The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18
w. c. T. u.

also friends are requested to be present
at our next meeting of the w. c. L
u, which meets next Friday after.
noon at O'Clock in the Presbyterian
church.
The following is list of officers OF
our local union, which we are re-
quested to have published: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna Parks; Cor. Secre-
tard, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Williamson; Rec.
Secretary, Mrs. c. c. Bostwick;
Treasurer, Susan McCarty: Superin-
PENDANTS: Temperance in ). s., Mrs. G.
G. Hankins; Literature, Mrs. c. c.
BOstwick; Press work, Mrs. Lille
King and Mrs. J. P. Wright; Evan
gelistic and Prison work, Mrs. D. H.
MOunser; Social Purity and Mothers
Meetings, Mrs. ]. P. Wright; Co.
Fairs, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Williamson; Mercy,
Mrs. H. H. Jones; Flower Missions,
Miss Kate COutant; Our Messenger
and Union Signal; Mrs. Z. c. Bost-
wick. Vice-Presidents: Mrs. c. G..
Hawkins, Mrs. Sarah E. Harmon,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Williamson. MRS. J. P.
Wright, Mrs. E. J. Mckee.
"Willard Hall Echoes" are full of
interesting items of soul saving con-
versions. The MONDAY meetings are
well attended, often the hall being
filled to overlooking. Last week was
fittingly called RAILROAD Week" for
so many man were present who are
giving their lives to railroad service.
Several are reported having confessed
Christ during the week. Union
Signal. ... ..
How important that parents send
their children out right, to battle
with the world. Their early train
ing will have tendency of strength
or weakness that will go with them
during life. The following will 60
toward showing the influence home
life has over children. -.
DOMESTIC DRINKING UsAGEs.
Potent is the influence of home, in
innate the connection between man.
hood and early years. During the
period in which the character is being
formed, the child knows no kingdom
but his fathers house. The angels ON
Jehovah's footstool look not more sub
missive to Him that sits upon the
throne for law to direct, than does
the child regard the sentiments and
practices that receive the sanction of
the fireside appreciation, as the rule
TO guide him in intercourse with the
world.
Now, it is this far-reaching Influence
allied with domestic drinking usages
hat sends forth from almost every |
family drunkard. Trace the evil up
20 its origin. There is a family party
father, mother, brothers,
sisters, friends and little ones. Moth
s heard; the song, the story, the COM
of social affection. And is
here danger here? True the glass is
but then its contents are
little more than tasted. Yes, there is
LANCER. Harmless as the enjOyments of
hese happy ones may seem, the most
ieadly work is being done an influence
Unseen and subtle is wreathing itself
ike powerful serpent around the af-
ections of these young hearts, and
them under most degrading
bondage. The children are being
aught that it is safe and fashionable
o drink, while an appetite is being or
ginated and cherished which may yet
)ring dark cloud over the scene now
70 bright, and sink to perdition those
low so fair and promising. When
his awful result is realized, parents
ften console themselves with the
bought that, wherever their children
Dntracted the love for liquor, they
ever received from them any ex-
nipple but that of the most moderate
Never can we forget the
aging of weeping sister. We had
allied to see a young man who was
from fit of delirium tre-
1ens. There he lay, the perfect
7reck of what he formerly was; a
in business, excluded from
hurch membership, aud forsaksn by
is young wife and his infant child
en-. AS we withdrew from the affect
lg spectacle, a sister who chung to
i'm amid all his profligacy said:
All, sir, but it is comfort that he
ever saw drunkenness under fathers
OofI" With a sorrowfuI heart we
the words: HE never saw
under his fathers roof"
hat may have been, but it was under
nat fathers roof that he first learned
} drink; in that fathers house and
t that fathers table the appetite for
rink was formed. And to that faith