National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
 

by Bruce Klauber There are dozens of cities, towns and municipalities throughout the country where the sale of alcohol is prohibited. In Pennsylvania alone, it’s been reported that over 2,500 municipalities are “dry,” to one degree or another. In this area the best-known dry town is Ocean City. By law it’s been sans alcohol sales since 1909, and by custom a lot longer. In 1879, four Methodist ministers met under a cedar tree on Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue to discuss the fo

Are You Ready to Turn Concern into Action? For over 150 years, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) has empowered women to be the moral and spiritual protectors of their homes and communities. In an age where families face rising threats from substance abuse, mental health crises, and digital dangers, your voice and commitment are needed more than ever. We are not just a historical movement; we are a vital, active force for wellness, family stability, and civic rig

The first National WCTU Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio, November 18-20, 1874. The First Plan of Work was adopted. "14. We urge our unions everywhere to signalize the coming hundredth birthday of America by erecting in every village and town and city, fountains of water, inscribed with such mottos as shall show what sort of drink the women of America believe in, and as shall be a sermon in their persuasiveness to our fathers, brothers and sons." “Come, dear friends, j

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