Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-23

Monday was a rest day for the evan
gelist. He came back to the tabernacle
on Tuesday night to a great crowd that
filled the garage. After the usual cong
service which was enjoyed by all the
people, and the pans were passed for
the offering, the evangelist announced
his subject: GA Hot Subject and a Hot
Place." ba.ed IN Hebrews, 1921. He
silenced all DIRECTORS to the doctrine of
He'll by saying they must have their
QUARREL with God, the author of The
doctrine, and not with him, Gods
mouth-piece. He scattered the fimsy
arguments people make against such a
place of punishment, like The autumn
winds scatter the forest foliage. He
said some people say God is too good, 10
cast a soul into He'll. But the preacher
argued that it is Gods goodness that
makes He'll a necessity. To prove his
position he cited the treatment of a
father of a disobedieut child. Also the
treatment of the state and nation toward
disloyal subjects. The preachersaidsome
people try to vote He'll out of the bible
but they will find it still burning when
they get there. G. w. Hicks, the sing
er, is keeping the people in good hum
or with his witty comments while con-
Quoting the song service. Wednesday
night was Methodist night and they
turned out about four hundred strong.
The Methodists met at the church and
marched in a body to the tabernacle on
Cedar Ell They sang several selec-
tions of songs as they marched. On
entering the tabernacle they joined in
singing "Onward Christian Soldiers"
When the entire body was seated they
filled The whole middle block that had
been reserved for them. Then the
whole congregation sang again "On-
ward Christian Soldiers" just before
the preacher announced his text. DIR.
Edwards, rastor of the M. E. church,
with a unique little speech presented
the evangelist with % dozen of Ameri-
can beauty roses. Mr.. Hicks respond
ed by saying he would ''give them to
the prettiest woman In all the world
Last night, Thursday, was Baptist
night, and tonight the Presbyterians
will turn out in force. Saturday night
is Junior Choir night. Sunday an
n~ouncements will be made Saturday
night. Mr.. Hicks is a native of Tenn
essee and is regarded as a great preach
er. Many people state that they would
rather hear him than Billy Sunday.
February has been a successful month
for Suffrage in Cape May county.
Mrs. Elise Lathrop Lewis, of Hills
dale, NJ, n of the State Organizers,
has spent three weeks in the county
arousing a working interest for Suffrage.
1t has resulted in doubling the number
of leagues, with a larger number about
ready to take up the work, and Will
soon be organized. The extremely cold
weather and bad roads have hampered
the work. Even with these discourage
ments Mrs. Lewis has worked right on
and covered considerable ground. The
planting of the seed has been going on
for several years, but it seemed to need
personal contact with the individuals
to bring it to fruitful bearing. The
women of Cape May county are realiz-
ing that to accomplish very much work
for the welfare of women, children and
the community they must have the
power of the ballot. They are con
stantly striking suags in welfare work.
1t does not matter whether they are the
principal tax payers of a community,
which is said to be the case in several
Cape May county towns The question
is always, "What do the voters want ?'
Suffrage for women is gaining ground.
Many things have changed. Where it
WAS almost impossible to get Suffrage
news in the papers, we now number
among our best friends many editors,
say the suffragettes.
Lieutenant James Conway, of 212 E.
Spicer avenue, has been called to the
colors and assigned to a recruiting office
to report at Oglethrope, Georgia.
Mrs. Francis s. Tice, accompanied by
her brother, Mason Jess, left Wildwood
on Wednesday of last week for Denver,
Colorado, where they expect to remain
for a year oil two. The change of CHM
ate is made for the benefit of Mrs. Tees
health.
The Equal Suffrage League, of Wild
wood, had a very Interesting meeting
at the home of Mrs. w. H. Austin, 212
east Spicer avenue, Friday, February
10th. Two resolutions were passed,
one favoring compulsory military train
ing and another to do preparedness
work under the direction of the State
association. The league wishes to