The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-09-28
blessing of peace upon the warning ma

blessing of peace upon the warning ma
tons.
Miss Gordon said that to one living
IN and near the great city of Chicago,
the awful vice center of a wet state,
~ was an especial comfort to pay a
VISIT to high, dry ground like North
Dakota, and she congratulated this
state on its splendid laws and their
enforcement. She said she believed
that prohibition at its worst Is better
tnan license at its best, and this con-
of both conditions. She also spoke
briehy of some of the vice conditions
In Chicago, illustrating q few points
py telling of one visit made to such
stitutional prohibition, she cited as
one of Its strongest arguments, that
the liquor traffic admittedly so greatly
tears agitation In that direction.
Mrs. Livingston's Address.
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston, of
Bangor, Me-, national superintendent
OF franchise, who arrived in the city
Saturday evening, in her addresses last
evening dYelt especially on the phase
Of the work in which she is so vitally
interested, and the effort being made to
secure national constitutional prohibi-
uon. She states that the church of
Jesus Christ was never confronted
with so gigantic and tremendous a
challenge as 1t is today, when it is
called upon to wrestle against govern
ments, organizations and wick edness
IN high places" Some of these great
problems she cited as those of war,
and social problems, and took up for a
pr1ef time the problem of the child in
Industrial life, particularly in the east,
Where 1t assumes such large propor-
tons She brought forth arguments to
snow that the greater part of these
and other problems which confront the
world today, go back to the traffic in
drink, which is the greatest force driv-
Ing children into the factories AS to-
the conservation OF the public health
that also will depend largely on the
suppression OF alcoholism and she
told the men, in her bright, convincing
way, tinged with a wholesome humor:
You men don't need to take my word
Tor tt--juat ask Connie Mack"
She also had q MESSAGE of congratu-
lation and cheer for those who are
battling so earnestly for the ballot in
North Dakota, noticing 1t is one more
step In the direction OF victory for ma
tlonal constitutional prohibition. She
answered well worn arguments as to
what women would do with 1t If they
got the ballot, one of which pertained
70 war, and the burden which woman
has always borne in time of war
answering a question put her at one
time by rather egotistical student, as
10 whether women If put on equal
fight in time Of war, she said: "4s
women bear the armies, so let the men
bear the arms" She also said that
women do not seek to add by their
country. but to add primarily to the
country's moral prosperity, and then
she told clever story of how she
neiped convert a certain preacher to
suffrage, and how she was able to ac-
cede to his demand thattshe give him
bible for it, At the close of Mrs.
Liyinston's remarks, rising vote was
taken Of those in favor of national
constitutional prohibition, the vote be-
ing practically unanimous.
Other Sunday Evening Features.
At the Presbyterian church, during
the opening exercises, Rev. r. A.
Beard, Of the First Congregational
ture lesson was read by Dr. Graham, Of
the First Presbyterian church Three
splendid songs by the Orpheus male
chorus, directed by P. A. Rudd, who
took the solo part in one. and ali sung
In the Scandinavian language, and a |
beautiful and inspiring vocal solo, the
w. 2. I. U. song of victory, by Mrs.
organ accompaniment by Miss Florence
turner, comprised the musical features
at the Presbyterian church. Just be-
70 tore the thank offering. collection was
taken, Mrs. f. w. Heidel of Valley
City, made few remarks
AT the meeting of the First Metho-
dist church, Mrs. Abbie w. HI. Best,
OF this city, presided, with the scrip
ture lesson read by the pastor, Rev.
]. M. Walters, and prayer by Rev. w.
J. Arnold, Of Anoka. Fine musical
numbers were given by Mr.. Sucher,
Mrs. e. r. Wright and Mrs. Guy Vow
les, who gave vocal solos, and Mrs.
Walter r. Redd, of Armenia, also sang
the Victory song at this meeting. to
which she went from the Presbyterian
church. Remarks preceding the collec-
tlon were given by Mrs. Kate Wilder,
and the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. w. g. Menges, pastor of the
Evangelical church.
Miss Gordon Sunday Afternoon.
The principal feature of the session
sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian
cnurch, and one well worth hearing,
was the convention sermon given by
Miss Gordon.
Her main thought. and the keynote
Love" There IS a song. she said.
about the way being better further on,
ana this Is the sentiment Of the w. c.
4. u. Miss Gordon spoke Of the or
ganization of the w. G. T. u, and the
flrst national convention, and of the
immense growth up to the last national
convention.
4 am bringing very simple mes
sage she said, but it comes from the
depths of my heart and / wish it to
reach the depths of your hearts 1t is
"a message Of love. great Christ like |
Hove. and out OF this grows the great
work OF temperance and prohibition.
Those of us who are carrying the
badge of white ribbon will always
thank God for the great work done, and
for the great leader, Frances e. VIII
lard and Lillian N. M. Stevens. We
|can never estimate the good that has
been done by the rank and file OF the
W.. G. II. II, The love that worketfl no
I'LL to his neighbor, but worketh in the
Lords way, has governed.
The work is great for young wom-
len in the w. g. e. IT. Frances II. |
|Wilard was only a young woman