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Show THE CHURCH REVIEW. <br><br> W. C. T. U. News. <br> OFFICERS. <br> Mrs. W. H. Tibbals, President. <br> Mrs. G. S. Peyton, Vice-President. <br> Mrs. E. E. Shepherd, Recording Secretary. <br> Mrs. Burner, Corresponding Secretary. <br> Mrs. H. W. Brown, Treasurer. <br> Place of meeting: The Lecture Room of the 1st Pres. church. <br> Time - 3 p.m., Thursday. <br><br> From Manti. <br> The Fifth medal contest came off in the Tabernacle at Manti on Thursday evening, March 7. The program differed from those of former contests, in that all the contestants were boys. The large audience that greeted them and the attention given the pieces showed the interest that has been awakened by these contests. The selections were all strongly in favor of prohibition, very appropriate for these times. <br> Ten young girls have already consented to speak at our 6th contest, which will come off in April and we will then be ready for the contest for the gold medal in May. <br><br> Kindergarten Notes. <br> The ethel influence of a kindergarten club in a community is not to be underestimated. <br> "The effect of Kindergarten principles and of the spirit that prevails among Kindergarten teachers upon the life of a school system is wholesome and invigorating. It is of inestimable advantage to the elementary schools to have joined with them a system of teaching these characteristic tenets favor the study of individual pupils, and adapting the teaching of each one to his different capabilities and needs, and which sanctions discipline of love and gentleness united with due firmness. The fundamental law of kindergarten has in it a guarantee of respect for the rights of childhood, and among these rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The steady adherence of a body of educational workers to such good and true doctrines as the kindergarten recognizes, in practice as well as in theory, makes itself felt in a stimulating and healthful way throughout any system of which their work is a part.-Frank B. Cooper, Supt, of City school, West Des Moines, Iowa. <br><br> Women's and Children's Home- Ogden. <br> A feeling of interest in and sympathy for the homeless and unfortunate resulted in a mass meeting of all the charitable women of the city, called by the W. C. T. U., August 30, 1894, for the purpose of founding a home and refuge for such women. The call was responded to promptly and forty or fifty ladies assembled in the city hall, lost no time in discussing ways and means or parlaying over parliamentary laws but was promptly organized a board of control with the proper officers and committees, donations were made and by the 8th of September practical results had been achieved and we had opened the home. We had only to wait until the 13th before two girls had registered as inmates. <br> Five dollars donated by the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church and one dollar by another lady, paid the first month's rent. <br> Twelve women and girls, besides three children, have found a home for at least a short time. Four of the twelve are residents of Ogden, two of San Francisco and one from Ohio, stranded on her way to San Francisco. Three of these went to California, one to a sorrowing mother in France and one to her daughter in Idaho. Two old ladies, one 65, the other 51, were with us only a short time and went out the same as they came. The wife of one of the railroad strikers was cared for for four months, when her husband returned; she is now keeping house in Ogden. The three remaining ones give evidence, by their daily life, of a change in heart, and life, and by their expression in prayer and conversation thank God daily for the influence of the home. I should like to make mention of the donations and donors but calls have been so royally responded to that time and space will not permit. The Recording Angel has every article noted down in favor of the donor and God will give the blessing. We have five rooms nicely furnished, four beds, one cot and bedding enough for two more beds. All this has been donated, except the cook stove. Notwithstanding the hard winter and hard times we have not lacked anything. Although the work was entirely new to the ladies of the board, they have grandly piloted through difficulties and discouragements, by much hard labor. <br> May all who read this feel a practical interest in the home. So far only four women and two children have been residents of our city. We now have one from Park City and are daily expecting another from Salt Lake. Ere this is in print she will be under our care. REPORTER. <br><br> "The truly wise man will never worry about what he can't help." <br> "Joining a church with a high steeple is not always a start for heaven." <br> "The devil wastes his powder on the man who bears the shield of faith." <br> "God never sees anything big in the gift that is made simply to win applause from men." <br> "A rich man may give the Lord too little, but a poor man cannot give him too much." <br> "The only easy place for the Christian while in this world is in the yoke of Christ." <br><br> |
