The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
Miss Wizards Letter to Mrs. Bourne
LEXINGTON. KY, Dec

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 80.
MY BELOVED CoMRADE: ''The people
that do know their God shall be
strong and do exploits" This brave
saying from the book of Daniel leaps up
from my heart as I begin a loving New
Years letter to you. The Baltimore
Convention and my enormous correspond
ence indicate that the pulse of u
blessed movement is steadfast and
strong as evers Indeed, it seems to me
to have gained in momentum, and l
expect this to be one Of the best, if not
the best, year. in our history thus far.
There is a new zeal for the increase of
our membership, which must always be
(next to the indwelling of the Spirit) the
basis of the progress we SO earnestly
desire. Our next convention is to be held
in California, and each state ard territory
will, l feel sure, wish to be at it's very
best when We 60 to be the guests of
our brave pioneer workers on the Pacific
coast. I can but hope that you are ready
for a hou Sc to. house membership vista
tion. This is the only thorough way to
build up the work. In the month of
January, when good women are making
up their minds 10 be better, their hearts
will be more opsnat to your appeal.
The enclosed petition to the legislature
for on appropriation to found an Indus
trial Home for Habituaf Inebriates has
met with a warm welcome here in
Kentucky, and l am confident that this
"of year." politically, we can do nothing
better than to urge a measure that is
comparatively non contentious and which
must appeal to all people of good heart
and good conscience.
The Loyal Temperance Legions can be
greatly helped in their. membership BY
inducing the children in, our cities and
larger towns to collect the necessary
funds to place on some public street
"The Little Cold Water Girl fountain,
which so charmingly symbolizes the
helpful spirit that we wish to inpart to
all the little people that we can influence.
Duplicates of this fountain cost but seven
hundred dollars, and, if the children will
furnish this amount, the municipal
authorities will be quite likely to bear the
expense of preparing the necessary
foundation. May 1 ask you, dear friends,
to think we'll about this and see if some.
thing cannot be done to forward this line
Of work?
In view of the multiplication of
"Women's Clubs" it is more than ever
important that our local Unions should
introduce a course cf study and reading.
Doubtless this has been done in many
cases, but by the Influence of the state
authorities it could be made more general.
1t seems to me that DIR. Crafts practical
Christian Sociology" is a book that we
might study to the very best advantage.
l am sending you a Christmas present
u copy of the new edition of my hand
book for workers, entitled "Do Every.
thing" and I shall be very glad if some
selections from it might appear in the
press of your state, for | believe that in
this way we may bring a better knowl.
edge of our work to the general public.
Please have this printed in the papers
throughout your state, both secular and
religious
Petition from the W. C. 7. o.
0 THE FOUNDATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL
HOME FOR HABITUAL INEBRIATEs.
To the Senate and House of Repre- |
sentatives Of
We. your petitioners. beg to present the
following facts. viz: The researches OF |
scientific men have proved that inebriety 4
is q disease; that the appetite is cumula
tive, growing by what it feeds on. For
these reasons, combined with the incite- |
ment Of hereditary appetite and powerfG |
to the saloon, numbers or
men in every community become the |
slaves of alcohol As a result of this |
their own lives are endangered and their
characters steadily deteriorate, while
their homes become less pure, happy and
safe, society is On . lower plane, and the
state suffers the loss of those who might
have been patriotic and useful ~citIzens. !