The Monitor-register., 1896-12-18

The theme for the regular W. @. T. U.
meeting 10 their parlor in Library build
ing. Fourth. day afternoon, 23d inst, at
O'Clock, is one nat should attract, beyond
resistance, all lovers of this organization,
whether members or to be members. 1t
will treat of the founding of this wonder
full society. "Crusade Day." Anna G. P.
Flitcraft in charge. All welcome.
Mrs. M. s. Wright, Press Supsrintenj-
emit of the Camden Uoion, says in relation
to this organization:
"No better field for self-improvement
is offered the women of to-day. Contact
with wide awake, reasoning, planning
women will arouse the long torpid
mental power, aud help to bring women
to level higher than that of merely
beautiful animal"
| For fuller selections from Mrs
Wright's able Gazette letter, see below.
The subject of "Peaee and Arbitra
tion," previously announced for last
weeks local meeting was most peacefully
set aside without the necessity If any
especial arbitrary measures-and a heart
full of thankful ess thrown in-in the
joy Of having the State President, Mrs.
Emma Bourne. with US, both for the
afternoon meeting. held in Library Hall,
and evening meeting at DR.. Souders'.
The key note of the lesson as handed
forth by Mrs. Bourne, in this beginning
| of the new year, was "Love"
"Love-charity failetb. Cor.
xiii, 8.
From a scientific work she had recently
looked into, she had been rejoiced to note
it to be q scientific as we'll as a religi ous
fact-that as person is possessed of
love-those same love waves go out, and
out and impress Il enselves after a war
like m amer on all who are within their
possible Influence, and the reverberation
is keerly felt until there are invisible
cords extended, even like electrical cords,
| wherein are flashed these sweet, though
siiens rays q lnSeiligence' whlcn oegets
truest harmony and love.
As love is thus transmitted, SO also is
luminosity. Which fact Aaeuldateach us
'ne oe@u'y VI 'no W" Aeep tny
heart with all diligence, for out of it are
the issues of life.
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nelpiul 0usseselons' etc'
Mrs. Bourne. zattzihnted the great
.nocess that AZ S6HSSz ~ Eha NJ - ;ta,..,
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ouion as Al olgAniAasiou III tne year just
closed. with its greater increase than any
other State, 10 great fnB6suYsto tue ofifs
oanoa NJ the traas,,rars,- In. oo,,oo.ina
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'no,n ooi'nip .ooe' sna. osing Inc 'egai
OASIS upon when mem oership Is counted
In all Unions, from the local to the
worlds.
| Paying the full state dues in March,
~ cents, instead OF paying Is cents semi
annually, is another reason for success.
Where the local treasurer desires, it
was. recox u eEe. be an appoint
ment of a Finance Com 1ittee to- assistir
collecting dues. 1t was explained that
in Woodstown the Woe Presidents assist
sucoessfully In this matter. THIS met bod
4 met Mrs. Bourpe's approval.
II was recommended that we secure
more honorary members. sh@sny gentle
men ara not only willing. glad to aid
and encourage the work by signing the
p'ol9e anu paying .ne ~ uues "nich aH
strnnalv raoomnsnSsd aisa sh. ~ .h. We
honarssv ,nsmhars arc as;nad 20 'n n;oe
| 49,, !. :. .shororsr, sn,,a1,, eS,,.
Once : wear sT Isssft -
A. ;nc;dant nm = A. T.oris straa. -,
w.s raIatad Anna M H.nmar p
svIysn;.;s St.ta Prss;dant 18th NJ,
Bonrne entered crowded oar to 90 r.
| ~. ho,,,e 80 .h,,~ host - hra.s 81 "
hv The nav vars vsyv d;st;non; oIs wv :.
| T.on;sans both in c;tv a ff.;rs nd e., 10 ~
acme appesrance and as thew entered tbs
oar . oantIaman srosa cs.e h;s 800 ~. -
one Of the ladies. and then began n
,Mastiop tham ahont wbara tbav 49,
from. wbere To he entertained atc short
the aims and ohieats ~ - - 80
Of which their white rihhon hasnoks
them as members. ssWbat are vom No.
| for or wasa ouestiop vbioh with ~
organization With its fortv d;st;nn,
denartmants of WORK vas ratbsr 10 80 ~
,nswar on a streat oar -Tban w G n II
II. like Mrs Bonrne,s mind revarts6 70
tha const;tnt;on, and tho :. Ob;sst,, os ~ W.
ORGANIZATION flashed bafors hsr n,;nS
Eyerv ORGANIZATION mnst. have first a
| name. seeond. An
The OBJECT OF this w U. Il. ID asso-
citation shall De to educate public sentt-
ment mp to the standard OF total
abstinence, train the young. save the
inebriate, and secure legal prohibition
and complete Punishment OF the liquor
tramc.
Tnat Is what they were for, aud so he
was INFORMED. -.
Inc W.C. 4. Y. ~ oistinotly an educa-
tional society. 10 this we again direct
attention to MRS. Wright's Camden letter,
which follows
Scientific temperance teaching in
public schools was referred to. An inoi-
dent was given where the principal of a
graded school informed one of his
teachers in the intermediate department
that 1t was not necessary for her to teach
the effects of alcohol upon the human
system, because he Taught it in bis
higher department. and that was sufi
cient. The young lady not feeling salts
fed applied to one of the trustees of the
school in regard to it. which trustee
happened to be ". @. T. q. woman.
The young teacher was speedily
assured that the principal had no voice
in the matter; the law Of the State pro-
vided that "teis perance teaching is