The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
wv. c. 7. U. COLUMN.
Under the Auspices of the Denison
Union.
MoTro OF THE STATE Og Iowa.
In the Name of God, We Win Set Up Our

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Banners.
--.--,..- PLEDal: 80. .s-ses-s--s
81 hereby solemnly promise, by the help OF
God, to abstain from all distilled sfefmented
and malt liquors. including swine, beer and
cider and to employ all proper means to dis
COURAGE the use OF ana tranc In the same"
Is PURIrY PLHD0E. Ssgst
II solemnly promise, by the help ofGod. to
hold tine law OF purity:as equally binding up
on men and women, and to use the utmost ef-
forts to obey the command, Keep Thyself
Pure;" to discountenance all'coarse language
and impurity in Dress in literature and art;
tolend helping hand alike to men and wom-
en-. giving the penitent Of both sexes an equal
chance to reform, es far as any assistance
and influence can do this"
Time of Prayer-Neontide.
Badge--A knot Of White Ribbon. ~
Method Preventive, Educational, Evange-.
listic, Social and Legal.
Watchword- -Agitate, Educate, Organize.
Dues. -sl.0oa year.
The question is often asked: What
good is the W. G. T. U. doing? In
answer we would say that'moral reform
is being carried forward by systemat-
ic arrangement Of our different depart
ments of work. We are reaching out
helping hands to the weak and needy
of every land. Where ever the rum
power is degrading humanity, there
our White Ribboners are found trying
to mitigate the sufferings caused by the
greatest curse of our day.
We can also point with thankfulness
to the rapid growth of temperance SEN
timent, and everyone will admit that
the w. G. T. U. has oeen large factor
in creating this public sentiment.
The signs of the times clearly indi-s
cate that the time is not fer distant
when the legalized saloon will be bane
shed from our country. In no other
way can women work so efficiently for
this happy contamination as by becom-
ing member Of the w. G. T. u. Every
member adds to our strength to carry
forward the work.
Icannot'understand how mothers can
be Indifferent on this subject, and do
not think many of them are, but they
do not know what to do; they see the
danger to which their children are ex-
posed, but are powerless, singlehandedj
tosremove the pitfalls. If every good
woman would join the w. G. T. u. we
could WELD such an influence that the
temperance question would soon be
settled.
am sure that when we come down
TO the end of an earthly career, and
look back over our life work, we will
not regret that our prayer. our time
and our means, have been freely given
to this great work. @
The w. G. T. u. met with Mrs. r.
Hill Thursday. Thirteen members and
five visitors were present. After the
close OF the meeting the hostess served
delicious refreshments, and pleasant
social time was had by ALL
Mrs. A. j. Bond and Mrs. Lee Bar
Der. delegates to the w. G. T. u. state
convention held at Marshalltown. re-
turned home Saturday. A report of
the convention will be given in this
column next week.
We have had enough of contention
and strife among the Temperance for
ces: let us have more religion and good
will: more love for the work and the
souls of men; more consecrated endeav-
or, to revive and reorganize the Tenn
perance army