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cry loyal American to desire to do
anything he can to help in the move
ment He recited the efforts Of this
country to maintain peace. but fin
ally il was compelled to 20 out to de.
stroy the works Of the devil Its mo-
tives. he said. were the noblest that
ever led any nation 10 war in all the
history Of the world No sooner. he
said. had this country entered the
war than two grea. evils, liquor and
vice sought to- exploit it. As chair
man Of the legislative committee Of
the anti-Saloon League, he related
the efforts OF that body to get legis.
lation through the congress to pro
teci the soldiers against these evils
efforts that finally we're crowned
with success through passage Of the
zone bill against liquor and vice. The
boys in the camps Of this country. he
said. were well protected by restrict
i've neassres such as these. but when
they get across the waters an entirely
different problem presented itself
over in France the people look at
these things IN an entirely different
light he said. but through the Chris
tian leadership Of General Pershing
the soldiers were protected even
there by restrictive measures How
ever the greatest protection to sol
diers overseas were not restrictive
measures, but the uplifting influcn
ces which we're thrown around the
soldiers such as the Y. NJ c. A and
other similar war work agencies
The statement that General Perish
ing had forbidden wine as a ration in
the army brought applause "The
army won't stand alcohol in any
form" the general said. because Il
must conserve It's manpower
Bishop Cannon went 10 France to
investigate conditions and was given
permission to 70 anywhere ne want
ed 70 go and ask any questions he
wanted 90 ask among the American
soldiers. He was in England the first
three days Of the great spring often
sive Of the Germans. and interview
ed Herbert AsQuiih. former premier
during that time Mr. Asquith told
him that his oldest son had died in
battle, another son was then wound
ed in hospital. and the third son was
helping to stem the tide Of the Ger
man advance. II had much rather
my sons die trying to stop the bar
barian hordes than to fail to do their
duty Mr. Asquith said.
The bishop told how the seven
great war work organizations had
pooled their campaign in order to
ave time and effort in seven separ-
ate campaigns. Money is being ask
ID now only for the moral uplift and
,etterment Of our boys. and the bish- I
'p declared he would be ashamed Of
he people il they do not oversub-
icribe the fund" 4
Short Stories Of Preacher.
Among those transferred to other ,
conferences was the Rev b w Dod-
on. who goes to the Arkansas con- I
erence He has been member Of
he Northwest Texas conference for !
many years, and is one Of the most !
BILE and versatile puplit and plat
orm orators that ever came into /
he great west. He is a graduate of c
'anderbil, University. both Of the
.iterary and Theological departments o
nd from the beginning Of his minis Il
~ took high rank. Eloquent. witty.
arnest and resourceful, he com L
lands the attention Of large audien-
rs wherever he speaks. In debate
e has no equal in the state, IL the
ibiect be theological one. Manly. |,
.ir. but merciless in the array and
irving power Of his argument, he +
ever failed 10 carry the standards a
ms commission to victory on fields "
forensic strife. But this is only W
he phase of the mans ministry. His
'st fund Of knowledge. his vision a
I'd the sweep Of his appeal have le
AIDE him power in the pulpit. n
here his most earnest listeners were W
g most intelligent of his hearers
nth as pastor and ON the district
presiding elder he served faith. OF
lly. wisely aud aeeeptably. he will 81
missed and long viii u be- perhaps n
fore another comes this way whose ri
< happy soul, resilient good nature. a.
irsshlns wit, hemeFis phrase and
ehsisflan elinasss. will 80 engage
4 inspire "a In the seluhfieas NJ
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