The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-24
TALK
ssBy MRS. ztaNtR
LARGE AUDIENCE LISTENS TO
WOMAN LECTURER AT METH
DIST CHURCH,
WILL Be IN CRY TOMORROW
Meeting Last Evening hafk'd %
saeeiai Music and stereo1t'ean
views-solo by kirkpat'
rick.

A church full OF people sr''''" "'''
A. G. Zohnor. the temperate" l'''"'
.r. nj the First Methodist ch"r'"
last night. The program ms give"
was practically the same as was ~
ranged for the evening previous
when Mrs. Zchner failed 10 appear
bccause ~ late train, Special mH.
sic was given by the regular ch"''
and n vocal solo was sung by Prof
William N. Kirkpatrick. Stcreopl 'caH
views and short talk. both on ten
peronce subjects. were given by Mr.
j. II. Holmes, the pastor Of inc
Christian church. The meeting was
presided over by Rev. V, \. Godh"''
the pastor Of the church.
Mr.. Godbey introduced Mrs, Zen
ncr, who began her lecture by say
ing that Beaumont was Il slippery
place." because Of the numerous
backslidings among the Methodist
81 don't know whether ought -
recognize my Methodist friends on
this account" remarked the speaker,
but she decided she would. Mr.
Zehncr prefaccd her remarks by say
| ing that there are many great pru"'
lens now confronting the American
people and that TO intc!liScntly deaI
with even one OF them would re
ouire a life time. She said she pro
posed TO discuss three. They We're:
God in the government
"PersCnal liberty"
Purity in the home lire.
Mrs Zehncr said that a govern
ment, TO stand. must have its fOunda'
tons in a belief in God and MS
teachings. She declared that the
United States is the greatest govern
ment that ever existed and that Sn"
is proud OF it. Of its achievements
and its civilization. She said. how
ever. that there is much vet to u"
ACCOMPLISHED. To show that all gov
ernments, to live, must stand on
God Mrs. Zehner described tho riS"
and fall of Rome ard ancient Greece
She asked the question Must az
govrnments fall?" and answered If In
the negative She stated that .
government must fall, however
when il deserts Cod and attempts to
operate without Him and HIS laws.
Mrs. Zehner said that If asked Wh2'
she thought of the future OF TN.
country she would say she believed
il to be BRIGHT, because o. the r"'
formation which is going On constant
~.
The speaker said she had heard Il
great deal about personal liberty IN
her life and especially here in Texas
where she has participated in TEN
perance campaigns in tWentyloh
counties. The i-prChibitlonlsls
idea that he is deprived Of his per
sonal liberty when ne is prevented
from taking drink, Mrs. Aehnof
said is a perversion of the term per
sonal liberty" Persona! liberty, Shi
said, is what Burke said it iS--"Tnc
right to do right" Speaking on the
question of what is right and whai
is wrong Mrs. Zehner said man
turned. for approval or disapprovaI
first to the Bible and next to the
civil law. She said that civil laws
are found to enforce Gods command
ments in everything except Sabbath
observance. This commandment
she declared. should be enforced b;
mans law the same as the other con-
mandmentS.
Taking up the question Of purity III
the home Mrs. Zehner said that inc
highest civilization obtainabIc should
be the pride of every citizen and that
good citizenship must begin at
home. One of the greatest problems
IN he considered in the home, sal'
tho sneaker. is that Of the hallo|
"Now don't you think. Brother God
HOY" said Mrs. ZChner, turning tN
tbc pastor. that think women 0u@H'
to vote. don't. | think women can
wicld more influence hv directing
tho strong right arm that casts the
ballot than by going to inc Dolls an"
casting ballot themselves
Mrs. Zehncr said ehe believes in 10
"rostricted ballot" which will Pre-.
wont from voting many men who nov
have THO franchise. The ballot. tho
gncal;or said, should he held sacred.
Sbo talked at great length on the H.
grcpce OF women AZ inc polls an
importuned all mothers 20 80 rca.
trcir son. that thov win vote ini al'
Gently and honestly Agitation
bring. reforms" said the lecturer
"ord the women are the acitators
sisters. acitatc The sacrcdnoss o. IN
baIlct and the necceSitv " your hu-
hands and sons voting honestly an'
right"
Spcaking further on the Gun-'io'
of uuriiv in the home NJ. Inhn'.'
a-ain took un the question ~ san
|rafb Observance She said thar th'
4rera7-fn. decoration Of ihc sal
r.7fr IN This country g. due fn econ
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