Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
W. G. T. u. NOTES.

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statements.l
$40 live in the presence of great
truths and eternal laws, to be led by
permanent ideals-that is what keeps
man patient when the world ignores
him, and calm and unspoiled when the
world praises him.
The Union Signal editors are again
at their desks, invigorated and re-
freshed, We trust, by their two weeks
vacation. The first issue of tho paper
after their return, August Sd, contains
an interesting sketch of 1.-The Worlds
White Ribbon Leader" from which
we CLEAN the following:
Lady Henry Somerset, whose birth
day is set apart in our white-ribbon
calendar as Fresh Air Mission Day, has
realized De Tocquevile's words that
Life is neither a pleasure nor pain;
it is serious business to be entered
upon with courage and in a spirit of
self-sacrifice. +" The signing of the
total abstinence pledge was to her not
thing to be lightly dono, it was the
breaking of the bread of truth to seek
ing ones, an act of conservation.
At Eastnor Castle, among the beau
tiful Malvern hills, in the earlier years
Of her married life, alone with her
young son, she took her place in the
ranks of life's earnest workers and
burden bearers. Had Lady Ienry's
| nature and character been less broad
and spiritul, she might have at this
time turned away from the sorrow of
humanity and lived only for self
| From those whom she had every right
| to expect truth, she met deceit; from
those who had pledged fidelity and
| loyalty, she met broken VOWS, basest
| treachery. Out of this sore trial rose
| the true woman, with deep purpose
| in her heart which has been faithfully
| kept all these years.
From her study window in the castle
| turret she looked out upon Malvern
height, from which ~ counties can be
seen. 1t was over these hills down into
the farmhouses and cottages Of her
| tenantry that she went through snow
and rain and taught the people the
eternal truths. Later it was to the
miners in South Wales and the slate
| quarrymen in North Wales that she
went with her gracious presence. In
these meetings hundreds of men signed
the pledge and were brought to know
| Christ Each year made her more
useful worker. In the southwest part
of London, where she has large ten
antry, she put forth every effort to give
them comfortable, we'll ventilated
dwellings, with good sanitation.
Walking down Euston Road, one nf
the crowded streets of London, she said
to friend: "There is not house in
these many blocks which have not
visited" Up and down these stairs
she had gone, helpful friend, visit
ing the sick, comforting the friendless,
lifting the outcast. In an adjoining
street is mission hall she built and
named after her father, Earl Sonors.
Here, at her own expense, she kept a
staff CT workers. Tho good housing
and care of her tenantry has always
claimed her special attention and in
that part of London where she owns
owners of unsanitary buildings found
to be on leased land belonging to her
to be pulled down, and in many in
stances has rebuilt improved dwellings
at her own expense. From this hive OF
busy humanity many children have
been taken for an outing in the coun-
try during the summer weather. Re-
lays of them go with the mothers to
breathe the fresh air and romp in the
meadows. "Studies in Black and
White" charming book written by
Lady Henry, gives in most realistic
way an account of some of these fresh
air missions
These years filled with earnest effort
gave Lady Henry experience, SO that il
was no novice, but rather trained
leader who was elected in 1890 presi-
dent of the British Women's Temper.
ance Association. To her it was a
solemn obligation which found its
utterance in hor first annual address
"These are days when everywhere
women are raising triumphant song
of praise for the glorious work that
God has given unto their hands.
would ask God to lead us out to take a
stand more deeply that the world has
need of women who have caught the
spirit of Gods divine revelation to thi:
age.
Kent county white-ribboners, many
of whom were in attendance at Camden
camp Temperance Day, were much
gratitied by the close attention giveI
} the speakers, and the complete success
OF the meeting. The decorations o.
the platform consisting of white ano
green, the national colors, and cut flow
ers were very effective, Quite sur
! Prise was given the audience late ir
! the afternoon OF the day by the presen
, tation of large Bible from the Dove
W. G. I. U. to the campm5eting asso
citation, the event having occasionec
two bright speeches, one from Hon
William L. Smithers, in rendering tint
, gift, and the other from the Rev. DR.
Alfred Smith, in accepting it for the
association.
, A new union has recently been formed
near Newark, with the following Off
} GERS: President, Mrs. L. Essie Little
} Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Marit
} Whiteman; Recording Secretary, Mrs
, Mary Little; Treasurer, Mrs. W. T.
Hammond.
: Miss Eva Shontz Of Chicago is visit
] ing Eastern cities, and in the interes
of The Temple is organizing Young
Peoples Christian Temperance Unions
The Temple, as is known, is no longel
an affiliated interest of the Nationa
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
> aud the societies formed by Mis-
> Shontz are not in any way connected
. with the Woman's Christian Temper
: ance Union. There is place, though
7 l for young people in the Y branch o
our organization in which the ladie
are active, and the gentlemen honorary
, | members,