The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-15
MISSION OF THE W. c T. U.
Is the Mission Ended!
BY MRs. HATTIE BARRIcKLow .
Continued from last week.)

Continued from last week. }
Proportionate and Systematic
Giving. This teaches us not to give
simply what we do no need, or
what we must give to keep our place
in society, or because 1t l. expected
of us, but because we want to give.
we believe it right to give. The
Lord hath need of it, and because
we believe that tenth or more Is
the Lords, and until we have given
that much at least we have robbed
God-and have given nothing OF our
own. We owe him one tenth Of
all-our money, our talent, our
time. "rhere is that giveth and 1t
increaseth the more; there Is that
w.thholdeth more than Is meet and
it ten1eth to poverty. 1t Is more
blessed to give than to receive
We have a department o. Sunday
School Work. Teaching through
the SUNDAY School and Loyal Lee
gions the bible as applied TO cur
work.
Department of Purity in Liter,-
lure and Art "To the pure all
ihings are pure and that our
children may be pure we seek to re-
mov3 all impurity in literature,
posters, papers, pictures and statu
Iarv, and to demand high standard
of thinking and living.
Flower Mission. This depart
ment aims to graft our gospel work
upon beautiful form OF phllanthro-
lpy. Boquets are tied with white
ribbons, and scripture verse or
suggestion is attached.
Work among Soldiers and Sailors.
The department aims to reach the
army, navy veterans and merchant
marine service, with gospel temper
ance and pu ity work, and by
means of temperance literature 70
Icreate sentiment against the can
teen SO it may be driven out.
Work among Railroad Employees
70 this large class may be gwen
literature, talks, prayers, and alse
many railroad unions may be form
led. This long-neglected class have
given great encouragement Tor the
labor bestowed, and are today 8
much grander set of men than the
average railroader of a score OF years
ago, as our city can gladly attest
they being the equal of any class o.
men. We btlieve with the Master
IN beginning a, Jerusalem, and tha'
the influence that is to finally purify
the state, the nation and the world
must begin in the homes and the
hearts Of individuals.
We must be content Tor th'
nresent in mentioning one more de
psrtment of our work-that OF
universal ballot. While our worl
Iin the home may be perfect and &C
complish that which we attempt
vet Will it fall short of its full IN
Itention as long as our laws licens'
d THAT which is evil in any shape o
D nIform. Not only must we teach t
resist evil but we must remove
Temptation from the path OF all
Our men have become SO engrossec
lin money making and the cares o
this life that the good seed has mucl
f it been choked out, and they arr
following political leaders who pacl
and control primaries and nominate
not men, but puppets or automa
J. tons, who do the bldGing OF trusts
II combines, moneyed interests an'
= the liquor element, without regar'
Il to the effect upon the Home>, tn,
wives and the children of our land
= Our manufactures and our sheeI
are protected, but there is no pro
lection for our boys and girls; ma.
!. hey even license evil and vice tina
yIthey may destroy our loved ones
n lOh. how long? We believe that
J our women are given the ballot tn
!, Ihome will receive the first consider
E ,tion; that all license will be abo
shed, and only legal and rigf
things be permitted Thus will OF
homes be purified, and throug
them our state, our nation and I'll
world.
Is its mission ended?-No.-
lthousand times MOI Not unit
these and all other reform energi
are realized-nor till the milenniu
comes and we have heaven upc
earth. Not till all evil is destroy'
and our God comes to dwell amor
$ men and reign in the hearts OF {
,ur people and al, are saved wi
! full salvation. Amen.