The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-30
STOUCH Says men
MUST Guard SONS
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bred. This is true in poultry, cattle,
horse, sheep or grains and cereals. The
men in lives like This have found by
improving the breed they can increase
income and wealth. We are raising prize
hogs, sheep, horses, prize this and that,
but the thing we are forgetting to study
is the raising boys.
After quoting statistics concerning
the spread of "social Diseases" the
evangelist made : plea for his audience
to stand with him against evil forces,
saying that he did not mean his lee
ture as a condemnation of his hearers,
but as an appeal to them.
While Mrs. Slough sang "Tell Moth
er III Be There" hundreds of men
crowded into the aisles and in front of
The platform, at an invitation from the
evangelist. Then there was crying and
singing and praying, until DR.. Slough
and Prof. Spooner led bartender, who
was among the converts, to the plat
form, when the enthusiasm reached its
height in wave after wave of cheering.
The men who had come to the front,
asking that prayers be offered for them,
were given trail hitters' cards TO sign,
and after much com1notion, occasioned
by hand-shakings and greetings, the
multitude of men flowed gradually from
the building.
$500 Women Gather
While the men 8 meeting was in
progress at the tabernacle, the women
were having their biggest demonstra-
tion of the campaign at the Chestnut
street hall. There were $500 women
who obtained seats, and hundreds were
turned away. In a room adjoining the
hall, thirty babies were cared for by
nurses during the meeting.
Miss Sara Palmer, whose sermons
have been attracting such crowds of
women since the opening of the cam
paign, spoke yesterday on "The
American Python" assailing the liquor
traffic and soliciting the Cooperation
of women in the temperance move
ment
Temperance Possibilities in U. s.
Miss Palmer declared in the course
of her lecture that "America could
lead the world in temperance because
of its democratic institutions, and that
the people only needed to make mp
their minds. She told how, in England,
measures providing for local option or
prohibition must go before the House
of Lords, and are there lost, while in
the United States the people are su-
preme and can themselves decide on
the question.
Mrs. Slough sang at the meeting and
Miss LMra Buick led in prayer. At
Miss Palmer's call, every woman in
the audience rose to her feet in
declaration against the liquor traffic.
Approximately 500 women then Joined
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. The demand for membership
cards was greater than the supply.
Boys and Girls Meet
The boys and girls met in the aft
ernoon at Fifth Street Methodist.
church, 700 strong. There was singing.
by William Webster, the girls choir.
and the Campfire Girls. Boy Scouts
ushered.
There was no sermon at the taber-
nacle yesterday morning. DR.. Slough de-
voted the time to the raising of money
for wiping out the budget. In the
evening, following continued efforts
along that line, the evangelist preached
on the text, "For God So Loved the.
World That He Gave His Only Begot-.
ten Son.
Husbands Embrace Wives
There were 76 trail hitters, including
in their number many young married
couples, several older pairs, and even,
sweethearts. The testimonies were Civ
en- by the trail hitters with unusual
briskness and apparent sincerity Wom-
en- sobbed on their husbands shoulders,
and the men kissed their wives as they
held them in close embraces.
To-day was rest day for the Slough
party, but a service will be held this
evening at the tabernacle contrary to
custom. There will be no sermon, but
prayers will be raised for the success
of the campaign.
w. @. T. q. Night Tomorrow
Tomorrow night will be w. c.. T.
U. night, when all women who desire
to join the organization will make ap-
plication at Market Square Presby-
terian church, where the W. C. T. u.
members will gather prior to the march
to the tabernacle The church will be
open at 6 o'clock and the women will
leave for the tabernacle at Z.
Miss Palmer speaks at the Enola'
roundhouse tomorrow noon, and at the
tabernacle at 2.30 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. The Booster chorus rehearses
tomorrow and Wednesday at o'clock.