MISS ADA WARD.
BACK TO THE STAGE' AGAIN. By Teloernph-PrcM Association-Copyright Sydney, April 16. Hiss Ada Ward, actress and evangelist, concluded a week'e mission in the Scota Church by. aunouueiug her decision to return to the stage. She stated slio could never ciaso from her mind tlio unkind way sho had been, treated by Hie Christum profession. Since 5110 loft the stage she had led a desperately lonely life, and could bear it no longer. Miss Ward declared die would return to her "denr theatrical people, wlio were noble and generous." Miss Ada Ward's feelings'towards her Former profession have evidently changed considerably sineo 1907, when sho began her evangelistic tour.in Australia. In that yeav sho.' delivered an address at Wesley ChureTi, Melbourne, in'-Avbich she 'propounded tlie"question "Can aV Actress be a Christian?" nnd answered itwith an emphatic negative,' describing''theatres generally ns "sink.? of iniquity":and be' seedling lior auditors to pray' for the souls of various members of tlto theatrical profession then , performing in Melbourne, whom she mentioned by name.. She subsequently conducted' a mission through Now Zealand.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1416, 17 April 1912, Page 7
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177MISS ADA WARD. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1416, 17 April 1912, Page 7
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