Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-20

No. 53 BIBLE HOUSE,
NEW YORK, December ~ 1851
( As Misrepresentation is manifested by som,
OF our friends, and a natural disposition Il
/ mlsrepresent rs leads the brewers and dis
| uiiers newspaper organs to declare that oul
1 society has been captured by woman suf.
! fragists," the following statements are made
/ in the interests of Justice:
First-The auxiliaries OF our National
| Womsn's Christian Temperance Union are
found in every State and Territory of the
republic. These are formed of Christian
women representing the most active forces OF
| church, home and school in their relation to
the temperance reform.
Second-Our lines of work include at least
thirty distinct superintendents and standing
committees, ranged, in the order of growth,
under the following departments: Educa-
tional, evangelistic, social, legal, and hygi-
enlc. Under these heads we have the juven-
lie and Sanday-school temperance work;
scientific instruction in public and private
schools; circulation of temperance litera-
ture; efforts to influence the press; gospel
meetings; temperance bible readings; prison,
Jail, hospital, and police station work; tenn
perance work among railroad hands; young
women's work; evening and industrial
schoos; friendly inns, restaurants and read
lDg-rooms; drawing-room meetings; relative
statistics; relations of temperance 10 capital
and labor; legal work Including petitions);
day OF prayer in week of prayer; sacra-
mental wine, etc.
Third-In the year 1875, at our Cincin-
natl convention, resolution was Of
fered by Mrs. Governor Wallace, of
INDIANA, and adopted by a large majority,
expressing the belief that woman's influence,
formulated through the ballot was essential
to the triumph of the temperance reform.
In various ways this idea has been reiterated
since then. In Boston 1SS0). it was ex-
pressed by resolution; and in Washington,
at our last convention in October, where two
hundred and thirty three delegates repre-
sented thirty-three States, it was stated in
the following modified form: Believing
that it is the part of wisdom to place tenn
perance Legislation upon the firm foundation
OF constitutional law, both State and national,
that shall prohibit the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating beverages; and recognizing
the Tact that the varying conditions of COM
munlties must, in large measure, determine
our line OF action, wisdom dictates the do
everything policy, viz: Constitutional amend
ment where the way is open for il; home pro-
lection, where home protection is the strong
est rallying cry; equal franchise, where the
vote OF woman joined to that of man can
alone give stability to temperance legisla-
ton"
A committee on franchise was also ap-
pointed to furnish advice, instruction and
assistance TO States that so desire"
The animus of the Washington convention
was to recognize the individuality of the |
States in working along this line, 20 as to |
harmonic with the fact that while New Eng
land and the West have emphasized this |
branch of work, the Middle and Southern |
States have generally stood aloof from it.
The presence OF Miss Susan B. Anthony as |
4 looker-on at Washington, and her intro
iuction to the convention on motion of a |
Western delegate, in view of the fact that |
Miss Anthony, thirty years ago, called the
irst temperance convention of women, b gs
.licited wide commentary and doubtless led |
% the erroneous statement that "a new de- |
,arture" was taken on that occasion.
The sum total of advance action" has been
herein stated and it will be seen that the
National Women's Christian Temperance
Union is, as it has always been, true to its
acred name and its divine origin, as the or
,anized and systematic outgrowth of the great
rusade of 1874
Fourth.-We appeal to all intelligent we'll
Vishers of Christianity, who would see the
ZONES of this country protected and its dram
hops overthrow, to send us financial help.
This will not be used to pay salaries, but
hiefy to extend our organization and to cir
ulste temperance literature
MISS ESTHER PUGH, Treasurer,
% Bible House. New York City. |
FRANCES f. WILLARD, President,
CAROLINE B. BUELL., Cor. sec'y,
MARY A. WOODBRIDGE Rec see'y
Ohio. |