The National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (NWCTU) held a Leadership Training Seminar October 12-14 at the Hampton Inn Fairmont in Fairmont, West Virginia. The instructor for the seminar was NWCTU Vice President Kathleen E. Johnson, who chose the theme “Focus on the Cause.”
Members from Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana and West Virginia attended. Representing Kansas was Loreta Jent, NWCTU Education Director, of Fort Scott.
During the seminar, Kathleen Johnson reviewed the WCTU’s rich heritage of more than 152 years of service to the United States, calling on members to respect and build upon the principles of the past.
The objectives of the WCTU are:
- To protect the home
- To instill Christian virtues in our children
- To promote good citizenship
- To inform society about the values of total abstinence by providing scientific facts concerning the effects of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs
- To build public sentiment for total abstinence