The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
THE LATE MISS WILLARD.

day many words of mourning that the beloved Frances E. Willard has passed away. There are also many fond tri butes paid her memory. Her virtues and her nobility can hardly be over drawn, think it can truly be said that she possessed in a remarkable degree that beautiful and rare combination tenderness and strength. Her loving sympathy seemed to embrace all hu- manity in its scope. Her strong in- tellect and brave strong will made op- portunities for the exercise of this wealth of love. It is really no wonder that these traits established her world wide fame. A very natural accompani- ment of so great a nature was her hu- mility. She was quite unspoiled by her many honors. It was noticeable, es- pecially to these later years. that she cultivated the humble spirit, depreca- ting any allusions to her worth of popularity. Although many of us may take decided exception to pronounced views held by her, we must admit, think, that hers was character worthy of imitation by our sex. There are many women who possess the strength of character without the gen. tleness and love- while multitude of others possess the love but in con- junction with. weakness And 1t is a conceded fact that the fostering of vanity is much more frequent with wo- man than the cultivating of humility. Love, strength, humility! These quali- ties combine to form a standard worthy our sincerest endeayor.
 Mrs. N. $. Moore writes to the Win sted Citizen: ''The news of the death of Miss Frances E. Willard came like loss to the world, to this nation and to every white ribboner The shock is intense and we are speeches. with grief
 But with Miss Willard, the passing out of life was surely like drawing aside curtain and she stood in the presence of the King.
 Those who saw her at the great con vention last autumn and felt the mar
 
 and the spirit of Christ shining out through her every act and word and her face radiant with light not of earth, had very little hope of seeing her at another convention. Still her own inspiring words when she pleaded for the Temple sent thrill of hope and courage through every heart pre- sent: q think that God will let me live this 59th year of my life and l shall devote it to the Temple" | But the task was too arduous for SC fragile body and those who saw her perform day after day almost Her culean labors marveled at her strength and endurance; yet the change was toe great and she must change spheres of activity passing beyond where she sees the fulfillment of all her hopes and plans. A personality so rarely gifted she laid unreservedly upon the altar talents and graces made it the leading movement in the world for the amelioration of humanity.
 No matter how rough the exterior how tattered the garments, her great soul discerned in every human being brother or. sister beloved with a sou capable of infinite possibilities bywhict to honor and serve the Master, whom she herself followed so closely, and l for that reason she could not rest unti the many stumbling blocks were re moved and pitfalls covered in the paths | of humanity so that all may attain the | full stature of true manhood and wo. manhood to which they are entitled.
 She was womanly woman. She was unique as reformer. She lowered far above all her predecessors and now she is removed from our view May the l mantel of her magnanimity, hel charity, her implicit faith in God ant | his truth fall upon every woman whc wears the white ribbon
 So the habitation of vice and cruelty will speedily vanish and peace anG love fill their place.
 We cannot think of Miss Willard as dead, but transfigured and in the | presence of her God.