Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-12
w. &. T. L.

A Cali for state Convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Recognizing and returning thanks for
Divine blessing upon temperance work,
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union are thus encouraged to call
second convention Of the women Of our
State for the purpose Of more thorough
organization and to extend our work more
generally throughout its borders.
We. therefore, invite two women repre-
sentatives from every temperance society
OF whatever name in the State, and any
Christian woman who has the temperance
cause at heart, to meet with us in
Augusta. Ga, January oath and 18th,
1884. Pastors Of churches are also re-
quested to appoint lady delegates from
their churches, urging them to attend.
Our plans of work are meeting together
i'm PRAYER for those who are suffering in
any way from the evils of intemperance,
and for Divine blessing upon efforts in
their behalf; agitating the question by
keeping it before the public, and IN ear
nest appeals 10 the hearts ana con-
sciences of men and women; and also by
petitions to the government for legislation
upon the subject. The central idea of our
work is to rescue body and soul from the
life and death of the drunkard, and to
point to the Redeemer as the only Saviour
from temptation and sin, and from hope
less misery in this world and the world to
come. Our motto is ''FOr God and Home
and Native Land And for the sake of
these we appeal to our people to do what
they can to release us from an evil that
blights the home, and is filling our land
with blood and murder and crime and
poverty and wretchedness and woe in
estimabIe. and whose effects upon the
human race are so terrible as to drive
even woman to the necessity Of taking
her stand between the curse and its vic
tins. The wonder is that she has not
done so long before. Her work has been
blessed and her prayers are being an
swered Let all women, then, encourage
the work with their sympathy and help.
Delegates to the convention viii please
send in their names as early as possible,
that entertainment may be provided for
them. Please bring credentials from So
cieties and churches, and wear white rib
bon badges for Identification.
Respectfully,
MRS. VIM. {. SIBLEY, Augusta, Ga,
State President w. r. q.
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES TO THE STATE
W.C.T.U. CONVENTION AT AUGUSTA.
am auInoflZeu ny MIS-. olDieJ W say
that the Georgia Railroad has granted re-
duced rates to the delegates attending the
convention, and that efforts are being
made to obtain similar rates from all the
railroads of the State.
Miss NJ. II. STOKES,
State Cor. Sec. w. G. L. u.
There will probably be a liberal delega-
ton from Savannah. Arrangements are
being made by the ladies of the Savannah
society. In regard to reduced fare Maj.
G. A. Whitehead, OF the Central Railroad,
has sent the following letter to the Presi-
dent of the State society:
'Replying to your favor of Sd inst, dele
gates attending the convention of the Women s
Christian Temperance Union, which conyenes
at Augusta on the oath, can purchase on their
return tickets at the rate of one cent per mile
over the Central including the Atlanta di-
vision, Southwestern, and savannah, Gritln
and North Alabama Railroads. on presenta-
ton to the ticket agent at Augusta Of certlii-
cate Gas per blank form herein enclosed) signed
by the presiding officer of the convention,
showing that the holder was delegate, had
been in attendance on said convention, paid
fun fare going, etc.
''I'his arrangement does not apply to minis
tiers of the gospel, holding authority from this
company TO travel at half fare. Tickets good
to return until Both inst, inclusive"