must take. If we wear the white ribbon, the badge of our Union, it
will often save us annoyance, and help us when necessary to speak the
whole truth. It very often happens that our position is assailed, and
then we should be able to give a reason for the stand we take. To
this end our women should read and search out for themselves
arguments based on scientific investigation, with which to meet
opposition. We need to inform ourselves, not only as to the evil
effects of alcohol on the human system, but how it produces this
effect, the waste to the country in drink, difference between
communities where prohibition is in force, and where licence reigns,
&c. In giving and attending entertainments, parties, &c., be
outspoken in your disapproval of wine drinking. This is no longer
running the risk of being singular in society, for some of the
highest dignitaries of this land and other lands have banished strong
drink in every form from their tables and entertainments. Mr. Moody
said recently, "Eight years ago it was difficult for me to mix in
English society without being constantly pressed to drink wine. Now,
I may say, broadly, I am never asked to touch it, and at many places
where I go, it is not even on the table." Much of this change has
been brought about by the influence of English ladies of rank, and by
their warm espousal of the cause of the Blue Ribbon Army.

Some of our ladies do not receive much company in this way, and have
not this opportunity for helping on the right, but in quiet visits to
and fro, their influence may accomplish much. To speak of a good
temperance book to a friend, a book which we have just read, and in
which we have been interested, to offer to lend it, saying you are
sure she will be as interested in it as you have been,--this is not
much, perhaps, but it is the sowing of the seed, which may produce
fruit, such as we have not faith to think of, in the days to come.