The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-19
WHITE RIBBON
COLUMN
Edited by Mrs. ThOs. Weir

to do and what / ought to do, by the
help of God | will do.
Meetings first and third Tuesdays.
County convention at Brink Haven,
Aug. "a and %. A most instructive
time is expected. A program that will
make every one want to 90 will be
held Some of the good things:
Miss Rose Davidson will be with us
and address us the first evening and
Grand Gold Medal contest for Sec
ond evening. Don't miss it. If you
can't go both days come one.
Be sure to pay your debts before
convention. We want 800 paid mem
berships.
Now be careful and see you do your
part and help some one else to theirs.
Cultivate the three Gs: Grace, Grit,
Gumption.
Interest your neighbors in the
cause, bring them along. Wear the
white ribbon. Bring your voice with
you and use it.
Call on your sick sister. Tell her
about the good meeting she missed .
Living in Gods Tune-A number of
years ago Francis Il. Willard made
temperance address in Boston. Dur
ing her stay a young man called upon
Wendell Phillips, who entertained un-
til late at night telling of old aboli-
ZIONIST days and showing him relics
of their struggle. AS the young man
rose to depart he said to Mr.. Phillips:
"Mr. Phillips, | think if | had lived in
your time | would have been heroic,
too" Mr.. Phillips, who had gone to
the door with him, pointed to the sa-
looms down the street and his voice was
keen with indignation. young man"
he said, you are living in my time
and Gods time. Did you hear Fran
els Willard last night? Be assured
that no man could have been heroic
than who is not now. Good night"
"Will alcohol dissolve sugar?" at
will" replied Old Soak 1T will dis
solve gold, and brick houses and hap
piness and love and every thing else
worth having" Bad habits bring big
harvests where we least expect them
some times.
We are sure to feel sorry for our
sick members, our aged ones, so re-
member you are remembered ever, ev-
en- if we don't get to call on you al
ways when we would like to.
The next meeting Is press meeting,
and we want to thank both papers for
their great kindness in printing w. c.
r. u pieces, work of any kind, for
the courtesy that has been extended to
us and | want to assure the editors
county send them their thanks and
appreciation. Long live the editors
and the papers, who have so gener-
ously aided in our work We go to
convention with the assurance they
will at least say we did what we could
Every little helps In this work. Re
member the story of the mushroom
the softest, weakest growth known
and how thousands of them coming
up under one great granite stone In
the pavement lifted 1t out of place in
a single night. One person may be
feeble in itself, but thousands united
against these evils may be able tc
life them out of our way.
w. G. Y. U. held its regular meet
ing at the home of Mrs, Barnett cor
ner Pleasant and Division streets, OF
Tuesday afternoon.
A good crowd was in attendance
and good program and business
meeting carried out as follows
Song.
} Deyotionals by Mrs. Babbs, who
read the 10Th Chapter of Romans
Meeting was then opened by tn,
president for business.
Convention at Brink Haven Aug
"a and %. Twenty delegates were
chosen for the convenient distance
} all can attend. A good program hat
been prepared, and all are cordially in
, yited.
, Program was in the hands of tn,
press superintendent and was as fol
: lows
} Song by Union
| Recitation, Master, What We Ar,
Doing-Mrs. Thomas Weir.
! Solo-Mrs. McFeely.
} Reading Patterson
Song-Miss Dorothy Kizer.
Reading Mrs. Clarke.
, Music.
| Recitation-Mrs. Lindsay.
Press as an Evangellst--Mrs,B Bean
l ner.
? Song, by Union.
) After which the Union adjourne
5 for the social hour, delicious refrest
l ments being served by the committee
! Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Nixor