Evening journal., 1896-04-15
TEMPERANCE AND HOME.
THE THEME OF AN ABLE ADDRESS BY
MISS FRANCIS {. WILLARD.

Delivered In Grace NJ. Il. Church Yestor-
daY Afternoon Under tho Auspices OF
the Local w. 0. 7. U.--A Large Audi
snco Present TO Hear tho Famous
Speaker and worker.
The spacious auditorium Of GrSce NJ
e Church was filed yesterd ay afternoon
with large and representative audience
which bad gathered TO listen TO Miss
Frances e. Willard, PRECEDENT Of the
National and Worlds w. o T. u. and Of
world vide fame as a worker and speaker
In the cause Rev. w. L. \ Murray. ID
ID. scted as chairman and Mrs. Brlng.
hurat and Misses Ssmple aud Hilles,
through whose Efforts Miss Willard came
here, occupied position on the plat
form.
After singing the hymn "Ouward.
Christian Soldiers" Rev ]. r Amos
offered prayer, and Psalm cxlvl waa read.
Mrs. Thomas Benson sang ''hs the Years
60 Rolling On The greeting from this
W. O. II u WAS extended b. Miss Hiiles
IN brief aud we'll chosen remsrks after
which Rev Dr. Murray introduced Miss
willard, who made an address which for
earnest eloqusnce and touching interest
could not be excslled and which literally
chained those 10 the audience TO their
seats from beginning to close.
Miss Willard character zed Whining
ton as a peculiarly kindly place, city
where the bright light Of home reveals
the hearts OF It's people She referred to
the present condition Of affairs In Ar
meuia IS not 80 much religious perss
cution az deep seated hatred on the
part Of Moslems for home Institutions
Continuing. she said.
The truest picture Of Madonna ana
Child IL the mother from her rocking
chair throue listening to the evening
prayer Of the babe at her knee. and the
Women's Christian Temperance y llon Is
VOL king for tbe protection aud exaltation
of that homo and It's institution, and the
thought aud ambition Is cherished by
every wearer Of the white ribbon the
world over, that the world and especially
those with whom they come In 0ontsct,
may be the bstter for their life and work
Temperance Is the most aristocratic Of
sll the reforms, for It's sole aim Is 10 ele-
vate man and bring him nearer to the
divine conception OF manhood. In al OF
the states except Georgia aud Arkansas
temperance hygiene Is included In the
curriculum Of the public schools, and
while the Bible has not the place in The
school that it formerly had, the physio-
loRy with It's laws OF nature is more
religious than some think Temperance
Is the hsndmald Of religion and her worh
Is toward the betterment Of the Church
and the advancement OF Christian
civilE alton. The brain. the hand and The
heart work 10 unity and harmony"
Miss Willard referred In the course o
her addcess to the example set by thu
wives Of presidents. and other noted mel
In giving wineless dinner parties Sh'
paid eloeusnt tribute tV Or. Parkhurs
and Theodore Roosevelt, aud made
brief references to the Raine'B bill
showing where It was imperfect and
where II had merits. "All sorts OF out
door sports are potent aids to temperance
said she. aud there Is little attraction q
/ the youth of to day TO sit In smoke ans
play cards when he eau mount a whse
and be oh into the bright sunshine
where women and men can be together
blessed and frightened BY mutual com
radsship.
In concluding Miss Willard made Al
earnest plea to all who were not wearer
ot the white ribbon to j)in the w. Q 7
lU. TIE meeting closed with the dox
ology after collection for local worl
WAS taken up
Miss willard sails for England Apri
% to join with Lady Somerset In he
wo rk in that country During her sta
she will be the guest OF that famou
tampera ce worker