Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-25
A STATE CONVENTION
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union TO Meet In Macon Next Month.


Union to Meet In Macon Next Month.
AS already stated, the state Couven-
ton of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in Macon, begin
ming on April q. The President issues
the following call:
"After four years Of continued prayer
and effort in the good cause of temper
ance. the WOman's Christian Temper
ance Union Of Georgia again return pub
lie thanksgiving for Divine blessing upon
temperance work, and, as helpers in the
work, they call for their fourth annual
Macon April 81 and D. 1886.
"They invite one or more delegates from
every wOman's temperance society in the
State, whatever name called, and other
Christian women who have the cause suf-
dciently at heart TO come and learn what
women are helping to do in retaining
humanity from the depths Of intemper-
ance and degradation, and pointing it
with hope TO a better life in this world
and in the next.
"PastOTs OF churches are requested to
appOintlady delegates from their churches
and urge them TO attend this convention
and they may learn our plan OF work and
take home with them such documents as
will enable them to organize unions in
their own localities.
1--WE especially invite delegates from
prohibition counties, that they may not
only tell OF its good results, but learn
that temperance work is not entirely
ended with prohibition in their own dis
tricts, aud TO get them TO work and pray
with us that our whole State and land
may be made free from the curse OF hq-
uor.
"The object of our union is to educate
public sentiment up TO the level of total
abstinence; TO train the young, reform
the inebriate and hasten the time when
dram-shOps shall be banished from the
streets by law-the central idea of its
work being 10 release the body and soul
from this thralldnm TO Satan, and to en-
throne Christ as Redeemer in the indivld-
ual heart, and His spirit In the home and
in the State
ats motto Is 'For God and Home and
Native Land and 10 is auxiliary % the
National and the Worlds W. G. 7. L.,
which mas for its motto 'For God and
Home and Humanity The organization
is rapidly growing in membership and in
fiuence throughout the world, and daily
prayers being offered by over 200, 900
women In our own land that God would
deliver our people from the evils OF in-
temperance and the liquor traffic.
This prayer is being answered In re-
Spouse TO the combined efforts and faith Of
temperance people and the results plainly
manifest in our grand old State OF GeOr-
gia, which is even now, with Gods help
and blessing, shining rs a beacon light
for reformation to all the nations OF the
earth.
"Hoping and praying that speedy dellv.
erauce may be grauted from the EVIL
power that has so long injured the best
interests Of our TEN Oral and eternal wei
fare, we ask that the people Of Georgia
may send US encouragement and help in
doing that portion Of the work which God
has appointed for women 10 DO.
"Ali delegates are requested to send IN
their names, az early M possible between
this and April 2i--to Mrs. Walter b. I'm,
OF Macon, Ga. mat entertainment may be
provided for them. They are also re-
Quested TO wear "A small white ribbon bow
as a baddo OF the w. 9. 4. u. Railroads
will be requested 10 allow reduced rates,
as usual, on return tickets. and il is hoped
there will be large attendance"