Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-05
Ntr rcalure Of The ,snleanlal

CONVENTION OF THE TEgFERANCE w.usN cT
ALI LANDS.
The idea that women are % take au az
riye part Do religion great contest with
the rum power Uas evolved hy the temper
ance crusade Iae >e.ur- and pickei- %
that wonderful war have been succeeded by
tie rank and f.c Of d great army The
prayluE bands. earnest. Impetuou-, In~piI-
81. taye become ''1, omen Christian lem
perauce Unions. firm, patient. perseyer-
M twenty-five States have already or
gan zed these unions. ana others are falling
into line 4 Nitiona! Temperance Union
ha- been formed. and a paper, edited and
published ~ women, has been established.
juvenile ava young people onions and re-
form clubs have been generally organized
Temperance reading ana coffee looms and
friendly iun- have been provided as an t>st
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Icons Religious services. conducted ~
women, have been regularly he'd IN towls
and cities 10 al parts OF the country
Tie three-flld work thus undertaken ] &
carry to drunkard- the Gn-gel cure for IN
temperance 10 give to by and glr.-
Thus satin nature. thus sallu reason.
thus saith the Lord, for total abstinence,
and to educate public sentiment up to the
hl0fAluu hlA tA4lA -utA- ga taN7 H=@4A47A
the liquor trathc.
The international Temperance Convention
Of women. to be held IN the Centennial
year in this land Of the crusade. is the
latest development Of that wonderful mp
rising. Other countries have already ie.t
the impulse. and Women Temperance
Unions are now st WORK IN Canada and IN
Great Britain. Representatives from these
viii attend the International Convention.
which has beea called by the Women : Ma
tioral Christian Temperance mon. and
which meets june 10Th, IN Philadelphia
Invitations and documents have also been
sent to every country in Europe, to the
Sandwich Islands and 10 Japan. 4 con-
versazi1ue VIII be held on the evening Of
June l0.h ; mass meetings throughout the
CITY on the Sabbath Two sessions OF the
convention on Monday, June l2th, to close
with a meeting IN the Academy OF Music,
on the evening of that day. which Will be
addressed by distinguished lady speakers
The Convention will be followed lJune
l3th) by Worlds Temperance Congrcs-,
called hy the National Society. 90 winch
Hon VIM. L. Dodge l. President. and j y.
Stearns. Corresponding Secretary. On June
18Th, also. FAR. under the auspices OF the
Momen's National Union. Will open at
nUTllCu4l lIa4 nall al Ht4a4ti t'Ai"s - -
expected that from this Fair d large sum
Will be realized Tor their work. Those who
are interested in the Temperance cause
will ind the second and third weeks IN
June the most desirable time for visiting
the great Centennial Exhibition
Entertainment cannot be provided, but
reduced Iates can be secured from railway
companies. and the best provisions that can
be III ide al Ter the circumstances for board
at low rAte~ wIll be made.
For particulars, address
AN>IE " ITTENNEYER. Pet,
1920 Arch st. Phlladelphla.
FRAHcls + WILLARD, Cor. Sec'y.
l4s MAIDS n Street, Chicago
In reference t. tie Fair above alluded l.,
Mrs Wittenmeyer (the President OF the Na-
tional Temperance. Union). writes The
South is open to u, but il Will be impossible
to carry forward the work in that direction
without money land at present there J. not
a dollar 10 the treasury Considering the
needs Of the field and the possibilities before
Us. We have decided to hold National Ten
perance Fair. opening the 18Th o.! Jane and
continuing Two week.
Vermont will not undertake 10 sustain
State department in that Fair-as all States
are invited to do-b1t whatever goods are
sent on for the purpose Will be put into the
hands Of proper committee and the pro-
ceeds 20 into the treasury Of the National
Union.
The Woman's Temperance Union of Bur
lington hope to send liberal contribution
for this purpose, and all friends Of the cause
are urgently invited to remember this OPP
portunity for aiding in the extension OF the
work. Any contributions for tie purpose
will be received at the time OF the next
monthly meeting Of the Temperance Union
1.-THE third Friday in May, in the rooms of
the Young Women's Christian Association.
or if more convenient. may be left with Miss
Bradley a. the Holly Tree I'm