El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-28

anc>, and in the name of Christ, it's
acknowledged master. From that day
to this the rank and file of it's member
ship, led by tried and trusted officers,
has had it's heart ''set like fint'' for
the Outlawing of the liquor traffic
The broad minds and level heads of the
workers are shown in the many dis
tinct departments of work which are
now maintained and reported 1T the
annual conventions.
The caption that stands over the first
department of work is
ORGANIZATION.
The places of single town were the
first objects of attack by the "White
Ribbon society,"" But the battle
speedily spread from city to city, and
it soon became clear that it would en-
brace a nation in its onward sweep.
From America to Canada, and across
the sea to the mother country. was but
the necessity of the struggle and ere
many years had passed, it was seen
that mother hearts all over the world
were suffering from the same cur Sc
aud praying to the same God for de-
liverence because the motherhood of
the country were realizing that while
legalized saloons remained or an opium
den spread its web of temptation in the
pathway of a mothers boy "in these
days of white-winged commerce.
they knew that there was no safety for
the loved one leaving the house shelter.
AS the result of this apparent need
the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union came into being. This union is
the federation of the women Of every
race and zone with the insignia of the
white ribbon, aud the watoh-word of
prayer, in the warfare against legaliz-
ed sin. Every continent and the isles
o. the sea are included in the direct
work Of the society.
There is scarcely language in
which it's tale is not told It has sent
ing highways and bywsys with heroic
purpose and an all conquering faith;
and consecrated it's service, by glorious
deaths in the thick of the fight, and With
armOr on. Its nOOn-tide prayer meet
ing belts the earth today,
The next caption to which I call
your attention is
PREVENTIVE.
This part includes special study of
the topics connected with heredity and
hygiene. It recognizes the right of
every child to be born into an in
heritance of true living and with body
untaint. d with poisoned life blood
through the misdoing of parents. Be-
yond this lies the environment of its
life. the conditions of food shelter, ex-
portunity for living out the design of
its ere stor. The great mother-heart
of the w. G. T. U. reaches out its love
and tenderness to other mothers
ignorant, helpless, but yet loving their
own with the innate affection which
would die to save them. To such 1t
says: I'VE are sisters by the bonds of
one fatherhOOd, come tnou with US and
we will help thee"
Now, my hearers, invite your at
tention to another important feature
of this great movement, it is
EDUCATIONAL.
Through the efforts and influence of
this sOciet laws have been enacted
requiring that the scientific truths con-
corning the effects of alcohol, tobacco
the pupils in the schools of the land, I
want you to remember that through
this wonderful society these laws pre-
vail in the large majority IF the states.
Mo-, are the high Institutions of learn
ing neglected, for within the classic
walls of colleges, the "White Ribbon
society" tells it's story of faith and
effort, believing in a Sound mind, in a
sound body" as necessary to the per-
lection of manhood and womanho d .
The w. G. T. U. looks to the future as
we'll as to the present by seeking to
secure better physical conditions for
the bodies that enshrine the soul.
Hear me! when 1 tell you that this
gigantic movement has, as another OF
its captions,
CHARACTERIZATION.
Special courses of study are estab.
lished for the training of w. G. T. U.
gospel workers, and these workers are
being engaged in carrying the
message of the Lord tc
the unchurched masses. The
prisons, jails, and almshouse, are
visited regularlr, and the story OF how
Christ pardons sin is brought to their
, inmates through personal Influence
and intercourse, aided by the ministry
of flowers
Police matrons are secured, woman's
reformatory and industrial homes are
esta biished. Special departments OF
Christian work are conducted amOne