Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-20
NATIONAL w. c. T. U. SPEAKER
 AT METHODIST CHURCH
Mrs. Emma Graves 0eitrick Tells of the Work of the Organization and urges a Moro Generous Support.

Rev Joseph F. Cobb assisted Rev. Dr. NJ $. Kaul\1an in the service at Trinity Methodist church Sunday eve ming, by reading the Scripture and giving the benedictfon, at which had been intended to be a union service of all the churches in the city, but which was prevented by the union meeting of last week, the pastors not desiring to give up the evening serv- ices two Sundays in succession.
 Those in attendance Sunday evening were addressed by Mrs. Emma Graves Deitrick of Lockport, N. Y-, an or ganizer of the National w. c. T.. U., who, it was announced during the evening. would address public par Tor meeting this afternoon at the Sec ond Congregational church.
 Taking as her text the words, Help those women, from St. Paul, she said that the w. c. T. IT., while body of women, is the women of the church at work at temperance by its greatest membership. It is a work in the church, but it is not a denominational work, wherein lies its strength. It is a part of the church and the majority of the church members are women, and am sorry, said the speaker. that the men do not understand that the manifest thing in all the world is to Be soldier If the Lord Jesus Christ.
 The w. c. T. U. has grown from small number to 255,000 in member ship in this country and there are 10000 societies It is to be found in 55 countries of the world. numbering over 500,00G members
 She stated that she had been through the south helping in the tenn perance work there, and 1t is laid to that organization that the great tenn perance movement started and became successful.
 The w. c. T. U. is the greatest pub lie sentiment creator there is. There are many departments created by the organization; which are all doing good work.
 On the emigration question she said we are glad to get the noble and pub lie spirited of the foreigners, but we do not want the slums of Europe.
 She told of the work in Manila and St. Louis in putting down the liquor and white slave traffic
 The w. c. T. U. is organized to cre- ate the public sentiment that will put the liquor traffic down.
 The political power in the hands of the men put the saloons in your city. The women are working against 1t and ha. < t.5ne so for years, but what are the men doing?
 great work. Denominations can do much but not so much as the w. c. T., U and missionaries often appeal to the National w. c. T. D. fer mis- sionaries to work on the great ques- ton. The work in Alaska, Mexico, and Panama canal was spoken of and also the great work against the pat ent medicines
 New York is one of the worst rum soaked commonwe ealths in the country in the grip of Tammany, she said. | is being attacked by the ". C. T. u+ and all the temperance forces now and they intend to continue the work until they are successful The per sistency of the organization is one ol its great features.
 The local union needs new members and she urged an increase in attend ance. We want the assistance of the men to help in putting down the li- ouor traffic to put down the saloons which are enticing the boys.
 There is wide influence exercised by the white ribbon, the badge of the organization, which every woman should wear There is great hope in the work and the time is coming that if every Christian man or woman does his work it will be realized it is Christ's work.