The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-05
WOMEN IN COUNCIL
Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
Address of Welcome by Mrs. Hicks-AnnuaI
Report of Mrs. Sibley-Reports of
Local Unions Received.

tian Temperance union met yesterday morning
at o'clock at the First Baptist church. The
pulpit and platform presented a most beautiful
appearance in the graceful garniture of ever
greens, grasses, flowers.
A nine o'clock Mrs. President w. c. Sibley
called the convention to order. "Work for
the Night is Coming" was sung and Mrs S.
+. Chaplin, Of Charleston, offered touching
prayer Mrs i. NJ. Hicks, of Atlanta, read
said that the women never knew when they
were beaten. She admitted this and stated
that the W. G.. 7. u. in Atlanta were doing
more work than ever before. She urged the
ladies TO keep up the labor of love and con
cluded with warm welcome TO the delegates.
The roll of delegates was called. Some of
the responses were too faint to DC heard. Mrs.
Chaplin requested the ladies to rise and repeat
with her verse of Scripture.
Mrs, Chaplin said: 1--WE are here to do the
Lords work according to his word, and not
according to public opinion. Don't be afraid
that you will pitch your voices too high Let
every lady speak so that all can hear. There
is nothing immodest in speaking your own
names"
The call of the roll did not take long after
that little speech.
Mrs. Sibley now read her annual address.
She reviewed the work done in the w. c. r.
u. department. There were some striking
passages in this address, as follows
"See what the union has done in uniting the
north and the SOUTH the east and the west
and in breaking down sectarian prejudces
with its broad CHAINS and ssterly love, embrace
ing humanity in its work.
ut has been the chief factor in advancing
local option, statutory prohibition and constitu-
tiOnal amendment"
Its efforts for scientific Temperance instruc-
ton in public schools have been instrumental
In securing it in thirty -four States besides the
territories, district of Columbia, and all the
colored schools in the United States, thus fore
warning and fore-arming more than half the
children against the evil effects of alcohol
upon the human system.
ut has founded temperance paper and pub
fishing house which distributes millions of
pages of temperance literature throughout tho
country every year, and pays respectable
dividend to its stockholders"
1T has founded temperance hospital where
alcohol is excluded from the treatment of pa
tients and which bears the record that in the
eight months of its existence one hundred
and thirty-eight patients have been treated
without drop of alcohol and not one has
died. There were severe surgical cases among
them that had hitherto been considered i'm
possible to treat without alcohol Can any
other hospital exceed this record?
Its evangolistic work is among all classes,
especially the non-charch-gong people, rail
way employees, soldiers and sailors, lumber
men and miners, and drinking men of all
classes, besides its effort to reach the pauper
and the prisoner, and to establish reformato-
ut has thoroughly permeated public senti-
ment by its steady advance upon the press Of
the country, committee lectures, mass meet
ings and conventions till tho 'outawry of the
saloon and protection Of the home have be-
come the watchword Of tho people and the
war cry OF governmental leaders" :
at has sought to purify the holidays Of tho
| people at is fairs, celebrations, encampmonts
and expo itions in providing wholesome refresh
ments, temperance drinks, and its free disri-
al audi ali
ut has battled for the maintenance of the
| American Sabbath and the Punishment of in
! toXicating drinks from the sacrament of the
| Lord S table"
"And last, but not least, it has sent forth
the call to all civilized lands for the union of
womanhood against the liquor cause and a
missionary INTO heather lands to arouse them
there against the foe that Christendom has
thrust upon them TO ruin them in this world,
TO destroy moro effectually their chances of
salvation"
| After a few remarks ON the work of the Ten
nessee union by Mrs. j. II. Wood, of jackson,
Tenn, the convention adjourned till o'clock.
The Afternoon Session.
The convention reassembled at 8 o'clock,
and the exercises We're begun by Mrs. Pres-
dent Sibloy, who read from the Scriptures,
after which Mrs. Blanchard offered prayer
Mrs. Walter b. ill made verbal report
about the anti-treating society The organi-
cation of this society has been suggested by
gan TO grow rapidly after his death. The list
is not half rs large as it ought to be. The
pledge cards OF this society have been extern
sively circulated
Mrs. Belle Everlyn reported for tho Chipley
union. She said that the attempt to restore
whisky would be met with storm of indigna-
ton All was quiet i'll tho Chipley union.
The boys and girls were doing good work,
Mrs. BlanchaSd reported for Hamilton I'M
ion. District Conventions had done much
good They were held twice a year. Sister
unions should organize into district meetings
Mrs. John G. Moore reported for Oxford A
great work was being done among the stu
dents. Three hundred names were enrolled
as members. Mrs. Sibley said this was a most
important work.
Mrs. Richard Webb reported for Savannah
A good work was being done among sailors
and railroad men. Eight Cinnamon had been
enrolled as members. There were 2l2 bar
rooms in Savannah and there was world of
work ahead.
Miss Hattie Carson made a few remarks
about the growth OF the y. w. c. T. u.
Mrs. Thomas Hunt reported for Stnson.
Meriwcther county. There Were only two
ants in her district. The solid men were pro-
hibitionists to n man. Baseball clubs have
signed the plodge. Money and unscrupulous
liquor mon had u terrible effect in Meriwother.
Mrs Clanton reported Tor Columbia 1t
was once the worst county in Georgia. but it
was all right now. They would never get
! whisky back.
Mrs. George Jones read the report from the
Dalton Union. The lay was strictly enforced
| Owls and bats had taken possession Of the
| stationhouse. Expenses of iail for last month
! were only Sl.25 Since Dalton went dry she
| had risen from her Rip Van Wrinkle sleep to a
! happy and prosperous existence The Union
| had positively nothing TO do but to keep the
| fight whipped.
The convention voted 20 publish the Dalton
report in full for distribution.
The convention adjourned till eight o'clock
ut night.
The Night Session.
| The night session was devoted 10 addresses
Mrs. Sibley introduced Mrs. f. c. Witter. of
Atlanta, who read n beautiful address of well
\ come. The visitors were welcomed to the
hearts and homes of Atlanta. Their presence
was n strength and comfort. We have been
called fanatics. We have met In the name of one
who helped others. who went about doing good
We are trying In some measure TO be like himI
II this is fapaticiSm we glory in the name.
believe this great movement will succeed. We
may not live to see 1t. Ii is our privilege TO
work now, and 10 fear nothing in the path Of
duty but failure.