Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
W. c. T. U. NOTES.

"na WHO helps child helps hu
mainly with o diutinctness, with un
imuteuia tennsR, which M other help
given TO human creatures In any othor
stage Of their humal life can possibly
give. "-Phillirs Brooks.
Mrs. Helen G. Rice, national super
intundent OF Loyal Temperance Legion
work, has recently made an official
appeal through tina Union Signal for |
moro earnest work along general
limos" OF the department Mrs. Rice
girea the texts for the year aH FTov.
B DC. and Paalms g. +, ana states
TINT the executive committee OF the
national W. g. I. U, has given it's
hearty endorsement to the wearing OF
the white ribbon by all pledged
beginners. in addition to their own
distinctive badge.
We would emphasize Mrs. Rice's
appeal for "more earneHtneas" M we
regard work for the children fret IN
Importance, and as au organization
have demonstrated this deep interest
by securing for them scientific tenn
pcranue instruction in our public
schools. But we believe in all possible
prevention by education and have
another department along this line,
namely: Sunday school work, the aim
OF which ia to furtify the children
against the sin of intemrerance ny
lessons from Coils Word. The Loyal
Temperance Legion, of which it is now
my purpose to write particularly. has
two pledges, single and triple
pledge. Tho first is against "the use
Of all Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, and the second ia the
rrpmise TO abstain from the use OF
Intoxicating liquora, ths uso III to6acnn
10 any form, aud from all profanity. :"
Children are required to obtain the
eousent OF their parents before signing
either pledge, and their responsibility
in doing 30 is carefully impressed upon
them by thoir superintendent Text
books on alcoholics and narcotics are
used 10 the legions, and parliamentary
usage ia also taught. The boys and
girls ill the offices and conduct tho
meetings with tho assistance OF the
superiniendents Some persons may
J object to children signing these
pletlres, hut when We consider the
possibility of thus saving from drunken
ness those who have inherited tho Hp
petite for intoSiCants does not al
onnosition 10 it vunish? Beside the
; protection OF the pledges tho influences
of the LegiDns altogether are for what
soever things arc pure whatsoeFe
things arc lovely" ami the young can no
, receive too many such impressions will
] which to build their character.
! This incitieut, showing fidelity Il
0 carly teachings, was told me by tn
y | T.. 4 h.. fNF
8 the teacher. A young gentleman VIII
I when boy was member of Band Il
s Hope q snuiety composed Of the younge
Q .ildren in the town in which no lived
Ia now merchant in large Southern
d CITY. upun one occusion he accepte
l. an invitation to accompany party q
10 leading business men sight-seein an
then 10 mark for the remainder of tn
II day; but learning they intended TO TAX
e vino with them declined to 60 and gay
this an his reason for doing SO.
If Ny attention has recently been Gale
VI TO another encouraging incident cor
y nected With this Band Of Hope. A litt
J girl who ia a member of it sang hymn
1t taught her by the superintendent, =" u
j something for JeHus,n in the present
J. of her drunken father, and the wore
D. awakened his conscience, and thus, Ia
10 by his little child, he took tho first ste
al towards reformation and is now
}. Christian man.
When we earnestly try to Go any GOO
,k in the world, disbursements are eI
~ countered, hut work for children
v communicating in ita very hopelulnes
~ even though the hand that spws I'll
sd good seed may not reap the hafves
I'd And to serve in tho home, school, a;
10 elsewhere. for the highest developme
of children, is privilege, than whit
none is greater among all the work
God and humanity.
The true heart OF our beloved chic
We tian was very tender toward childhou
anu she tried in every way to prete
and help the children. As far as I
~ knowledge goes, the following Piled
on for boys is the last one written by MI
~ willard:
'ss pledge my brain Gods thoughts TO thir
ler My lips no fro or foam TO drink
We From alcoholic cup; nor link
With my pure breath tobacco's faint;
he For have not | u right to he as
Iey Wholesome and as pure us She
on Who through the years so glad and free
~ Moves gently onward to meet mG2
ou a knight of the New Chivalry
leu OF Christ and Temperance would be,
In Nineteen Hundred come and see.