<P> At its founding in 1874 , the stated purpose of the WCTU was to create a `` sober and pure world '' by abstinence , purity , and evangelical Christianity . Annie Wittenmyer was its first president . The constitution of the WCTU called for `` the entire prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage . '' </P>
<P> At its founding in 1874 , the stated purpose of the WCTU was to create a `` sober and pure world '' by abstinence , purity , and evangelical Christianity . Annie Wittenmyer was its first president . The constitution of the WCTU called for `` the entire prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage . '' </P>
what was the main purpose of the womens christian temperance union founded in 1874
what was the main purpose of the womens christian temperance union founded in 1874
to create a `` sober and pure world '' by abstinence , purity , and evangelical Christianity
to create a `` sober and pure world '' by abstinence , purity , and evangelical Christianity