Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-14
.EULOGEE NOTED
TEMPERANCE MAN
DR.. STEPHEN BOWERS SUB
JECT OF MEMORIAL
Former Associates In Crusade Agalns,
Liquor Traffic Call Him a Man
Among Men and Laud
His Virtues

In memory Of the late DR.. stephen
Bowers a memorial service was held
yesterday afternoon at Symphony hall,
which was largely attended by friends
of the departed advocate of prohibit
tion.
Mrs. c. J. Hall opened the service
with vocal solo, II Will Give You
Rest" Rev. j. b. Holly. president of
the Sunday Observance association,
made the opening prayer a1ed read the
Scripture lesson. The widow and son
of the deceased attended the service.
|. Rev. Mr.. Leonardson spoke of DR..
Bowers, not only as temperance man,
but as a prohibitlonist. The speaker
said that preacher who is not q pro-
hibitionist is q disgrace to his profess
sion.
"Dr. Bowers looked upon the liquor
traffic as a crime" said the speaker.
He prayed, worked and voted against
it."
Colonel John Sobieski spoke on "Dr.
Bowers as a Citizen"
II have known DR.. Bowers person.
ally" said Colonel Sobieski, land as an
editor of one of the most able and
fearless papers in America. President
Roosevelt sent a telegram of sympa-
thy to the sick brewer Busch, but
when DR.. Bowers died the angels min
istered to him. When he was delirious
he was preaching the gospel.
DIR. Bowers as q Friend of the w.
c. T. u" was the topic of Mrs. Ton
gier, who said that the union had lost
a beloved companion, councillor and
friend. Mrs. Tongier made an eloquent
address on the work so ably assisted
by the departed and made a plea for
assistance to carry it forward.
A Man Among Men
DIR. S. Il. Taft spoke on "Dr. Bowers
as a Man Among Men" He said:
"Dr. Bowers, in the great building
of humanity, was not simply orna-
mental lie was not one of the minor
braces, but was pillar. He was a
man who never turned back. Ten
such men as DIR. Bowers would have
saved Sodom and Gomorrah from de-
struction.''
Rev. Wiley J. Phillips, who succeeded
DR.. Bowers in the editorship of the
California Voice, spoke on ''Dr. Bowers
as a Prohibition Writer" and quoted
the Christian Advocate as saying that
DIR. Bowers knew more things and
knew them better than any man the
management knew" The speaker said
DR.. Bowers was strong writer on
many subjects, but strongest on pro-
IllDitlOn. ne SdlQ lndt tle doctor was
criticised because he did not believe
in praying for the worlds salvation
and voting for it's damnation.
Hon. ]. H. Blanchard made an in
spring and eloquent address on "Dr
Bowers as a Friend" He said
Happy is the man who had DR.
Bowers as a friend. He bore the image
of God in his thoughts, which were
pure and elevating. DR.. Bowers was a
great man because he got down and
lifted up men. He espoused the latest
great movement among us, the Sunday
Observance association, and went out
and preached for the association and
persons were converted constantly in
these meetings. He was great
speaker, righteous man and gave his
strength to the prohibition cause"
Following the address resolutions
were presented and read by Rev. c. J.
Hall, which were adopted. Mrs. Hall
sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
and the service closed with congrega-
tional singing and benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Holly.