Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1888 — TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT. [ARTICLE]

TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.

[Contributed by Mary K. B*lch,Btate Supt. of Press Department, W. C. J. U., Frankfort, Ind.J In Chicago daring the last five years 4,000 boys have been arrested as criminals and sent to jail. , , * •' Rev. Canon Isaac Taylor says that: ‘ lalamiam has abolished drunkenness, gambling and prostitution—the three enrses of Christian lands.”

A bill baa been introduced in the Kentucky Legislature which prohibits and makes void marriage wilh a drunkard. Who is to define drunkard? Governor Larrabee, of lowa, and Gcv. Ames, of Massachusetts, are two Governors who this year mended municipal suffragejor women.; The Kansas W. C. T. U. opened a State Industrial School for girls, Feb. 1. - It hopes to so prove the needs and benefit of such a school as to be relieved by the next Legislature of farther care and responsibility in the matter. The Racine, Wis., Exposition Association has passed a resolution that no permit shall be granted by the directors of the Association for the sale of intoxicating drinks or games of chance, npon the grounds.

The Texas W. C. T. u. is about to build a home for fallen women in Garrett. The land is bought and paid-for and some of the building materials and money have been contributed. Donations of money from friends of social purity throughout the Union are requested. Says the Medical World: “A half ounce of ground quassia steeped in a pint of vinegar is recommended highly as a cure for drunkenness. A teaspoontul in a little water should be taken every time the liq ior thirst is felt. It satisfies tne cravings and produces a feeling of stimulation and s rength.”

The Canton, Ohio, W. C. T. U. has recently dedicated a building of its own which cost over |6 000. The building contains a beautiful hall, a library containing 1,000 volumes, a reading room for women and girls, a museum of collections of minerals and curiosities, and an indue 1 rial school hall. Two roomy store rooms on the first floor bring in a revenue from rent.

Mr. Robert Graham, of New York City, has with great care ascertained the following facts: “Preceding the presidential election of 1884, there were held in New York City 1,002 political conventions —congressional, assembly, aldermanic, primary, etc. In these political meetings the country is largely governed. Two hundred and eightythree of them were held apart from saloons, ninety -six next door to saloons, and six hundred and thirty-three in saloons.”

The St. James Home for Female Inebriates, in Kensington Park, London, reports that nearly 1,400 women have been benefitted by its discipline, and many of these have given evidence of a true spiritual conversion, their subsequent lives continuing consistent. The Home opens its doors to the poor entirely free. Applicants are received trom all pans of the kingdom, without any distinction as to religions creed. At present there are over seventy dree cases in the Home. &

A week of prayer for the National, State aDd local W. C. T. U., March -18 to 25, 1888. Then let us pray: First—That upon our great organization may* a fa>me a fresh impulse from Heaven; and on every active worker a new anointing of the Spirit. . * * * Second—For-our unused membership held to us by name and pledge, but not consecrated to the spirit and activity of the work. Let -$a ask God to call our own women from idleness to service. Third—For the great body of Christian womanhood who yet stand afar from the greatest of missionary agencies for the salvation df onr own and other lands. *■ * Reek God. Seek Him alone for a great awaaening of the cnnrch and the nation. The liquor traffic is hi re with its abominations legalized because of spiritual death. We need conscience aroust-d and made true. Sisters of tbe W. C. T. XL, set the work apart, hold at least one meeting a day for the quiet, unostentatious seeing of God as herein suggested. * * On behalf of the National W. C. T. 0. Francis E. Willard, Pres. Caroline B. Buell, Cor. Bec.