The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-12-05
w. G. T. u. COLUMN,

O., for some power to bring these
wonderfully sweet, clear, strong, heav-
onward lifting vibrations deep down
into the heart of every man, woman
and child of this Nation! The spirit
of that grand convention, as the spirit
of the w. C. T. u, was voiced by
Katherine Lent Stevenson in her an
nual sermon. To us there is no di-
viding line between the spiritual and
the secular. We feel that we have an
eternal partnership with the infinite
God to raise the world to a height
where God can be seen. We want
God to be seen in the business world,
in politics, along the lines of health,
in obtaining perfect sanitation.
In this limited space I want to give
little, very little, glimpse into
some of our Methods, as Mrs. Benja-
min calls our various departments of
work. For as that department super
intendent remarks, ours is not mere
literary club, but literary, scientific,
philanthropic, economic, aesthetic,
ethical and good government club all
in one.
Mrs. Barnes of the Young Woman's
Branch recommends the study of
good: citizenship, systematic giving
and reporting. Helen G.. Rice of the
L. T. L. relates vision of the armies
of the children marching and singing
and living for purity, and then sad
der sight of towns and cities where no
children are singing SALOONS, saloons
must 60" The.children in these plac-
es begged and pleaded, but no one
would give them the key or teach
them the strain. The women said Eve
cannot find a leader for them, and
have no place to hold a meeting" and
above the clamor of excuses, the voice
of the saloon keeper says ''give us the
children" Then a tender voice en-
treats Feed my lambs" and in stern
er tones declares, "Inasmuch as ye did
it not unto one of the least of these,
ye did it not unto me-"
The superintendent of Work Among
Foreigners, reports hundreds of thou
sands of pages of temperance and
purity leaflets distributed. Govern
ment officials testify to the baleful ef-
fects of the beer saloon at the entrance
station. The first words the emigrant
hears as he steps on American soil, is
"Here's your fresh lager beer; come
and get your good liquor"
In her report of4work among colored
people, Mrs. Thurman, herself col.
ored woman; says ~ am proud to tell
you that while We have about 5000, OO(
people in this country, we can: boast
of something no other race can boast
of in this land, that there is not to be
found in all our ranks one brewer Of
distiller." Mrs. Thurman is doing
much to educate and elevate the chill
dren and motherhood of the negro
race.
More and more each year is the i'm
portance of physiculture in it's. rela
ton to health and morals and so tt
good government, realized by reform
ers and educators of our country. Oul
superintendent of this department re
ports a compulsory physical culture
law in Ohio.
Mrs. ingalls,. on Narcotics, says thu
tobacco trade is being pushed al
never before. But the opposition il
also persistent. The work that prom
ises greatest results is the formation
of anti cigarette leagues.
Miss Sadie Reed, Press Supt., re
ports more space devoted to reform
items in the press Of our country tina,
ever before; 2,00O press superintend
ents furnish w. G. T. U. columns TO
local papers.
These are but few of the fifty
three departments reported, others o
which we cannot even mention. A
new department is taken up this year
that of Christian Citizenship, with 9
prescribed course of study.
A large increase in membership
over last year shows increased faith
and activity. After all bills are paid
there remains in the treasury nearly
SIS, 600 for department work.