The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-12
TO PURIFY THE MEN.
Women Wage War on Whisky,
Tobacco and Other Evils.
THE W. Q. T. U. OF THE WORLD.
Farmers' Congress Demands National
the National Rankers' Associa atom

BosTos, Nov. 1.-THE Worlds Women Chris
tian Temperance Union had its first meeting in
James hall today. The hall was decorated with
flags of different nations The monster petition
asking for prohibition OF the opium trade and
liquor traffic was festooned around the hall, and
great rolls of it lay on the platform. Miss
Frances Willard opened the meeting
and placed In charge Lady Somerset. The
latter led in prayer, after which she spoke briefly
for the cause of the American woman. She said ::
"We have led the van in the formation OF the
Worlds Womens Christian Temperance Union,
and 1t is to the lasting shame of England that
she has carried intemperance into her Indian
colonies aud fostered the opium traffic"
The report of the executive committee, en-
bodying the constitution and bylaws, was ac-
cepted, and resolution of principles, which
has the following for q preamble. was also
adopted:
In the love of God and humanity, we, repre-
senting the Christian women OF the world, band
ourselves together with solemn conviction
that our united faith and works viii, with God $
blessing, prove helpful in creating sentiment IN
favor of personal purity OF life, including total
abstinence from all narcotic poisons; protection
OF the home by outawing the traffic in alco-
holic liquors, opium, tobacco and inquiry;
suppression by law of gambling and sunday
dissertation; enfranchisement OF the women OF
all nations, and the establishment OF courts OF
national and international arbitration, which
shall Danish war from the world.
The declaration is in the nature Of binding
members to work for the purposes of the union
and assisting all to make common eau Sc
against liquor and narcotics. The plan of the
worlds work, including provision for half a
dozen Christian temperance missionaries In
foreign lands, was approved, and provision
made for the collection Of a "A cent per annum
tax on members of the union. throughout tne
world for the maintenance OF the WORK.
Mrs. Telgono, japanese lawyer, and presi-
dent of the Japanese Women's Christian Tenn
peranee Union, spoke briefly.
In the afternoon Miss Bowes, responding for
the British Columbian Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, moved that the convention
earnestly requests the Worlds fair commits
sioners to prohibit the sale OF intoxicating
liquors on the grounds and to close the exposi-
ton ON Sundays.
Lady Somerset moved that the same officers be
requested to require purity in art exhibitions.
Both resolutions were unanimously adopted by
standing vote.
Mrs. Mary Clement Levett was made honorary
president of the w. C. T. U. The election OF
officers of the Worlds w. c. T. U. followed,
Miss Frances E. Willard being chosen president;
Lady Somerset, vice presnent at large; Anna
Gordon, of Boston, secretary; Mrs. Williams, of
Canada, treasurer.
A letter from John q. Whittier, wishing the
union God-speed in the work, was read. A reso-
luton was adopted of congratulation that the
attempted Introduction of the English barmad
system in New York had failed, and of con-
demnation OF the system as a whole.