Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-12

er means t. discourage the use of and
traffic in the same.
To confirm and enforce the rationale
of this i,ladge, we declare our purpose to
educate the young; to form a better pub
II" sentiment: to reform, so far as posi-
BILE, by religious, ethical and scientific
means. the drinking classes; to seek the
Transforming power of Divine grace
fer ourselves and all for whom we work
that they and we may wilfully trans
ccnd no law oF pure and wholesome liv.
ing: and finally we pledge ourselves t1
labor ana to pray that all these prin.
c'Dles founded upon the Gospel of
Christ, may be worked out into the Gus
toms Of society and the laws of the land
state ard local constitutions can in
"lnde the words "as beverage" if de
sired
lts auxilariCs nave neen the chief
factors in State campaigns for statutory
prohibition and constitutional amend
inents, and for securing the enactment
OF other reform laws, especially those
for the protection Of girls. 1t began
Tie movement for scientific temperance
education in the public schcls, having
been instrumental in securing laws to
that end in al! the states. and besides
this II has secured Congressional legis-
.ation, by means of which all the terri
tories and the District of Columbia are
brought under the same baneficent sta
tutes.
The work of the National w. G. r. Y.
for pence und arbitration, for the chill
dren in Sunday schools, Loyal Temper
ance LeSiOns and kirdergartens; it's eff
forts to influence college students and
to train and organize young women for
a phi!anthropic life: it's evangeIistic
work for -churchgOers. railway en-
ployes, soldiers, lumbermen, miners and
especially for the drinking men of ali
classes. have proved it's comprehensive
ness and the tirelcsSness of its energy
! Its efforts to reach the pauper and the
prisoner, 10 establish refermator,es and
homes for the wretChed victims of in
| ebr.ety and their suffering children, and
| it's temperance Flower Mission must
| appeal to every heart
| 1t also strives 20 redeem outcast wo-
| men from a slavery worse tnan that OF
| chains, and by better laws t. sec.lre
protection to w"man and girls from the
| ouragrS of brutal and designing men
| 1t has been active in raising the age of
consent in nearly every state in the I'm
| ion. and its influence is being strongly
| felt in the publication Of our literature
| and art.
The last National convention which
was the 36tn. vas neld last October in
Omaha. Nebra ska. The watchword OF
| that convention was Progress" A gain
/ pmEprst,iY, Of y,
10000 over and above al. losses A rec
ODD of great gains in prohibition terri
tory and in reform legislation was de-
ported. Tie Young Woman's Branch
| and the Senior l.. T. Legion were united
! IN Ter the name of Young Peoples
| Branch of the w c. 4. u, the plan OF
work returning ell the best features OF
both the former divisions. One new de.
| partment. Circulation Of National Of.
| ficial Papers" was adopted. There are
| now ID departments.
The chief efforts Of this year were
planned to REORGANIZATION; increase OF
membership and extension of prohibition
territory; Lhe securing of. at least 81
| from each local union, or it's equivalen,
| from the, state, fer The Willard Memorial
| fuEd; the purchase and removal tc
headquarters in Evanston of official w
c. r. T.. literature and the erection OF
n business building to accommodate thi:
| and other needed Offices. etc TIE con,
| summation of this plan includes the
| creation Of 4 temperance library anC
| reference bureau 20 contain all the latest
| findings of science and economies that
| will be helpful in the study of the al
! cchnl problem.
Tao National Union has $4,000 mem
| hers. Tie Worlds w c. r.. u. was or.
| eanized in 1889. 1t was founded by
! Fran .es Willard. 1t is now organized il
| so nations and its numbers nearly hall
n million It's officers now are, tbs
! Countess of Carlisle. Pres. Mrs. Lilliar
| VI. N. Stevens. vice pres. -at-large; Agnes
| r.. Slack anh Anna A. Gordon, secre.
tar;rs, ana Mrs. Mary +. Sanderson
| treasurer.
| The Worlds Union has held seven con
ventions. The first one was held II
| Boston in 1891. Others have been hello
| triennially in Chicago. London. Toronto
Canada. Edinburgh Scotland. Geneva
| Switzerland. and the last one, in BOs
ton in 1906. The next one. which viii
he the 9Th, will be held in Glasgow
Scotland, next month. June Sill. 1910.
God grand that tue w. c. T. :.
Worlds. National, State. County ave. b."
cal. shall he so pivinely led that history
verdict upon our work shail he. -,
Gods blessing they helired 10 MAJ "a,
world wider for women ard na:.rior ia.
humanity" Isl:
l. There is an immense Quantit" 81
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