Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
Miss WIlliard's First Personal An.
peal.
To the Local Uniona

10 the Local Unions
BELOVED COMRADES AND FRIENDs
AS you know, the Worlds VIC. II
U. Convention is to be held in Boston
November 18th, 1891, on the dav pre.
ceding that of the National w. c. r
u. AS president of the society | am
Obliged to expend large amount for
postage, stationery, clerk hire, etc,
ana have not penny in the treasury
with which to meet the bills. I am
confident this state of things will NOT
continue when the auxiliaries in our
own and other countries know that I
nave been from the first greatly strait.
ened IN my effort to carry out nv
plans as president. If the dues la cent
gear from each member of a local
1nion) had been paid, 1 should not
nnd myself in my present dilemma.
put our members have not vet formed
the habit OF paying these dues. Hon.
ing and expecting to resign nv Office
when the convention shall have met
IN the autumn, most earnestly desire
to do this without entailing any bill of
expense on the new administration.
Indeed, rather than this should be I
VIII pay the bills out of my own earn
lngs. 1t IS however, true, that the
calls upon me are so numerous that 7
am never able to meet current expen-
ses with my current income. This is
the first time in my seventeen wears of
temperance work, that I have ever
made any appeal for help. MANY
times have asked for others. but not
Tor myself, nor do l now ask as a Der-
sonar matter, but only as President of
the Worlds w. G. T. o., and at the
close thereof take a collection, frankly
stating these circumstances, and if YOU
choose, read this letter to the aud
lence. l am sure that such a meeting
VIII be of unquestioned benefit to vOur
work by showing your large affiliations
with the sisterhoOd of white-ribboners
In every country. Whatever increases
the cosmopolitan as against the proviu-
cial spirit is of decided value to every
person thus helped to wider outlook.
and to every society thus related to
great humanitarian interests. This is
the age when the solidarity of human
thought is taking the name of a uniyer-
sal brotherhood, rendered possible bv
the development of the gospel of
Christ in human hearts, customs and
laws. Will you not therefore, on
SUNDAY the oath of Nav. have the
proposed meeting, carry out the pro
gramme given below, circulate the
great petition, with which we wish TO
lestoon fremont Temple, Boston, at
the worlds w. G. T. U. convention.
before mentioned, and also to give out
copies of the Union Signal, which we
Will try to adapt especially for the oc
casioA? As you know, our paper is
the organ of the Worlds w. c. r. u.
and we will arrange to have the num-
Der for May 14th, of especial interest
and value for the public meeting.
Please notice that this meeting is in
the interest of total abstinence and the
universal outlawing of the liunor traf
mex and the opium trade, also for the
uplifting of mankind to the level of
the White Cross Pledge, and the pro-
lection of the home from its two allied
enemies, Intemperance and impuritv.
Yours, in the Love of God, of hu- |
manlty and our sacred cause.
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
Pres. Worlds W. C. T. T.
PROGRAMME OF MEETING IN THE IN |
TEREsT OF THE WORLDS W. c. T.
o., MAY "a, 1891.
N. B.-If possible get your pastor to
preach a general temperance sermon
IT not, to allow you to have meeting
IN the evening, but if that is not prac-
ticable, have it in the afternoon. Trv
also to make a speciality of a Worlds |
w. G. I. U. meeting in the Y. society.
and in the Loyal Temperance Legion
1. Hymn, "Christ the Lord, is risen
To-day" Tune, Mozart.
2. Reading of the Crusade Psalm.
8. Prayer.
4. Song
There are bands of ribbon white
Around the world, around the
world"
8. Select readings from the Worlds w.
G. T. U. number of the Union SionqL
of May IA.
6. Address; Subject, MARY Clement
Leavitt and her Work"
z. Hymn, Onward, Christian SOL
diers."
8. Address: Subject, Lady Henry
Somerset and her work"
IF not practicable to have addresses
on these subjects, have one or two
general addresses. If there is a SER
mon let 1t take the place of the fore
going addresses.)
3. Reading of letter from President of
Worlds w. c. T. u.
lO. Collection speech for Worlds w.
Z. L. u, composed by Anna Gordon,
to be recited by a member of the
Loyal Temperance Legion.
IL. collection, distribution of literature
circulation of worlds petition.
II. Temperance doxology, benedic-
ton.
Leaflets helpful in preparing an ad-
dress on the Worlds w. G. T.U. and
Miss Leavitt's work, may be had bv
sending ten cents to Alice E. Briggs,
Evanston, i'll. A sketch oflady Henry
was given in the Uniou SiG-
nal, Dec. %, 1890.