Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-16
W. @. 7. U. NOTES.

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Holy the quest
Haste while the golden hours are flying.
Evening shall bring our rest.
All hail to-day Farewell! Tomorrow
Still marching on
Whereyer's need, through sin or sorrow,
Follow where Christ hath gone.
The tie that binds.
Miss Willard has thus given the ORR
gin Of our hadge-a mater oil interest
at least 10 thuse Win wear II
In 1877 at the National w. {. Il.
U. convention in lfarweA Hail, Chicago,
there was much controversy as to what
should DO our badge, Some advocated
royal purple, and scme the rad, white
and blue Miss Margaret Wiuslow OF
Brnoklyn, tine author Of severa excel
lent temperance books, and ut that
time the editor Of our national organ,
rose at tho crisis OF the debate and
made an inspired speech on the superior
symbolic meaning Of the white ribbon
as our badge. Her argument was 60
convincing. and her inspiration so i'm
pressive, that her motion was at once
adopted. "
We find the following concerning the
wearing Of the badge in the W. O. l..
U. Declaration of Principles" adopted
10y the National Convention Of 1891 /:
I'VE ask all women like minded with
us in this sacred cause to wear the
white ritbon az the badge Of loyalty. "
Looking at il from the standpoint
of loyalty, who among us will not
always wish to wear it. and what badge
is prettier and of wider Significance?
Entwine about IL our motto: For God
and home and every land, aud think
of the principles it symboizes, and the
work for which il stands, ana this bow
of white ribbon will he more beautiful
to you than ever before. 1t would seem
that tho color OF royal purple was re.
served for the Order of Kings Daugh-
tiers, which was organized IN 1856
Many members OF the W. G. 4. q. wear
their badge. tho lit,ls silver cross, and
to them and others OF tho large order,
il is the symbol Of conservation TO all
goud work I'm His Name. There
are those whu object to tho wearing OF
badges upon tho ground that IL 10 not
good taste tn thus parade membershi in
in organizations. " The answer to this
objection can he given, that life TO
those who usually wear them, is too
earnest to admit of such motive.
member of our union, now less
active than formerly on account Of fail
ing health, sometimes remarks: II
cannot do much, but can wear tine
white ribbon" and Hhe always wears
it. and We believe that it sneaks TO
Others Of the principles to which she
ia SO true. We npel to "show our
colnrs" to those like minded" who
may be helped by our sympathy, as
well as to those to whom they may be
protest against evil.
Prof Henry Drummond says in his
address on "Tbe Alchemy Of Influ-
ence !" % No man can meet another man
on the street without making some
mark upon him. Whether or not this
statement is operdrawn, we all know
the power OF influence upon our lives,
aud rs members OF the W. q. Il. u.
We may help our cause by Loyalty wear.
ing the white ribbon.
The two State banners we're conspicu
Gus for their beauty at the echu meet.
ing held in the Ashury NJ. Il. Church
OF Smyrna the evening of December
I'd. Ths peach blossom adorns tho Y
banner as the emblem of the young
woman's branch. Motto: Herein ie
My Father glorified that ye bear much
fruit" whiio tho WIS have tho mag
nolia beautifully painted upon thor
hummer with their motto, "praying
nlwnys with all prayer and suppiica
tion. in tho spirit and watching there.
unto with MI perseverance,. =" Tho echo
nesting rnferrod to, and already 70
ported in Every Evening, seems to have
been much appreciated by those who
attended il. The "Gleanings from tic
Worlds W. g. T. H." givon by our
prosidont Mrs. Kate e. Smithers, with
out reference to notes. were very ID,
teresting and brought wildly before us
tho great convention. which she so
much enjoyed and appreciated.