The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-17
w. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
The Church and the ". G. 7. U.

Essay written fchu ps "''' %~~'''~
Ritchey. Mt Bethel church. May 5th, at a gos' M
pel temperance meeting Of the Z. Union. al
Yes, we are working against the 10
saloon. We are a union Of chris m
tian women, banded together to IN
work and pray for the salvation OF O.
our sons and brothers. We believe e.
that intemperance does more to teM r.
down Christ's work than does any -
other evil and, as members OF the
church. we have banded ourselves l
together to work and pray especi- !
: ally in this branch Of the church l.
work, and for the advancement OF
the cause OF Christ the world over. c
: We know that we have the promise,
"where two or three are gathered :
together in my name there will | be :
5 in their midst" and we intend to
$ 90 on with this work until every sa-
e loon is closed. Then we will take
I, up for our especial prayers the next
u great evil which presents itself, al.
: ways trusting in the guidance OF
/ our heavenly Father. We are SIM
g ply a Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Surely there is moth
ding in this which should form DIS
/. cord with any Of the rest OF Gods
N work. Surely we are working y =
lg good cause :.
ir Look at that baby boy playing so.
" artlessly upon his mothers knee:
as Look at the chubby hands; the del
icate mouth; the tenders innocent
:, ,Ieyes. Mother, can you picture to
"a "a Yourself that child as drunkard,
= : a bloated, degraded sot, wollowlng
a,Iin the filth of the gutter. Can you
= think OF him as reeling home at
! " night with bleared eyes and pol.
diluted breath, cursing his home and
flhis God, disgrace to all humanity
9, Father. how would you feel should
" YOU one day see that boy brought
home from a drunken brawl dead
ow YES. dead. and know that his splrl
is was in hell? All! you think it Inn
me rossible. but that bloated sot 70.
ier- saw Yesterday was once a chiid
S aiust as innocent and pure as yours
'es, Some fond mother once bent owe
'ofs him and smoothed back the 6ab
in ltresses, and poured out her Who'll
ms wealth of mother-love in praye
col for his safety. Surely that was
guileless face. Surely that pur
onglspirit was not meant for destru'
at-Ition. But look at him now, bloa
anyIed, crazed, lost
buy But what have we to regre'
theWhy, our government receive
n q Al 600 wear for this work-or
/ is|least for him and few hundrt
con-|more such wrecks. 1t was only
exchange-a soul for $40 or
tbelthat was all. How proud that
tber ought to be that he can enrl'
the national government so muc
cky, You have heard SO much OF SUI
road talk YOU are tired Of hearing
rest. women forever drumming away
ne this subject, aren't you? Yes, II
!, 20 an old, old story; but brother, q
anu YOU know there was a dram sh
one over there waiting for your bo
since You thought it was for your nele
ia I'd boris boy, did you? or f,r
tion. how Of some acquaintance, Or
Is 70 we'll for somebody else's bo
But why should it exist at a
, cot You know it can only exist up
com the number Of souls which 1t
re in stroys. If, knowing this, you 3
PROM allow it to stand, surely you ou'
pros not to complain when it comes "
nablel turn to offer up your boy as sa'
lv its flee. Somebody's boy must
, ship WHY should it not be yours
npeti- Let us wipe out this blot fr
le can our land. l would just as soon
Il and cense a man to stand on the st1
)cents corner and shoot down school c
o cost dren as they pass, as to license
West saloon. Yes, it would be mol
IN and deed. That little child would
Manu- straight to the arms OF its heave
Father; but you know too we'll
LIZ .sfate Of the drunkard The sal
:. Z. ~ " first takes these school children
- @ blackens their souls and drags Il
~ Inn down to the lowest depths OF de
Il 30 unt ldation, and then sends them
~ ~ drunkard's hell. And yet We
4, a. 'H,s nc calmly by and see all this 60
- - AZ az You see il all about you, day
= - and day, and what are you dom
THO stop il? This is a question "
:. ~ YOU will one day be called on T
/, y i,s IT, swer in the presence Of your MI
THO l tell you, you will be h'lc
is rs, spons,o'e, ~ - 49, ra;ah
n is A. pu''e.h ,.o oup &c.
,ent act lips" What are we gong
rnnn,v Is y" about it, my friends? We all
/. ua =, ~. that it is one Of the greatest
~. IA RI ~ that has ever cursed this cou
Incilors. anu u I" - '"o w.