The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-02-15
e. w. C.T.U.
Principles and Plans of the CT
w. q. r. II. Adopted N CJnvens
ti0n IA Atlanta


power thrbughoht this land. Twenty
eight States have already fallen into
line Of battle in this BLESSED peaceful
way for the protection of home and
loved ones
AS Christian women, we cannot ig-
bore the fact that the legalized liquor
tfaffic is the mightiest foe Of our Lords
6hspel. The class VINO spend six DAYS
in the week making, selling and drink
ing alcoholic stiwulants, will not be
found in church upon the seventh day
seeking the Blessed Comforter.
| If then, we have true missionary
intelligence and zeal, shall we not take
active measures to help educate pub
lie sentiment that shall bahish the sa-
ICONS and carry the Gospel to the drink
ing class, which never comes within
sound of the pulpits voice.
Gan TINS be done IN any other way
so well as by organized efforts and az.
ltation of the temperance question
through the circulation OF literature !,
holding of public meetings and organi-
cation of societies. that thus We may
form the habits of children, reform the
the drinker transform by the power Of
Divine grace the poor inebriate, and
Danish the dram shop from our streets
by law ? While not unmindful of the
good work done by the existing tenn
perance societies, and most of all, by
the minister of the church of Christ we
desire as women to unite in the home
missionary work Of temperance. even
as we have dune in societies for the
promotion of foreign missions.
Already our beloved Georgia has
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union organized in several of her
leading towns. Already have pulpit
and press very generally taken ground
in our favor For three consecutive
winters has Miss Frances F. Willard of
Illinois President of the National w.
q. L. U. been working in the South
while our own Mrs. Sallie z. Chaplin.
of Charleston. S. c.; Mrs. Mcleod, of
Baltimore; Mrs j. G. Johson, of Ten
uessee; Mrs. Judge Merrick, of New
Orleans, with scores OF other noble wo-
man have become officers in this soci-
rty. Georgia, the Empire State Of
the South, must lead in this great kov-
ernment fer quiet, systematic earnest
effort of the Christian women in de-
Tense of their homes from the saloons;
which are today the shame and curse
Of or land.
Met in consultation at our city. We
have been warmly welcomed by such
noble men as General Evans, Rev.
Drs. Nunnally, Mcdonald and this
movement is sufficient guarantee of its
value. We have determined to secure
the organization of local auxiliary iii
every town and village of our state.
TO this end we earnestly invite the CO.
operation of Christian pastors and their
wives, hereby constituting all such as
special organizers of the Woiheh'a
Christian Temperature Union. We
gladly and heartily accept The Union
Signal published in Chicago, as our
organ and urge our members to sub.
scribe for it as the best Temperance pa
per in America. We send our sis.
terly greeting to The w. c. T. u. of
East, North, and West. as we'll as to
those in our own dear Southern land.
We send our welcome to Mrs. j. Eli
len Foster, of Iowa; soon to come
among us for a brief season. We
earnestly invite all ministers Of the
Gospel and editors of Georgia to be-
come honorary members Of our State
Union. We bid God-speed to all oshs
er temperance organizations of our
State; and with an earnest prayer for
our Hevenly Fathers guidance aud
blessing we enter on our work "For
God and Home and Native Lapd."
Mrs. W. G. Siblyy, President, Au-'
gusta, Ga. Yrs. Fary Shropthire LIST
Vice Treasurer Miss M. Fl. Stokesj
Corresponding Secretary, Atlanta Ca;
Mrs L. Lord. Recording Secretary,
Savannah, Ca; Mrs. NJ. MeCslla:
State Treasurer Mrs. Mamie Robbs
State Organizer; Mrs q. G, Witter,
/ State Librarian.
These, with, the District vice-Pres-
ident, constitute the Executive Com-
mittee of the State.
Miss Lillian p. Russell, ofAdgusts
Agent for The Union Signal, the organ
| of the W. G. 7. U.
Mrs. Mary L. Webb, State Supsrif'<
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