The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-11-18
Purity Congress
Very Successful
And Most Helpful
Many Noted Speakers Lead in Dis,
cussions Of Problems Of Vice
vs. Purity
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED
President Sends Message; Governor
Gives Address Of Welcome;
Every One Interested
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED
(By Mrs. E. B. Collins.)

(By Mrs. E. B. Collins)
The great Worlds Purity Congress
which has just closed its sessions in
Minneapolis revealed in marked de-
gree the great awakening that is TAX
ing place in the minds of men and
women of our land in regard to the
need of greater activity for the con-
servation of the greatest asset to any
nation-the conservation of the boys
and girls, the future citizens of our
country.
Great Interest Shown.
The Importance of the work was
manifested by the active interest
taken in the work by the foremost men
and women of the land.
President Woodrow Wilson showed
his interest by appointing several del
egates and also by sending letter
of greeting.
Many of the governors of the states
issued proclamations urging the OBJ
servance of Purity Sunday, November
9, and a great majority of them sent
delegates to the congress.
Governor Eberhart Spoke
Gov. Eberhart was especially active
not only in appointing delegates but
by sending personal letters to the
governors of the different states urg.
ing their cooperation in this great
work. He further showed his interest
by his presence at the Congress where
he gave splendid address of welcome
on the first evening.
Speakers Many And Noted.
Over seventy speakers addressed
the meetings of the Congress. This
number embraced noted men and
women from all over the world not
theorists merely, but men and women
who were giving their lives to the
splendid work Of fighting vice in every
form, who had risked their lives, in
many cases in order to bring about
better conditions.
Ralph Conner Present
"The White Slave Traffic can and
must be annihilated" was the slogan
of the Purity Congress.
Among the noted speakers were
Rev. Charles w. Gordon, better known
as "Halph Common" one of the brit
liant scholars and noted reformers OF
Canada.
Policewoman Talks.
Alice Stebbens Welles of Los
Angeles, CAL, the first appointed
and most widely known police woman
in America was present. She has
visitd every section of the United
States in advocacy of policewomen
for all cities and in her splendid adj
dress showed the great need Of
women in this line of work especial
ly in the work Of prevention Of crime
Address by O'Hara.
Hon. Barratt O'Hara, Lieut.. Gov
ernor of ILL.,, gave splendid address
he is better known as the chairman
of the Illinois Vice Commission. In
his address he told of the dreadful
conditions brought to light by This
commission and the splendid and eff
fective work done in turning on the
light and bringing about better con-
ditions.
Many Topics Discussed.
Anthony Comstock Of New York
who has done 80 much in securing
Federal legislation preventing the
sending of obscene literature through
the mails and also in bringing about
greater purity in literature and art
was also among the noted speakers
and addressed the Congress more
than once.
How to Deal with the White Slave
Traffic" 1.-THE Segregation of Vice"
Teaching Of Sex Hygiene" "The
Social Evil in Self Respecting Conn
The Double Standard Of
Morals" The Injunction and Abate-
ment Law" Morality and the Nov
ing Picture Shows" were few Of
the many questions discussed.
The large auditorium Of the West
minister Presbyterian Church Of Min
neapolis was packed to its utmost
every meeting and several
turned away unable to find
seats.
An effort is being made to have
. meeting in our city In the near
future at which time more detailed
and complete report Of the Congress-
will be given BY the delegates who