The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-06

be on the line of training them so If they
grow up in the path in which we have
| led them, they will be sober men and
women that will neither touch, taste nor
handle" The object OF these Mothers
Meetings believe is TO say or do some
thing that will get the mothers interested
/ in their duties and work that is theirs TO
/ do aud no other can do. The only way
/ we can ever get rid of this evil which is
oursing our land is through our children.
The mother should begin with her baby
and never allow il TO have taste OF any
thing that has alcohol in 1t. IL, when the
baby cries, we give it few drops OF
whiskey in swee,ened water and it gets
quiet we think we have done a good act
tor baby, or when he gets a little older
and we want him to take dose OF Castor
Oil, and promise him drink OF wine rs
soon as he swallows it. l say we are
forming taste for drink which will lead
to drunkards grave. Some one has said,
"What is put up in the first OF life is put
up in the whole of life If this be true
how many mothers are laying the ioun-
dation for ruined manhood. They do
not seem to realize this truth. The
mothers should see that their children
never get drop of the poison stun.
That is the duty every mother owes her
child. Ifthe mother guards against her
child ever getting drop of alcohol rs
long as they are under her control she
will have her child started in the right;
if in later years they TALL into the snare
the evil one has set, the mother will have
clear conscience, knowing she hath
done all she could. five with our con-
sent and our own hand help form this
habit little by little while they are
young think God will hold the mothers
responsible for the part they have taken
/ in the course that is reaching almost
every family. We should teach and iln-
/ press it ON the minds of the children that
the boys of to-day will be the voters and
lawmakers OF tomorrow. Teach them
to know that to hold place Of trust and
honor they should have a clear brain
not one befuddled with alcohol, and
might add tobacco also, for it is near
relative of alcohol. We ahould teach
them that the Elders and bishops OF our
church meet in conference aud declare
that the liquor traffic cannot be leganzed
without sin. If what the elders say is
true let us teach our boys that il is q sin
to vote for men to hold office either in
high or low places who have wine
OH their table for their friends to drink,
thus bringing a woe upon themselves
prmised in Hab, chap. l5v. "Woe unto
him that giveth his neighbor drink, that
puttest thy bottle to him and makest
him drink also"
1t may be that we can not see the good
we have accomplished in a short time,
but if every mother in the United States
will awaken out of the lethargy into
which she has fallen and teach her chill
dren to fear, bate and abhor this monster
as we teach them to fear and hate ven
omous snake, that when they are old
enough 10 take the reins of government
in their bands and we that are mothers
now will be grey haired grandmothers
will see the end of this awful business
for which we have been paying. II ev.
cry mother in the land will get to work
and do all she can God will help us, but
He never will as long as we will not do
our part. God helps those who help
the mselves." Mrs. EMILY COLE.