Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-05
Temperance Comment.

| Inc massachusetts Total ADStln--
ence Society keeps a man in the field
to visit schools, address the children,
and distribute pledge cards-to be
signed il approved by the parents.
In this way the homes of 2l5,00O chill
dren have been gathered.
~ -
The church will never reach the
masses until it first reaches the sa-
looms. Observer.
<%
Why call saloons "devil's den,'
''bell holes" and the like, when if it
We're not for the sanction of christian
voters, they could not exi5to-Penin-
sular Press.
Mrs. Edison, wife of the great in
ventor, is very active in church and
charitable work, and is also promi-
nent in the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
convention of the w. G. T. U. which
was held at Glencoe Aug. % to 26,
that there has been Il gain in member
ship of ;'S5 the past year, making the
total number OF paying members,
$685.
Mrs. Scovell, our state president,
gave very interesting report of her
work as organizer which showed that
she has put in some very hard work
and is certainly deserving of a great
deal of credit. These are the closing
words of her annual address deliv-
cred at Glencoe:-l wish personally
to thank the W. G. T. U. of Mime
sofa for their cordially in their re-
ception Of their green little state pres
ident. Looking over the past year I
can see many laughable blunders
| But not being born a president, I have
had to learn how and I do not say
that have yet learned all. But you
have borne with me patiently and
sweetly and you have received me
most kindly. Feeling that organiza-
tion was the greatest need the past
year haye kept at it through shade
and shine. By SO doing I can see
some things that had to be left un-
done, not being able to be in two
places at the same time. I have trav-
eled s, 719 miles and been away from
home 225 days in the interest of the
work. Have written $40 letters and
260 cards and distributed many pages
OF literature. I have done under the
circumstances the best that I could
not claiming at all that it is the hes,
another might do. l know [ have
been conscientious in the work, work
ing harder and more hours day than
any other occupation have ever en-.
gagged in. Yet the work is done glad
ly, willingly. More glad would I be
if my physical being were able to car
ry out all the high hopes and aims
that have been in my heart and mind
concerning this work. Thanking you
all for your prayers, your love, your
sisterly forbearence I submit this ad
dress.
: BESSIE LAYTHE SCovELL
A selni-monthly meeting Of the local
w. G. T. U. will be held at the Y. M.
G. A. rooms on Thursday, Oct. 9th,
at p. m. All interested in the work
] are welcome.
While number Of young men in
, the waiting room Of an English rail.
: way were discussing the merits OF
total abstinence, a policeman came in
with a haudcuffed prisoner, and list
ened to the dispute, but gave no opin.
, ion.
A minister OF the Gospel, who was
:. also present, stepped up to the police
l man and said:
''Pray, sir, what have you to say
about temperance"
SWELL" replied the guardian o
law Gull ut1VC w say 1S btldu ucVc
q took, a teetotaler to prison in m
t life. 1.-The Parish Visitor.
BY LYMAN W. DENTON, NJ. D.
> list naught of your affair, o christian voter.
It That many men today are going down
In doubtful, darkened ways in every town,
;, BY lives Of sin and shame and sorrow Dire
To drunkards graves and everlasting hot he'll
II fire?
u One hundred thousand every year are going
e A-sdng down the slippery places swift,
d With your white ballots meath their feet {
drift
A christian license paves the hellward way
IL Whose incline grade is growing sleeper ever
day,
At last the dire results of all this business
Must rest on your Indifferent head and heart
Twill not avail, when Christ shall say "Ds
part"
> To make reply "'Tis no affair of mine,'