Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-22
w. C. T. U. COLUMN.

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All matter for this column is supplied
by the Grants Pass Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Friday afternoon. June 10, was OBJ
served by the Grants Pass union az
Flower Mission day. The regular
meeting was held in the Christian
Church. Flowers were brought there
to send to any who were sick or sor-
rowing. An excellent program had
been prepared by Mrs. Gould. assist
ant superintendent Of the Flower Mis-.
sion department, who acted as chair
man. The songs and recitations by
the little folks and also by some
of the young ladies were full Of senti-
ment suitable to the spirit Of the day
and were duly appreciated by the
listeners, and good audience was in
attendance. Mrs. Cowdry sang q
beautiful solo. The Rev. Mr.. Bower
spoke to the children regarding the
history ard meaning of the day. He
told how q bright young teacher of
Boston. whose home was in the
suburbs Of the city, carried her arms
full of flowers from her own gardens
and those of her friends for the city
children, hungering for the fragrance
and beauty Of the country; how they
learned to watch for her coming and
how the beautiful flowers cheered the
lives of the poor toilers and shut ins
in the crowded city. He told, too, of
how the story of the young Boston
teacher reached an invalid in the
South who thought not of herself, but
of others, and took up the work of
sending something to brighten other
lives. So the birthday of Jennie
Casseday, June 9th, is one OF our Red
Letter days, being celebrated as
nearly as possible on that day. When
Frances Willard visited Jennie Cas-
seday in her Louisville home she was
told of the work, and always looking
for great opportunities she said there
must be Flower Mission department
in the w. @. T. U.
Miss Casseday was its efficient sup
erintendent for about 10 years. 1t is
said her character was akin to the lily
and the rose in sweetness The fol-
lowing is from the Annual Leaflet
"Tbis department carries help. com.
fort, sympathy and cheer to people of
all conditions, especially to the poor,
sick and bereaved, to the prisoners
and other unfortunate ones. The
scope of its activities includes all
forms OF charity. although the dis
tribution OF flowers with scripture
text cards attached (often accompan-
led by Flower Mission literature lis its
chief line of work. The total absti-
nence pledge is offered at appropriate
times. This department Is peculiarly
fitted to cooperate with other depart.
ments, often opening the door for ag-
Rressive temperance work. - A
prisoner in Alabama said to the flower
missionaries, as he was leaving for
home: Il quit these prison walls a
changed man. thank God for the
Flower Mission and the Bible. The
exits you brought me have led me
rom darkness into light and have
aught me that the blood of Christ
'leanseth from all sin. "
Several years ago in the city of
New York one of the very worst
haracters of the slums wandered in
o a mission. There she listened to
me of our women who told of Christ
md she was given rose. She took
away with her, its purity working
mysterious change in her. Looking
Iown in to its depths, she thought,
Why cannot my life become as clear
nd pure as this beautiful flower?'
The WAS redeemed from evil and spent
he three remaining years of her life
elling her former companions, in
heir haunts and in prisons, of the
peace she had found. What
little thing to do-the giving of
ose 80
Kentucky's superintendent saws
Az Jefferson county Jail one of our
)cal superintendent took the matron
choice bouquet, and she said, 20
i've IL to a woman who has Just come {