Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-25
STATE rnMrER.NcE CONVENTION
Second Day.-Meetins of tho Ladies'
Christian Union.
FORENOON.

dies Christian Union. One hour was spent in de
votional exercises, the meeting being led by Mrs
Lane of Bangor. Songs were sung, fcrvent
PRAYERS were offered, and exhortations made, an
earnest and devout spirit pervading the whole,
show Ing an imp lie il confidence in Divine PIovi-
dence to help in the great cause.
The State Convention proper Of the Ladies
by Mrs. W. G.. Sargent of Sargentve, President
of the State Union. Officers of l. cal Unions occu-
pied seats upon The platform.
A business committee was appointed. consisting
Of Mrs. Lane of Bangor, Stevens Of Portland, and
Hunt of Augusta.
Mrs. S G. Sargent, President Of the Ladies
Union in Augusta, welcomed her sisters from
abroad in fitting words. She extended cordial
welcome TO the heats ana homes OF The people
here As they come with their full and rich ex-
perience, while the Union here is but in its be
ginnings she trusted that knowledge would be i'm
parted and new strength gained for the work in
the future. The success that has crowned the eff
forts of the past calls for gratitude, and should
prompt to renewed energy. LIES work
should be done without complaint OF wesri-
ness for rest and reward will soon come,
A response in behalf of the State ULion was
made by Mrs. Stevens of Portland. She was glad
TO know that since her last visit 10 Augusta the
women of tue city had banded together in an ac-
tive temperance organization. She feoiced TO
hear of the good work hcIe, and hoped the light
would be kept brightly burning.
Mrs. Sargent went on to explain the aims of
die Woman's Christian Union. Old organizations
aed methods had produced great work, but
cone AS brothers to men and women and to the
last even more than Is known. We extend our
hands to the lowy and encourage them. 10 the
Incorporate We present the gospel pure. end the
methods adopted YOU will learn from ladies'
who have been engaged IN the cause here and in
Otner lands. If the ladies Of the State under
stood the extent of the sorfows brought by liquor
they would be in the work Some may say they
have not these ows, their husbands beng true
and their SOUS good, but these ale the ones TO
\ HON | speak. The sufferers need words,
or ers do. l have felt the greatest call TO this
work aud have tried 10 bring it forward 10 the
notice Vi the class | speak OF. There are suffer
ers all n out who shrink from notice and You can
,ro to them aud encourage them.
The sneak .r stated 10 closing that she hoped the
meeting woul be so interesting that II might be
said only women can interest general audience.
Mira TAYLOR OF Portland, beng called upon read
very excellent a,Ndless on some issues OF "o-
man, work. There Is an educated sentiment in
the state aud it is pity that leg Islatlon cannot
,ornewav AID us. Preaching the gospel OF tenn
ueIauce is u complete and immediate remedy to
tiuukaids--it is our banner and sign. lhe mega
tive statement in regard 10 the cause may help.
1t doe 5 rot relieve the garrison Of prohibition,
does not reinforce existing organizations, Is not
antagouI.tic but behind them all. IL surprised
the enemy, affected public sentiment and gwen
woman "A position never before held.
$40, cd were spoken Of. The seat of the difficulty
ws- stlai shtwAy reached. 1t was moral power
which operated and set the nation to thloking ana
the Nslonal Christian Temper ance ZION Is the Sc
Quei. he Crusaders course IN the west was natural
there II cot here, aud surveying the work, 1t shows
il will de good in New England. The resources are
here for we have religious conviction and philan-
thropy. Not the education OF schools Is necessary,
but social life and the culture of instincts belong
.ipg 10 II. The Crusaders taught that women aie
l,a, oil for
and even outside of home they must 90 TO redeem
tie land of evils. Women must 90 on the streets,
iot0 Lo.p ais, and keep about TO Work allotted
:, en-. they must study their position, and their
and VI, purpose. A day viii come when intern
neTsnc, is thing of the past, and man has not
a cors,i, 1tiona ilgit TO drink rum. he sun new
er shone c. larger be9y of devoted worshippers,
apd air, ad, Canada. Eneisnd and Japan have
csugbt The 0Giation. Il is Secessary TO give
ebata &C 'rt to IL !. Maine Organization.
Mary & .1obt sos OF Brooklyn, y. J., was the
nsyt .peaker Al d she coutned beisei. 10 one
branch of tie WORK, pamely the paper. inns was
found to be a ueces Wy, so ;aht tbe! ih'gnt He.'
from each other, and MAJ speak "oIN u 'ns Pu'
lie.
She went on to speak of ire condition of the Pc
per. saving that it had never been 10 Ceot. II was
no personal benefit TO any one She called ior
he lp in extending the calculation, saying u was
useful in keeping them banded together, anu posi-
cd as TO what Was being done.
Mis-. Stevens of Deering, spoke o. the great use
fulness % the paper, which Is called our mon,
and also introduced the following resolution,
which adopted;
Resolved, That the woman's Christina Temper
ance Union of the State of Maine, in convention
assembled do pledge themselves to support the
paper kuGwn as "Our Union" the organ of the
National Woman's Christian Temperance mon,
and by earnest eort increase It's subscription list
and 10 every possible way advance its interests.
Miss Crosby of Bangor, in order to encourage
those who think it u great task to get subscribers
for the paper, said she knew of Union of Il
members which had sent lbs subscribers.
Mrs. Alford of Brooklyn, \. \ :, next held the
attention Of the meeting in speaking Of the work
done by women IN her city. She had come iiom
a city whore liquor was openly sold, but we were
in advance of them. because here there was ban
On such sale. They had to conte nd with much anu
do much in Brooklyn they visited saloons Jalls and
private families. The ladies' extended hands to
men and invited them 10 change their course, and
many had done so, as also men IN janis and iaml-
lie, 1T reed in members converted 10 liod. In Inc
Doluing aDd at el noon earnest and open PRAYER
meetings are held. In their building is coffee
room, IN IL basement place for meetings, a cup
aud reading room where there IS always lady IN
attendance, and also lodging rooms. SAID they
had found II very discouragng at times, but hoped
saloons would dlmlnish and trusted III 6ou 10 re-
move the evil.
Hon joshua Nye, being called upon, rtjoced
at what he lad seer and heard. The work which
was going on here in Maine WAS known away.
For the temperance cause he had seen no more
hopeful day than this, and he had been engaged
in the cause forty years lie spoke OF working
for the onilt'i and encouraged al! TO take h" d
in this mater. 1t was better to save them now
than to reform them later.
AFTERNOON.
The meeting, OF which.the first part was devoted
to the cnildren,wa called to order al 10 by Mrs.
Sargent. The hail was well filed with children
ard older persons.
Miss Lawrence of Gardiner read short essay
especially devoted to children. They should be
taught regular habits for order is of the first
OF the laws Of God. They should not be taught
10 be dissipated, by INDUCING them while young
in stimulating food aud drink.
Mr.. Kinhail Of Bangor spoke, saying he could
sympstbize with the womans movement. Boys
should make mother their con tidant. To mothers
there was great responsibility in impre,sing on
The minds OF their children the evils oi intemper-
znce. The beginning is to be feared. People re-
turned from Philadelphia where they saw lager
beer sold so openly and reported the fact that no
drunkenness was seen. But these people did not
90 on the lower streets The boy should only drink
pure colo water. " ork in the temperance cause
Stoned to him like bowling alley. As soon as
yoa set men up, the rumseer tiies to bring them
down. Interest the boys and gnls in this cause.
Go with them to the temperance meetings and
talk it everywhere.