The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-03
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Florance Richards Appears
at Epworth Church.
ASKS GREATER EFFORT
Temperance Worker Wants
Selling of Liquor Stopped.
Tells of March Of Temperance Over
the Land The Need of organiza :
ton Detectives at Work Here.

Mrs. Florence ID. Richards, noted
temperance speaker and reformer de-
livered two splendidly inspirational
addresses at Epworth nI. e. church
Sunday. In the morning, fForeign
Missions" was her theme, and by
her able and convincing handling OF
the subject, a subscription of one
hundred dollars was added TO the
general foreign mission fund.
In the evening large audience as
sembled to hear Mrs. Richards So
luton Of 'gThe Enforcement of the
Local Option Laws in Marion Coun-
ty." She selected for her text a
portion from the Bible story of
Gideon. And 1t came to pass when
ever each man stood in his place
round about the camp the whole
host raised their voices and fled.
uThe situation is analogous with
the one we are about TO consider this
evening"" said the speaker. "The
subjects Of Gileon were murmuring
among themselves, and complaining
of the superior numbers Of their en-
emies. Gideon realized nothing
could be accomplished with dissension
in the ranks, so he gave them test
of merit, and only three hunderd OF
the original number stood firm.
These three hundred he organized
land organization by the way is the
true secret of victory. he impressed
upon them the Importance OF being
always in the place assigned them,
ready to obey orders. So when the
moment which meant victory or de-
feat arrived. and they stood around
the enemies camp each man blow
ing upon his trumpet, the hosts were
thrown into confusion and Tied.
Three hundred valiant soldiers ac-
complished what three hundred thou
sand failed to do simply because
they were organized, and stood, each
man firm in his place"
'I do not come to you tonight TO
sound a note OF woe. believe this
is the best moment, the best hour,
OF the best day, Of the best week, OF
the best month. of the best year, of
| the best decade, of the best century,
since time began. The world is
growing better, not worse. The test
ed ones are in their places, and are
more than match for the enemy.
There were never so many good men
in the nations offices as there are
today, so many staunch and true.
God is aheld, and everywhere he
places his foot on the land, a white
spot papers. I'm glad he has
tramped across our country and he
has left q footprint in Marion coun-
ty. The battle is on. and l ann go
ing to live to see every legalizeC
saloon in the land In the bottom o
the bottomless pit. The people are
anxious TO hear the news from the
firing line. / spoke in ninety Cha
taquas last summer, six times OF
the program with Governor Folk
He is one OF the men at the helm
who have the courage of their con
victions. People want to hear abou
the things that are actually done
Governor Folk would rather have /;
letter from grateful mother thar
the applause OF ten thousand saloon
peekers,' can tell them what the.
want to hear. Just as the recedinl
waves OF the incoming tide gathe
impetus for a fresh break on tn
beach, so the occasional recedini
waves of the incoming tide gathe
impetus for a fresh break on tn
, ebach, so the occasional recedinl
waves in the temperance movemen
are but temporary sounding the not
for each man to be alert and stan'
in his place, determined"
when 4 spoke In your city II
1904, / told you would be bacl
when the saloons were eliminate,
from Marion. | made you a propo
sition that II local option would b
. the death knell OF your business in
terests, / would return from Alaslt
or the Philippines or wherever
might be at my own expense, !
preach your fungal.g n Well. 20
don't look like dead ones to me, !
5 this is commercial blight. pray
. may strike every town and city !
+ the union. ut will be full tide soor
: despite the receding wave. Ohio ]
going to be dry in four years. Cir
(. cinnati and Cleveland wil1sHote dr.
: In four years. Sounds foolish don
7 1t, oyer-enthusiastic But | wish you
? law and order league would be S
> oyer-enthusiastic they could nc
sleep until order was brought out {
Q chaos, and the law made supreme.
"Who is breaking the law? Yo
s will hear the cry OF smore liquc
y sold in dry territory than in wet
d tell you the worst blind tiger eve
$ known Is better than the best 81
s loon ever established. If they wi
II sell. you people see It that they Sc
contrary to law rather than by san
tion OF the law. You won't hay
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