The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-29

o. whom are Christians. and therein lies
the whole secret Of the power OF the
Christian men," Miss Kearney said,
let partisanship instead Of principle rule.
How Is 10 here in Savannah Christian
editors publish liquor advertisements,
Christians rent property to saloon keepers,
sign liquor petitions. hold family prayers,
and al their conclusion take social glass.
Christian ministers pass thousands Of
gallons OF wine across the communion al
tar. 10 certain extent a support Of sa-
looms The church has no true conception
Of its mission or such apathy would not
exist as IS found on its part. That Chris
tian president Of ours recommended pro-
hibition for Africa, hut fails 10 see any
good In II for this country"
Miss Kearney could not reconcile the
idea Of a Christian church sending mis-
sionaries TO foreign countries, and the
Christian government from which they
went following this up with the eNporta-
tiOn of thousands Of gallons Of rum.
THE Christian men," Miss Kearncy said.
fare in the majority and with them lies
the remedy" She wanted a law national
law which would keep out alcoholic IL
quors of every description, except chemic-
ally pure alcohol. in government packages
for scientific purposes. The only way 10
get it, she said. is to put the right kind or
men in the halls of congress.
Georgia Is now 80 per cent. prohibition
BIZ statutory law II should go one step
farther, she said, and put down the traf-
fie altogether. She told a very pathetic
little story to illustrate the subject, how
will your hands look in the search light?
vote as you prayi was motto she
gave TO the Christian. She mentioned the
evils resultant on the liquor traffic. All
this may go on she said" but with the
help of God. I'll keep my hands clean"
The audience had been in doubt whether
to applaud the speaker. This sentiment
seemed to bring forth the applause spon-
taneOusly, and IL was frequently bestowed
to the end Of her talk.
The Christian voter, she said needs more
moral courage. more backbone. She had
"a Goethe
said a nations history for a time de-
pfnded largely upon the thoughts of its
young men under 25 years. Two prime
causes, she said, are now sapping away
the strength of our young men-liquor
and tobacco. She mentioned some Of the
evils and disorders alleged to be due to
the use of tobacco, and said one-third
of the applicants at the Annapolis Naval
Academy were turned away because of
tobacco heart.
After scoring the cigarette fiend Mrs
kearney spoke Of the successful men of
the world. the vast majority of whom, she
said, wer total abstainers. She mentioned
). ). Prentiss as one of the few excep-
tons. She told a story Of the life of John
Wooley, the famous temperance lecturer,
years a drunkard, after which he went
on the temperance platform. She said
his first son was born before he became a
slave 10 drink. and is now a hearty healthy
man OF ablity and talent, while two Others
born after he became an habitual drunk
ard were in their youth physical wrecks
anu SUBJECT TO the same diseases ana p'rs-
sions which their father had at that time.
Miss kearney was warmly applaudel
at the conclusion OF her address. A sub
scription of s. was then asked for for
the purpose of honoring Mr.. w. c. Sibley
OF Augusta by making him a life MEM
Der Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Miss Kearney said she HAD
intended asking the audience to honor
several prominent workers in this way,
but the responses for life membership did
not SEINE to be forthcoming, 20 a collection
was taken up by the ladies' to which
appeal those in the audience responded
quite literally.