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charge of Rev. Mr.. Wilson, who conducted
them with ability.
REV. MIR. WILSON'S VIEWS.
After singing and reading of the
scriptures by the Rev. Mr.. Letson.
| Rev. Mr. Wilson said he wanted to place
himself on record as being in harmony
with the workers in the emperance cause.
He said that the church was the best in
strunent for the suppression of the alco.
holic traffic, and the best arm was the
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tion. To-day temperance meetings were
being held all over the world by the W.
G. II. U., and Mr.. Wilson was glad to see
such an interest taken by the good people
of Spokane Falls and he desired to be
counted in the good work. He was in
favor of agitating and pushing the ques-
tion.
REV. MR.. EDWARDS OPINION.
After singing the Rev. MIR. Edwards of
the Congregational church was called on
and said he was glad always to show his
interest in reform. Like the old naval he
70, Lawrence, he would mot give up the
ship" Two great powers were arrayed
against each other, but the w. G. T. U.
was not dismayed and as they had
cause worth fighting for. they would surely
win. The enemy claimed that the many So
cieties that had been started to crush the
liquor traffic had gone out of existence,
and while that was in measure true, the
christian cause had made much progress
in the fight and much good had been done
He was surprised at the audacity of the
saloon element. Politicians Of both part
les consulted that element in making Sc
lection of men for office, and it was time
for the churches and the better class of So
ciety to strike at the root of the evil in
connection with the noble women of the
union. The saloons had their doors open
day and night, and were an aggressive
power, and christians must recognize that
fact and fight them night and day. He
was in favor OF no compromise and be-
lieved prohibition would win in the end.
REV. MIR. BURGHoLTz.
Rev. Mr.. Burgholtz took as his text,
master, We Know Thou Art the Truth
and gave an excellent discourse of some
length. He said the saloon element
watched the churches, and while at all
times at war with good efforts. the saloon
men respected Christian for the stand he
would be long and fierce, but the right
would finally triumph. He felt that there
were enough good people to wipe out the
evil IL all would act up TO their true con-
victions. Thank God the people were
being educated up to see the evil that the
W. G. 7. U. and the churches we're fight
ing, and in time the liquor traffic would
be crushed out.
PROFESSOR wOoLvERToN
Professor Woolverton said the forces that
were the most powerful ones were those that
were the silent forces of nature. 1t was
reserved for later age to develop them.
1t was left for a Newton to discover the
law of gravitation, and for Franklin to Ay
a kite and learn how to tame the light.
ming. In this wonderful age wonderful
things were being evolved, but the great
est force that had come into the agitation
OF this liquor question was The woman
power. 1t was reserved for this century
for woman to learn and use their power,
and she had done much. Back of the law
stands the people, and the liquor element
must learn that the voice of the people Is
the voice of God. The temperance people
were going at the work right, ia their
movement in the schools, training up the
children aright--writing the law on the
mind and heart. Prof. Woolverton's ad.
dress closed the proceedings for the even
ing
THE SESSION YESTERDAY.
A goodly number assembled at the
Methodist church last evening, Rev. May
z; Jones presiding. The Prohibition
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Drifting Away" The first speaker was
Rev. II. E. Bisbee, whose subject was
Temperance in the Church." He was
compelled to profess himself moderate
crank. After years of careful thinking he
had very strong convictions; yet he was
tolerant. and believed that some of those
who disagreed with him would get to
heaven. AS one Of the fundamental doc
trines OF the Methodist church, expressed
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and low is vicious in principle and power
less as a remedy, those who advocate high
license are not in sympathy with the
Methodist church. The attitude of the
Christian toward the traffic should be one
of relentless hostility. The methods used
are to be according to his own wisdom.
Another principle laid down is that we are
not to choose between two evils---we are
not to choose either. He quoted Lyman
Beecher's maxim:
81 am responsible for my own conduct
only; IL others elect bad man am not
responsible"
He emphasized the necessity of voting
for ticket that we can pray for Another
principle stated was that every great re.
form needs party to establish it. The
science OF politics teaches that il any
thing is to be accomplished, there must be
organization. Party is not the chief end
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The Glee Club then rendered, 1.-The Right
s'Beund to VIM"
The second speaker was Rev Dawson of
the Centenary Presbyterian church. who
took as his theme, The Relation Of Temper
ance to the State" He stated that intem-
perance is related to the state as kind of
an imposter. Despite all efforts to suppress
1t it has found place in our government.
1t 10 recognized az an industry, though it
has to pay quite high price. Intemper-
ance is to-day political machine. As the
Ruilotine was allowed In France, so is in
temperance in politics to-day. Party
power is attained through the rum
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