The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-14
FOR THE REFUGE WORK.
Mrs. Unruh and Mrs. Law Spoke Mt
Central Park Church

Only a small congregation heard Mira
A w. Unruh and Mrs. Z. Norine Law
at the Central Park NJ. e. church last
evening. Mrs. Unruh is president Of
the board OF organizers, and halls from
Eastern Oregon. Mrs. Law is one of
the national evangelists from Michi-
gan J. F. Tostevin, president of the
board OF trustees OF the church. pre-
sided and introduced the ladies.
Mrs. Unruh spoke OF the corruptIng
influences Of liquor, and said II Slapped
the manhood Of the country. 1t numb
ed the conscience, and It's destructive
influence was incalculable. Her ad-
dress was short. but TO the point.
Mrs. Law addressed herself 10 those
who say they can see no evidence OF
good accomplished by the W. c. T. u.
Tho w c T u" said she "and the
church are working for the same ends The
church stands for the holiest influence OF all
and II IL was taken from the world We would
be worse OF than We are.
II there Is one thing that tempts TO try
me. II is that vast army OF men and women
who say they do not see what the ". c. T..
L. has done. wish l could set such winners
TO work they would non have time 10
whine
1T Is twenty-four years since the women
started their crusade in Hilsboro. o. A man
was conducting q meeting there, and he said
he believed the saloons could be closed. and
close them. There was immediate re-
sponse from all the women who heard him,
and few men. but the men did not appreci-
ate what was desired OF them. They would
stand on the opposite side OF the street and
don their hats while We prayed and when the
women were arrested the men bailed US cut
If the W. c. T. Z. had never done more
than the crusade Il would be well repaid for
its labors. In Hillsboro the number q sa-
looms was redueed from fifty 70 two. There
was a town with ter saloons and a railroad
being built to that town. The crusade
movement struck that town and the saloon
keepers SAID either the w. c. 7. u. or the
railroad would EtoP, The result the sa-
looms stopped snd there are now three rail-
roads running through that town, and every
People who % pct read the W c. T. T.
papers think the W. c. T. [. has done moth
Ing. Is Il fair7 A Minnesota politician said
TO me four years ago that he did not think
the ". c. T. T. was practical body He
complained that * had gone into politics, and
IL should coBhne it, work to something use
full He said the state had a statute rseuir-
ing that school children should be taught the
injurious Effects Of hauor and he said II the
". c, T. L. would try 70 Eet such laws
passed. Il would be good thing and he would
support II. He was dumbfOunded when /
tod him the law he mentioned was adopted IN
Minnesota through the Efforts o. the W c. T
L. He had 10 acknowledge that the Law was
a man may trzazgress the moral law and
still be received IN society,". but a woman who
transgresses the law might as veil pack VI
and get out. ! say that Samson aEtray is as
bad as Delilah zStray- Il ts just as important
for Us 70 reach down for fallen women as for
fallen men and IN the name Of woEnanhOod
I protest against the calling OF women LED
sstray. fallen women and scarlet women who
are crowded together IN great cities Ike
lepers. Make the scarlet men HE away 10 the
dark corners instead o. going into the best
society. Away with that double standard OF
purity that has been raised and tolerated for
men.
Let me speak for tie refuge homes IN eur
cities where 5CGa women are received every
year Seventy-fve per cent OF them profess
repentance and ara saved. The work IS
done quietly u IS unfortunately true that
The sentiment 81 PfoPle IS stiu such that
when they learn tiki = woman is trying TO
reform they turn uP-thelr noses and say they
thought something Vas the matter With her.
II 3 reformed szzTlrier turns evangelist he
car always get a clsTd 10 listen to him, but
I doubt III 4 refoTlsed woman could get &
church 10 open rs ebcrs 70 her.
The " c TsaU- q not one-idea society
You do not knzE u. The majority CT the
people do NJ. hRoV-i the nuEaber o. different
departments Of OAK sFe.k- II Is in the world