The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-17

into the battle of life they have sent their best beloved, with fearful odds against them. Oh. by the dangers they have dared; by the hours of patient watching over beds where helpless chfl- dren lay; by the incense of the thous- and prayers waited from their, gentle lips to heaven. charge you give them power to protect along iife's treaoher- | ous highway those whom they have Henerea By state.
 In pioneers. in warriors. in jurists. and in statesmen, Illinois has con tributed most liberally to the wealth of American celebrities.
 Among her names that shine with Brightest iustre. there Is Bissell and Browning. and oglesby. and Pope, and Yates; Generals John A. McClernand and John M Palmer; Cook, the pion- I ger; Davis and Lyman Trumbuli. United | States Senator's, renowned because of legal lore; the intrepid Logan. dis- tinguished alike in warfare and in ideal volunteer soldier of the Republic; the bra.ny Douglass. the great political leader and the lifelong antagonist of Lincoln, an orator of such extraordinary ability as to have been. the champion of his day In the forensic arena: the plodding, perservering and indomitable Grant, one of the most i1lustrious Gen. erals of modern times and a President of the United States: the pure and sturdy Lincoln. who. rose from the humblest to the highest station in American life--called by Lowell the first American--and. awarded by many place with the immortals.
 The important commonwealth of H. linois has furnished, then, some of the Co Af oYY nations; men whose deeds have so en- riched and illumined the pages of our national history, that they stand out like mountain peaks almost alone In the sky line of historic perspective"
 Yet with such a, brilliant array. of illustrious men from which to select. Illinois has exercised superb Judgment in preferring for her remaining place in the National Statuary Hall at Wash ington. noble woman, with life adorned by a beautiful Christian char acter.
 She has selected as her representa- tive in that American Pantheon. as a fitting ideal of the eera of today, one who stood for worldwide temperance, for purity, and peace. for the upIift of fallen humanity. for God and home and every land"
 Tn conclusion. truly, can, it be- said that she answers the description of the virtuous woman of the Scripture, from which I quote in part: "Her price is arsabove rubies She doeth good and not evil all the days of her, life. She spreadeth out her hand to the poor. She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and the law of Kindness sis 7, on her tongue. A woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised" t,.14 '. .
 Let us emulate the virtues and cher. ish the memory of this "uncrowned queen of humanity" .. ',.4 And sra.esui nations will revere that May t sshine forever in the halls of And bid her ns crown among the stars be The golden circlet mounts; and as it It's diamonds twinkle in the distant
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 At the conclusion of MT. Seeds ad- dress, Mrs Chatfeld' explained that cards had been placed in the pews Of the auditorium for the signatures of those who wished to become members of<the local union of the w. C. T. U: We gained the membership banner at the convention held in October for the highest number of members obtained during. the past year, and we5 wish to keep 1t in the local union. We have been devoting the past week. to secur- ing additional members to our ranks, and. we wish tonight to secure many additional ones." tg
 T also wish to say that the local union wishes. to present Mrs. J., B. Nell our president. with life mem bership. and we wish also that the Methodist Church present Mrs. J. H. LakIn with a life membership in the union. Mr. T. L. Holloway VII speak to you about it." .e
 Mir. Holloway than made an appeal to the congregation for the money which would entitIe Mrs. Lalxin. to be- come life member. Half of. the amount was raised by those present and 1t was announced that the church would endeavor to raise the additional in a few days. .s,--. --,-7..t.9,
 pr. O.. c. McGehee. pastor of the Court Street Church. then dismissed the congregation with the benediction.