Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06

nv heart, but as L READ the earnest
words from one OF our dear young sis
ters who few weeks ago appealed
for reenforcements from the young
women, 1.-The coal has touched my lips
and must speak"
To the noble young womanhood OF
Mississippi, would say: Let us not
turn deaf ear to this plea. Let us
NOT offer an Indifferent hand or lend a
careless step. But having heard the
urgent call, let us answer; Here am l,
send me-" May we each come boldly
to the front, with an earnest, willing
hand, with steady unfaltering step
let us march to duty, ready to follow
wheresoever He may direct. Speak,
Lord. for thy servant heareth." Are
there not in our State today young
women of talent and intellect, Chris
tian women, "zealous for the Lord God
of hosts" who in listening, waiting
attitude asking, Lord what wilt thou
have me to do?" Have heard the still
small voice, calling them into this part
of the Masters vineyard? But alas,
like Elijah, they would wrap theli races
in a mantle, and hide away in cave.
True there may be those who would
draw us back from this work. Perhaps
in our own homes there are oppositions
to our Jealous steps in this direction.
1t may be our minister is not IN full
sympathy with it. Public opinion at
least is against it, All, young women
do hear you say, that to be on the
Dopular side you will just take hold OF
the mantle of Church work, of Mission
ary work, the Endeavor, the Epworth
League, all of these you viii wrap so
closely about you that there will not
be room or time for Temperance work:
Ay. young woman, do you not hear
these words sounding in your ear
"what doest thou here?" The careless
unconcerned young women, who call
themselves Christians, let me ask
Have YOU considered the cost OF your
lethargy? Can you imagine your feel
ings when at last aroused from your
stupor. faced by the sad reality of lost
OPPORTUNITIES? Too late, too late, VIII
be the cry, when the sound OF stag
pering footstep in the hallway greets
YOUR ear, and the bleared eyes and
bloated face of loved one meets your
gaze. Can it be that darling brother
has wandered into the paths OF the
wicked, while you hung III the scales
of unbalanced duty? The character
and destiny of some young gentleman
friend was shapen, the night you prof
fered the glass of wine and induced
him to join in a social game of cards.
Was it Christian young girl ] heard
say, that she had no time for temper
dnce work? Yea, they say so.
1t is hard to conceive how it is posi-
BILE for honest. console ntious Chris
tians to satisfy themselves that they
have no part in temperance work since
\ in Gods word we find that the fruit OF
the spirit is ''love, joy, peace, long sui
fering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
meekness, temperance"
A word in regard to my own work
and | am through. In my Demorest
| Medal Contest work there is growing
interest manifested, spreading far and
wide. ] have sent out over 100 books
and 80 medals since last convention. SO
much cannot be said ofany Loyal Tenn
perance Legion Department. Whose
| fault IS it2 Like some of our young
ministers Qest you lose connecticut l
| repeat my text, or rather subject: "Lo,
this hath touched my lips" and must
ent thinks her department of work the
most important, and it should be that
! way. but it is a conceded fact that the
| temperance work now being done
among the children, is the most effect
ual. and no one wants to abolish it, At
the same time some grow careless and
seem Indifferent, they do not lend the
helping hand that they should. And
would it be thought strange that the
w. c.. T. u, the mother of the L. T. L.,
should forget her offspring? Indeed it
would! but in many instances it seems
true. Don't call me severe, for the
burden of the children of the State is
on my heart, and we are told that 'of
the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh."
Does it seem light thing, that your
superintendent and other officers
should spend hours and days writing,
mailing at one time from 20 to 40 let
tiers and cards to W. C. T. US, only to
receive one or one-half dozen replies?
Dear sisters, l have given you my
hands, the children my heart, and God
my life, but need your help and your
prayers, for without you | can do moth
ing.
Yours in loving service for the chill
dren. STATE SUPERINTENDENT,
Of l.. Il. L. & Dem. Med Contest
Depts.
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