The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-28
The Theme Of a Special seymonto
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iTIAN--HERs WAS A GOOD LIFE
NJ SPENT IN DOING GOOD, AS An
AUTHOR. ORATOR AND UpLIFT.
5Ets OF HUMANITY.
Yesterday morning the womdn's
Christian Temperance Union OF this
scitr attended In a body, at Zane Street
M. L. church, torSthe purpose OF hear.
3ins5a special sermon on the late Fran,
cesl L, Willard, delivered by the pastor,
I tor, Rev. 3. B. Evans. There was a
large Congregation present, and deep
Interest was manifested in tho dis.
4 course for few there are TO whom tho
4 dead woman was unknown. "The Life
OF a Good Woman" was the theme OF
Mr.. Evans discourse, and as he has al
ways been Interested In her work, The
was especially able "a, speak OF her. her
4 deeds and her influence.
Rev. Mr.. Evans took as his text,
Mark, II, Is: l"she hath done what, she
could. In substance, his remarks
y were as follows:
No one has ever been able 10 estimate
( upon the world, or even kind act
= shown TO Christ and His cause.
n This good woman referred to in our
Z text this morning. 1900 years ago
anoInted the head OF Christ our Savior.
Y and the aroma OF that ointment Is still
breathed by the nations OF the earth.
! and the Master said. wherever the
Gospel shall be preached throughout
the whole world: this also that she hath
done shall be spoken OF for a memorial
Z OF! her.. At midnight on the 18th OF
this month, one was admitted to the
kingdom of the SKIES the aroma OF
whose life shall never die-Frances
q Elizabeth Willard.
IN THE HOME.
4. We desire 10 speak OF this noble wo-
8 man this morning as seen: First, In the
home: second. in public; third, as a
y Christian. Born In Churchvllle. N. Y.
September IS, 1899, when three years OF
age she went with her parents 70 live
Z IN Ohio, where she, spent the early
Z years OF her childhood. When she was
Z about twelve years OF age her family
= moved to Wisconsin. Here she enjoyed
2 the beautles of nature and healthfui
farm life. Her parents were unusually
3 cultured and refined, and although the
education OF Frances was almost en-
tlrely conducted at home until eighteen
years OF age. she possessed greater ad-
4 rantages than many American youths.
While she vas possibly the most extern
sively travelled woman IN American,
she never forgot the dear, ones In the
4 home, and no distance was too great or
engagement so strong US to prevent her
coming to their assistance when she
was needed. Miss Willard was the last
member Of the family to DE called TO
/; her heavenly home What'n blessed re-
union they enjoy this morning. Ia ther.
mother. sisters and brothers. All died
inthe triumphs OF q living faith, there
fore are safe at rest.
HER PUBLIC LIFE.
She graduated at. Northwestern Fee
male College, Evanston, ILL.,, in 1883,
and three years latcr was the professor
OF: natural science in her Alma Mater.
9 She was principal OF Genesee Wesleyan
Seminary when she was only twenty,
seven years old, and thirty-two when
she became dean at Evanston. The
passion for reform, however. dominated
her; and In 1874 she abandoned all pros
z poets OF success as, an educator, and be-
( came corresponding secretary of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
3 Rigid economies were necessary, and
I. l'nickleS' were saved for emergencies.
rs In. great Chicago she lived her great
1 life, initiating movements for; the con-
(, servation of victories gained In the crii-
sade. by travelling, lecturing organIz-
ing the Home Protective League and
petltioning the legislature OF Illinois,
where she presented petition with
10000 signatures, and though 1t was
y thrown unGer the table. she was I'M
daunted In her efforts for the cause.
"a In 1879 she succeeded her brother. Oh
vera. Willard, as editor of the Chicago
Evening Post, and began an editorial
career tina. had It's climax iS.the edi-
a torship of one OF Americas most brill
liant 5weeklles, The Union Signal
Loyal to her sex, she bore the No,
mans Christian Temperance Union In
3 to aftiliatlon with the men, who wore
the White Rose, as she wore the White.
y Ribbon, dividing the Union. but secur-
ing consistency. In 1856 she dedicated
3 herself to the White Cross movement
4 SSlluH GtNt
states for the protection OF women, anu
two years later became prcsideato OF the
fWoman's Christian Temperance Union.
!. Year by year she was elected almost
unanimously to the presidency OF one,
of the greatest organizations that the
world has ever known, and has dlctat-
ed its policy and wldened the range OF
gits ideals utll the Wornan's Christian
Temperance Union has become the syn
onym OF universal social reform.
AS presiding officer she developed
most rare powers of persuasion and
a command. She was superbly self con-
trolled and superbly endowed With
a powers to CONTROL In 1857 the Rock
q River conference OF the NJ. E. church.,
gofwhich her. brother was once n mem
her. elected her us lay delegate to the
3, General Conference, an honor worthily
y bestowed. and OF which she .wns very
= proud. She made all her arrangements
+ tosattcnd the conference, and take her
place as a delegate on Monday. On
Sunday she was called to the home OF
q her mother, Who was then very sick,
where she remained during the great
lscontest which followed IN the General
S Conference. Though defeated, she took
y her defeat with the same, Christian.
grace that had characterized her for
4 mer6lifc,
Miss Wizards books, .uow to Win,"
Nineteen Beautiful Years" and
"Gllmnses OF Fifty Years" have been
Il read with profit, over 100000 OF the lat
.tcrhaving been sold. The leading mag
( azlnes OF several countries have spark.
Il led with her lances of great truth. As
lauthor and orator Miss Willard had