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In organirins this Department the tollowins themes are mentioned to
indicate its scope, and elicit the suggestions, not only of the members of the
Temperance Committees, but also of the members of the Advisory Councils
of this Department, and of the general Honorary and Correspondins Mem-
bers, to be utilired in makins the final arrangements tor the proposed Con-
gresses:
a.
The economie aspects of the drink traffic.
The effects of intoxicants on Polities and the Government.
6.
The relations of intoxicants to public and private morals.
c.
The relations of intoxicants to public and private health.
8.
l.
Intemperance as a cause of insanity.
Intemperance as a cause ot pauperism.
Intemperance as a cause of crime.
S.
Personal temperance or abstinence, as a question of personal liberty, a
1.
question ot morals, and a question ot example.
1. The abolition of the open liquor saloon and drinkirs bar, as entirely
distinct trom the question ot personal temperance or abstinence.
1.
Legislation against intemperance, its propriety and efficacy.
law entorcement as a means ot preventins intemperance, pauperism,
k.
insanity and crime.
1. The province of temperance societies and churches in the matter of
intemperance.
m. Temperance education in private and public schools.
n.
Literature as a means of promotins sobriety, industry, economy and
happiness.
0.
The relations of temperance and social purity.
International action in favor of temperance, by treaty and otherwise.
P.
The prevention of liquor-selling to children and youth.
9.
The prevention of liquor-selling to habitual drunkards, to prevent the
1.
ruin ot their tamilies.
The infamy of liquor-selling in mission fields, whereby the efforts of
5.
Christian civiliaation are largely nullitied.
1. The infamy of licensins dram-shops in the vicinity of churches, schools
and private dwellings.
The need of arousing and uniting the whole world against the univer-
11.
sally acknouledged evits of intemperance.
2.
The statisties of temperance reform, showins the actual results of
various methods.
2. The obstacles to progress in temperance reform, includins the oppo-
sition of ditterent temperance orxanirations to the methods of
each other.
Tux annavoruxurs ron rur Porvtan Uvtoy Covonassts will be
made and carried into effect by the officers and Committees of the Worlds
Congress Auxiliary, with the cooperation of the Temperance Leaders of all
countries.
Exisriwo Oncavizarious witt sttxer ropies auo sevaxxns, arrange
programmes, and conduct their oun Special Congresses, subject only to such
seneral regulations as are necessary to secure the success ot the whole series
of Worlds Congresses, planned to extend from the first of May to the last of
Oct, 1893. and to embrace all the principal departments at human progress.
It is now expected that the Temperance Congresses will be held durins
the first week in June, 1893. The date will soon be definitely fixed.
As run Nariovat Teurenancx Sociery had taken steps to convene
a Worlds Temperance Congress, before the Worlds Congress Auxiliary was
formed: and upon its formation expressed a desire to unite with the Auxiliary
in this work, the proceedings of that Society have been adopted, with a high
appreciation of the benetit of the cooperation and aid thereby secured. The
report of Secretary Stearns, herewith printed, shows the world-wide interest
awakened, and that a great success is already assured.
Tnn Carnotie Trurxnancx Socixrius have also taken conspicuois
action in favor of a great Temperance Congress in connection with the Colum-
bian Exposition, and will cooperate with the plans of the Worlds Congress
Auxiliary.
Tun Woutps Wouaws Cunisriax Trurxnavcx Uvtoy will hold a
sreat Congress in this series, and will co operate to make all the Temperance
Congresses preeminently successtul.
Extziuriwaay Oncantzarion ot ruis Dxeaxrutzur.
benerat committee ot tne Worlas congress Auxillary on remperance
congresses.
His Ghacx Ancunisnor Joux Iaxtaun, Chairman.
Hov. Wittian J. Ovanaw, Vice-Chairman.
Rev. Dr. Herrick Johnson,
Rev. Dr. A. J. Jutkins,
Mr. Vriah Copp.
Mr. Thomas Mouldins.
Mr. S. S. Rogers.
Mr. J. L. Whitlock.
This Committee will be assisted by an Anvisonr Cooveu composed of
distinguished representatives ot Temperance selected trom all countries.
Rev. Dr. J. L. Withrow.
Rev. Dr. F. A. Noble,
Capt. 1. P. Rumsey.
Rev. Fr. James M. Cleary.
Mr. C. C. Hayman,
Tur PExxtruwaur Anourss of this Committee will be issued when the
plans for the proposed Congresses shall have been more fully matured.
Tux Euxtiuauy Anouass or rux Wouaxs Couurrrez on Tem-
perance Congresses is hereto appended.