The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-13
W.C.T.U.COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. n. L. HOBBS,


zerelda Wallace Uslon.
Anniversaries come and 60.
Much is made OF them in these
days. The birth and death Of noted
individuals is universally observed.
Church records are kept and repro
|duced after scores or it may be hum
dreds Of years. Even political par
tiles are not exempt, but occasion
ally blow a trumpet blast to let Us
know they are still in existence.
Our nations birthday is always
honored; and as often a. the 22d Of
February rolls around 80 often will
the father Of our country be hon.
Iond. This year our grand organi-
|zation-the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union-has been tell
ling from pulpit and by the press,
at it's state and national conven-
tions, that it has lived full quar-
ter of q century.
We came into existence Feb. 23,
l1877, having ten charter members.
We counted one more in the fight
against the liquor traffic. The first
loiiicers were: President, Mrs. Jen-
ME Miller; Secretary, Miss Sarah
Morrison; Treasurer, Mrs. Keziah
Loitin.
During these bright years some %
members have been enrolled. Five
have been called to rest from their
labors, a few have gone out OF the
work, some have joined other unions
lin tho city, others have carried .
|card OF dismissal to unions in dif-
Iferent parts Of the State. One ID
|now q missionary in China.
We have been highly favored to
'|have among our number some Of
1.-The state and county of6cers and
|superintendents, women OF great
'Ifaith, who have aided US much IN
Jour work, giving us wise council.
i Our union has continued to meet
|these many years once . week
|Our first efforts were given to hold
ling gospel temperance meetings II
different localities, mothers meet
.lings, and cottage prayer meetings
1--we entered the new Jail ~ soon q
lii was completed. Mrs. Barnes
|who has passed away, having bee1
Ia cons tant visitor to the old jail
was i'll for months. Her great bur
s|den was, "Who will carry on tn
,services?" We were glad to united
|ly take up this work, and carried !
lon uuinterruptedly for four years
.|holding elk distinct services eacl
sabbath. The prisoners receives
, LIS testaments and bibles, and thou
sands Of pages Of literature. Flow
|er.mission day was observed, be
sides carrying flowers at other times
Letters have been written to tn
l. state prisons and many answers rs
-lceived. Some letters have com
I.from mothers thanking US for on
Interest in their sons.
Another effort was the establish
ling and maintaining for q while OF
|day nursery, where working moth
d|ers could leave their children duI
Ping the hours they would be ava
s.|from home. Mrs. Taylor was tn
|superintendent. This was support
led by contributions, and 79 Chi
ldren were cared for in one year.
humber Of these were infants. .
|kindcrearten Was successfully cal
|ried on for several months, wit
|Susan H. Clark as teacher. OWN
Ito the locality and for satiefac,oE
a|ressons il was discontinued. Mr.
= Taylor Was our evangslistic superb
y y|tendent for four years and d
much effective work. Mrs. Catl
crime L. Miller succeeded her, %
WAS also active and efficient in hol'
linz public meetings.
The different departments
work taken up by our union ha,
each had due consideration, q
principal ones being evangelism
|Sabbath observance, flower missio
,. narcotics, literature, mothers NEE
an|ines, Jail and prison, and l.. I.
M NJ 1--we arc contemplating the secol
sIi Tuesday Of each month to acquai
with the history Of Il
|W. C. +. u. and the life and wo
|of it's prominent leaders. .-Sus'
In. Clark, in Patriot Phalanx.
One Of the leading daily pape
|of France, Le Temps, calls loud
|for Z reduction in the number Of
looms ia that country. The pr
|ilsgss granted to the distillers
homemade wines, II says, result
|dsfrauding the revenue and ends
|rerine public health. Home bro