Two Decades

there is

of Buffalo; Mrs. Dr. Clary, of Auburn; Mrs. O'Donnell, of Lowville; Mrs. Truair and Miss Noble, of Syracuse. This committee

s Greenwood, in her first report, suggested the change from state agent

sional districts, but later on this was changed to organizat

Those having the work in charge were known as chairmen of standing committee

national convention was changed from congr

did valiant service in the line of organizing in their own localities, but the grand result reached in this year was due largely to the untiring ener

or a Cynthia Jump, or Augusta Goodale, or such a list of county presidents, whom the record shows have made organizing their "chief concern" during the past twelve months? New York points with pride to these her daughters. The

e white ribbon host of the Empire State, and if she can point with pride to these her co-workers, saying, "Where will you find their equal?" we can point with pride to our state president, and say, Where will you find her equal? Self has been forgotten, and with a courage born of her

eriods been suspended for a short time, usually to be taken up again with renewed vigor. Our tota

irst time, thus making it easier to secure co

was appended to the constitution recommende

everage, and that we will not offer the same to others to be so used. And we further solemnly covenant before God henceforth to work and pray for the suppression of intempe

years only, and in 1878 we fi

fermented, and malt liquors, including wine and cider, as a beverage, and

ledge, with this change, is the one which is recommended to all

district with small population an

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that in the very beginning they realized the fact that the hope of our final victory rests in the children, and the unions were urged to organize juvenile

he necessity of forming temperance organizations in every Sabbat

ded at this time, such society to be auxiliary to the Woman's Christia

it is safest for us never to begin. We do therefore solemnly promise never to use or traffic in any whiskey, brandy, wine, beer, ale, or anything that can intoxicate, a

pledge as the one used by the children's society of Ilion, which then numbered two hundred members. In 1875 Syracuse had a juvenile soc

f Blue, Cold Water Temple, Juvenile Union, etc.,-and the work has been kept to the front during all these years, until now all j

gested a plan whereby it might become auxiliary to the state, thereby giving to the children a feeling of helpfulness and c

ormed and called State Loyal Temperance Legion. This is composed of three hundred and eighty-eight companies. The year 1893 marks an era in Loyal Temperance Legion work,

superintendent, and she was succeeded by Mrs. Jennie M. Pierson, of Auburn, who held the office for two years. In 1886 Mrs. Perrigo was again appointed, and she has been the superintendent from that time until now, with just a change of name from Perrigo to Metcalf. Two annual meetings have been held since the organization of a State Loyal Temperance Le

WOMAN'

r-stones, polished after the simili

al platform which young women occupy, and the height to which the

bject?" Miss Willard was secured to address the young women at the following convention, held at Ilion, and so marked was the effect u

In 1882 Miss Mary McClees was made superintendent of this line of work. In 1884 kitchen garden work was added, Miss Emilie Underhill having charge of the department. During her years of service we find an additi

ed, for who can measure the influence of the young women who during all these years have been learning the lessons which should fit them for better s

the Young Woman's Branch, with Mrs. Jump as secretary, and about fifteen hundred you

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under her administration. Gifted with a fine presence, a pleasing address, and a well-balanced judgment, she is a fitting leader for the largest state delegation in the national convention. It is equally a pleasure to see her preside over our state convention of capable women, which often outnumbers the national organization, if it does not have so wide-reaching a

s of the Church of England. Her mother, with whom she had a rare sympathy, was spared to an advanced age to encourage every good work by her sympathy and prayers. Her youth was spent

ary To

served for two years as the first president of the local union in that place, and at the first meeting of the national union, at Cleveland, she was one of the secretaries. In 1875 she was first the publisher and then

aining counties but one have been organized, and the membership has gone up to twenty-two thousand. In her first annual address she recommended a change in the form of the executive committee, substituting for the three previously elected by ballot, in addition to the general officers, the vice-presidents of the state, who were the presidents of the county unions. This changed the possible numbers of the executive committee from seven to sixty-four. Other measures recommended by he

the legislature raising the age from ten years to sixteen years. In 1891-92 she led in the legislative work that resulted in the closing of the New York State exhibit at the World's Fair on the Sabbath, and in the passage of the bill prohibiting the employment o

best fitted to lead off to success. On all occasions she has fostered a love for sincere temperance work, which has been of the greatest advantage to the stability and straightforwardness of the organization in all parts of the state. She has presided at the or

sale of intoxicating liquors on the state and county fair grounds within its jurisdiction, the carrying out of which policy has totally changed the character and conduct of agricultural fairs in the Empire State. For several years Mrs. Burt has taken an active interest in the Woman's C

id it," but it was done so quietly and literally by such rising betimes in the morning that very few know that the skillful marshaling of the few available forces would a

pt steadily in view, Christian women ought not to fail in their great temperance work. It matters comparatively little with what branch of the evangelical church they are associated, but w