Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-14

| The Presidents Message
One Of the most enjoyable features 0
the convention. Mays, 1.-THE First Dis
trict w. q. T. U. atNsrmllion, was The
address or message Of the president
Mrs. Caroline Hyde Jamson of Beres
ford BY request of several readers W,
give the address in full as follows.
why are we here? LIST, for the back
ward look What have we accompli'
shed this year? 2nd. for the onward
look. What Is there that ought 10 be
done Bird, for the outlook What can
we accomplish during the coming year
lib, Tor the far look. What are the
notes OF victory all over the word that
even now give promise Of triumphal
anthem All, yes, aud more than all,
Tor the up look, for without God all
seeming success Is ultimate failure,
With Him all failure is but step to
success, Can we put these all together
Can we hold 10 these definitely all
through this convention? Can we ask
6od blessing on us as We agree, a few
Of as as touching this thing we
want so lnnch--His inspiration in this
meeting to take home for oar work
during the coming year? II our hearts
swell with His spirit, we shall be more
than full, and shall be able 10 share
with those at home who could not
come
We seem to get even closer together
In our district meetings than in those Of
the state. Have you noticed the diff
ference in the wording of the object of
the sta'e union aud tbs district union ?
This Is the state union. the object Of
TN organization shall be TO promote
he principles OF total abstinence from
all Intoxicating drinks, and to labor in
all Christian and practical ways for the
complete abolition of the liquor Maftic
state and national TO work for the
ballot FOR women as a weapon OF defense
against the saloon, to educate the
children in all temperance principles,
and TO secure the organization of dis
trict and local unions This is the dis
trict: the object OF this union shall be
TO bring the workers Of the district
into closer sympathy and to plan and
carry forward measures, which, with
the blessing OF God Shall result in
promoting The cause OF total abstinence
aud 10 the outlawing of the liquor traffic.
Let us remember our object then, to
bring the workers of the district into
closer sympathy, aud as goes the dis
trict SO will 90 he state.
edo not come together because
there is nothing TO do Ut home. The
raindreps fall. Each drop finds place
in the thirsty ground, and makes ii
possible for the sprouting grain to push
its way to the sunshine. These drops
ara useful. We could not do with
out them. They are the women at
home. But the women banded together
an this organization are the raindrops
that have united tn the sire am. This be-.
comes river aud bears the steamer
laden with the ripened grain to the
ut rm0st parts of the earth for The
sustanance Of mankind. Or the rain
dreps boarded up aud combined and
confined together and subjected to in
tense heat ualil the steam thus genera
ted becomes = power to accomplish
anything 70 which it is applied.
Nothing cab stand in its way.
This then 10 my point. Women at
home are usefui, necessary. doing Gods |
bidding indeed, but unless they some.
lines get together, they cannot bs the
,oHer that believe God also intended |
hem 70 be. A raindrop alone is only i
lrop Of water, but il united wi h Others /
! Is part Of y mighty power. A woman
one is only enc, but : woman with the
title bow Of white ribbon upon her
'reast and her vow upon her heart ID
lot one alone. She Isl no longer only
ne, but = part 81 = mighty army. /
Az mighty, not because Ut the past
/ present works that stand on recoi 4,
tut because Of what the Judgment Day
) sure 10 reveal. The white bow Oh The
lressi a 7hsye's woman who cares
chat Kind ~ q II; ne, MA 81 ~, 49,. 49, III