The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-10-29
Temperance Department.
Edited 10y the Superintendent of Press
Work, Henderson VIC. r. L.

Edited 10y the Superintendent of Press
Work. Henderson W. &. 4. L.
Our beloved President, Mrs. NJ f.
Garland was with us Oct. 24th and 25th.
She gave most instructive lesson to the
ladies at the Methodist Protestant church
on the afternoon of tie 24th. The lesson
was from Gal. 9th chap, 10Th to Goth
verses, and Gal. 9th chap, LIST to 10th
verses. Her digest on bearing one an
Others burdens was born of spirit that
savored not OF this earth. The illustra-
ton she gave us on doing good 20 all
men, as we have opportunity, was very
impressive. She spoke of sculptor who
represented opportunity in the statue of
child with its hair cOmbed over its fac e
and wings on its feet. | thought hoy
true it is that we are blind, while oppor-
tunlties are flying swiftly past US. Mrs.
Cortland urged us not to be weary in
well doing and gave us an example of n
sister with five little children, and all her
own work to execute, who never had time
t" make visit, vet found opportunity
to speak on Christianity to almost every
person who came into her home and in
the short space of six months had the
satisfaction of knowing that nine per-
sons were converted through her instru-
mentality. Long may such people live
to be benefactOrs to their, race.
On Sunday AFTERNOON Oct. 25th, Mrs.
Garland spoke especially to the children
on The house we live in" Her remarks
were impressive and instructive, and the
children seemed highly entertained, aS
she pictured their eyes as windows, their
hands as keepers, their mouth Il door,
their tongue Il tuneiul harp, their brain
a golden bowl. their lungs rs pitchers,
their heart Il fountain, and represented
Alcohol Us the robber, who destroyed this
beautiful house, that otherwise might be
the temple OF the Holy Ghost, and with
emphasis she said, che that detileth this
temple will God Destroy"
Mrs. Garland then spoke briefly to the
audience, and informed them that the
W. {. T. L. of North Carolina took no
part in wOman's suffrage. q am very
glad the women did not get the country
in IFS present fix and | am sure we are
not egOtistical enough to think we can
get it out it) Mrs. Garland further
said that the ". t.. Il. Us first work was
for the children; they found only 80 per
cent. attending Sabbath school. The
Union is now endeavorin to put 90
600, 900 children under scientific temper
iHCe instruction.. lC Is estimated lUuI
80 per cent. of children, who take the
pledge become total abstainers. There
are now one million women working in
the various branches of the temperance
cause.
Mrs. Garland said she had only words
OF tenderness for the drunkard and only
! words of tenderness for the saloon keep
ers; they were some mothers sons, and
| only Il mother can know mother s love.
As she spoke Of Christ's love and a moth
er's love, | thought nothing goes to
Heaven but love. But Oh! the agony
that pierced our souls Us she said 1000
boys in North Carolina come to their
death every year from drink and 1000
900 persons in the United States are on
| the road to ruin from the same cause. l
believe the women of North Carolina
would forfeit their right to Heaven if
| they could remain silent while their hus-
bands, sons and brothers were being
swept into the vortex of He'll. AS u re-
suit of Mrs Cartand's visit to our town
eleven new names were added to the w.
c. T. L.
We extend our cordial thanks to the
ministers who assisted us on this Occa-
sion. We know that North Carolina =
noble men are coming to our aid. The
Henderson w. c. r. L. feels especially
grateful to those who have stood side by
side with it in words of encouragement
and help on all occasions. These things
are not unapprcciatcd, but only God can
| reward them.