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corresponding secretary, Mrs. C, D.
Wales, Superintendent, of the depart.
ment for children. The following vice
presidents from their respective
churches were elected;
Mrs. G. G. Higgins Methodist, Mrs.
W. M. MayO-Presbyterian, Mrs. G.
W. Locke Baptist, Mrs. Blanch Hor-
ner Episcopal.
The dues are one dollar, the state
paper is to be sent free to each men,
Der, the badge of the association worn
at all times by every member is a
white ribbon bow. A program, either
original with Local Union or furnished
by the State Union is to be given at
each meeting.
The membership article in the Consti-
tuition says; "Any woman may become
member of this organization by as
senting to the constitution, by paying
one dollar per year as dues and signing
the follwing pledge:
| hereby solemnly promise, God help
ing me. to abstain from all distilled
fermented or malt liquors including
wine, beer and cider, as a beverage,
and to employ all proper means to dis
courage the use of and traffic in the
same.
Gentlemen may become honorary
members by paying one dollar per
year as dues and signing the pledge.
WHAT is THE W. C. T. u?
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is the largest organized body,
composed exclusively of women on the
globe. 1t has been established in more
than fifty countries, with hundreds of
thousands of members. In the United
States alone, there are ten thousand
local unions with three hundred thous-
and members. In Great Britain and
Canada the membership is also very
large, with a rapidly growing con-
stituency in many other counties.
The organization stands for total
abstinence for the individual, and the
prohibition of the sale of intoxicating
liquors in town, county, state and
nation. But this work effective as it
is but small part of the work of the
organization.
The work of the organization is done
thru its departments of which there
are about forty. There is one woman
at the head Of each department, in the
National State and Local Unions who
plans for the work of the department
and is responsible for the carrying out
of the plans. II necessary, the whole
strength of the organization may be
worked in the interest of any depart
ment.
No union undertakes to work in all
the departments; but does that only
which it can best do, and which is most
useful in that locality.
One of its most important depart
ments is that of Scientific Temperance
Instruction" Through this depart
ment laws have been secured in every
state and territory in the United States
and in many other countries, requiring
that the effect of alcoholic liquors and
narcotics (including tobacco. on the
human system shall be taught all the
children in all the public schools in all
these states and territories.
Thru the efforts of its Sunday school
department, the quarterly temperance
lessons were introduced in the Inter-
national Course.
Another work they do for the chill
dren is to organize them into Loyal
Temperance Legions, where they are
given special temperance training.
These three departments largely cover
the work done for the children bY this
organization. In other lines of work it
has its departments of physical educa-
tion; its Christian citizenship depart
ment; its department of health and
heredity; its anti-gambl.ng department;
its department of temperance and
labor.
Thru its department of mothers
meeting, thousands of mothers have re-
ceived better ideas as how to bring up
their children. Thru its purity work
the world is fast learning that there is
no double standard of morals. Thru
its department of rescue work many
thousands Of girls have been rescued.
The efforts of the W. c. T. u. have
been abundantly blessed by the Lord.
Its work is doing much to raise
humanity to higher levels. 1t wants
and deserves the hearty goodwill and
earnest cooperation Of all good people,
and surely ought to have it.
The second Friday in each month was
set for the date Of meeting subject to
change. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. S. h. Morton the 10th of Sep
tember, p. m.
BEULAH MAXWELL,