The Monitor-register., 1897-01-01

I'VE tale pleast Emission of
| presenting this readers of
gleanings the follt Irticle from the
able pen of the es Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. l. II Demarest, which,
as Mrs Demarest explains, was her first
introduction to tie sisterhood. We
cordially invite careful perusal of its
contents
Outside cathedral the visitor sees its
noble proportions, is turrets, towers, and
mullioned windows and stands lost in
wonder at the possibility of SO harmonious
pile. Once within, if of discerning
mind, he sees thatthis "frozen harmony"
embodies thought aid intelligent purpose.
Through the ring stained windows
the sunshine Eliminates transcept, choir,
arch and dome. He hears music that
seems as the song Of angels. Sees devout
worshippers, and lbtens to the voice of
humble prayer.
Now thSsConcepti,n of the glory and
true beauty of it all 3 born in upon him.
1t was not reared to SStisfy mere archi-
tectural within. it wa hosen to be holy
/ place where the Div3 one might taber-
nacle.
Something like this there is in the
Impressions received ty those who stand
as outsiders or insider in our W. G. T.
U. work.
The outside knows laguely, perhaps, of
such an organization She has dim
memory of a crusadI time long ago,
when the watch-fii9s were lighted
watch fires which stilTburn on the hill.
sides, sending up great tongues of fame
to arouse slumberers from inaction to
service.
! She meets occasionally with women
enthusiastic, consecrsed, their lives
counting for something amid so much
that is vapid and-seallsss, and feeling the
force of such lives. sic questions and
learns little of the wprk to which they
are devoted.
| She is impressed with the wonderful
organization, with the administrative
ability exhibited, withthe results already
accomplished, and Che wonders and
admires. Only. however, when she steps
within and looks at thf work from the
workers standpoint, Gan she have any
real conception of its Hope9
| remember distinctly my own outside
look. Hearing of or occasionally meet
ing this aggressive force which was found
in all departments of Ibform work, and
which at last seemed i5clined to commit
suicide by linking itself indisso.ubly with
that hated word Prohibfi thought of
it as a movement too fat in right direc-
ton, as an injudicious means to accomplish
worthy ends, and felt kt times as if I
would like to cry, haiti
preferred it to be ! stately palace,
beautiful in its repose and quiet, rather
than the triumphant ear which should
roll onward crushing under its God
driven wheels the mighty forces OF evil
But l stepped within the circle of
workers. donned the staple badge which
changes one from unlE standing alone,
into mighty force Of aggressive units
battling on the Lord side against the
ooharts of Satan, and how different
became my view.
Now was visible theI unity, simplicity
and adaptability Of fhis organization,
girdlng the globe. and finding q place of
organized work for all who would stem
the tide of evil, all WHO would act as
well think, uniting them In consecrated,
Intelligent effort. Life the brave little
fellow who seeing cdmrade drowning.
said "boys let's clasp hands and go in
and save him." SO saw the members of
this organization clasp hands over the
dark abyss of sin and misery and go in
to save countless souls. Things which
had seemed-when seen from without
as side issues weakening the power of
concentrated effort, seen from within
as the branches of one great tree, con.
tributing to and sustaining the life at the
center.
One of the things which has greatly
impressed me in the W. G. T. U. is its
power of engaging aud holding workers.
| This ia no chance occurrence, but is
founded on it's perhaps unconscious
recognition of law, which governs the
formation and growth of societies as
much as of anything else.
Mormanism could never have become
the power it has, had it not SO worked on
the religious and self sacrificing attributes
of woman's nature that she rejoiced in
her own degradation, if she could thus
| enhance the glory of those she loved, and
place within the pale of salvation, souls
waiting to enter their clay Baskets, then
finally in the New Jerusalem receive the
reward of her toll and self abnegation.
Enormous evil as it is, it has kept its
power mainly through those it has mos
injured, by recognizing and acting upon
the law of tenderness and self.devotion
which governs woman's being.
The W. C. T. U. has moved onward
making and holding workers because it
recognizes the lawxt29t woman's deepest
joy is self-conseoration and that all