The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-17
MRS. F. RICHARDS
AT EPWORTH
w. G. T. U. Speaker Hits
Liquor Question Hard.
DENOUNCES DEAN BILL
TJrpes peon1e to Know Char
DEAN BILL
Urges People to Know Char
acter of Public Men.
Wei Attended and Most
tercsting-Program Among the
Best Ever Given Herc-Largc Con-
grcgation at Evening Service.


The w. c. II. U. convention held
at the Epworth NJ. Il. church, Thurs
day was one of the most interest
ing and wel-attended that the Union
has ever held in Marion.
The afternoon meeting was called
to order by the County President,
Mrs. Belle Roberts Following this was
congregational singing, and Invoca-
tion by Rev. II. NJ. Brown. Mrs
Mary Jennings, of Marion the coun-
ty vice president in q few well chos-
en- words gave the address of well
come, in respon e to which, Mrs
George Ault, of Caledonia, spoke in
behalf of the visiting delegates A
song by the Union was followed by
short business meeting during
which the reports of different dele
gates We're read. Following the busl
ness meeting. Mrs Nellie Flies gave a
reading entitled Grimes OF Crimes"
which was very pleasing. A short ad
dress was then given by Mrs. Car
rie Flatter. Song Sing a Song Of
six Pence" was very sweetly sung
by little Ruth Ellen Fisher whcih
was followed by the Question Box
lead by Mrs. Flatter. A song by the
unions and benedlction by Rev. r..
l.. Weatherwax, of the Calvary Evan
gelical church closed the afternoon
program
Evening Service Well Attended.
At the evening service, held at 1880
o'clock the large auditorium of the
church was filled to its greatest capa-
city. Invocation by Rev. Wisely, Of
Green Camp and a song by It
quartette composed of Messrs. War
ner, Bolander, Martin and Arms,
opened the program. A drill by six
teen young girls, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Nellie F'ies was given
which was very pretty. Following
this the speaker of the evening, Mrs.
Florence j. Richards, was introduced
to speak on the subject "The Future
and What it Promises" Mrs. Rich
ards began her talk, by saying, 1--WE
expect to see the liquor traffic die.
That's what we're here for. / think
that the world is getting better, and
these forces that we have today are
telling for God and humanity. We
think the world was discovered In
ll92. Man was discovered in 177G,
and women were discovered in 1861
They were discovered by taking the
places left vacant by their husbands
answering the call to arms. The wo-
men filled their places in the homo.
In the office, in the school and every
where. Then the women began to see
the evil of drink. They began to read
Woe TO him that putteth the bottle
to his neighbor's lips and malleth
hfilm drink also" Then they found
that their boys were being everlast-
ingly destroyed so they went on their
knees to that God who said "Trust
in the Lord" Now they are going
to live to see that day, when liquor
traffic will disappear from the land
Liquor traffic belongs to a barbaric
past ana we women are going to
send it there. At a convention held
last year at oklahoma, we found dele
gates from all parts. Then | thought
Wherever the men go the saloon will
go, and wherever the saloon goes,
the w. G. II. U. will camp on it's
trail Hasn't your heart been made
glad by these recent happenings at
Columbus. oh, the voices that were
lifted up to God against that in
famous Dean Bill. That reminds me
Of one Of Billy Sundays stories.
one bright day, a large fat grass
hopper sat surveying the world from
the top of long blade of grass He
just thought he owned the world. BY
and by he jumped down to survey his
domain, Just then large turkey
gobbler strolled that way. Pretty
soon a hen came by and said to the
turkey "Did nice fat grass hopper
just pass this way?" HE didn't pass"
laconlcally said the gobbler. Now
my friends | thought that good
comparison of the Dean Bill story.
The brewers and liquor traffic act
ed as VI they owned the world-But
the Dean Bill didn't pass, either
Then their is another bill of like
nature, but | haven't a doubt that
1t will meet its defeat. We're not go
ing TO be dominated We're going to
stand for God, for home, and for hui
manity. We often hear people say
"Oh, they sell just as much liquor
now as before. | want every man
and woman here, to say "If they
will sell liquor in Marion, they must
sell 1t contrary to law, and not by
law" Then people talk of "Blind
Tigers Who keeps themy Not the
preacher, not the business men. The
whisky men keep them. A whole lot
OF self-confessed outlaws. For are not
they outlaws who say "You can't in
force the law" You'll always have
Blind Tigers" If YOU have blind Of
ficers and you'n have blind officers
II You have blind voters. If you put
in authority, men who aren't blind
men that are in sympathy with your
law, you can enforce the laws. You
can bring those vlolators to Justice.
If you will. Get up your enthusiasm
get out here In Marion county and
don't ever let the saloons get a foot
hold here again Don't be afraid of
those whisky men. God has given
you an armor, he wants you to face
the foe, Keep ON until you stand at
the grave of the liquor traffic"
The program was brought to a
close by a solo "a Bow OF White Rib
hon" by Miss Carmen Blow, follow
ed by the benedlction.
To Cure a Cold In One Day