Year: 1875

THE following is the plan of the work
adopted by the Womans National Tenn
perance Convention held at Cleveland in
November last, and which is published
by request of the officers of that body:
In the expectation of more harmonious
and efficient action, the convention seeks
especially to establish union of all the
forces at work for the suppression of in
temperance. A constitution for nation
al organization has been prepared, to
which each State is expected to become
auxiliary. Many State organizations
have already been effected, and it il
earnestly recommended that they be i'm
mediately formed in all the States.
To act with any degree of permanent
success, action must be concerted. The
spirit of the work already exists every.
where with greater or less manifestation
but "souls must have bodies,'' a living
principle must have an organic outwork
We must combine our forces so that
when the inspiration that now actuates
the people has settled into calm and
rational sentiment we may not lapse in
to indifference or discouragement


All moral reform is individual in its
immediate operation, and personal effort
will still be as it has been, the most po-
tent weapon of our warfare; but the
logic of numbers carries conviction of
strength; and if we wish to be invinci-
BILE We must present strong force and
unbroken front.


From these considerations, we urge uni.
form organizations everywhere, by States
and Congressional districts, while we
leave each and all free to pursue what
ever course of proceedings local necessi-
ties may suggest, thereby securing that
unity in variety which is the normal out
growth of every human institution.


Among the many methods of operation
recommended, those which may be Of
more general application may be men
toned:


churches, visitation to the drinking classes
and their families, and meetings for the masses
in which the Gospel cure for intemperance is
offered them.


2. Circulation of temperance literature.


g. Securing the cooperation of pastors in
special temperance services at some of the
stated times and places of worship.


4. AS the ultimate triumph of the temper
ance reform lies in the thorough training of
children and youth in right principles and
practices. we urge the formation of temper
ance societies in all schools, especially Sab
bath schools.


3. The circulation of the pledge. The
pledge is our ballot, and every vote counts.


o. We also earnestly recommend unfer-
mented wine for the communion service.


z. Also the opening of coffee e-houses and
friendly inns" to take the place Of saloons.


s. The erection a>fountains in every city,
town and village, emblematic of our work as
well as essential to the comfort and sobriety
of the community.


9. But above ALL as the instrumentaliiy
most etlicacious, and without which all 9TH
ers are futile, We call upon all TO be instant in
season and out OF season in prayer, invoking
the aid of the Holy Spirit and the divine ben
ediction. Our work, which originated in
prayer, must be continued and cOnsummated
by the same unfailing agency that has proved
so mighty to the pulling down Of strong
holds.


The convention, also, proposes the
immediate establishment of periodical
which shall be a national organ; a me-
dunn of communication; an exponent of
harmonious action, and bond of union.
1t could hardly be expected that with so
widely varied local interests, covering
so vast an extent of territory as this
union contemplates, we could preserve
even general purpose of action and
interest without some cnnrentnrino at
paper at such price as will bring 1t
within the limits of the most restricted
means, and insure its thorough distribu-
tion among all the classes of the COM
munity.


We earnestly invite the attention of all
our ladies to this project. 1t is in our
power by prompt and decisive action in
this matter to inaugurate movement
which promises to be means of uncom-
mon efficiency in the perfection of the
principles of temperance, and while we
by no means desire or expect to supplant
other local publications, we hope to make
it the woman's national temperance pa
per-a paper that shall go into all homes
and touch the thought of all people. 1t
has been suggested, as the way opens
and our means enlarge, that the publica-
tion of other temperance literature re-
ceiye special attention.


In order to the fultillment OF all our
designs it will be readily seen that the
work must have financial basis. A plan
simple, but sure and feasible, asks each
person to give one cent a week as mem
Der of an auxiliary society or temperance
league, portion of this to be pledged
to the State organization; which organ
iZation again pays certain percentage
to the national fund to carry forward the
general work. This plan, which cannot
be burdensome to any, gives US command
of resources sufficient to employ the
best talent to aid in the formation of
strong and healthful temperance litera-
ture.


Such in substance is the design and
plan of our temperance work; and we in,
vite to our aid in its prosecution all who
desire and labor for the interest of hui
manity, our national prosperity and the
honor of God. Z. T.. MARCY,


Evanston. Ill.


A F. LEAvIrr, es


Cincinnati, Ohio.


MARY G.. JOHNSON,


Brooklyn, N. Y.


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