The Prohibitionists

The state centrei committee of the led Ribben clubs has iasued a circular eviuwisg the proirress of the prahibiory cauipiiign up to the present time ind ainiouncing the programnie to be 'ollowed during tlie present winter as olliiws: The state central committee have leased and will open on the lst of January large and pleasaut rooms in Lansiim, to serve as a state tem erance headquarters. There we hope to bring ogether our representatlves in the leeislature, and the lnt men from the state at largej for counsel. The Iegislatiye temperance society, uk) the State Women's Christian Temperance ilion will be associated witli the itate central committee in the work and we iutend to make our state headtiuarters the focal polnt, at which nay be gathered for potentiaJ use the moral orces oí the state. We need, also, to furtlici edúcate the people, and our printed appeals tnii argumenta should be sent into all the Minies of Michigan. All this will cost money. ut a su in which is insignificant when comparil with the great interests involved, affecting alike the state and the home. It is. therefore. vith confidence that we appeal to the Christian burches of Michigan for thelr substantial suport in tbis work. In order tuat due credit nay be giveu we propose to créate a special und in the state treasury, to be called the cliurch fund," and to ite credit wlll be carried all donations made by the churches. And in order that the fund may be available for the winter's work we reBpectfully ask the pastor ol each Christian church, on Sunday, January 2, or as soon thereafter as possible, to take up s pecial collection for this fund, and remit the sanie to the Hon. Zach. Chase, II int , Mich., reasurer state central committee, who will re urn his receipt therefor, and malie public accnowledgemeut through the Lever, our state einperance paper. For (iod, and home and native land. By order state central committee.