easy;
and each doing the little, the much is
Every woman who enters with spirit
in the work of the w. G.. T. U. grows in
larger charity to others, broadens to-
ward all who need help and sympathy,
and will soon learn some of the sweet
est lessons of self-sacrifice. By this
means the mother is better fitted for
her duties in the home, the children
grow up more intelligent, and better
fitted to take up the duties of life. 1t
is impossible to give without receiving
a blessing in return, and in no way is
this more true than i'm this line of
Christian work.
TO woman in these times is given a
great work. but in none does greater
come than in this, nor so great
results with so little labor. To each of
us a call comes to labor in Gods vine
yard.
II am rejoiced to be wall-builder in
a reform that will protect the homes.
and redeem Gods people"