Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-01-30
Hear Mrs. Hoffman.

ident OF the Missouri W. {. Il. u. is
soon to make a tour of our State, Civ
ing lectures wherever the local unions
arrange for her. Her coming to any
Union for one evening will cost $4,000
twenty dollars, but any one who has
ever bad the pleasure and privilege of
hearing her will think it is worth many
times that price in the grand good it
will do the cause. Her logic is match
less, her language chaste and beauti-
full, her positions well taken and most
ably sustained throughout. She is so
convincing in her grand arguments
that it is not saying half as much as
she deserves to say that every Union
in the State ought to have her by all
means for at least one evening. 1t
would benefit the whole community,
stir up inactive temperance people and
set the public generally to thinking
along the grand lines of thought and
work that she so ably advocates.
1t is to be hoped that Mississippi
will not fail to give this grand woman
grand and hearty welcome and full
houses wherever she may stop. 1t is a
most unusual opportunity and no Tn,
ion should let it go unimproved.
If we encouraged our speakers more
and oftener had their services the cause
would prosper far more than even we
might hope. A personal appeal to the
people on any subject, will bring out
the points to be considered in stron-
ger light than can be done in any 9th
er way
As proof positive of this we have
only to see how much more good is ac-
complished in communities where the
churches are kept supplied with min
listers than in places where the people
depend chiefly on reading the Bible.
True the Bible contains the rhOle mes
sage in all its purity and power to save,
but if we had not needed messengers
to explain and simplify the meaning of
this grand message God would not have
called special ones to be his messen-
gers to us. Besides this there are many
who would neglect the reading of Gods
word if they had not the voice from
/ the pulpit ever awakening them to the
dangers of such sins of omission.
1t is sadly so when we think of our
| temperance literature. 1t is a difficult
task to get members of our Unions to
subscribe for our chief organ the I'm
ion Signal-one of the grandest and
most ably edited papers that has ever
appeared before the reading public
anywhere; offered too, at a Gerry small
cost, and our own State papers that
ought to go into every temperance
home in the land are passed by with
an Indifference that is positively dis
couraging. So here is the need of a
speaker to come and tell the people
things 50 necessary for their safety
and happiness. With messages of re-
lief or rather how to work for relief
and better condition of things, with
Ill OuI ItdCu. VIC Stlll lClboC w opiCOSii
out hand to grasp them and the mes
sage must be brought and delivered by
special messenger before we can
awake from the stupor of Indifference
that is letting our very homes aboutus
fill up with ruin and bitterness.
Let Mrs. Hoffman be heard through
out the length and breadth of Missis-
sippi and we will find many awakening
to sense of their duty who now feel
little or no concern for the cause of
temperance. 1t will be grand uplift
in our ranks and we will find the work
easier for her coming. Don't let the
paltry sum of twenty dollars brighten
you out of what may lead to the pros
perity and happiness of your own home
or your brothers home. Mothers, who
have loved sons and daughters in dan
ger every day, don't let the little sum
of twenty dollars keep you from trying
to do all in your power to save them.
This may be the very time when your
BOY can De reached ana SdNcu edSleI
than he could ever be again. Don't let
him miss the chance. The dangers are
so thick and dark around our homes
let us not refuse the bright lights that
are offered, for so little pay, that we
may be enabled to clear the way and
illumine the pathway for the young
and careless into lives of purity and
love.
Write to Mrs. Mount and let her
know you want Mrs. Hoffman to come
to you in your need. She will do you
good and cause your hearts to rejoice.