Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-02
W. C, 7. u. NOTES.

W. C. 7. U. NOTES.
Mover be discouraged because good
things got on 80 slowly hose; and mover
fail TO do daily that good which lies
max. to your hand. DO not be in a
hurry, but no diligeut. Enter into the
sublime patience of thu Lord. "--George
Mac Donald.
Thus eurly in our W. c. I. U. year
the question, "Ilow can we hest ad-
vance thu work" is of sufficient i'm.
po,anco to pasu along our lines. with
the hope that each union will practi-
cally answer it, Faithfulness is well
known to be one of tho first requisites
of SUCCESS and we need that it shall
broaden to nm alertness to grasp tho
best methods OF work, 80 that we may
keep step with the onward march OF
the movement. To be ahiy to do this
wo must scan the ontire fold, and
cannot better Ito it than by reading tho
Union Signal. No worker in any re.
form can do his or her best without
keeping lin touch with thoGs OF the
same purposes. and tho organ of any
society is one means of eliecting this,
anil ii ia not strange the national
officers recommended at our recent W.
G. 4. u. convention that all our mem
hers take the Union Signal. NeStto
tho steady performance OF the work Of
our departments ia the Importance OF
interesting others to tho Bxtnnt that
they will join hands with us in the
work, and the public meeting may
have an influence in this particular.
But often the disbursement OF having
those we hoped to reach absent them
selves from meeting cpnfronts us as
well Rs thu Inconvenience OF small
collection which necessitales tho draw
ing upon ths never too full local treas
ury. This should not deter US though
from having the finest OF our speakers
come to us az often as possible for the
seed thus sown may fall upon some
good ground Medal contests are grow
ing in popularity as educators OF tenn
porance sentiment, and from our eS-
perience in Smyrna of large ana uppre-
ciative audiences We can recommend
them to other unions as the most sue
cessfu public meanings. Parents wi go
| to hear their children retita temperance
speeches WIN would not 20 to hear
| their authors deliver them, and many
otlers OF the community 10 which a
contest ia held will be attracted by the
young people engaged In it. With these
encouraging facts to ipspire us, may
we have number Of medal contests
throughout the State during the year.
The Union Signal of recent date
states: IA startling discovery has been
announced, ono over which the liquor
| fraternity is considerably agitated.
| 1t ia stated on scientiiic authority and
chronicled by the liquor press itself,
that there is bacterium which lives
and grows in alcoholic drinks. The
fact is naturally characterized by theso
same papers as somewhat remark
able. they bsing evidently OF the same
opinion as temperance faratics' with
regard to tho destructive nature oil
alcohol. The tliHcoYerers regard this
micro organism as new species.
Might we not suggest that il ia tho
10Th incarnation of tho adversary? The
public ia promised later on fuller
account of the development of this re-
markable microhe and "the chemical
changes it produces in the drinks. II
would be more 10 tho purpose to know
it's effects upon the human organism.
AT any rate alconolic beverages can nc
longer he recommended as safer thar
water because OF THAR freedom from
''the deadly bacteria"
Our national organ also gives the fol
lowing stirring call for "courage p
"A brave fight is always in itself {
mighty influence for good. 1t compelI
respect even in the ranks uf tho foe, ant
raises up host of new friends. No
rashness but resoluteneas, not hravadt
but bravery, not irasribility but ire
sistibility are qualities revsrell til,
world over" Gen. portsr said to Shsri
dan, after victory before Richmond
ut seems to me that you have EXPOSED
yourself to-day in manner hardl,
iustifiable on the part of commando
of such an important movement. Hi
reply contains an important lesson: :"
have never in my life taken command
into battle and hail tho slightest desir
to come out alive unless won. " Thel
let it not be forgotten that the truth il
on our side. or far better We are on thi
side of truth. Every loyal worker stand
not in her own individual capacity
but as the representative OF vital truth
taught BY revelation, science and OK
perience. Truth is mighty, and mus
prevail. The righteous are bold us
lion We believe in God, and we he
lieve also in human nature; all We asl
is a fair hearing for the truth; this ",
insist upon, even ii We must do BATH
to SECURE attention. Oh, for courag
that is full Of faith, courage that j
, inventive, inspiring and persistent,
courage like that of Neal Dow, opening
/, new paths, a courage that springs fron
!, confidence in God, with whom arc th
,, issue of life. /"