The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21
CRADLE OF CRUSADE
w. g. T. U. Visit to Hillsboro High
Water Mark Of Recent Con-
vention.
Mother Thompson Admonished Adj
herence to the Spirit of the
Crusade.

The feature OF the national conveIl-
ton OF the Wonlan's Christian Tenn
perance Union in Cincinnati was the
visit to the cradle of the crusade,
Hlilsboro, Ohio, on Monday. The
principal meeting was held in First
Presbyterian church, the crusade
church, but this was inadequate and
overflow meetings wer held in the
Methodist church and in two school,
houses. Il. N
In the church. which is not the orig
inal building, there are a memorial
room and several interesting pieces Of
historic furniture. In the memorial
room sat Mother Thompson, who
led the crusade as it began. Its memoir
able work. Dec. 90, 1873. She was
surrounded by nine original crusaders
of Hillsboro. The prayer was made
by Rev. Mr.. McSurely. pastor Of the
church when the crusade began, and
the crusade hymn, the 146th was read
by Mrs. McSurely. The music was led
by son of Mrs. Thompson.
| Mother" Thompson spoke as fol-
| lows: rs
| Your time is very short and my breath
| is much shorter, but I want to say that
| the Woman's crusade against whisky came
word saith the Lord Of Hosts, and my
dear sisters, beloved Of the Lord and be-
loved of US all. It Is only as we adhere to
! that spirit that our cause be successful.
First 1t came as a dove. Let US be gentle
and kind. Then as a fire, let us not get
cold. want to call your attention to the
fact that the inscription on the crusade
| quilt of Hillsboro. on the most conspicuous
square Is Remember Lots Wife,
| Then the dear old gray-f1aired saint
| of eighty-seven years sat down amid a
storm of applause and laughter.
Mrs. Stevens arose and handed to
| Miss Gordon an arrnful of magnificent
chrysanthemums, tied by a, broad bow
Of white ribbon, which she presented
to Mother Thompson.
Following the Introduction Of Mrs.
Thompson's children, Mrs. Sarah NJ
Perkins, of Cleveland, begged permits
| sion to be heard, and then followed
one of the most touching incidents Of
| the morning. Mrs. Perkins, herself
we'll advanced in years and one of the
tireless workers in all lines Of women S
work. in the name of the members OF
the. W..C. T. U. at Cleveland presented
Mrs Thompson with a handsome silk
shawl, elaborately embroidered, from
4 Japan. II
you and t. said Mrs. Perkins, i'm
pressively, ARE looking toward thu
sunset. With you there will be q glo.
rious ending to an eventful and help.
full life and you will soon hear the
words, Well done, good and faithful
servant .
There were few dry eyes as Mrs
Perkins threw the shawl over thu
shoulders Of Mother Thompson, wllt
arose and said: Il love this shaw
because love the donors and also be
) cause my husband loved to see me II
/ a white shawl"
/ From the church the visitors pro
ceeded to the Thompson home, the en-
/. trance to which was hung in white
> drapings and hags.e.,s5 ! 4;
; Is. Mother Thompson sat in her bed
room with the white shawl over he
shoulders and a white cap coverin,
4 her snowy hair. The visitors had beer
: cautioned against even shaking tn
s hand of the dear old lady lest the ex
l element prove too much for her.