Second Annual Meeting of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union

For example, the National Temperance Society of New York was represented by John Newton Stearns (1829-1895), and the woman's work in Canada, by Letitia Youmans, who was invited to meet with the Committee for International Convention.

[2] The report of the corresponding secretary shows that there were 21 states auxiliary to the National society, but the report of the treasurer shows clearly that the basis of auxiliaryship at that early day was not a financial one, since nine only of the 21 states had paid dues into the National treasury, and the entire sum received for the year had been but US$381.83.

S. M. I. Henry gave a report on Juvenile work which anticipated many of the methods afterward adopted by the Loyal Temperance Legion.

[2] The object of the N.W.C.T.U., as expressed in the original preamble to the plan of work was to unite the efforts of Christian women for the extinction of intemperance; and this object was more explicitly defined by the second National Convention, as follows:[3] Zerelda G. Wallace of Indiana was chair of the Committee on Resolutions, and it is notable that the following resolution was passed, apparently without discussion:[2] The existence of an official organ, The Woman's Temperance Union, was announced, and the cooperation of the entire organization was urged,[2] by a resolution drafted by the Committee on Publication Interests:[4] The following committees were appointed: (a) Resolutions; (b) Juvenile Work; (c) Young Ladies' Leagues; (d) Lecture Bureau; (e) Medical Commission; (f) Bible Wines; (g) Visitation to Medical Associations and to Representative Religious Bodies; (h) Publication Interests; (1) Finance; and (j) International Convention.

[2] Of the special committees appointed at the First Woman's National Temperance Convention, Wittenmyer reported that 10,000 copies of the Memorial to the United States Congress had been printed and distributed throughout the country.