The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
"a ak WITH
MRS. NEWTON.
Lady Who is Doing a Great
Work For Temperance.
.S0MEoFH HEREBY
How Minister Was Broughtto Endorse
Women Speaking In Public. Is
the Widow ofa Confede-
rate Officer.
Lady Who is Doing a Great
Work For Temperance.
SOME OF HEREXPERIENCE

An interview with Mrs. W. 3. New
ton, State organizer OF tho w. 9. T. u,
who with such wInsome ness and pnthos
moved a goodly audience to tears on
Saturday night, was very interesting.
Mrs. Newton is the widow OF tho late
gallant Captain w. B. Newton, Of staun-
ton. and Is probably sixty years OF age.
She is d lady Of excellent culture and
attachments and Of d modest. unnssum-
Ing disposition and q gentlcncss and
She Is thoroughly In love with her work
and Is meeting with pronounced success
In all parts Of the State. She says she
shrank from going on the platform and
prayed that she might not be called to
go In this active service; that she did
not SEQ how she could speak In public
but lhat when the organization called
for her she was impressed that It was
the call Of God and that. trusting In
Him, she has been given strength, and
through His providence has been In
strumental In seeing five thousand wo-
men enlist in the cause.
SOME EXPERIENCES.
Among the many interesting expert
ences related Is this unique one. Said
she: IT was called upon to speak In
church in q Virginia town, the pastor
OF which was opposed to women speak
ing in public. and while he was not ac-
tually opposed to our work he would not
give us any practical encouragement.
The church, however, was kindly ten
dered the ladies OF the town for our
service. The minister took back seat
He did not wish to be e1nbarra ssed or
compromise himself nor did wish to
embarass him for he had a right to his
opinion. AT the conclusion Of the ser
>,fca r oko6 film 1o "a
diction. When he came forward. knelt
beside me and offered one of the most
powerful and effective prayers for the
cause and the speaker ever heard, and
one that has been benedictlon to me.
AS he arose from his knees he grasped
my hand warmly and with an infinite
tenderness of expression said, Sister.
God bless you and your work; you have
converted me.
Continuing, Mrs. Newton said: "All
the opposition we encounter comes from
prejudice or from lack Of information
as to our organization. There Is moth
Ing fanatical about the w. c. T. U. It's
inspiration is in love for Christ and hu-
manity.
SEEK TO RECLAIM.
I'VE seek to reclaim the wanderer
help the widows and orphans Of the
drunkard encourage and stimulate the
wean and incucate tho principle OF to-
tai abstinence from intoxicating bever-
ages and also to aid In creating healthy
public sentiment against the traffic in
the same. There is very little machinery
about the organization. It Is grand and
potential in Its very simplicity; and
whenever we get the unprecedented au-
dience of the people we make friends"
She says the temperance tide Is rising
higher ana higher. and she has great
faith in the overthrow of the licensed
liquor traffic.
Mrs. Newton will tonight hear Rev
E. II. Spoorers special sermon to the
White Ribboners. and tomorrow will be-
gin another tour Of the State in the
interest Of her great organization, which
Is worldwide In It's extent