Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-05
STATE MEETING
OF The v. c. I. i.
ANNA CONVENTION TO RE-
HELD IN THIS CITY, OPEN.
ING THURSDAY.
MAYOR TO WELCOME
Ar, \. f. Jordan. Sheriff Edgar
Brewster, Rev. Hammond and Mrs
strange TO Deliver Addresses.

Il Arkansas State Convention of
The Nomans Christian Temperance
Cnloh will convene at the First Meth
odist Church in this city November
s-.lz. The w. c. I. U. was organ
lAEa III this country in 1874. Sixteen
states We're represented when this
osganlzaticn was effected. Now ev-
- state and territory in the Union
is represented, and the organization
mas a constituency of 300, 900, the
largest organization in the world.
composed exclusively of women.
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer was the
first president of the National W. c.
u. &. She was succeeded by the
famous Miss Frances p. Willard, who
held the office for nineteen years, or
until her death in 1898. Through
Miss Wizards influence the Worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion was organized, the first conven-
ton being held in Boston, in 1891.
ohAbs i dlS lOW dIllll-
ated With the union. Mrs. Margaret
Fright Lucas, then president of the
British Woman's Temperance Union.
was the first president. She was sue
ceeded by Miss Willard, who held this
position, also, until her death. Miss
Willard, whose beautiful life and
splendid career are interviewer with
the history and work of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, is the
only oma who has been honored
With a statute, or other memorial, in
THE Hall of Fame in Washington
City.
The w. ct. {. is not "a political
organization, but a temperance Or
it is not un-denomina-
tjonal, but INSTRUMENTATION. It
is a Christian organization and has
its. very root in the church. It's
membership is composed almost ex-
clusively OF women who belong to
the different churches, and of the
very highest type of church women.
intellectually and spiritually. Its
work Of temperance reform is car
ried on under six departments: Or
ganization, preventive, educational.
eyangelistic, legal and social. The
strength and Importance of the or
ganization are shown by some Of the
results it has accomplished: Cd The
enactment of legislation in every
state in the Union, and in the I'm
ion itself, providing for the teaching
of physiology and hygiene in the pub
Ire schools, naval and military acad-
enaies, with the especial reference to
the effects of alcoholics and narcot-
!! les. % Laws raising the age of
consent in twenty-seven states, 90
The Introduction into the Interna-
tional Sunday School Series, of quar-
terly temperance lessons. ca The
Anti-canteen Law, and also the pass
age eff a law prohibiting the sale of
liquor and fire arms to the native
races in the Pacific isles.
At the Forthcoming convention in
this city a number of distinguished
visitors are erpected to be present.
Miss Minnie Z. Rutherford, of this
state, and who has been conspicuous
for her work in Child Labor and Ju-
venile Court reform, and who has
Just returned from a trip OF inspec-
ton work in Europe, will be present.
Perhaps the NEST distinguished per-
son expected to attend this conven-
ton is Mrs. Catharine Lent Stevens.
a Round the World Missionary" of
the National W. C.. r. U. She will
speak at the. First Methodist Chui CHI.
Sunday, IL a. M, Of the Convention.
These estimable women will be well
seemed to the city on Thursday even
ing November 9, in addresses as fol-
lows:
In behalf CT the city, DR.. A. C. .Jor-
dan, Mayor. In behalf Of Chamber of
Commerce. President Edgar Brews-
ter, Sheriff. In behalf of the public
schools, DR.. Junius Jordon, superin-
tcndent. In behalf of the churches.
9 J. d.. -Hamnlons, presiding elder.
IN behalf of the LEGAL societies, Mrs.
sarah Strange, president Woman's
missionary Society, First Methodist
Church.