Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-07-21
REPORT
of Plan of Work Committee, Adopted by
the Late w. G. T, u. Convention.

of Plan of Work Committee, Adopted by
the Late w. CT, U. Convention.
|. We would renew our consecra-
ton to God and endeavor to serve
Him better by wearing the Christian
armor more faithfully.
2. That we reatlirm our loyalty to
the National WOman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, which eXacts only
payment of dues and the total absti-
hence pledge.
3. That while Local option has
been of service in the preliminary
struggle against alcohol, we believe it
Intellectual as Temperance measure,
false in principle and compromise
with the Liquor traffic therefore, we
align ourselves squarelY-with the
Methodist General Conference at St.
Louis; with the Mississippi Conven-
ton and other bodies which have de-
clared for prohibition of the saloon ;
and that we will join our brother Pro-
hibitionists in asking for legislation
that will protect the State.
4. That the President be appointed
for each of the sever Congressional
districts. whose duty it shall be to
secure an organizer for her district,
and to take general superintendent
of the work in said district; to form
new Unions and encourage the old.
s. That the superintendent of Fair
Associations shall appoint commit
tee of two for each county fair, whose
duty it shall be to use every effort TO
prevent the sale of Alcoholic drinks
on fair grounds. That rooms be fitted
MP for the w. c. T. T., furnishing
iced tea, lemonade, etc, dispensing
Temperance Literature with each
glass.
6. That each Union appoint some
member to work among cOlored people,
and instruct them rs to the best
method of organizing our societies
among their own race especially Ju-
venile work.
I. Each household have a mite box
for the reception of thank offerings
for every encouragement that we re-
ceive in our work of retaining the
home, for tidings of reform in fallen
brother or any special answer to
prayer.
g. That the President of each Union
appoint Il Committee to arrange pro-
gramme for each weekly meeting,
using Bible readings, leaflets from
Mrs. Hannah w. Smith and Miss Will
lard and other selections.
9. That a Standing Committee be
appointed in each Union to visit the
sick and imprisoned in our midst, and
to hunt out the strangers and invite
them to unite with the Unions.
10. In accordance with the sugges-
ton of the Superintendent of infer
mented wine for Sacramento purposes
we recommend that repositories be
established all over the State where
| this wine may be obtained.
II. Having found the Demorest
Medal Contest Il great educational
factor in forming Temperance senti-
ment we recommend that the Super
intendent of this department make an
effort to introduce these contests
everywhere.
The above plan of work was re-
adopted with the following recon-
mendations:
The leaders of weekly meetings will
find in the preparation of their own
Bible readings, that blessed "acquaint-
ahce with God, and thereby peace and
good shall come unto them"
The families of inebriates should
have explained to them the laws that
have been passed for their protection,
and should be encouraged to prosecute
with uucompromising firmness, any
who may sell to their sons, husbands,
or fathers in violation of those laws.
To this end a careful study of those
laws in the Unions would be profit
able, and the publication of them in
town papers, if possible, should be
secured.
A public Temperance meeting
should be held in every Union at least
every two months at which some good
Temperance friend or worker should
be secured to deliver an address, and
some young lady to read an essay, by
which means the work would be pop
ularized, the interest of the people
kept awaken, and needed information
regularly supplied.
Mrs. CHATTIE BEALL,
Chairman.
Mrs II A NLpI LsrT Sacfy