The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20
The National W. G. tn, .
ITS AIMS AND METHODS.
50 BrBLE HOUSE,

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 1881.
AS mlsapprohension is manifested bv
some Oh our friends, aud q. natural dis.
posiuon TO misrepresent us leads tbe
brewers ana distillers' newspaper Or
gans 10 declare that our societv bos
,peen captured by woman suffraeisfs. ="
the following statements are made IN
the interests of Justice: -'
L. The auxiliaries of our National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
are found in every state and territory
ed inc Republic. These are formed OF
Onrisuan women, representing the
most active forces of church, home and
school, In their relation to the temncr-
ance reform. .rs 'o"po'
=. Our line OF work include at least
thirty distinct superintendents and
s.apuing committees, ranged, in the
order OF growth, under the followjno
departments: Educational, EyanCelis,
nc, social, Legal and Hygienic. IN
der these heads we have the .Jnvan;Io
and Sunday school Temperance WORK.
Scientiiic instruction in Public and
Private Schools; Circulation of ,Tem.
perahce Literature; Efforts to Infiu.
ence the Press; Gospel Meetings.
temperance Bible Readings: Prison
jail, Hospital and Police Station
work Temperance Work among Rail
road Hands; Young Women's Work.
Evcnlng and Industrial Scboois,
Friendly Inns, Restaurants and Reod''
ing looms; Drawing Room Meetings.
Relative Statistics; Relations Sei'ss, -
Temperance to CapitaI ond
Labor; Legal Work, (inciudino Pet;i %a
lions; Day of Prayer in .WSel- VI
Prayer; Sacramentai Wine. etc rtc
u: In 1875, at our Cincinnst; onn
vention a resolution was offered H..
Mrs. Governor Wallace. of Tndionos ny
anoa ana aaopted by, large majority, ex,
paesSinS inc oeilef that woman's ipflu.
ence, formulated through tba baI,nt Ji,
was was essential to the triumph of the
.Ie;;npeIance ,e;n reform, In various ways.
'hs luea mas; been. reiterated since
~. IN bosio1 QSS0O it was ex-
pressed by resolution; and in Wash.
,hgtob, at our last convention in Octo.
uer, Where two hundred and thintv.
.hree ,h delegates represented thirty
,nrec states, 1t was stated in the fol-
lowing modified form: Wv '0''
believing that it is o part of wis.
uom 70 place temperance legislation
upon tne nrm foundation of constiiu-
.ional law, both state and national.
lhat shall prohibit the 'manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating beverages: and
recognizing the fact that the yarvino
conditions of communities musf iS5
large measure, determine our line Of
actlon, wisdom dictates the do.everv-
lnlng-Policy, viz. Constitutional
a'.erH,nent a.. M where the way is open for
III Home Protection, where Home
rrotec.ion is the strongest rallyinU
cry; Equal Franchise, where the yoie
Oh woman Joined to that of man alone
ton" ioSis'a-
a "Committce on Franchise VINO
also appointed to furnish advire. IN,
strucIlon and assistance TO states ,hat
so desire" ~ ''"'es 'h'''
inc anilnus of the Washington con-
Vehtion was to recognize the individn.
aIily o. the states in working alone
thls iihe, SO as to harmonize with The
iact That while New England and The
west have emphasized this branch or
WORK, the Middle and Southern Siotcs
have generally stood aloof from II ''''N
Ihe presence of Miss Susan r An
thony as q looker-on at Wasb;no,on
ana her introduction to the convention
on motion Of western delepafe in
view OF The fact that Miss Anthony
thirty years ago, called the first tcn,
perance convention of women has
elected wide commentary and donbt.
less led to the erroneous statamont Tho,
"a new departure" was taken on that
occ ision. on '''"'
Inc sum total of "advance action"
mas been herein stated; aud it will he
seen that the National W. C. n. {. is
as 1t has always been, true TO IFS sacred
name and its divine origin as Che Or
ganized and systematic oatgrow,h of
the great crusade of 1874.
o: We appeal to all intelligent we'll
Wishers of Christianity who would SEQ
inc homes of this country protected,
anu lis dram shops overtnrown. 10
send us financial help. This viii not
oe used TO pay salaries, but chiefly TO
extend our organization and to cjrcu-
late temperance literature.
Address.
MISS ESTER PUGu, Treasurer.
o5 Bible House, New York CITY.
FRANCIS E. WILLARD, President,
ILLINOIS.
CAROLINE 3. BUEL, Cor. Sec'y,
Connecticut.
MARY A. WooDRRIDGE, Rec. Sec'y,