Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-18

twenty years. No line OF Christian
work can be mentioned that it has not
taken up and carr led on u~nsuccessfully.
Hence it appeals to every woman in
the land who hates the cause of rum,
TO join its ranks and help make war
on the monster and to help uplift hu-
mainly. Our churches are like our
families-we love and care for their
interests, but this is q world wide work
and brings us in touch with the earnest
Christians of the whole earth. The
white ribbon, the badge, is the best
tie that binds our hearts in Christian
love" and it is the symbal of purity,
peace and sympathy, with every form
of sorrw.
Is there a woman here who believes
in Home Missionary Work? Then you
may find a plain path to the homes of
OF the destitute, to the sick and to those
behind prison bars, in the tender gen.
tie ministry of the Flower Mission
Work. Since this department was
taken up hospitals have been built,
prisons have been improved and the
poor have had the gospel preached to
them in their homes as never was done
before. The department of work
among railroad employees has sent
hundreds of men who never have time
to go to church, to the coffee houses
of the w. G. T. U. and from thence to
TO the gospel meeting where they come
into the fold of the good shepherd. The
work among foreigners meets the emil
grants from across the water, as soon
ua THAR faat toIoh An1o,ioo' % coil onl
put in their hands leaflets in their own
language, telling them where there are
snares laid for them, and where they
may find saftey and help if needed.
Is there a woman whose heart goes
out to the sisters beyond the seas, who
are living in the valley and shadow OF
death? Let her follow one of our round
the world missionaries as she goes on
her errand of mercy. Let her hear the
wall of our heather sister as she begs
for help to rescue her husband and son
from the awful curse of rum that
spreads the snares and coils itself about
the feet of her loved ones, just as it
does here in your own fair city. Let
her see the strong men of the Dark
Continent running to meet the foreign
ers, snorting like mad men, Rum,
rum, give us rum" and her soul will
cry out, 20 Lord, how long shall this
curse hinder our foreign missionary
workp o speed the white ribbon host
as they reach out to help humanity in
every land"
The juvenile work is a temperance
school where our children are taught
the bad effects of alcohol, and that OF
all evils that curse the world the liquor
traffic heads the list, and coming out OF
this school we expect men who will
G We us better laws for the protection
of our homes,
So of each department good things
may be said. 1t is not strange a wei
come is given to the humblest worker
in this broad field of battle. We be
long to a goodly company-not to the
small minority of new women with
boomers on, accepting the new wo
mans Bible, with the infidelity and
blasphemy, turning away unstable
souls: but to q great army of praying
mothers, wives and sisters, more thar
zoe, 600 strong who have banded to
gether, never to give up, or cease oul
march till King Alcohol is dethrneC
and our own flesh and blood is deliver
ed from his dreadful and soul destroy
ing power.