The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-03-24

No. "
by lsABKILA II. DRMAREsr.

BY lsABRLLA II. DKMARRsr.
The department OF Purity and VS.,
.i-1 .amr conception of
their influence and duty. Ill their lives
with nobler nims, uproot selhshness by
taking them out OF themse yes, and aid
them in bringing the young men with
whom they associate to higher planes OF
morals and purity.
The church has felt its inspiring power
as it has demanded of those who wear the
cross, the life, the work, the publication,
the brolhery love, that sign should be
speak 1t lifts the mists of error and
prejudice that have gathered during the
centuries and claims for Women the rghl
to tell In the churches The old, OLD
story which has changed and purified
the life, when the Divine call comes 10 her
for that form Of service.
1t calls loudly for Sabbath observance
nnl gave at Paris wonderful object les
son, when every Sunday at the exposition
forgotten surroundings, "Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy
In medicine, it has by its queslionings
compelled patient inveslil atioa as To thu
nature aud effects OF alcohol on the hu
man system, and revealed the hiddel
trath that II is not necessary as theta
peulic agent This it proves in the M.
tonal Temperance Hospital at Chicago !;
and the White Rlbbonors can claim many
skilled men aud women who are pledged
to exclude all alcohol from their practc,
as remedial agent.
In legislation, il rises above all legal
chicauery aud advocates just laws b,
which the rights Of oil shall be respected
and upheld. While many of our goed
and great mems eyes are yet blinded by
high license falacies, the w. c. I. IT,,
with keener moral vision, realizing the
viciousuess OF these laws IN principle and
remembering that its leader, the L'id
Christ, came not to restrict the works OF
the devil, but to destroy them, refuses ut
terry to cry Good Lord, and good
DEVIL" but prays devoutly and hammers
away sloully against all such perversious
OF truth.
1t rises in the might OF its God given in
spirauou and demands the complete pro
hibiton of that which has proved itself
only an unmitigstcd curse.
Already it's power is felt in the Legisla-
tive halls OF both State and Nation, aud
its words OF advice, aud petitions, com
mand the respect of those who formerly
scoffed,
The w. c. T. L. strives to help women
enjoy her rightful place in all spheres OF
action. 1t houors the home as nucleus
OF the nation and would have her crowned
queen, mans counsellor, companion,
friend and EQUAL, giving her her right ,o
express her convictions as he expresses
his at the ballet box.
My heart burns as stop and look at II,
ii its evongelistic work, kneellng by the
druukard's side. striving TO bring him
back to himself, through the pledge TO
the cross, or administering help and com,
for, in the desolale home. | see it abound
ing in labors for soldiers and sailors, rail-
road men, miners, prisoners, and the chill
dren OF poverty, aud | realize il is ful-
allment of the prediction, The Lord
gave the word and the women who pub
lish its glad lidings are great host. "
The more | am impressed with what it
has accomplished, the more II has seemed
as if the Lowry one at Nazareth were
again reading from the prophet and say.
Ing TO this band OF consecrated woman