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THURSDAY, DEC. 2th, 1945 Lives of Historical Women Described at Women's Club An unusually brilliant lecture to the muddled thinking of today, ".presented by a very' highly tal- Mrs. Bready introduced a par- Bntd speaker, Mrs. J. Wesley allel by cîting the ancient legend BeadBA.; A.K.C., Toronto, of Goodwin Sands. Superstition captivated the members of the ascribed the encroaching sands Women's Canadian Club at their to the incidence of a neighboring December meeting, Monday, in steeple and the muddying of the St. John's Parish Hall. Mrs. waters was thus defined by these Brýeady's subjeet, "Women Who equally muddying thoughts. The Have Made History" was develop- real physical causes were thus ob- ed in a way ta show the moral scured and were refiected taday influence that can bèe brought ta in a helpless defeatism which an- bear by women on a spiritual ly moral resolution and clear plane ta dispel a trend taward thinking can dispel. chaos in these days of doubt and Prophets of glaom can see no indecision. The imprint made on way out or under. In outlining history by brave women of the a challenge ta dissipate this gioom1 past can be an inspiration ta the and to recapture spiritual values, women of today, and ta mankjnd. the speaker introduced the staries1 The president, Mrs. F. S. Phil- of famous wrnien who challeng- ~lips revealed that Mrs. Bready ed their Urnes and left a heritagej ~was a graduate in thealogy from that has influenced the whale An- 'WKing's College, London, and as glo-Saxon warld. And at a Urne an ordained minister has become when ta speak out was ta invite widely noted in accupying pulpits the scarn and anathema of med-j of various denaminations and in ieval minds. appearances on the lecture plat- The early haif of the l8th cen-j form here and abroad. She is the tury witnessed the rise an the con-1 wife of Dr. Wesley Bready, noted tinent of the cuit of nature, the1 Canadian author, whose works on atheistic materiaiism which came1 sociology and economjcs havè be- ta dominate the alleged intellec-1 corne Canadian ciassics. tuai forces of the times. The slavej Deploring the present foolish, trade, the drink vice, the immar- fatalistic philosophy that has led French Revolution, enthroning a THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO ai slums, the gambling were part of the product as were also the goddess of reason to usher in the reign of terrar, and as weii ta en- gender the phiiasophy of Prus- sîanism, the super state and su- permen compiex fostered under Frederick the Great. Arising amidst this soulless ter- ror came John Wesley, a man whose influence was destined, as no other, ta bring light and in- spiration among his own people and project it with equal force across the Atlantic into the new world. Under his aegis sprang the hast of men and women to car- ry the torch of enlightenment in great wave of moral reform. Out of this great crusade came the abolitian af slavery, the cru- sade for papular education, pri- son reform, the rise of industrial and trade unions, and the sacie- ties such as the YMCA the YW CA, the Saivatian Army the Sa- ciety for Preventian of Cruelty ta Animals; the list almast unend- îng into the dawn of a better day. Ail traceabie ta the fearless, zeai- ous teachings af the Wesleys. Noted in the foregraund and forefront af these Christian de- velopments came women of such faith and caurage that their names are enshrined in history. Mrs. Bready told first of Eliza- beth Fry, who at age 33, taok up the cause of prisan refarm. Del- icate and frail, Mrs. Fry neverthe- less 'became the mather of il chiidren and ail the while pressed her campaign for prison reform. She visited women's prisons despite warnings that she might meet physical violence amidst violent convicts and saw flrst hand the unbelievable degrada- tion, squalor, vice and vermin, conditions that would put Belsen to shame. She carried the flght fearlessiy ta parliament, pester- ed members and statesmen, de- manded they eradicate the black mark on the soul of the nation. Her faith and courage won the fight. It was the beginning as weli of the rise of the nursing profession. Florence Nightingale, equally appalled by death and squalor and inspired with like zeal, went out in the Crimean war, where at Soutari and Sevastopol, she or- ganized a nursing sisterhood, des- tined within a century ta span the worid in the greatest humanizing influence in history. Today the Red Cross carnies a banner that cuts across aIl national frontiers and free from politicai interfer- ence. As a maker of history Flor- ence Nightingale stands pre-em- mnent. Mrs. Bready observed that it would take hours ta tell the story of the women who have played s0 meritoriaus and vital part for the demacracy that is now aur heri- tage. She told of Harriet Beech- er Stawe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and its influence in ban- ishing slavery. The story of Sel- ma, Countess of Huntington, who spent her fortune ta break down ciass prejudice, was also intrigu- ing. Among many other figures mentioned was Agness Weston whose devotion led ta establish- ment of Sailor's Missions. It is unfortunate that space pre- cludes a more adequate report of a very inspiring address. Mrs. Bready who possesses a striking personality, displayed a faciiity in continuity of thought and a dic- tion of faultless English that can be characterized and was applau- ded as arary in rare degree. She conciuded on the theme of re- capturing the spiritual values and quoted Lincoln: "We shall meanly lase or nobly win the last, best hope on earth." Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Luke Presented with Lamp By Kedron Frienda Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Luke, Ked- roîi, were pleasantly surprised Saturday evening, Dec. 8, when about flfty friends and neighbors joined ta do them honor in recog- nition of services rendered during years of activity in choir and church work, and as neighbors. Forty-eight years ago last June l6th, Mrs. Luke came ta the Luke homestead as a bride and togeth- er they have sustained the inter- est in church and community life which was begun when Mr. Luke's grandparents settled on Maple Ave. farm in 1883. Mrs. Everett Mountjoy called the company to arder and intra- duced Miss Marian Mûuntjay, <granddaughter of Mr. aRd Mrs. Luke), who played a piano sala, "The Evening Haur," Miss Beat- rice Mountjoy read ane of Edgar Guest's poems. Mrs. L. B. Han- cock read a very eulogistic ad- dress signed an behaîf af Kedran community by: Gertrude Mount- jay, Hazel Scott, Rass E. Lee, Ka- tharine L. Hancack. Mr. R. E. Lee made the presentation of a beautiful tri-light floor lamp with marbie base. Mr. and Mrs. Luke made suitable replies of thanks for the lovely gift and the ex- pressions of friendship conveyed thraugh the presence of s0 many and the written address. "For They Are Joily Gaad Feliaws" was sung and Mrs. T. Scott, at the piano, led a sing-song, open- ing with "Happy Birthday," for Marion Mountjoy, whose birth- day it was, and repeating for Mr. L. L. B. Hancock, whose birthday was the following day. Following community singing, at Mrs. Luke's request, Mr. Frank Hancock favored with a vocal solo, his mother, accompanist. Some games, social visiting and a bountiful lunch rounded out this happy occasion. Peace rules the day, where rea- son rules the mind.-William Collins. Business is neyer so healthy as when, like a chicken, it mnust do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets.-Henry Ford. We've had victory over aur en- emies. Now for ';ictory over aur- selves. Civilization will become a farce unless Christianity becomes a force. PAGE FIVE Before their meeting recently the London County Council of the Boy Scouts held Thanksgiving services in nearby churches to mark the end of hostilities. The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition, and incompetence.- Elbert Hubbard. MAGIC Pork Roils i cup flour Sif t together 1ltep. Magie Baklng Powder Y tep. Sait 1lbeaten egg 4 Stir i Vcup mllk 2 the. melted shortenlng 0 Grease skillet lghtly. Make 6 large thin pancakee about 5 inches across. Whenlbrown on both aides' heap In centers a filng made of 1% cupa of a chopped cooked pork moistened wlth 1 cup gravy or white sauce. Roil up, place on hot platter and pour remalnlng sauce over roile. MADE IN CANADA No te -UP 4 C H'R 1 STIA-M"S 'lie I i 1 1