Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-17
The Relation OF the L. T. |. 10 the Mother
ORGANIZATION.

paper read at Senior Hour of New
York State W. c. I. [. Convention. by
Grace L. Bowerman, Corresponding Sec
Ietary).
1t was years ago that the Womans
Christian Temperance Union began to
realize the Importance of the work Of
temperance education among the chill
dren,-that their work lay not wholly in
reforming the drunkard from the evil Of
his ways. and in convincing strong-mind-
ed husbands of the necessity of a puri-
fed ballot. but in training the boys and
the girls of today for the citizens of to-
morrow, and in creating in their young
minds a love for pure government, for
pure homes and pure lives.
The work began in little Bands of
Hope and thousands of young soldiers
We're marshalled together to fight against
King Alcohol.
But as the girls outgrew their short
dresses, and the boys their knee pants,
a greater problem confronted our moth
ers. problem which faces many a moth
er in our land today, TO know what 10 do
with her girl or her boy at that period in
life when We begin to feel that our plan
or our opinion, is just little bit better
than mothers. Would that we might al
ways believe that mothers way is best.
But mother. you nnow. is equal 10 any
emergency: no matter what the difficulty
or what the disease she is always ready
with remedy. And in her heart was
born the idea Of a Senior Loyal Temper
ance Legion, for which every Legioner
may be justly proud and thankful.
:
and prepared the way. and led US step BY
step from infancy, until we were able to
lift some of the burdens and tighten the
load. and finally stand before the world.
power for good and truth and purity
and right
As an organization We are just as de-
pendent upon the mother union is the
Christian Endeavor or the Epworth
League, dependent upon its mother or
ganization, the church. We look to her
for advice and counsel. for help in plans
Of work. and for daily prayer for wis
dom and strength; and she, in turn, is
looking T. rs for help, as well as for
helpers. And well she may; for from the
ranks Of the Senior Loyal Temperance
Legion are coming fresh recruits. VINO
are to i'll the places left vacant in tho
mother organization. The l.. i. l.. is
training its young women for efficient ana
useful workers in the w c. t. L. 1t is
here they receive the preparation which
shall enable them to stand before tho
world true to their convictions in spite
of social opinion or public ridcule. true
TO their principles. true to their faith
and true to their God. 1t is training its
young men for useful citizens capable OF
guiding the future ana defending the
honor Of our country; and it is making
Of them noble. fearless. consecrated vot-
ers. not ashamed to ally themselves with
q clean party. not ashamed to declare
their principles before the world. and not
ashamed to stand by those principles
when the time comes for testing a young
man courage, and having done all, 10
stand"
1t is to the mother organization then
that we owe debt Of gratitude and love
which we shall never be able to repay
only unite our efforts with hers
towards the ultimate end in which we are
both enga ged-the overthrow of the liquor
traffic. and the reformation Of a govern
ment which allows the traffic TO exist.
which supports these hell-holes of sin
and crime which lead to a drunkard !
grave one hundred thousand precious
lives every year.
And while We believe it is our duty to
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