Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1884 — THE W. C. T. U. [ARTICLE]

THE W. C. T. U.

The W. C. T. U. will meet at Mrs. Laßue’s next Saturday, at 2 o’clock p. in. All the members are desired to be present. At the Opera House, each Sunday afternoon at 31 p. m. may be found a valuable temperance meeting, known as the Star Temperance Union’ Last Sunday was its third session, and was indicative of a growing interest. One hundred and ninety persons were present, and apparently interested in the teachings of temperance principles. Young, and old cannot find a better way of spending their Sunday afternoons than at these meetings. There is nothing taught that would tend to insult the feelings of one addicted to intoxication, but to show him the great error of abusing life’s opportunities by giving away, in weakness, to such an unmerciful appetite. The W. C. T. U. met at Mrs. Laßue’s on last Saturday, p. m. There was a good attendance and the exercises were interesting. Our numbers are inci easing at every meeting and we hope ere long to be a power for good in the community. The following programme was arranged for the next Gospel "emperance Meeting to be neld at the Opera House’ March 30th, 1884, at 7:30 o’clock p.m. . I.—Music. Anthem. S.-rScriptme Reading, Mrs. J. Clark. 3. Prayer, Rev. J. ZAbbett. 4. “Band of hope?J"ong. 5. Remarks, Rev. Furguson. i 6.—Song by choir. 7—Declamation, Alice Irin. 8. Remarks, Rev. Miner. 9. 10—Remarks, Alfred son. 11.—Ringing and Signing. I 12.—Benediction. ....