The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
MRS. FRANCIS BEAUCHAMP

ms My God in His wisdom would
have taken so weak ana so
~ despised an clement poitl-
cally as the disfranchised womanhood
of the world to accomplish the re-
moval of such powerful financial com
bination as represented the liquor t'a1ic
of our country"
In these forceful, emphatic words Mrs
Frances f. Beauchamp of Lexington
Ky, TO r25 years president of the Ken
lucky Woman's Christian Temperance
union. and one of the distinguished VISIT
ors to Birmingham during the Sith an
nual state convention Of the Alaba nj W.
&c. r. L.. expressed herself to me yes
terday just after the morning session OF
the convention had adjourned CT me
First Methadst church.
Mild hammered and gentle voiced Win
the sweetest, lovelist eyes you've ever
looked in--with the manners of the true
Grand Dame of the old south and a
dignity and reserve quite in keeping with
the distinguished position she occupies
Mrs Beauchamp leaves the casual OBJ
server with the governing impression thar
she is all this and much more, for be-
hind the sweet, expressive face there lies
the strength of Hercules; a brain and
determination that might belong easily 10
the wisest of men; and above and beyond
all else, a. divine faith that is inspiring
and uplifting in it's intensity
''Oh, / love to talk about what women
have done when it comes to prohibition
and the work of the National Womar's
Christian Temperance union Mrs. Beau
champ continued. II love to think back
over the pioneer years when as a girl OF
90 1 became interested in the great work
of prohibition and how | have watched
and waited and prayed and observed
the evolution all through these years.
First in my church work" said Mrs
Beauehamp. and then as mem9er Oh
the Loyal Temperance union, became
affiliated with prohibition work and Tor
10 years l have been one of five Natloaal
w. c. r. l.. workers, and for more years
than | really care to count I have WORKED
with the national prohibition party as re-
cording secretary. So you can readliY see
that l have been an ardent observer oA
prohibition and it's growth throughout our
native land
Frances e. Willard was a closa per-
sonal friend of mine and was a great IN
spiration to me in my early work with the
w. c. r. u said Mrs. Beauchamp, and
her influence has been keeniy leit
throughout my entire career in prom
bition work"
Asked if in the days gone blythe
discouraged, downhearted about the nnal
, result of nationwide prohibition, Mrs.
Beauchamp with the smile of an anger
and the faith of saint, said en-
phatically:
Never for one moment have ever
| doubted that just what is happening 20
day would happen ! knew that Goa
would take us as His chosen Instruments
and l knew that He would use us in his
own way to do Ills will We are toiu
| that the body is Gods temple. Paul says.
! Know we not that we are the temple OIL
God and that the spirit of God dweiletf
\ in you If any man deflle the temple OIL
! God him shall God destroy, for the tenn
pie of Cod is holy, which temple we are;
We all know that one of the greatest
destroyers of the body that has ever been
known to mankind is liquor
| mot more deadly, though, IS nquoi
than tobacco" Mrs. Reauchamp FASTENED
to say. II have found through deep ane'
thorough research that more than " per
icent of the drunkards of the world nave
come to strong drink through the use OF
tobacco. 1t destroys the glands o. .ne
throat. parches the tongue, ana "a'e.
cannot ouench the terrible thirst ina
this condition engenders, and the COMFY
quence is liquor is resorted TO. ihis F'0i'