Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
CARRIE TALKED
LAST EVENING

| In Christian Church 20 an Audience
OF Several Hundred Persous-Mev
Words Did Not Make = Lasting
ImpressiOn-Wi1 Deliver Two
| Lectures To-day at the Church.
Last evening In the First Christian
church the Rev. p. III. Welshimer, OF
vice. but at the conclusion OF his ser
| mon. Mrs. Carrie Nation was introduced
| and made a brief but warm talk. 1t
was not generally known that Mrs. Ma
ton was to speak, and as result her
audience was small, consisting OF only
about two hundred persons. The poo
pie received her In a serious vein IT
first, but later appeared rather amused.
Mrs.aNation was attired in white, al
at the afternoon meeting at the Fair
grounds, and opened her address as fol-
lows:
| Dear Friends-I am glad to be be-
fore you this evening and speak few
words against this great sin. This
world is wonderful one. but oh! what
happy one 1t would be were 1t without
those devouring sins.
There are people that speak disre-
spectfully of the Bible. but this 10
wrong We are all fond of love letters:
they are the sweetest of all letters. The
Bible Is the sweetest of all love letters.
and why should any speak disrespect-
fully of 1t?
Since the birth OF the human race
there has been desire for something
we never get on earth. The horse finds
| food and is satisfied. The COW is con-
tent, but the longing OF man is never
satisfied In this world. Theh there
must be world. blessed world. where
happiness can be found. world whcrs
there is happiness incorruptible.
'In this world the sinner has NO
friend. He receives nothing but cold
shoulders, snubs, rags and tatters and
the ditch; no friendly word, but at this
place friend does step IN. II Ii Jesus.
and oh, He says IL your sins ars like
scarlet they shall become white
"Oh, dear friends, there Is nothing
like lover. A present or a fortune
does not touch the heart, but lover
does. Jesus Is such a person, and the
Bible is the love letter. Friends they
touch the main spring OF the heart.
ooh, friends, how sweet peace must
be where there is no sin. no sickness.
no sorrow Oh, friends, want to do
something for the Master.
Eyes, | always feel as il | must do
something for Virginia. / always loved
Virginia, as both OF my grandfathers
came from here, but, oh, ! don't like
your factories here that drag mems
sous down to hell. Do you know what
disease and impurities are in that weed
tobacco? Oh, | would smash them be-
fore some other places, for they are the
things that are the first step.
IF In your churches there is any man
who makes his money by the awful To-
bacco throw him out, cast him out, cut
off the rotten limb.
''Ihe Bible says cleanse yourself OF
all flthiness of the flesh. This means
tobacco You cannot chew and smoke
to the glory OF God. II you think you
acn you will be smoking in the here
after. Oh, friends, remember Virginia,
and God will not forgive you for send
ing out this death. and have come TO
| say something for your good. was
raisd In the Christian church, but when
/ grew up went to all the churhes. !
became dissatisfied at the way OF con-
Quoting. and at last found in the M. e.
| church what | desired. / believe In
shouting and hand-clapping. believe
in all the world knowing you believe.
| believe in letting all say something in
stead Of one man doing all the talking.
This is the church like. Oh. friends.
| the Christian church will grow In this
way. 1t Is getting In line.
| "Oh, friends, let me urge you again to
let this weed alone. 1t is like having
ball and chain on you. We must go 10
the tobacco dealers and pray and exhort
with them and make them quit this
wicked trade. Make them stop mixing
the implements of the devil with the
pure. What would you think of Jesus
| chewing and filing the air with his foul
| smoke?
"Oh, want to give them bad blow.
"Oh, love humanity and want to do
something for my Savior"
At the close of the address the audi
ence left the building, and at the door
a large number collected behind her
and followed her to the hotel There
she made few remarks.
Today she will lecture in the Christ
ian church at and 1880 o'clock.
We. are mskins 4 an sb1eef for