Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-02
WOMEN'S SERVICE
IS WELL ATTENDED
BIG CROWD OF ALBA LADIES
TURN OUT TO HEAR LECTURE
ON CHOOSING HUSBAND.
Especial Corrospondence.)

| Abba, Nov. 29.-The second service
at the tabernacle for women only,
brought out big crowd despite the
| fact that the weather was miserable
and the streets and sidewalks muddy.
Dr. Oliver delivered his lecture on
Choosing husband" and he took &C.
casion to say some very plain things
or the kind of husband not to choose.
He dealt especially with the care that
fathers and mothers should take in
/ looking after the future Of their daugh-
tiers in the selection Of husband. "A
man should not ask a woman to be
| his wife, he has no right to ask her
to be his wife, unless he is her equal
in personal purity" he said. The aw-
full scourge of certain diseases which
are sweeping over the country can be
traced to the carlessness in which the
marriage relation is entered into. The
dance hall was designated as one of
the most prolific causes of the downfall
| of young girls from which thousands
go into the white slave trade every
year.
Delegations To Attend.
Next week will be a week of special
! delegations. On Tuesday night the
United Mine Workers and their fam.
lilies of Avery and Hynes will attend in
body. A special train will be run
from Avery to accommodate the
crowd. On Thursday night the same
organization from Hiteman will be
present. They will have seats reserv-
ed for them. On next Friday night
will be held the third lecture for wom-
en- being a continuation Of the subject
Choosing a husband The program
for Sunday Is as follows:
1920 a. m. Self Denial"
2:3O p. m. The prodigal son." For
men only.
700 p. m. "Noah's Arg"
Or. divers Epigrams.
The gambling fever is mania which
indicates an unbalanced condition
mentally; it is classified in nervous
disorders as "Aboula." I believe the
average churchmember who finds such
delight in the ignoble practice has
slipped cog mentally.
Some years ago friend of mine,
who is prominent in the religious work
Of the world, had a private secretary
who had been gambler and other
things to match. He protested con-
version and really seemed to be In
earnest for time. but my friend made
the mistake of turning the book tusi-
ness over to him, which meant the
handling Of thousands Of dollars the
year round. The temptation was too
great. He embezzled he was guilty Of
| forgery, and would have been sent to
the penitentiary but for the fact that
my friend brought no action against
him. I know the facts in the case, for
he touched me for $50 and an overcoat.
loaned him the overcoat and the $50.
and have never seen the overcoat nor
the $50 since.
There are probably people in hell
now from this city as direct result
Of your characterlessness, your lack Of
conviction, your lack of manhood. your
lack Of womanhood and Jesus Christ
IS standing at the door knocking.
wonder how many there are in this
city who feel disposed to go from the
communion table or the baptismal
service to the card table? The table
of the Lord is not compatible with the
table Of devils. You certainly would
not expect to see Jesus Christ playing
bridge whist or progressive euchre or
cinch with any Of the gambling church
members Of this community.