The Dolores star., 1913-06-13
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
Edited BY the Press Agent Of the
Local W. c. T. u. Org anix ton.


ploy all proper means to discourage
the use Of and traffic in the same"
". T. L. CATECHIsM.
What II the Won,an's Christian
Temperance Union?
II Is an organization Of Christian
women banded together for the protee-
ton Of the home, the abolition Of the
liquor traffic and the triumph Of
Christ. Golden Rule In custom aud Ia
law.
or what historic event II II the out.
come?
1t Is the lineal des cendant Of the
great Woman's Temperance Crusade OF
1873 "a.
Following Is the story Of the origin
Of this wonderful Crusade:
On the evening Of December %, 1873.
Dio Lewis, N Boston ply stefan and ly-
ceum lecturer, delivered in Music Hall.
HilIsboro, Ohio, n lecture on "Our
Girls" lie had been engaged by the
Lecture Association some months be-
fore 10 I'LL one place IN the winter
course Of lecture, merely for the enter
tainnlent Of the people. But Iiudng
that he could remain another evening,
and still reach his next appointments,
he consented to give another lecture
on the evening Of the 23rd, and 80 a
free lecture on Temperance became the
order Of the evening. | did not hear
bio Lewis lecture taithOugh he v A.
our guestl, because of home cares that
required my presence, but my sou, n
youth Of sixteen, WAS there, aud he
came to me on his return home, aud IN
most excited manner related the
thrilling incidents Of the evening. He
told how DIR. Lewis told of his own
mother and several Of her good Chris
tian friends uniting in prayer with and
for the liqor-seIlers Of his native town,
until they gave up their soul-destroy-
ing business, and then said Ladies,
you might do the same thing In Hills
boro II you had the same faith; and
turning to the ministers aud temper
Anee men who were upon the platform,
he added: Suppose ask the ladies' OF
this audience to signify their opinions
upon the subject They all bowed
their consent, aud fifty or more women
4 S1l~s S6ss = seeSsSsI. lss
then asked the gentleman how many
Of them would s,and as hackers, should
the ladies undertake the work, aud six
~ or seventy arose.
"And now, mother" said my hoy.
"thry have got you into business, for
you are on committee 10 do some
work At the Pre.by terrain Church In
the morning ut nine O'Clock aud then
the ladies want you /" go with them to
the saloons"
My husband seemed asleep M he
rested upon the couch, while my sou,
In an un,iertone, had given me all the
above facts, but rs the last sentence |
WAS uttered he raised himself upon his |
elbow, aud said, what tomfooiery In
thal?" My sou slipped out Of the
room quietly, aud ! betook myself 20
the task Of consoling my husband with !
the promise that l should not he led |
into any foolish act by bio Lewis or
any association Of human beings. But
after he had relaxed into = milder
mood, continuing to call the whole
thing, rs he Understood II, "ton,fool-
cry" ventured to remind him that
the men had been In the "tomfoolery"
business . long time, and suggested
that Il might be Gods will that the
women should now take their part. |
Nothing further was said upon the
subject that had created such interest
the night before, until after break fast,
when we were gathered In the family
room, First my sou approached me,
aud placing his hand gently upon my
IN = very subdued tone said.
Mother, are you not going over to the
this morning." As I hssitsted
aud doubtless showed In my conte-
nance the burden upon my spirit, he
said, bat, my dear
you kno~ you have to CO."
Then my daughter, who was sitting on
= stool by my side, leaning over In =
most tender manner, and looking up
IN my face, said, "Dob't you think
you ~iii go?" Al this time my hus-
band had been walking the floor,
attering not = word. lie stopped, and
placing his hand on the family Bible,
That lay upon my workable, he said,
alphabetically, "Children. you know
where your mother go~. To settle I'll
ssxed questions; let ~ leave her
aione;" withdrawing ~ he spoke, aud
The dear children following him. IL
turned the key. aud wss In the act Of
( nerling before God and His "Holy
Word" 10 see what would he sent me