The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-30
SALOON IN RELATION
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lesson offered by the bcIligerent Eu-
rupean nations. That they may have
greater efficiency from the men IN
The field the rulers OF the largest na-
lions have prohibited the use OF IN
toXicatny liquors. continued the
speaker. "SoCicty without The saloon
would be a safer place Tor children.
There is absolutely no reason for It's
continuance Some say the saloon
help finances and makes good times.
Grant, that it does. but how many
children are you willing to sacriliceE
How many children are you willing
10 Offer"
work 10 tho Philippines.
nr y. j.. Chcnow"th. Of the Philip
ines. representing tn" board ut lorciHn
missions. spoke at the anniversary of
the Board ut Foreign Missions observed
preceding Rev. Smiths address. Ii. {.
HuwagG presided At the anniversary scr
vice. DIR. ChenowCth is II former resi-
dent of Wheeling and "aS been repre-
sentative of thee Methodist Episcopal
church for twelve years.
In beginning. DIR. Chrnnwcth told of
the discovery OF Tie Philippines by
Magellan and the beginning OF the ideas
Ut religion as instituted in that c"ultry
by the Spaniu"dS. "Wh"n the United
States taut possession of til" ihlllpplr' :.
This country entered upon great re-
ligiouS enterprise. Under III" American
rule tho Filipino has advanced wonder
fully. and has mad. many imrrny"mrnts
10 the .;urrou3dfIG country. The DrSt
macadam roads in the verdi arc ~ %
found there"
Law Against opiunl.
Regarding Tn" opium habit. l'r. 'h'H"
weth said the United states had created
!, stringent law against It's uSI an" pur
chase. The law WIS not ciicctI"c IntII
after Il certain time ana l., Ices WrIf -
sued that users Epo desired 20 break
EXPENSE Of the United STATES govern
mcn:. "prchihilion prohlb'iS IN tnr
Philippines" NJ said. when applied v;
the SUI, OF opium. Bctw""a fltty AMI
sixty Americans arc in tn ihlllni'hS
ucnilcntiarics tor violating thr law.
Courts for equal justice. a ;Ein:; never
known when the SpHniardS had control
Of the country. were cstab..Shru. %nu
under the rule of this government hcallh
conditions have been made better hcn
| first Went into that country IN i'":'
thousands were dying OF IL cholera cpl
drmtc in Manila. The health department
succeeded in craiicatinS the plaques.
and now tn" death rate annually Is de-
creased said the speaker.
Leper Colony Established
The largest lcpcr colony i'll the Worli
has been established in the Philippines.
by the United States government inr|
govern themselves and elect their own
officials. After several unSucceSSlHi
attrmp;s lcproSy is being cured ana
since my dcLar:ur l learn. that tWen-
ty-thrcc have been sent To their MONIES
cured of the disease. tn" cure Is SUI
AN cNpcrimcnt. and IS very Severe. stilI'
cured, the whole colony wants 10 take
Tho government has establishing a
free public school system IN the MI
irr.inrs. aud iOu. 001 children are learn,
ing the English language. Six hundred
t.arhnrs for the schools were sent TO
the Philippines by the government re-
Gently but previously to that time tcach-
crs for the schools were secured lrotn
the ranks of the soldiers stationed upon
Regarding tie religious development
of the Philippines. DIR. Chcnowrth SAID
The religious development mas nscn
rapid. The missionaries of tm% Met no
dis, church have converted ~" oo j u
ininns To Christ but had We had 4 large
number OF missionaries several hundred
thousand could have been converted. IN
the Philippine Islands hundreds 81
thousands of the inhabitants nave hc"'u
a little of the gospel
To1nv and Tomorrow's Program.
$40 \, NJ Devotional Service. n. e
Morrison.
o.on A. NJ Conference business.
7o.0G A N. Business Meeting Assn-
CATION OF MIHlSl'i" w ~ =
in Ladies' Tarlor OF the
Church Mrs. y. r. Iltker
President: Mrs. II. 5. Rum
gardner. Secretary.
,.7o-o.so p. NJ. Automobile Ride for
tho Minister'S Wives.
n.nn-4.On p. N. Informal Reception
at the Holloway DeaC"ncsS
Hornc for the minister's
minister's wives. and Wis
itinE delegates. under the
auspices OF the Advisory
Eoard Of the Home.
4.no T.. NJ. Evangelism, II. G. Mnrrt-
son.
1850 P NJ. Anniversary :, g I4nss mres
siding Address, oSfHh
r. Hingcley. D. D.. Cor.
Sec Board Of Conference
Claimants.
$50 ?. N. Epworth League Annivf5-
sary. J. F. Wells. Prcsid-
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buthnot.