The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21

street Methodist church; Wednesday night
| AZ soma church the western part OF me
| city. vet to be selected; Ihursday hlsht'
| West-End church, Manchester.
The speaker VIII, OF course CONNIE nm
self to Gospel Temperance Ia lheseu-
| dresses. and there VIII be no room TOR
| criticism mat he Is making political
speeches. although when the proper time
| comes and the opportunities are present.
ed. Mir Bundick does not fail 10 make
| his voice heard I'm behalf OF legal pro-
| hibition. His speechee here VIII be under
the auspices of the Temperance tedera-
ton.
For some time past a movement has
| been on foot in this city looking TO the
| organization or a permanent Federation
| OF ali the temperance iorceS' vim the
| view fo mora systematic and enectudl
work along the temperance me- a. 'hls
| movement seem destined 10 be put in
| shape this week. it may be well for US
| 20 present its aim and ehus IN a COM
| prehensivc manner.
The great army OF temperance advocates
| IS now composed Of quite a number or
| general divisions and Subdivisions. There
| IS the Prob. bitiOn party, d distinct po-
| lltical organization. Then there Is the
| Anti-Saloon League, which ls nou-par-
tisan or omni-paftisan. There IS the
! great White Ribbon Army, for who does
not know of the noble work OF the great
WOmans Christian Temperance AssOcla-
tion2 The Young WOman's Christian
Temperance Union IS also q powerful or
ganlzation. Then there IS the Independent
order OF Good Templars. That has large
membership. besides numerous other or
gnizatlons along this line. There are
many religious denominations that have
Young Peoples Auxiliary Societies. and
nearly al Of these haye-a temperance
bureau. Nor should we overlook the
Loyal Temperance Legion ana Band OF
Hope societies. for the Incubation or
temperance principles in the minds and
hearts Of the young. OF course, religious
Organizations are incidentally temperance
organizations, and very many cOmmunl-
cauts, who are not affiliated with any
temperance organization as such. are
valiant workers In behalf Of the com
mon cause. and yet many more. Who are
none the less loyal 10 their respective
churches. are actively identified with
some special temperance organization.
Indeed, the churches seem to be awaken
ing TO new life on this great subject. and
are becoming more and more active IN
tho prosecution OF the cause In some
practical manner. Now IL is Il palpable
fact that among al these divisions and
subdivisions. there IS some antaSonism
as to methods. Indeed. there may even
be some emergency OF opinion as 10 the
legal phase Of the liquor traffic, although
fl is doubtless true that TINS Us confined
alrnort solely 10 the question as TO the
most e0ectual way 10 prohibit, and thus,
after al properly belongs Ia she category
above referred 10 OF antasonisms - 10
methods. Now tho idea OF the Temper
anco Federation IS O. form eigenera- or
ganIzatiOn on the broad platform or
hearty cooperation in seeking 10 accom-
plsh the ultimate and common END IN
view, by amusing the pubic conscience
10 a realization OF the duty Of the hour
and working IN harmony and tnity along
practical lines. This Will ia hoWlse
hamper the several existing organizations
in their respective spheres OK WORK. nor
will 10 compromise amy snes princip'es.
II will simply put an temperance workers
I'm touch with each other give them an
onnortuulty 10 understand each otheF
better broaden their views. widen the
horizon OF their conceptions In this great
work and enthuse them with greater de-
termination and Nieor.
said a Temperance worker yesteIdiy'
"Au temperance efforts are being crown
ed with success. There is no DOUBT aoO4.
that. But IL ls uudtuiabiy true that our
strength Is withercd away to q serious
extent Ii We could unite on a-.i,lc
plans and purpose. and then wheel lhe
whole contingent army put into the Ie.H'
Won would hear something drop. Iheo-
retical temperance dDesn amount TO
snap Of the finger. Practical temperance
is what we need-resolving, condemnlng,
Haunting banners O. 80 breeze, ana ai
that isn't war. Too many temperance
folks are afraid TO call their souls their
own They are afraid - somebody's
opinion. or that the value OF their corner
lot may be damaged IL II IS understood
that no whisky shops can come ia inat
neichb0rhOod. Whining around the LORD
for rc.ief of poor humanity, and yec not
doing what ones hand hndcth 90 DO, and
that with his might is hyprocisy The
tenperance man who is worth the name
Will stand for the cause a any time and
all times anywhere and everywhere. We
need more principle and less sentiment
more practice and less theory. more work
and less mounting. ] believe the fedora
ton idea capital one, and hope II VIII
result I'm great good
Mr. Bundick's lectures VIII give a new
impetus TO the federation movement, and
there seems little doubt that the orIlni-
zatlOn Will be put on a firm basis begin
ming at once. The promoters confidently
expect that after II once gets well under
way and becomes 10 be generally under
stood. it Will develop into a very large and
useful organization. There will be very
Nttle Of machinery about It. and II IS
expected that II Will be free from any
feature. But whatever IL
will be. unless the signs ~. # Will be !
something Of a practica' Iature IN the |
prosecution OF temperance work.