New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-28
ORIGIN OF THE ". c. I. /.
MRS WILLING MAY Re SAID TO BE ITS
FOUNDER.
Mr.. MOODY GAVE IT THE IMPETUS AND CIIAU-

MR.. MOODY GAVE IT THE IMPETUS AND CHAC-
rAvcUA WAS THE FoRERUNNER OF THE
GREAT MovEMENT-MIss wILLARD's WILL.
"since Miss Wizards death there has been con
,Ac,abIa newspaper talk about the founding Of he
vornan's Christian Temperance Union said
prominent white-ribbon woman TO a Tribune re
rorter Yesterday and It's story IS an interesting
IT, ives JUS, after the great temperance crusade
In which women DatrONed the saloons ana pom
barded them with hymns and prayers. Moody's
work had created appetite for Bible study when
Or Vincent caught the idea q turning the sum
uer wood resorts and canp-meetings INTO sunday
schoo. assemblies. 50 The two enthrs-asins met
and Chau;auqua was tie result
professor Jennie Fowler wiling. OF the HI
po,s WESLEYAN University was invited TO give one
g, n. ded!catory addresses when the noted assem-
blv ground was opened. and also 70 speak on
woman and Temperance That was TIE summer
OF the crusade and the air was surcharged win
TEMPERANCE fervOr. A. the close o. Mrs Nl4'ns $
address the Ohio crusaders. who were there j.
force called q meeting 20 consider some plan by
which the earnestness @; the time could be- s'orfi
and utilized Several meetings followed over all o.
which Mrs willing presided. Emily Huntington
Miller acting IS secretary. me outcome was -.
chi ro- O convention 20 meet N Cleveland the neXt
November and Il vas there that the National
Wornans Christian Temperance tnicn was organ
lied !, has since taken on Q superb cargo or
noble ventures n the way o. mission hans. settle
uents' and hospitals
When is own newspaper was established Mrs
wiling was It's first editor. She edited II In ILL.,
nois and MIS- Mary T. Burt published Il ia
brooklyn Y getting enterprise under way IS
founding &. Mrs. willing may he regarded as ne
founder q the " o. T l.. ana she is SUI. ioy any
a. work In is Interest Sic IS - tAe head Of one
~ ,s ,ates, undertakings rs tra!n.a clool ana
settlement. located IN This city a. NJ. +'3 West
Tair.v-second-st After years q successful WORK
as az author editor. educator and evangelist She
decided that there could be 10 wiGe- or more
needy field than New-York City. with is packed
Tn W r L. Fvarg elistic Training School
gives It's students settlement practice IN The
tenerner.-houses q The vicinity They find drunk
enress 1T the bottom q the pauperage and vice
that threaten the i.fe Of the city and country.
They are doing :heir utmost 70 arouse the moral
sense IN thee canstrO~s !eiIo" .'-'%1' ... -.
and We comfortable Christians are n't Gong 70
Ing on our behalf"
MISS wI1.LARD's WILL
The will O. Miss willard which was FLED in IN.
Probate Cour- few days ago. reads as follows:
Evanston. IL. Nov Is. ls'5-This S my iast wiz
Fafher's discipline and blessing 20 prepare ne Tor
better work hereafter (as believe ~ wonderful
Al Of ny persona! property And and ne suHHsr
rea- Der Barbor. Me (WiI.ards Acre Of all o.
which l have deeds. beqnesin 20 my o.4oVej
Anna Gordon. who IS 70 have them al oat and
The Reat Cottage home al Evanston III (aee4
sister Mary Bann.s'er Willard ana 70 anna g ar.oa
deem bes: during their lifetime and 70 he made
available 20 either " potE - nv No IS l\at'ii.r
Wli.afa 6aq sI q ~. ga. ro,r ASIDE ron me
claimants herein named 20 ;ac National Woman's
.eaefi.g n6Ts and ans the wi efS-c;s = a'-o-
hoics and tobacco upon ne tissues II the body
In ~7 . " n