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After making several efforts I learned the date upon which she was to speak. The morning paper of the day before had no notice of such a meeting, but that morning there was a brief item stating time and place. Was there a large audience at that meeting? Were people interested to come out? I quote the words of an officer of that W. C. T.

Union: "it seems impossible to arouse any interest among the Christian people of the city." Was it any wonder? The enemy in this case was indifference (called by the name of some excuse, as it sounded better) of women who are responsible for the work and good name of the W. C. T. U. Is this too strong? An interested pastor once said, in speaking of a temperance meeting, "It must not be a failure for it hurts the cause are working for and we cannot afford it." We say others ought to be as much interested in a cause like this as we are.

That is true enough. The Master has spoken to all of us, but our eyes have been opened to see the evil about us and we realize the enemy that we have to fight. We sing, "No darkness have we who in Jesus abide," and yet the light we are supposed to have has been hidden under a bushel, and we constantly excuse ourselves and give any number of reasons why this is true. But the words of Christ remain, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see" not guess, not imagine, not feel a little doubtful about it, but they may see, and seeing, feel the influence upon their own lives. If we could- constantly keep in remembrance that it is for souls we are working! Souls of men and women ruined and lost by strong drink; souls of men and women dwarfed by an inactive position in the face of such a deadly enemy.

Souls of men and women content to do, and 'not willing to step out in the forefront of the battle, and put aside their own feelings, their own likes and dislikes, and be willing to fight for others souls for whom Christ gave His life. Comrades mine; this is just a "little grieve" that the burden of responsibility that rests upon us should be made the heavier by our own indifference. As we begin the new year of our work, taking up the scattered threads of the summer months, meeting in conventions, may not this matter come up for spirited discussion and earnest Let telling blows against the liquor traffic be dealt through the organization which has not "passed its days of usefulness," if with the knowledge and experience of twenty-five years behind us we realize that our opportunities are greater to day than ever before, and that a work awaits for earnest hearts and willing hands of which we havo little dreamed. Union Signal. Why try to stid things with something that doesn't -stick? Buy MAJOR'S CEMENT; you know it sticks.

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I had a few hours between dates and I said to myself, "I will find out just what is the condition in an adjoining town." I entered that town a stranger, and began my inquiries. Where should I go first if I wanted to find a friend? To the postoffice, to be sure. I asked the clerk if he would kindly give me the name of the president or secretary of the W. C. T.

U. After a puzzled look he shook his head, called to an employe in the back part of the office in a tone loud enough to b3 heard by every one in that office and repeated my question. No one knew. I turned my steps in another direction. I called at the homes of well known women workers in other lines of Christian work, and, finally, on my eleventh call, I found a woman who was a member of the union.

When I told her of my search, she said, "Why, I supposed every one knew." Supposed no, a certainty is what we need. And this a town of less than 3,500 inhabitants, not more than fifty miles from one of our large centers. I was speaking on a different phase of Christian work and promised to meet with the W. C. T.

U. the afternoon of the next day, before leaving the city, that we might discuss ways and plans of work. I was directed to the rooms of the union in a certain block, and, as there were several stairways in that block and no sign, I did the best I could toward selecting the right one. I went through the hall above searching for the room which I succeeded in finding through a little notice tacked on the door. It was then five minutes of the hour for oeginning, and- the door was not unlocked, though it was the regular meeting place of the society.

Not the enemy's fault in this case. Again: A county convention of a well known and thoroughly organized county. 1 purposely made inquiries. No one seemed to know that there was such a convention. I found that one or two hackmen had taken a few women to a certain church.

Upon reaching the church there was no sign that a convention was being held within, and had 1 not known that that was the place where I was expected I should have passed by on the other side without dreaming that there was anything there of special interest to me. I was to speak at a certain convention. A friend who lived in the city where the convention was to be held had askea to entertain me. A week previous my friend wrote me: "We certainly are expecting to have you in in our home, though I fear there must be some mistake as to the convention being held here, for I have watched the papers carefully both morning and evening, but have found no notice of such a meeting." A National worker was to speak at a town not many miles from where I was. I was anxious to hear her, and could arrange my time to be there.

I watched the papers for days previous, and was finally rewarded by brief item saying that a National speaker of the W. T. U. would speak in that city soon. Undoubtedly, that speaker was nameless, as no name was given.

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