Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
Should Study Bible Diligently.


In his address Prof Wilcox said: THE
truth of the Bible is a growing expand
ing thing. The first and highest duty of
every rational being is to learn from the
Scripture what is truth. When he has
ascertained that he ought to walk in the
light he has learned and encourage
others to follow his example
DAY by day we should study the Bible
diligently. Every thought ought to be
carefully weighed. Scripture compared
with Scripture, and thus with Gods help,
our opinions should be formed for our
selves, for We are to answer for our
selves before God"
Every other meeting was called off yes
terday afternoon at the encampment to
give place to the big temperance rally
conducted by the Womans Christian
Temperance Union of the District. This
was a meeting of great enthusiasm, more
applause being heard at ii than at any
other meeting of the entire conference.
the service closing with three cheers for
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. which were called for by Maj.
Merwin. personal friend of Abraham
Lincoln, and his body guard.
DR.. Bordeau-Sisco Presides.
The white ribboners were joint guests of
the world conference and of DIR. Patience
Bordeau-Sisco of the medical staf of the
Washington Seventh-day Adventist SAM
ia rum, who is the superintendent of the
health department of the Woman's Chris
ton Temperance Union of the District.
Dr. Bordeau-Sisco presided at the rally
yesterday.
The temperance rally was opened with
devotional services conducted by Mrs. J.
w Robinson, the vice president of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union of
hl INictv~ u Snttvr fIIrsn l0cC ha
read the 146th Psalm. saying that this
Psalm contained the marching orders of
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union. She also offered the opening
prayer
The address of welcome to the white
rbboners was delivered by Elder a. G.
Daniels. president of the world confer
ence who said that their speakers would
have a most sympathetic audience. as the
delegates to this conference represented
more than 10000 people. not one of whom
were users of either intoxicating liquors
or tobacco in any form.
President Wilson Commended.
President Wilson and Secretaries Bryan,
Daniels and Lane were highly commend
ed for the stand they have all taken on
the temperance cause by Mrs. Emma San
ford Shelton, the president of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union Of the
District, who also said in her address
that one indication that the nation Is
awaking on the temperance question is
the fact that IAN ex-President Is now
suing an editor for stigmatiZng him as
a drunkard" When Mrs. Shelton de-
clared that as far as she knew the ma
ton had a Temperance President
with a temperance cabinet" she was
loudly applauded. Mrs. Shelton was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Don p. Blaine, one of the
lecturers of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, who declared that the
prohibition fight will be won in the ma
ton by education, legislation and CO.
operation.
Showing the physical effects of the use
of alcohol as we'll as spiritual effects.
two addresses were delivered by DR..
George Thomson, the medical superin
tendent of the st, Helena Seventh day
sanatorium at ST. Helena, Cal. and DR..
w. b. Holden. the medical superintendent
of the Portland Seventh-day sanatorium
at Portland, Ore.
Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis, the medical
legislative superintendent of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, delivered an
address in which she described something
Webb bill She also said that 1900 sa-
looms have been closed during the last
two years in the United States.
Causes Audience to Gasp.
The next speaker was DIR. Lauretta
kress. formerly of the medical staff of
the Washington Seventh-day. Adventist
sanatorium. She caused the big audience
to gasp when she charged that certain
prominent society woman of Washington.
the wife of a high official here on
transpacitic trip had led all the passen-
gers on the steamer in smoking ciga-
rettes. who boosted that her limit was
sixty a day.
Mrs. Huh. the president of the North
west Woman's Christian Temperance Tn
ion. then proposed toast to DR.. Patience
Bordeau-Sisco. their hostess. and all
the white ribboners arose and gave her
chautauqua salute and Womans Chris
tan Temperance Union rally cry.
An address was delivered by Dr. Mabel
Howe Otis of the medical staff of the
Moline. H., Seventh-day Adventist sana-
torium
At tonights preaching service, at 80
| clock. Elder +. w. Farnswortn of Oak
| land Cal. the president of the Cali
| fornia Conference. will deliver the SER
| mon. Hundreds of additional people are
coming to the encampment this alter
| noon from Seventh-day Adventist church.
es in Washington. Baltimore. Richmond
| Philadelphia. Hagerstown Wilmington
| and New York. They will remain over
nd ~