Ellsworth American., 1876-11-23
Woman National Temperance Convsn

The following is copied from the New
ark Morning Register OF sat. oct. 18th.
'Oue Ot the most remarkable conventions
ever held 10 Newark, that of the Wom-
ans National Temperance Union will
close Il. meetings tomorrow. For diguitv.
patience. perseverance. cloquence IN de-
bate. knowledge Of Parliamentary law.
and high and determined purpose. it has
never had its eqnai Ia thl. city. Lady
delegates OF education and refinement
from the Middle, Eastern. Western and
Southern States backed BY thousands OF
earnest workers among their sisters have
united 10 put down the liquor traffic. In
their deliberations they have been perfect
ly lair, courteous and considerable. and
have Won the good wiz. esteem aud ad-
miration even OF those who differ from
them. The taste and talent displayed by
this remarkable convention has grown up.
on the people Of Newark from day 10 day,
and there Is now very general wish to
know all about the proceedings. Want
OF space preyerts our giving the debates
which have been full OF ability, wisdom,
and 10 many Instances offervid eloquence
To meet the demands OF the Newark peo-
pie Ave closely printed columns were CIV
on 10 that DAY. issue containing the above
which was a part OF an editorial
Appended is an extract from the report
presented by Frances l.. willard. Cor
responding Secretary.
SUMMARY.
We may TIM, epitomze the work accom-
plt.hrd by the National Union in this Cen
tennial year, when the great Exposition and
the political campaign have combined TO reu.
der our work even doubIy difficult:
We have - states auXiiiaries. California
having been added TO the list thi, year Local
Unions have been formed in Tennessee, Louis
ianna and Arkansas for the first time, prepar-
aiory 10 the State organizations; and other To-
cal Union have been multiplied in all save the
extreme southern States and Territories of
the far West. Siuce our last Annusl Meeting
fifteen state Conventions have been held, be-
sides many District and County Conventions
Through the effort. Of our Committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, All international
Temperance Convention Of women was held
in the Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, June
Ith to 9Th. inclusiye.) which was attended by
delegates from nearly all the States, also from
Canada Great Britain and japan, and from
which resulted an International Woman's
Temperance Union, the purpose OF which is
TO bind the hearts and hands OF women in all
lands in earnest effort for the overthrow OF
homes worst enemy,
Under the auspices of the National Temper
an &c Society Hon. William L. Dodge Presi-
dent,) AN international Convention OF temper
ance men and women Immediately succeeded
ours in the same city, our delegates beiag well
come TO participation in sll of its deliberations
and several OF their number furnishing essays
by special inv itaiion
At several Of the great summer meetings
as Old Orchard Beach and Lske Bluff-a day
was set apart this year for the Woman's Unions
and at these meetings our officers have spoken;
also, at Chautsuqua, the Thousand Island
Park, and Ocean, sea and Pitman Groves and
at Lovelsnd, near Cincinnati, and Clear Lake,
Iowa. The Woman's Temperance Union of
the last named State, has also held Temper
auce Camp Meeting, the first on record. In al
most every organized State. the request Of
our..National Committee that ministerial, med
ieal and educational associations be asked to
declare their position in relation to Temper
ance Reform, has been complied with In
every instance the ladies haye been courteous
ly received in no case has the declaration Of
opinion been adverse, and in many most help
full to our cause. The letter Of Mrs. W item
myer to the International Medical Convention
recently held in Philsdelphia. secured the
following statement from that learned and re-
preventative assembly,
"DEAR AADAN-I am instructed BY the
Section on Medicine, International Medical
Congress Of 1875, to transmit to you, as the
action Of the Section, the following conclu-
sions adopted by 1t with regard to the use of
alcohol IN medicine, the same being In reply to
the communication sent by the Woman.s Ma.
tional Christian Temper ance Union:
II. Alcohol Is not shown to have q definite
food value by any Of the usual methods of
chemical analysis or physiological investiga-
ton.
''2. Its use as = medicine Is chiefly that of
q cardiac stimulant. and often admits Of sub
stitution.
"3 As medicine, it is not well fitted .or
selfprescription BY the laity, and the medical
profes sion is not accountable for snch admin
ist.ati0n, 0rfor the enormous evils arising there.
from,
~. The purity Of alcoholic licquOrs IL, 10
general not - well assured as that Of articles
used for medicine should be. The v1rious
mixtures when used medicine, should have
definite and known composition. and should
not be interrhsnged promiseuously.
Very respectfully,
Your obiedient servant,
~. EWING MEARs, n. ID.
"Secretary ofthe Section on Aedicsne,
sAHNIE WirTES4fEE,
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