Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-06
The Women 0utprayed.

The story 10 told that some wo.
men crusaders visited liquor ga.
loon and tried to induce the propri-
etor of the saloon to close the place.
The proprietor invited the ladies to
seats and ask them to pray, and he
himself offered the following prayer
almighty Creator in Heaven!
Thou who has made the heaven
and earth, and created man in
Thine own image az ruler of the
earth, whilst animals are living on
grass and water; Thou didst teach
Thy servant Noah to make wine
and Thou didst punish him for
inahing incorporate use Of il. At
the wedding of Cana, thine own
son, jesus Christ, formed water
into vine when the juice of the
grape was exhausted, that the
guests might not be disturbed.
The great reformer, Martin Luther,
said: He who loves not wine.
woman and song, remains a fool
all his life long And one of the
divine commands of the book Thou
hast given us 10 that man shall
drink no longer water, but shall
use a little wine for his stomach's
sake and his other iniirmities. And
all of the great men of this earth
have been drinking of wine Thou
hast given Thy children upon the
earth. Oh. Lord, we pray Thee,
have pity on the women here who
are not grateful for thy gifts, who
want to make Thy children like the
beasts of the field. and compel them
to drink water like an OK, while
they dress extravaeantly and lead
their husbands by their other ex-
travagancies not tending to our
we'll being. to bankruptcy, depriv-
ing them of the pleasures of this
world; yes, driving them to sui.
eide. Oh, Lord, have mercy on
these poor ignorant ladies; look
down upon them; they wear not
even the color of the face which
Thou hast given them, but they are
SHINING against Thee, and not con.
tent with nature, paint their faces.
Oh, Lord, Thou canst also perceive
that their figure 10 not az Thou
hast made II. but they wear humps
on their backs like cameis; Thou
seest, oh, Lord, that their heads
consist of false hair, and when
they open their mouths Thou seest
their false teeth; and, oh. Lord,
just make note of their spiral
spring and cotton batting contriv.
ances they wear in their bosoms,
for no other purpose than to make
themselves voluptuous and to ex-
cite in man a baser passion than
the nee of little wine; and for the
came reason they have a number
six foot pinched into q number
three shoe, and q number forty
waist squeezed into a number sew.
enteen corset. Oh, Lord, these
women want men who patiently &C.
eept all this without using the
power that Thou hast given to man
that all women shall be subject to
man. They will NOT bear the bur.
demo of married life, and obey Thy
Command to multiply and replenish
the earth, but they are too lazy to
raise their own children. Oh, Lord
have mercy upon them and take
them back into Thy bosom, take
folly out of their hearts, give them
Common sense that they may see
their own foolishness; and grant
that they may be good and worthy
citixeus of our beloved city. Oh,
Lord, We thank Thee for all Thy
blessings Thou hast bestowed upon
us, and ask Thee to deliver us from
all evils, especially hypocritical, iy-
ing women, and Thine shall be che
praise forever and ever; amen"