The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08
womcn's National Temperance Con-
ventlon.

Mrs. Jennie f. Willing of Bloomington,
ILL.,, was chosen chairman, and Mrs. Mary
G. johnson Of Brooklyn, secretary.
Sixteen states were represented by one
hundred and two delegates from congress.
sional districts, and visitors to the number
of three or four hundred. The call in.
vitcd one delegate from each COMPRESSION.
al district, but in many instances no cleo.
ton was made, aud prolonged discus
sion arose on the question of making the
convention a mass convention, which was
settled on the second day by resolution
allowing each state represented to fill up
its delegation to the number of one from
each congressional district.
The opening address was made by Mrs,
DR.. McCabe, president Of the Women's
Temperance League, of Ohio. in which
she eloquently welcomed the ladies from
other states, and was briefly responded to
by Mrs. johnson of Brooklyn.
The following resolutions we're adopt.
ed:
WHEREAS, Much of the evil by which
this country is cursed comes from the fact
that the men in power, whose duty it is to
make and administer the laws are either
themselves Incorporate men or controlled
largely by the liquor power; therefore,
ReSolp ed, That the women Of the Uni
ted States, in this convention represented,
do hereby express their unqualified disap.
probation of the custom so prevalent in
political parties Of placing Incorporate
men in office,
ReSolred, That we respectfully ask the
President of the u United States, senator's
representatives in Congress, governors Of
states, and all public men, with thcir
wives and daughters, to give the temper
ance cause the strength of their conspic
uous example by banishing all wines and
other intoxicating liquors from their ban
quets and their private tables
Resolred. That VIC will appeal to the
/. house Of representatives, by petition, fol
their concurrence with the senate bill pro
viding a commission of enquiry into tn,
effects and result of the liquor traffic il
this country.
Resolved, That all good temperance
women, withou: regard to sect or nation
atty are cordality invited to unite will
US in our great battle against the wrong
and for the right.
Resolred, That we respectfully reques
the physicians to exercise extreme an,
conscientious care in administering intox
) icating liquors as a beverage.
Resolred, That recognizing the fac
, that our cause is, and will be, combatet
, by mighty, determined and RELENTLESS
forces. we will, trusting in Him, who i
the Prince of Peace, meet argument will
argument, misjudgment with patience de
nunciation with kindness, and all our dit
fcultics and dangers with prayer.
The following preamble and constitu
ton were also adopted
PREAMBLE.
We the women of this nation, conscious
of the increasing evils and appalled, at the
tendencies and dangers Of intemperance
believe it has become our duty, under thu
providence of Cod to unite our effort
for its extinction.
CONSTITUTION.
/. This association shall be known al
: the "Women's National Christian Tenn
perance Union"
.. The officers Of the union shall be {
president, one vice.prcsidcnt from each
: state, corresponding secretary, record
ing secretary, and a treasurer said off
, GERS shall constitute board OF managers
to control and provide for the general in
tcrests Of the work,
3. Each state organization may becom,
auxiliary to the Union by endorsing it
constitution
i. Each vice.president shall make to
, the corresponding secretary an annual re-
port of the work in her state
5. The annual meeting of the Union, al
which time its officers shall be elected
shall be in November, the time and place
to be fixed by the board Of managers
said officers to be elected by ballot,
6, The annual meeting shall be com
posed Of delegates chosen, one from each
congressional district, by the auxiliary
womens temperance unions.
I Each state organization shall pay
annually to the national fund an amount
equal to five cents per member Of eacl
auxiliary union,
s. This constitution may be altered OF
amended at any annual meeting Of the
ua,iVuai uuiVu, by WV OF WV thi,Js y
the delegates present.
t The convention was in session three
| days, holding business meetings morning
and afternoons, preceded by devotiona
meetings, and mass meetings every even
ing, which were addressed by the leading
crusaders present. Many Of the most in
=, fucntal and cultivated ladies in the coun
try were members of the convention, ant
the meetings all showed spirit of earn
est conservation to the work, as e. worl
laid by God upon the women Of this coun
: try.
e Some OF the evening addresses were in
f tensely interesting. Mrs. Thompson o
Hinsdale, Ohio, for the frs. crusader, CAV,
= an account Of the beginning Of the move
ment, and Mrs. johnson of Brook lyn CAV,
I, an account Of the work there, aud in 9th
= or parts of New York. Mrs Black. 0
=. Pittsburgh, who had been imprisoned 70
= "crusading" related her experience, ant
: many other speakers gave words Of chez
=. and counsel, The missionary characte
of successful temperance work was strong
= ly insisted on, aud the necessity Of Chris
: tian conservation aud endurance to thu
+ end. The absence Of allusion to woma
:. suffrage was noticeable in all the meet
f iugs.
i, A plan of work was adopted by tn
J. convention aud recommended to wome
}. everywhere, the main features Of whicl
/, are as follows; The importance of or
: ganization, the duty of influencing publ
sentiment in every possible way, some @
$, the methods specified being frequent mas