The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-02
THE OFFICIAL CALL
For the Twsn,y.fourih Annual conven-
uon oftl,o woman', chrl,tIan Temper


The following call has been issued;
The tyenty-fourth annual convention
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in Mu-
sic HAN Bufalo N. Y, October 20 10
November 8, 1897, 1t win Immediately
follow the fourth biennial convention Of
III. Worlds w. c. r. U,-october %
n 2G--whlch, in its turn will follow the
annua! convention Of the w, c. T, U.
az the Dominion of Canada; the last
two 10 be held In the city of Toronto,
ontario. These will, without doubt,
form the most remarkable trio OF wo-
mems conventions ever held in this or
any other country.
The basis OF representation In the ma
tlonal union continues the same as In
prevIous years, viz, one delegate-at-
large for each auxiliary state and ter
rItarlal union, aud one additional dele
gate for each five hundred of the ac-
live, pald-up membership, The general
officers OF the national union, the four
general officers of each state and terri
tory, the boards of national superlnten-
dents, organizers and eyangelI5ts, the
qeneral secretaries OF the Y. and l., I.
L. branches, the chalrmen of standing
committees, the representatives of atIll-
lated interests, the editors and publish
or Of ow official organ, and the editors
of all state W. C, r. u. papers are ex-
ohiclo members OF the convention. In
addition TO the many women thus hold
ing official relationship there will be q
large number of visiting white-ribbon-
ers, as well as visiting and fraternal
delegates from kindred organizations.
Many OF the distinguished guests at the
Worlds convention will remain over 10
the national. The annual sermon on
October 81 win be preached by Lady
Henry Somerset, and It Is confidently
expected that both In the number In
attendance and in the richness and va
rlcty OF the programme, this couven-
ZION Will excel any yet held by the w.
c. r. U. of the United States.
As It is OF especial Importance that
each state and territory should have Its
full quota of representation, we urge
the women OF all the local unions
throughout the nation To q prompt and
full payment OF dues, in order that
there may appear no deficit In the
ranks through neglect or tardiness, We
also urge all women holding official re-
latlonsiip to plan, so far as possible, to
be themselves In attendance, in order
that this convention, which will occur
so near the close OF the nineteenth CEN
fury, may he in every way worthy OF
that twentieth century whose dawn 1t
heralds. A most efficient committee In
Buffalo Is planning for the entertain
ment of large number OF delegates, as
well as attending to other detail work
in making way for our coming. The
more the merrier" seems to be their
watchword and we are sure that cor
dial welcome awaits US In that giant
city, which Is growing up at the east
ern end OF Lake Erie.
There should be an earnest and ag
gressive campaign for the securing OF
new members in the months interyen-
ing between this official call and the
openlng date OF the convention, We
call unon each state officer and upon
each state convention to sound out this
bugle note: we call upon each individ-
ual whlte-ribboner TO be herself n mis-
sonury Of the special divine word which
has been committed to our trust, and,
"as We CO. preach" this Gospel OF the
Kingdom" There is no reason why
the ". c. T. U. should not double It's
membership before the next convention.
There Is every reason why Il should,and
We believe Il would, II each woman did
her best.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
unlon has long since passed the period
when II needs explanation or apology.
The world knows that the principles for
which It stands are the protection OF
the home, the abolition OF whatever
mcaaces that home. the uplifting OF the
Individual life to the glorious plane Of
the measure Of the stature Of the full
ness al the Christ" and the uphuldins
upon earth, In personality, in custom, IN
society and In government, OF the king
dom OF God. We believe that God Is
alive to-day, and as much Interested in
His world as when He spoke OF old
through prophet and priest; that evil Is
neither a necessity IN this life nor In the
lie 10 come; that God calls His chill
dren 20 a co-partuership with Himself
FOR the redemption Of the world. and
that he only works for God who works
for man We therefore hold up with
out fear or doubling out white-ribbon
banner upon which Is Inscribed the in
spired motto. For God and Home and
Native Land" That banner stands for
total abstinence. for prohibition, for
purity, for justice and for peace II has
never stood f0g less than the sum total
Of individual and national righteous
ness; we intaud that each year 1t shall
stand more aud more Cor this divine
ideal anGod kiyes to Us clearer light.
Let this be the motto of every white
TlbbonCr the world over: Hold the light
up, higher, higher" Tor this we know,
that the God who led our crusade moth
ers forth Is our God still and that His
presence viii so with US until che day
Of victory. until every native land" the
world over shall become the true type
OF that heavenly city which shall de-
scend from above.
Let US come up to Buffalo, beloved
sisters, IN much prayer and in a mighty
faith. Greater is He that IS FOR US
than all that can possibly be uunlust
Us, We must not fail nor be discourage
ed, for righteousness shall be establish
ed In cur land and the PARKWAY isles
that wait for His word" shall know
Him as God who speaks through
righteousness, mighty to save the uni
verse to Himself when once His chill
drcu shah have learned how TO place
themselves in the trend Of his infinite
purpose.
Signed, on behalf OF the National W.
c. T. L., FRANCIS Il. WILLARD.
President.
KATHARINE l.. STEVENSON.
Corresponding Secretary.