The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-05-11
MSS rHlscs. 8. WILLARD.

England parentage, her parents beIng
natives of Vermont. She Is no~ Pr.-si-
dent Of tbe National WoasE's Chris
tian Temperance Union, atd hss held
the position fer nearly four yesrs past,
having been unanimously ,r-eIecied 81
Louisville by Delegates fro's thirty
States She Is highly edncsted lady,
. graduate fton an Eastern college, and
has studied In Paris and travelled sx-
tensively through EIrobe. After re-
turning to the United Saa,es she ~as
President Of the woman's College at
Evanston (the leading snbmb II
Chicago), AID editor Of the Cn,eago
Post, having taken charge Of hat paper
on the death Of her brother, ~ko WAS
its editor until bis death. Mrs VIII
lard and her brothers wife to,k editor
isl charge Of ths paper aud displayed
high srder Of talent in its condnet.
After retiring from editorial work she
took the Geld as lecturer Ia the tetn-
perance cause, and worked with Mr..
Moody for time 10 gospel temperance
work in the city Of Boston. While
engaged with Mr. Moody she met Miss
Gordon, her efficient secretary. Miss
Gorden Is . native Of Massachnxetts,
the daughter Of former trea,urer Of
the American Missionary Board, Miss
Willard recognized 10 bsr the oGe she
nssded ss cs-vorker in the temper
ance labors. Since that time she has
been the private secretary. beIoved
TREND and constant companion Of Miss
Willard In her labors in behalf Of tenn
psrsuee. She is q skillful organizer, s<
il shown by her great success in enlist
ing the interest Of young ladies in the
cause. She is also very interesting
speaker, and recsntly addressed the
young ladies of Cleveland. Ohio, ~
invitation, from one of the pnlpits of
that city with great effect. She is en-
thusiastic in her devotion to Miss VIII
lard and the great work che Is accom-
plishing.
After finishing her lAiors With Mr..
Moody, Miss Willard returned 70 her
york in the w. C. T. u. and la the fall
Of 1880 was elected to the position Il
President OF that organization, whieh
Office she noe holds In this position
! shs has shown remarkable statesman
ship and uneqnaled execrive ability.
To her energy is due the prosperous
condition of the organization which she
represents. and which has now attained
to position - accomplish the greatest
possible amount of good, and is the
largest society ever organized and cum
trollei exclusively by women, number
| ing $4,000 members IN the United
States. She has organize1 for temltl-
perAnce work tki9y-two committees,
which srs planned to represent and care
for every possible phase of temperance
work, and under her management there
are now State auxiliary societies in
thirty-6ve States and several TerritOr-
les, all Of which are fully equipre'l for
labor, and each State has its own sub
committees, which report to the nation
al society. John D. Cough sal of this
: society, that &c is 'sdoing more fur the
Temperance cause to-day thaD all Others
comoined"
Miss Wizards object in coming to
California rs to strengthea the work al
ready done and assist in every way in
advancing Christian Temperance work.
: She also comes hy the unanimous ir-
3 sit4tisa of the Wamsn,s Christian
Temperance Union, the Gaod Templars
q and is heartily inslosed by all Protestant
n Churches. Previous 20 starting on
II this trip to Cslifn-nia she made tour
of the Southern States, and received a
. perfect ovation from the people of every
v town and city which she visited, and
! was entertained in the families of such
d people as Governor Colqaitt Of Georgia,
. the presidents Of colleges, and persons
W of the highest social distinction. This
y trip includes Colorado, New Mexico,
70 Arizona, California, Oregon, Wsshing
70 ton Territory. Nevada, Idaho, Utah,
% Wyoming, Montana and Manitoba
% combined. As leader aud organizer
she has displayed an ability not eqnaled
n by any other leader who has ever heen
% engaged in temperance work, aud h-r
OF gsneralship has not been rxcelisd by
$ any teacher on any mosal question.
IN She has conceived the necessity of en-
es ployisg adequate means for overthrow
rs ing the drink trsific, and ot establish.
er ing national sobsiety uf eradicatin.
IS the fountains of evil which are salI,in,
n the life of the nation. She advocate
., total abstinence for the ibdisfIual an,
ot prohibition for the State.
no Miss Willard is the ladv ~hsecarri.
se into execution the idea of perpetnAtin
the mspory Of Mrs. Presidert Haye
ny for the noble stand she took in b.nish-
pa ing wine from the White House. whicl
20 hes andea,e cd hsr Ia the hearts &C ever