The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-28
w. G.. r. u. COLUMN.

A most interesting parlor meeting was
was held by the w. G. 7. U. last We'd
nesday afternoon at the pleasant home
of Mrs. Adolph Schmidt.
Mrs. Girton, the newly. elected presi-
dent of the union led the devotional ex-
e~rcises, and in a few we'll chosen words
welcomed the quests. Various depart.
mentr OF the w. G. T. U. work were then
represented by different persons, Mrs.
Il. w. Rae, reading q short paper on
"The Flower Mission" and Mrs. Ball tell
ing why the w. G. T. U. should favor
Equal Suffrage. Mrs. jenkins who
spoke in behalf of the young woman's
branch, said that a Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union had been
organized in Madison, and that 1t now
numbered twenty members, that ten
different departments of work had been
decided, and superintendent appointed,
and that the meetings had been held
each Tuesday evening since Chau:auqua.
Mrs. Jenkins SAID that this society is
the outgrowth of the enthusiasm
aroused by Miss Shontz last summer at
Chautauqua.
After a beautiful solo by Mrs. Hubbell,
Rev. j. P. Jenkins spoke briefly on
sabbath Observance" and Supt. Nc
Clennon on "School Savings Banks, a
new de partmeut that the w. e. I. U.has
lately taken up.
Cake and coffee we're served, and a
pleasant social hour was spent convers-
ing with friends, and forming new
acquaintances. Three new members
Joined the Union.
~
Monday July 10, the ". G. L. ..
women of Chicago and vicinity met in
in Willard Hall for an all day prayer
service to pray that they themselves
might be so consecrated to Gods service
and their courage and determination OF
purpose might be so stimulated that
through their efforts one hundred
thousand dollars should be raised in and
about Chicago for the Temple fund.
"Workers Consecrated" was the topic
for the first hour. Miss Lucy Page
CASTOR, wntse brother was one of the
popular lecturers at Lake Madison this
year, led the second hour, her topic being
"Willing Givers." Mrs. S. NJ. I. Henry
led one hour and she said that in prepar.
ing for the meeting. she had again and
again opened her bible and always
found this text before her eyes, us any.
thing too hard for the Lord?" She felt
that it was only necessary for the women
of the w. G. T. L. to have faith tina,
they would raise the debt on the temple
and then 60 to work in the light of tina,
faitn and victory would surely follow.
Mrs. Carse spoke of the hopes and
and fears and plans for the temple and
the necessity of the present hour, and
then amid great enthusiasm the womer
pledged more than $4,000.
Mrs. Jessie Brown Hilton reported
this meeting for the "Union Signal
She SAID: "The idea for an all day
meeting for the Temple originated i. the
fertile brain Of Miss Eva Shontz, who il
an eloquent speech aroused great en-
thusiasm. She began by answering a
note handed to her asking what rea
benefit the Woman's Temple was to ou1
sex. She showed how all woman's worl
would suffer if this temple were to b.
lost to the women. and lauded the worl
of white. ribbonors all over the country
urging those before her to greater effort
BY request Miss Shontz read the beauti
full poem by Katharine Lente Stevenson
on the building Of the temple"
Those who heard Miss Shontz speal
ct Chautauqua in behalf Of the temple
will remember what she said in reference
to their all day prayer service in Willard
Hall, and how she begged the women o
South Dakota to remember that meet
ing in their prayers.
A Valuable Prescription.
Editor Morrison of WorthlngtOn, Ind'
"Sun," writes: "You have q valuabl,