Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-22

The Woman's Temperance Mass Meet
ing OF last Thursday afternoon and even
Ing proved very satisfactory TO all who
were present, and the ladies can we'll al
ford TO be proud OF their first attempt. in
carrying on public meeting OF this sort.
The afternoon session which WAS for la.
dies solely WAS well attended.
Mrs. W. L. Sargent, President OF the
Maine State Christian Temperance Union,
was chosen President of the Meeting. Mr..
Susan Austin, M-s. l.. Davis and Mrs.
Hamilton JOY, Vice Presidents. Mrs.
Ann Greedy, Mr.. Il. II. Aiken and Mrs.
DR.. Osgood committee on resolutions, aud
Mrs. :. ID. Wiggin Secretary.
Mrs. Sargent made short opening ad-
dress, which was an appeal 10 u class who
should be engaged in this work, namely,
those who had never suffered personally
from the effects Of intemperance. She SAID
they were under greater obligation TO
help the suffering, who needed no appeal
to come up and help US God has given
you so much more that you can afford TO
labor for Him, She would feel guilty her
self il she did not do what she could to
help her sisters get rid of their burdens.
Women should take advanced ground.
Amer this brief address, bright Jewels
Was sung. DR.. Abbie Fulton read from the
twenty-sixth charter Of Matthew and Mrs.
Lufkih offered prayer, after which all
Joined 10 singing the Ninety and Nine.
Mrs. Ann +. Greedy then spoke upon
the responsibilities of the mothers. and
upon its ante-natsl side. which is seldom
shown, saying. that II the mothers would
study the laws of their own being and that
Of their children, the whole question
would be in a nutshell, and intemperance
could be eradlcated in twenty five years
without a prohibitory law, or any civil
laws whatever.
Mrs. Greedy can not be fully reported
unfortunately, but it is hoped the time
will come when this subject can be dis
cussed from this stand point, which really
strikes directly at the root of the matter.
Mrs. Jellson. a delegate from Bangor
followed Mrs. Greedy. and endorsed her re.
marks with some practical illustrations of
their ruth.
Mrs. b. II. Aiken then spoke upon the
nature OF alcoholic spirits, giving their pro.
perties and effects.
Mrs Sargent tten gave a graphic account
Of the Crusade movement in the West and
Of the meeting with some Of the ladie.
who were engaged in the movement, a
Newark. New Jersey. Our organization
was result of this holy uprising Sh,
then gave report of the convention, anC
Of the great work these organizations ar,
doing all over the United States. Peopl.
not interested would be surprised to know
what was being done. and what class o
ladies was engaged in the work. 'Ou
women should be proud to belong to sucl
an organization as this
The pledge was then read. and the meet
ing adjourned to half past seven in III,
evening
The attendance at the evening meeting
was large, and the audience were mucl
more quiet than usual
The meeting was opened with singln.
by select choir. DIR. Abbie Fulton reat
from the Scriptures and Mrs. Hamilton
Joy offered prayer, which was followed b.
singing, Yield not to Temptation.
Mrs. Sargent then spoke, addressing
herself to the mothers especially; agar
appealing TO the class OF non-worker,
which she alluded to in the afternoon.
Mothers are apt TO think some othe
mothers boy would be the one to fall
She told a story of such a mother who's.
son was ruined by being fattered b,
young ladies, and drinking wine with them
but who was saved by accidentIy gettin,
INTO Temperance prayer meeting. wher,
NC heard mother prayin. for way
"ard son. He was taken by the hand pray
9" win and from that time reformed anC
was now an earnest temperance worker
he who cannot remember a mother
prayer Is to be pitied The closer TEN
Persnce and Religion are united. the bet
ter the result. Women are iust The ono
TO BE In this work. DIR. Reynald. tele
4 Rfsphsd to the Newark convention, .0,.,
bless the women, they have done NOR