Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1882 — An Editor's Opinion. [ARTICLE]

An Editor's Opinion.

Lut weok's issue of Tag Rkpublica* contained the following noticto : The stereotyped programmes for the Blue Ribt-on Society are becoming somewhat monotonous. If tho members of the club desire to do effective work they .should occasionally make a “new departure" in proceedings. | I will say, in justice to our worthy President, Alfred Thompson, and his predecessors, Ezra C. NoweU an l Wnt. Beck, each adopting the “stereotyped’’ plan of programme, which has had a tendency to make our meetings a success, aud our audiences large and appreciative. Aud do you ask why the resnlt has been so flatter ing. 1 will add, here lather and mother, sister and brother, son aud daughter, can all unite in one great family, having the same object in view, while their manner and way of presenting it to the audieuce is different. Our records show that since the adoption of the “stereotyped programme” there has been more than twice the number united with our society than in the same number of weeks previous to its adoption, and our audiences have grown larger, as persons that heretofore stayed away from our meeting’ for fear of being called upon to speak, have no hesitancy in coming, knowing the “stereotyped programme" announces the names of those expected to participate in the exercises. Why do our friends from neighboring towns ask the cause of our success in temperance work? What reply do you make? Otn you make any other than we enlist from the youngest to the oldest members iu our programme of exercises as heretofore published—prayer, reading scripture, dec-' laamtioiis, essays, songs aiid spem he-<. I will admit occasionally a debate would be proper, yet it would doso Its power for good sooner than the others, as it would check the children from participating in o.ir meetings, they being the enes we build our future hopes upon. It is also iniiaiuily valuable iu bringing all the weight of female influence; to bear in behalf of temperance work, both in moulding the character and ’ shaping the destiny of the children of our land, for woman is the educat r of our race. In no cause is she more zealous, knowing alas! too well the bitter fruits of intemperance. Have we any greater evidence than the mother and daughter are laboring ontsii e of our meeting tor the oause of temperance in the nursery of this great work, than to listen to the children declaim from the rostrum t n behalf of teinpeiance. Our temperance society in Rensselaer is progressing and we know of no society of ,he kind that is meeting with better success. Last but not least, our society appreciates the grant lavors and support which our •e.uziiy papers, Tax Rkflulican and Sentinel, have shown us in publishing from week lo week our programmes. Noble J. Yomk, Sec’y.

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