Four large mass-meetings were held during the convention, all of them addressed by women.

Mrs.Annie Wittenmyer, of Philadelphia, was elected president; Miss Frances E.
Willard, of Chicago, corresponding secretary; Mrs.Mary C.Johnson, of Brooklyn, recording secretary; Mrs.Mary A.Ingham, of Cleveland, treasurer, with one vice-president from each State represented in the convention." The spirit of this assembly of workers is shown in the closing resolution, which it adopted unanimously: "_Resolved_, That, recognizing the fact that our cause is, and is to be, combated by mighty, determined and relentless forces, we will, trusting in Him who is the Prince of Peace, meet argument with argument, misjudgment with patience, denunciation with kindness, and all our difficulties and dangers with prayer." FIRST YEAR'S WORK.
During the first year six State organizations were added to the number represented in the beginning, including scores of local unions.

A monthly paper was established; a deputation of women sent to Congress with a memorial, to which hundreds of thousands of signatures had been obtained, asking for inquiry and legislation in regard to the liquor traffic; a manual of "Hints and Helps," concerning methods of temperance work, prepared and issued; and other agencies of reform, and for the extermination of the liquor traffic, set in motion.
The reports from State Unions, made to the first annual meeting, held in Cincinnati, November, 1875, were, in most cases, highly encouraging.

In Ohio, a large number of local unions were formed, nearly two hundred friendly inns established, while reading-rooms, juvenile societies and young people's leagues were reported as multiplying all over the State.
Indiana showed effective work in the same direction; so did Illinois.

In both of these States many local unions, reform clubs and juvenile organizations came into existence, while the work of temperance agitation was carried on with untiring vigor.