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Show "Question of tbe Hour." MrB. C. I. Godbe'a lecture at the Methodist Church, Sunday evening, was an entire success. At 8 o'clock the house waa well filled, nearly every available seat being taken. The Eev. Mr. McEldowney read a chapter, most appropriate to the occasion. The choir then sang "Nearer My God lo Tbee." Mrs. Godbe arose and delivered her lecture in an earnest and impressive manner held her audience in unwavering attention for an hour. Her subject is one upon which there may ba a dil-ference dil-ference of opinion, but aa regards the lady's tfiorts there can be but one. She ia ingenious and earnest in her desire to benefit the Mormons aa a people, aod particularly the women, for whom her sympathies are naturally natu-rally enlisted. "The beat part ol our community its wives and moibers," abe eaya, "cannot aQord at this lale day in Mcrmoniam a distinction between be-tween Mormoj wives and mothers." The pastor made eome closiog remarks. re-marks. He said tbe subject wa3 before tbe audience, and each could judge of it (or themselves, personally, he would fay he was gratified at hearing hear-ing Mrs. Godbe'a presentation of it. This shows a geuerosity of religious sentiment in tl e reverend gentleman, which hia manner through the whole evening sustained. |