The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-15
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scientific Tenperasce Instructioa.
The first page OF The Advance, a prom
inent religious newspaper Of Chicago,
was last week adorned by the portrait Of
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, and no one, who
saw the noble expression Of her counte
nance, can wonder that she has been q
power for good throughout our land. 1t
is due to her persistent efforts these
many years that now all Of the states ex
cept South Carolina and Arkansas have
adopted the Scientific Temperance In
struction law. This law requires that
in every public school the scientific
effects Of alcohol and narcotics shall be
thoroughly and systematically taught;
and no school is entitled to draw money
from the state, il it is proved that said
school has failed to comply with the re.
quirements Of this law.
Kentucky only a few weeks ago passed
this law, and in addition has prohibited
the use Of cigarettes in public places,
| the law to 60 into effect Jan. L, 1895.
How heartily Mrs. Hunt must rejoice
that the blue grass state has now. joined
the list Of those states that admit the
truth Of her statement: 1.-THE star Of
hope for the temperance cause hangs
over the school house. If we save the
children today, we shall have saved the
nation tomorrow"
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1t is said hat a certain clergyman was
once severely criticized by his minister
ial brethren because he asked a woman
in his congregation to express in public
her opinion on a passage Of scripture.
Could that pastor have looked down the
years a few generations he might have
seen Mrs. Hunt the great granddaughter
OF that very woman, swaying vast audi
ence by the power of her eloquence, and
convincing hundreds, yea, thousands by
the irresistible logic OF her words, and
inspiring them to try to save the child
rem Of our country from the pernicious
effects of alcohol and narcotics.
When We remember also that Mrs.
Hunts grandfather was az officer IN a
total abstinence society in the days when
it was most unpopular for anyone to
favor total abstinence, VI are inclined to
agree with those who claim 90 much for
heredlty, but however much Mrs. Hunt
may have gained from q Eoble ancestry,
We believe she 1--WE still more to the
Christian training of her home, and the
influence Of q mother who believes in
the power Of prayer. That mother now
past ninety years old says that whenever
she knows that Mrs. Hunt is going to
address an audience she spends the en-
tire evening in prayer for her asking God
to give her a collected mind and lead her
to choose the right words 90 as to cause
her hearers to look with favor upon the
righteous cause she is advocating.
Friday, May "a, was a field day fol
temperance in the Presbyterian General
Assembly ia session at Pittsburg. Rev
DR.. Paige Of Kansas, n Of the candi.
dates for the moderatorship, offered q
r solution declaring shat 1t is the duty
of the church of Christ to avoid even
the appearance Of evil, and as there is @
we'll grounded belief that danger lies in
the use of fermented wine at the com
munlon table, 1t is the sense OF the as
sembly that u~nfermented fruit Of the
vine fulflls every condition in the cele
bration of the sacrament" The resolu,
ton was strongly opposed by a small
minority, but to the credit Of this great
church it was carried by an overwhelm
ing vote. Moderator Booth gave every
one desiring an opportunity to speak tc
the question, and for hours the keenes,
excitement and enthusiasm prevailed
We are greatly encouraged over this &C
ton and believe that it is the strongest
stroke for total abstinence the church
has ever taken. God speed the day
when all Christians will be willing tt re
move the "stumbling block" from the
path Of the "weak brother"