Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-21
Congressman Upshaw
Lectures Before
Large Audience

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The.e was u large audience at the
Bethany Baptist church thursday
Z, enlng to meet Congressman VIII
liam -. Cpshaw Of Georgia. Pre-
ceding the lecture the Organist, Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames gave an organ
recital. MIR. Merriam. the pastor OF
the bethany Baptist church. intro
duccd Kev. Markley. who Is touring
Maine with Congressman Upshaw
and who presided. The scripture les
son was read by Rev. George l..
Thurlow. pastor of the Federated
church and prayer was offered by
Mr.. Merriam.
Mr. Markley in his preface to the
lecture told briefly of the organiza-
ton and work vi the Christian Civic
League in Maine ana he stated that
America not only gives much but also
asks much from. al her citizens, men.
women and boys and girls and that
now is a time when those who have
put their hands to the plough must
,ot turn back and that there Is now
D. great call to finish the fight.
MIR. Upshaw's subject was Sober
leadership G Completing the Unfin-
ished Task" which referred to the en-
forcement of the 18th amendment and
keeping it with the records of the ma
tional laws. He spoke Of the per-
sonal disobedience of Il law which
was against personal pleasure and
that one law should be obeyed just
as much as another and not only by
part of the people but by all. MIR.
Upshaw stated that he was formerly
opposed to woman's suffrage but that
he was now convinced of the right of
equal suffrage and stated that the
corraling of politicians as was fire.
uuently done in the ear of saloons
was at an end. and that the women
would not stand for, nor enter into
that method.
Mr.. Upshaw urged the RESPONSE
bility of taking part in politics and
especially being Informed on the is
sue of the days and assuming the re-
sponsibility enough to cast vote
both by men and women and told in
a most disguised manner of one man
and church man who said he had
not voted for 20 years because poll
tics were so corrupt and questioned
if not voting tended TO or would in
any way improve conditions. He
said that if good men and women too
| would not govern then the bad citi-
ZenS WOulu anu inc result Nouiu NC
alarming.
Congressman Upshaw mentioned
the problem of the incoming for
eigners in such vast numbers and the
work of Americanization which is
being and must be accomplished to
make these people citizens.
Mr.. Upshaw gave estimates OF
some Of the immense amounts OF
money which are being raised to
down the 18th amendment and urged
the support both in personal work
and in financial support of all Chris
tian and law abiding people who be-
Eeve in the 18th amendment and its
enforcement. He spoke Of the. value
Of family worship and that it was a
sad thing that the American people
did not now take time for family de-
votiors, and stated that if he had
done anything for the betterment OF
mankind. the incentive to do so was
irstilled by his father when he was
small lad and when his father read
from big book which he. the lad. did
not understand and prayed to one
whom he did not then know.
In closing the congressman made
an urgent appeal for funds for the
much needed work Of the Christian
Civic League to help in completing
the unfinished task which is now one
of paramount Importance before the
American people.