Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-15
The National W. G. I. L.
ITS AIMS AND METHODS.
SO BIBLE HOUSE. New Yor

As misapprehension is manifested by
some of our friends, and a natural DISPOSE
ION TO msrepresent US leads the brewers
nd distillers newspaper organs to declare
hat our society has been captured by
Woman suffragists," the following state
nents are made in the interests OF justice;
l. The auxillares OF our national wo-
mans Christian temperance union are
ound in every state and territory OF the
epublic. These are formed of Christian
vomen.representing the most active forces
of church. home and school, in their re-
alton to the temperance reform.
2. Our lines of work include at least
nir,y distincl supprintrndents and stand
ng committees, ranged in the order of
.rowth, under the following departments:
Educational Evangelistlc, S,cial, LEGAL
md Hygienic Under these heads we havo
he Juvenile and Sunday School Temper
nee Work; Scientific Instruction in Pub
lc and Private Schools; Circulation Of
pmporance Literature; Efarrs TO lnflu'
nee the Press; Gospel Meetings.; Temper
nee Bible Readings; Prison, jail. liospi-
II and Police Satiln Work; Temperance
York among Railroad Hands; Young
Woman Work; Evening and Industrial
nools; Friendly Inns, Restaurants and
tradng Rooms; Drawing Room Meet.
ugs; Relative Statistics; Relations Of
r"mpe, anre to Capital and Labor; Legal
Work, (incudng Petilior s) day of Prayer
Week of Prayer; Sacramental Wine,
tc., etc.
8 In 1875, at out Cincinnati conven-
ion. "a resolution was offered by Mrs.
Governor Wallace, of Indiana, and adopt.
II by IL large maj ,rity, expressing the be
ref that woman's influence, formul ted
nrough the ballot, was essential TO the
rlumph of the temperance reform In
various ways, this idea has been reitel ated
ince then In Boston (l88O), it was ex-
pressed by resolution; and in Washington,
1t our last convention IN October, where
433 deleg ties represented twenty three
states in the following modified form:
Believing that it is the part of wisdom
place temperance legislation upon the
firm foundation Of constitutional law, both
state and national, that shall prohibit the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating hev-
erages; and recognizing the fact that th"
varying conditions of communities must.
in large measure, determine our line of
tction, wisdom dictates the do everything
policy, viz: Constitutional amendment
where the way is open for it; home proteS.
ton, where home protection is the strong
est rallying cry; equal franchise. where
the vote of women joined to that OF man
can alone give stability TO temperance or
legislation.
A " committee on franchise was also
appointed to furnish advice, instruction
and assistance 10 states That SO dfsiye.''
The animus of the Washington cohven-
ton was to recognize the individuality OF
the states in working along this line, 50
as to harmonize with the fact that while
New England and the west have empha-
sized this branch of work, the middle and
southern states have generally stood alooi
from it.
The presence of Miss Susan B. Anthony
as looker-on at Washington, and her in
PRODUCTION to the convention on motion of
a western delegate. iu view Of the fact
that Miss Anthony, thirty years age, called
the first temperance convention OF women,
has elected wide comment and doubtless
led to the erroneous statement that "
new departure was taken on that occa-
sion.
The sum total of" advance action has
been herein stated and it will be seen that
the national w. G. T. u, is, as it has al
ways been. true to Its sacred name and its
divine origin AS the organized and system
ATTIC outgrowth of the great crusade Of
1874.
5. We appeal to all intelligent we'll
wishers of Christianity who would see the
homes of this country protected, and its
dram shops overthrown, to send us tinan-
cial help. This will not be used to pay
salaries, but chiefly to extend our organl
zation and to circulate temperance litera,
ture.
Miss ESTHER PUGHr Treasurer,
So Bible House, New York City.
FRANCIS E. WILLARD, President,
Illinois.
CAROLINE B. BUELL., Cor. Sec'y.
Connecticut
MARY A. WoopBRlDGE, Rec. Sec'y.
Ohio