The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-04-03

The following letter, from a recent issue
of the Uai0n Signol of Chicago. the official
organ of the Nat. w. c. T. L., is well-mer-
tied tribute to the Majors work in Kansas:
KIMGMAN, Kansas.-Five years ago
there were not more than 200 inhabitants
here, now there are 1000. The beautiful
swift running river, the Minnesota, flows
through the town cmptying into the Ar
kansas below the city of Wichita. We
have six or seven religious denominations
towns, 4 wicked city. Open saloons
gambling denS and brotltls have eX-
listed. and to n certain extent still live.
We determined to Engage Major Scott for
six lectures. So successful were the meet
ings that We re-cngaged him. and so he gave
us fourteen Lectures in lieu Of six. Hum
dredS have signed the pledge. We are for
titled at almost every point, and now we
propose to hold the fort.
1t is due to Major Scott to say, and it
should be said for the benefit of other
towns in Kansas who need such service,
that he is a man of remarkable power ON
the platform. his reserve force is absolutely
wonderful, for he never repeated himself
during the fourteen lectures. but drew from
Il rich treasury new truths and illustrations
spiced with humor and pathos.
y gentleman connected with one of our
banks contributed ten dollars for the work.
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Major Scott lectured. We thought enough
of the lectures to raise $500. The Major
won the hearts of all the ladies by his sin
cere tributes of praise. especially did he
nobly mention Miss Frances f. Willard
and the W. c. T. [. generally, but paid
special homage to Mrs. Mary Clement
Leayitt, who had been his correspondent
for years. his spiritual counsellor indeed,
who had knelt by his side in the darkest
honr of his life in Boston. Mass. He spoke
Of her as "a beautiful character illumina-
ting eaFth's darkness as the stars set in
heaven do the deepening gloom of night
Quite a sensation was produced hy the
reading at one of the meetings. a letter
from one OF tie pastors at Caldwell. which
has long had the reputation of being the
wickedest place in Kansas. where the COW
boy exists in his glory. and where Major
Scott gave two weeks service last De
cembcr, in which was this paragraph: AS
an outcome of Major SCOTS work am
happy to say that every saloon is closed,
four SalOuniSts fined: aggregatinm II. 800.
Some are in jail. and some have fled the
country. The reading brought a genuine
hurrah,
And what a grand helper dear Mrs.
Scott is. too, She formed our W. E. T. L.
We have a union of nearly fifty members
to START with. Mrs. Scott gave us ladies
and children four afternoon addresses. one
ON the scientific results of alcohol, or by
| gienic effects ON the system, which was a
rich treat and a revelation to the most of
us. Mrs. Scott also organized 4 w. {. T.
G. at Caldwell. No wonder that grand
success attends the efforts Of these work
ers. for they are well adapted for their
work. The Major begins a course Of lee
lures at Kinsley, Edwards county, Febru-
airy %. May God bless them is the prayer
Of many men, women and children in King
man.
II you buy strong drink yon contribute
To pay tle rent Of the saloon keeper hen
possibly yon are unable e, pay your