The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-21

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Mrs. Wa. Hamilton, OF Wheeling,
discussed the topic Graded ana Pro.
gressIve l. r. L, Work" Mrs. HamIl.
ton Is state superintendent OF this do.
partmcnt; she used tho grading sys.
TEN as planned by the national SUPER
lntehuent, giving diplomas to those who
pass the required examinations, and
Siyng seals for postgraduate study.
Thn last half hour was given to Mrs.
Jennie McClurkln, OF Syracuse, Ohio,
IN which TO treat the subject - Deeper
Spirituality In Our Work" This was n
most useful and Inspiring talk and IL
closed the school OF method for this
dlction. = y y
All agree that these meetings have
nceh most helpful, y vote OF thanks was
returned to Mrs. benjamin, FOR the
many Interesting drills she has given
this year. n
\ heavy down-pour OF rain nj the time
Tor assembling 10 hear the afternoon
address OF Mrs. Benjamin, OF Michigan,
was the cause OF there being an unusu-
ally small audience. Mrs. Morrow, OF
Fairmont, introduced the speaker with
a few appropriate remarks.
The speaker began with short
sketch OF the origin and caJy history OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. AT this point another shower
lntertcred with the talk. The work OF
the union commenced about twenty-five
years ago, but then they had no money,
had not even adopted their well known
motto, ?For Home and God and Ma
tive Land" The first efforts were to re-
form the drunkard. afterwards the work
widencd In many directions.
The speaker then mentioned the tenn
perance laws that the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has been in
strumcntal In having passed by Con-
grcss, and by the different state legis-
latures. The great aim OF the society Is
TO make OF the whole human race no.
bier. purer. happier family. The lady
advised that members should be or
high Christian standing, In order that
they may lift others up TO their own
level. We should not care mainly what
we shall ent and what we shall wear.
1t Is the Fathers good pleasure that
our members should go forward; let
there be no standing stu; let our teach
tnE be adapted to those among whom
we work. Pay not too much attention
TO theories, but take care OF the help
less about You.
The speaker then pointed out the evil
surroundings OF many children as they
grow to maturity. and become the de-
graded part of society; their parents
ere accountable and this union seeks
to remedy such evil. We establish pub
lie schools and higher institutions OF
learning, and enact compulsory school
laws, but so long as we have saloons
the evils before spoken OF will contin-
ue. Saloons keep open nil the time, and
always graduate larger Glasses than do
our schools. Our men spend their mo-
ney for drink that Is worse than thrown
away: instead OF fdrl necessary food.
and thus the blood Of the children Is
ritiatcd, and their bodies weakened.
There Is constant struggle these
days between the. saloons and church
organizations for the ownership Of the
boys, but so long as men are under the
influence OF saloons. the boys will be
lost 10 ttcir mothers and good inilu-
enceS.
The speaker was glad that there were
such things as the Christian Endeavor
and the Enworth League. and other
such societies, but with all these there
arc only five per cent OF our young men
who enter the churches. while 81 per
cent OF the criminals nC our land are
young men. Mrs. BcnIImin's argument
against High License" was fOrcibie,
and we'll illustrated; she does not be-
lievc that high license diminIShes drink
ing; 1t rather drives more drinkers into
the fewer saloons. and this greater
- I.t, IL
more than when the number in each
saloon was fewer. Then these supcrbly
fitted up high license saloons cause the
fall OF more young men than would
twice as many low drinking places. We
know that the whole business Is wrong,
sinful and degrading. Whether higher
or lower license Is law, It Is the drInkcr
who pays II. The liquor power controls
us, as any public man knows; this pow
or has ut Its command an innumcrahle
number OF voters that can decide cleo
ttonS In its favor. The liquor men are
doing n great evil; but good, thought
full men think OF the future when Mt
the Judgment they shall be required 20
answer for nil deeds done here, No man
should pray for thu coming OF ChrIst's
kingdom and then so out and help to
make laws that protect SO great an evil
as Is the liquor traffic. But white rib
boIcrS" can take courage, said the
speaker. for she had never before seen
SO many mcn who arc getting uneasy
about what way they should vote on
this matter; never before did she sec
so many signs pointing TO the ultimate
triumph OF the temperance cause.
With these and many other plain and
brave words finely Illustrated. the
speaker drew her practical talk to n
close. Mrs. Benjamin has shown her
self to be n useful member OF Il temper
ancc meeting. Another stirring song by
the quartctte md some remarks by Dr..
Meade, and the afternoon session ended.
Mrs. benjamin will stay over TIL
Tuesday cvenIng,to give one Of her par
lInmentary drills In MOundsv!llc ut some
private house.
The evening meeting was not rs well
attended M II would have been had the
afternoon been fine. The address that
closed the assembly meeting for this
year was by that great temperance
evangelist. John G.. Woollcy.
This brings to close the seventh and
one of the most interesting OF the Pro-
hihItHn assemblies: the many good gem
tlcmen and ladies'. and the ilnc address,
cs they made, will long be remembered
by the people OF this community. This
yenr the object of MI addresses seemed
to BIZ the same, the destruction OF the
liquor traffic.
Sure to WIN,
Tho pcoplc recognize and appreciate
real merit. That Is why Hoods Snr-
saparlln has the largest salca In tho
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