The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-22

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Temperance union, told the conference
some Of the crying needs of Montana;
DR.. Clarence True Wilson OF Kansas
national secretary OF the Methodist
Temperance league. appealed for
more earnest fight from the pulpit
against the liquor interests, and Dr.
J. NJ. Trenerry Of Wisconsin made an
eloquent appeal during the evening
session for the morals OF the child
Dr. Trenerry's was, perhaps. the most
brilliant OF the speeches Of the day:
at any rate II commanded the largest
audience. He spoke at the evening
session at the Sunday school anniver-
sary and was heard by an audience
which completely filled the church.
The Day.
The conference day began at .
o'clock yesterday morning. Bishop
Luccock opened the session with the
sacrament OF the Lords supper. The
rest Of the morning hour was occu-
pied with the memorial service and
the reports of the district superin-
tendents. which are published else
where In The Missoulian. Rev. J. w.
TAFT Of Missoula preached an eloquent
sermon at the memorial services. The
roll OF the honored dead was called
mt the conclusion OF the sermon and
short talks were given In memory Of
the bereavements in the conference
during the past two years. Rev.
George D. King spoke in eulogy Of
the wife OF Rev. Fred Whiteford Of
WHITEHALL: District Superintendent
Crouch OF the Yellowstone district and
Rev. Edward Laird Mills. superintend-
ent Of the Butte district. spoke OF the
death OF the infant children of Rev.
I. I. Scott. OF Pine Creek and Rev. F.
c. Fulford OF Sheridan. respectively.
was then held. Rev. Paul NJ. Adams
being chosen secretary. Rev. Fred
erick Spencer. treasurer. and Rev. I. I.
Scott. statistical secretary.
Miss Robins.
The afternoon session was given
over TO the temperance anniversary.
Rev. George d. Wolfe. one Of the most
aggressive temperance fighters in the
state and president Of the state anti
saloon league. presided over the meet
ing. He introduced Miss Robins as the
first speaker. She appealed to her
audience to fight the saloon aggres-
sively. 1T Is a great evil." she said.
which IL endangering the lives of
your children. The only way in which
1t can be met and defeated IL through
a union for fighting purposes Of the
Christian temperance forces in every
church In the state"
Sensations.
DR.. Harvey Furbay was the next
speaker. He told briefly Just how
matters stood In Montana and then
read from letter given to the legis.
latiye candidates OF Ravalii county by
the saloon interests two years ago.
This letter threatened removal OF sup
port unless the candidates agreed to
remove from the text books in use In
the public schools every reference to
the effect of alcohol upon the human
body. III I should tell you that a
church influence was intruding that
far into educational affairs you would
leave your seats In anger. yet you sit
here quietly when the influence OF
which ] speak is the most insidious
In society today Why do the saloon
interests do this? Because they need
more consumers. They want the
ignorance Of your boys and girls to
make them more susceptible to the
appeal OF the saloon. l would like
to see any guy get my vote until he
had promised to protect the school
system That's all have to say
about It,"
Fear Womsn's Suffrage.
DR.. Furbay read again from a letter
sent by Butte saloon man, repre-
senting the saloon interests Of Mon
tana. to Boston brewing company.
The letter said that the anti saloon
sentiment In Montana was becoming
too strong for the good OF the liquor
business. Sixteen bills were intro-
duced at the last session of the legis-
lature." the letter read. ANY one of
which would have put every saloon in
Montana out OF business. II the
women ever get the ballot In this state
| we are doomed"
you see. my friends" said DR.. Fur.
bay, that men all over the country
are sending money to Montana to fight
! the churches that are trying to pro.
tect your sons and daughters. Can
you think OF anything more damnable ?
only hope that the first general elec-
tion at which the women vote in Mon
tana puts more backbone into the men
OF the state. They need II, for they
have stood for this sort OF thing for
years.
l
| Or. Wilson.
Dr.. Clarence True Wilson Of Kansas
was the next speaker. "The whole
| temperance quoatiOn. and every other