The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-15
MEN TO LEND THEIR AID
They win Second the Edorts of
the W. @. T. q.
MUCH GOOD CAN Be DONE
An Enthusiastic Meeting. at Which Plans
for Increased Endeavor Were Dis
cusssd = Committees Named.
WIN Meet Again To-Day.

A meeting for gentlemen interested
In w. c. T. U. work has been called
at the First Baptist church on Sunday
evening at Q o'clock. An Unexpectedly
large number responded to the call.
which was very encouraging to the ia
dies of that order.
Mrs. Stevenson. president of the or
ganization in Butte. called the meeting
TO order, and after a sons and prayer
stated briefly the object of the meet
ing. She introduced Mrs. w. +. ,um-
minis. for many years president OF the
length upon the reed of temperance
work in its various departments. She
said in part, that II both local and
national officials were God-fearing men.
what a change for the better there
would be. In visiting the national rom
vention at Toronto, last year. she found
in that beautiful city that all the most
prominent oficials were Christian men.
aud the mayor had over his oficial desk
the motto. Except the Lord keep the
city, the watchmen waketh in vain"
II this could be the case In every city,
what might IL not do for the nation?
One line OF work, and one so much
needed in Butte, is work among the
miners. II one could visit so many of
their homes n see the lack OF refine
ment and refining influences, he would
realize the need OF this work. n as
for public resorts. there were none for
them except the saloon. The churches
n the public library would not be en-
joyed by all. ever II they resorted thith-
er. The crying need for them was a
resort, uncontaminated by evil. which
they could visit and enjoy.
Jail work was also very much neg
lected and the work among people rom
fined in hospitals and prisons, which
could be more effectively lone by men
going among men and women among
women. should be attended TO. Every
police court. jail and prison should
have for Its matron a consecrated wo-
nan Oficial reports from lockups
stated that 80 per cent. of the prisoners
have been brought TO these places
through drink. Let them feel that there
is help and hope for their future.
Cruelty to animals should be looked
to. The laws in regard to this. are as
good in Montana as in any state IN
this land, but what Is evorybody's bust
ness Is nobody's business. and IL should
he the duty of some one to attend 10
this important work. Good literature
placed in barber shops. depots. stores
and all public places frequented by men
would be a great help in many ways.
and these were the objects of the meet
ing.
Mrs. Groenveld reviewed in brief the
work done N Butte. Ten years ago the
w. c. T. u. was al its strongest i'm
Butte. The most important work then
was looking after a library. which was
kept in the court house. A room was
established on Hamilton street. but for
several reasons was given up and the
books were many of them stolen and
may. even now. be doing more good
than we know. Mr.. Larrabie donated
the funds for the public library to the
w. c. T. IT,, who transferred them TO
the citizens OF Butte. II the men would
rise with the new year. in concerted ac-
ton. how much good might be accomp-
lished?
A gentleman. at the close OF her re-
marks. thought that a president and
secretary pro tenn should be appointed
in behalf OF the gentlemen. and the
Rev. Mr.. Albritton was unanimously
chosen for this place and assumed the
chair with a few remarks. stating his
sympathy with his work proposed and
his Willingness to aid the cause in every
way. Several gentlemen followed with
brief remarks in the same strain and
1t came to be the expressed sentiment
of the meeting hat some organized
work should be Immediately begun and
carried on by the gentlemen I'm aid OF
h w. c. T. ". work. For this a COM
mittee was appointed. consisting OF a
gentleman from every church In the
city. as follows: John w. Passmore,
Presbyterian church; II. u. Landers,
Baptist: Professor Hastings, Methodist:
Byron Kerr. Christian church: Profess
sor Bromment, NJ. f.. church SOUTH: DR..
DePutron Glidden, Congregational:
Mr.. Howard. Emmanuel Presbyterian:
Professor Firch. Lutheran church: ].
p. Collins. Catholic church, and Pro-
lessor A. c. Newell. The committee n
requested to meet on Tuesday evening.
Nov. Is. at 8 y. m. at the Baptist
church to confer upon way and
means.
The meeting then closed with the
doxology, to meet again on the 10th at
3 d. M, at the First Presbyterian
church. This meeting is to be a grand
rally from all the churches.