Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-02
W. C. T. U. COLUMN.

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All matter for this column ID supplied
by the Josephine County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, Y. and l.. T. l.
Branches.
Scientific Temperance instruction
meeting Friday evening. November
8, at the Baptist church. Program as
follows:
Devotions.
Recitation, Mrs. Clements.
Music.
Address-Rev. G. o. Beckman.
Music.
Superintendent of department, Mrs.
NJ. o. Day, assisted by Mrs. Belding
and Miss Mulkey. Everybody invited,
especially teachers, members of school
board and parents.
Rev. Beckmsn's address will be a
treat no one can afford to miss.
Regular meeting of Wilderville
Union was held October %. Mrs.
Geo. Lewis, vice. president, reported
an especially interesting Mother 8
meeting. Mrs. G. @. Taylor of
Grants Pass Union was present and
took part in the discussion of the
paper that was read. Attendance
good and numbers increasing.
Friday afternoon very interesting
Mothers meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. John Summers with an
attendance of 81 members and friends
asids from the number of children.
The subject for discussion Hurry
and Worry" Mrs. Mcfarland. Mrs.
Rannie and others gave practical sug-
gestions on the subject.
Mrs. Howard, superintendent of
Mothers Meeting, read helpful paper
also poem.
The following are the first and last
verses viii express the sentiments
of the peom:
AS we travel along life's journey,
In this great evolution of strife,
There is just as much pleasure and
sunshine
AS there is hurry and worry of life.
Then scatter sweet flowers instead of
thorns,
In paths where others may trod,
We will find our blessings will be
double-fold
When we enter the kingdom of God
Recitations b. Inez Howard, Lois
Britten, Ada Gould and Elmer H ow-
ard. Solo, by Mrs. Cowdrey. Mrs.
Caldwell read paper on Lights and
Shadows. In part as follows:
I'm the different lights and
shadows is much of the beauty of
majestic mountains, the quiet valleys,
the ripping streamlet, the shining
river, the mighty Niagara, the dark
forests and 50 in the painted picture,
the artist must study we'll the lights
and shadows and put on the canvas
the soul lights aud shadows if he
would give to the world picture
that speaks to the hearts of men.
Everywhere we find the lights and
shadows, in the home, in our city aud
in our nation. The lights of our city
are all about us. Churches and schools
and Salvation Army, beloved Pastors
and oonseorated Christians; young
men and women fitting themselves
for carrying the Light to other lands
and not least the Womsu 5 Christian
Temperance Union, each and all,
| trying to light up some OF the
shadows cast by sin and sorrow and
the Ubiquitous rum business. The
missionary goes to the uttermost
parts of the earth and with him, goes
tue accursed liquor TO quench, if
possible, the light he kindles
when. oh, when shall the people
learn that Righteousness exalteth a
nation; that Sin is a reproach to any
people; that by mercy and truth in
iquity is purged, and that by Fear
OF the Lord, men depart from evil;
So, dear friends, let our lights shine
shat shadowed lives may be led to
see and accept the One Who Lighteth
| All Darkness.
Refreshments were served and all
went away feeling glad we had been
there.
MRS. HATTIE l. c. CALVERT.
Press Supt
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