The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-21
ATY.MPERANCE TALK.
Excerpts from the 4 address, Deliver.
ed by Miss Preston, President of
the North Dakota state w. c. =.
u. Before the WahpctOn Com
ycntiOn Recently.

the North Dakota state W.. c. q.
u. Before the WnhpctOn Con-
ycnliOM Recently.
Two years ago, at our national conven
tiOn At Denver, under the shadows OF The
old Rockies. the eloquent Robert Nc
lntyre IN MS address of welcome, told
how one morning in the mountains he
had seen, mirrored in lake, the rising
sun. Hurrying from one height to an
other, he saw 1t again and again, until
six times IN thirty minutes the sun rose
mt the mirror ut his teet. Each view YVES
brighter and brighter, and The last
grandest, most complete of all. The same
sun, the same pool, but seer from diff
terent angles of view, from greater
heights. This should be true picture
of our lives AS we climb the rugged
heights year by year, the angle of vision
constantly changes, broader view is
given US, and new glores from the Sun
OF Righteousness shine into our souls
We ought TO feel each year that we have
a broader, brighter, grander, more com
plete view OF God.
At the close Of this year we have gain
ed another height, and we meet III our
fifth annual convention to look out upon
the broader view given us. We pause
to cast backward glance at the way by
Which we came. The path has some
times been rough and steep, but rough
est, steepest ways make strongest
! climbers.
There is much to encourage us as We
look over the work in oar state. ''The
stars shine out when it is dark enough
and III this year Of financial depression
and disaster the heroism OF the White
Rib5eners of North Dakota is made
manifest us never before. The unweary-
ing labor, the patient self-denal, the
heroic sacrifice Of the tried and the true
in our ranks and file, cannot be reckoned
III figures or estimated in words, and is
/ fully eompreEended only by Him who
knoWeih the secrets Of the heart. What
ever Of success has attended the work of
your le aders is due TO the inspiration Of
your Loyalty. your confidence, your faith
and your prayers.
| Two districts have been organized this
year, composed each Of several counties
not yet strong enough Tor county organ
| iZatons. More than a score Of unions
| have been organized; many unions have
ship.
| The pessimlst SAYS: How fast the
| world is going 10 the bad after all these
years of labor and only this to show tor
| it. But the op,lmist reminds him that
every evil entrencled in the government
wakes more and more powerful and ar
rogant, until The people arise and it is
wiped from the face of the earth. Slav.
cry was never SO powerful, so defiant, Us
at the opening OF the civil war. "Whom
the Gods wish TO destroy they first make
mad He is also pointed to the fact
that never was there SO much intelligent
thinking along .he line Of temperance;
never were temperance advocates making
SO much use Of that mighty lever OF pub.
lie opinion, the press; never were there
SO many children being taught the scien-
tific effects nf alcohol ana narcotics as
are taught today in public schools; never
wore there SO many gatherings of tenn
perance people: never such coming to-
gether OF the clans; never 50 many pull
pits laundering out against this evil;
never were there 80 many churches COM
ing up 10 the help OF the Lord against
the mighty; never were there so many
| Christians who vote rs they pray as to-
day. All these blessed indications
Aurora like, are lifting with "rosy fin
| gers" tie curtain OF night and announcing
the new day; the day Of clear brains,
clean hands and pure hearts; the day cf
peace and good, will to man.
| 1t is always darkest just before day,
and these are sober times. Never we're
men and women of strength, integrity,
wisdom and cOnsecrailOn needed more
than to-day. We seem to have reached .
crisis in the history Of our republic.
-.
Whether nr not our righteous prohib-
itory lay shall be retained, . glorious
heritage tn US and our children, depends
largely upon its enforcement and upon