Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-12
Delivered BY Mrs. Hannah
! Bailey "a '|ly Of Winthrop MI
After Il Years Of Service as
v. C. I. I. President.
Address Sketches History Of the
llatloHal Organization.

pleted q consecutive years as presi-
dent of the Winthrop w. C. T. U. The
following inspiring address was de-
lvered by her before the local union
as closing message after her long
period of service.
The W. c. T. u. is an organization
OF Christian women banded togeth-
er for the protection of the home, the
abolition Of the liquor traffic and the
triumph of the Golden Rule. 1t is the
outcome of the great Temperance Cru
SADIE that, began in 1873. ~t#
In December, 1873, under the inspi-
ration of temperance address deliv-
cred by DR.. Dio Lewis of Boston, the
women of HillsborO, Washington Court
House, and ether Ohio towns were
moved to concerted action against the
saloon. They gathered in the streets
to pray and marched two by two into
saloons. They besought the men who
drank to cease to do go, and the men
who sold to give up the business, and
invited all to accept Christ. In so days
this whirlwind of the Lord had swept
the liquor traffic out Of $50 towns and
villages.
The leaders of the Crusade were Mrs.
y.
Of Ohio. Also Mrs. Geo. CARPENTER who
led large band of women in WASH
ington Court House, Ohio, which did
most valiant work In closing the sa-
looms Of that town. where the Cru
SADIE came to its greatest success
The Crusade was not carried on to
the overthrow of the saloons because
the saloon itself was found to be but
the out cropping of the immense iq-
nor system which is protected by law
and intrenched in the very heart of
our government, therefore legal sra-
sion was found to he necessary as well
AS moral suasiOn. On this discovery
and realization a call was sent forth
from meeting keld at the Chautau
Qua New York S. S. Assembly in Au-
gust. 1874, asking temperance women
10 meet ut Cleveland, Ohio, in Novem-
ber of that year in order to consider
the subject of q permanent national
organization to help push the work Of
the Crusade on to victory. A large
number Of women responded to the
c3ll ana the result was that the Ma
tional W. G. II. T.. Of the United
States was organized with Mrs. An
ME Wittcnmyer OF Philadelphia.
president; Miss Frances f.. Willard Of
Chicago. Cor. See: Mrs. Mary c.
Johnson Of New York, Rec. Sec: Mrs.
Mary G. Burt of New York Asst Rec
Sec. and Mrs. w. A. Ingham Of Ohio,
Treas. We know how pcrsistently,
faithfully and well these pioneer lead
ers. often with physical WEAKNESS. led
and directed the work. The Union was
Incorporated March /. 1888. These
grand leaders have been translated to
a higher sphere of activities that are
not followed by WEAKNESS and their
earthly NANTES have fallen upon 9TH
ers who took up the work which they
laid down and its continued growth
has been great.
The w. G. r. u. is now in every state
in the Union including the District of
Columbia, Alaska, the Canal Zone,
Hawaii and the Philippines. Local
Unions are organized in $4,000 towns
and cities. There are also a
number of separate state
Unions among the colored people. Each
member is required to endorse the pledge
and pay the membership dues. Tie
amount Of the membership fee varies
in different states. Ten cents of the
dues goes to the support of the Nation
al Union.
The National motto is For God and
Home and Native Land"
The badge, Ca knot OF white ribbon,
was adopted at the annual convention
If 1877. .., l.l.
Men are admitted only as honorary
members.
Because we believe the need which
called for separate organization still
exists. If. in the good day towards
which We are Fastening. woman is to
teEe her place side by side with man
IN all life's relations. she must At her
self for that position. To him has been
given the training of the ages; to her
little more than a quarter century. We
believe our organization exists. as did
the law, las a school mistress" to bring
us to that better dawnng when ''ir
christ Jesus there shall be neither Jew
3 nor Greek, bond nor free, male nor fe-
male" ....
Our lines of work are: First. organiza-
lion; second, precentive; third, education
At; fourth. evangelistic; fifth. social and
sixth. legal. Ert- ~-, .- --a )
onr org; nzation IS sometimes said tn
he 'organized mother-love" 1t wages
moral warfare against everything that
promotes the power. of the liquor traffic
Us declaration OF principles:
DECI AEATION OF PRINCIPLES.
We believe In the coming of His King
d",n whose service is perfect freedom
because His laws. written in our mem
hers as we'll as in nature and>sn grace
are perfect. converting. the soul.
We believe in the gospel of the Colder
htile. and that each mans habits Of life
should be an example safe and bene-
1cent for every other man to follow.
We believe that God created both mar
ana woman In His own image, and there
iore We believe in one standard OF pur
'ty for both men and women. and In the
equal right of all TO hold opinions ant
10 express the same with equal freedom
we believe in a living wage: in an s
hour day:ln courts of consolation and
aroitration;. in Justice as opposed t.
greed of gain: in. ''peace on earth ant
goodwill to men," ~
We therefore formulate, and for onr
selves adopt the following spledge. ask
ing our. sisters and brothers OF \ com
mon 1nv.0nrs nd ,,st,