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

for this cause in five years, than the men
marks with au allusicn to the capabilities
J of women to be educated, which were
once not believed in, and also alluded to
the silent workers who could rot go into
the field, they could pray and Influence in
the home; a sincere prayer was more ef-
fective then the most eloquent speach ;
the Lord rewarded those who did what
thev could A quartette was than sung
and Mrs. Works a delegate from Bangor
was in troduced BY Mrs. Sargent. who
wished the audience to have confidence
in her, she was such good mother, and
had been SO successful in rearing son
who would be an honor to any mother.
Mrs. Works addressed herself particular
ly 10 the young men. She wished she had
seventy-iive boys to bring up, she saw so
many who needed mothers influence
and care. She was as prejudiced against
| tobacco as liquor, and advised all the young
men to save their pennies spent in cigars
and tobacco to buy papers and books, and
they need not be so ignorant as the major
ity of them are; she also urged the moth
ers to pray for help In bringing up their
boys.
The Resolutions were next presented,
which were a. follows
IL ncreds-Women are the greatest sui.
ferers from the Traffic in Intoxicating liquors
and whereas, men of Incorporate habits ill
many of our offices of trust. and thereby set an
example injurious 10 the minds OF the Young
therCfore Resolved, We will do all IN our pow
er TO prevent the nomination Of any man. who
uses intoxicating drinks or who throws his
influence ON the side Of intemperance,
= jPhsreds-Alcohol. nowhere exist ne in
nature. but being an invention of man. i,
antagonlstic TO life and happiness. therefore Re
solved we the members Of ihe Womans Tenn
perance Union do with all patience and dill
gence keep this truth before the people
o.-Resotred-I5at we extend the hand Of
fellowship 10 all the Temperance organizations
OF this city. that in [ MON We may better pro-
mote the cause official sbstinancs among US
4.-Resoired-1hat the Womans Temper
snce Aid Society. Of Ellsworth extend their
most greatiul thanks Ia Mrs. W. Il. Sargent
President Of the state Temperance Christian
| nion. and TO Mr.. Work and Mrs. Jellison Of
the Bangor Crusade, for their timely assis-
tauce al this convention.
Mrs. Gree,y was called upon TO speak
upon them. She said.-''We have labored
to little pdrpose il We have to argue upon
the first resolution. | want the right to
prevent such men from being put into OF
flee" She was afraid We were at present
'ienting too much on the Old camp
ground" She wanted to see the orysniza-
tons in this city at work together. fighting
this monster evil. The resolutions were
then voted upon aud accepted.
After singing again by the choir. Mrs.
Greedy called fer contribution, which she
hkcned to a lubricstor, aud having become
warmed up more than she anticipated pos
si'l", spoke 10 the moderate drinkers aud
wine bibbers, saying we had better have
fifty ditch druukards than INV wine bib
bers; she had no language hard enough
for those who -: the example OF noIcr-
ate drinking
Mrs. II. joy was then called upon. aud
responded by saying that she did not
wish 10 forget our brother League who
was lying sick OF campaign fever She
hoped sister AID would be able to uurs.,
him into convalesceuce. she hoped some
time We might have an organization that
could not he shaken By every political
breeze. we owe these duties 10 our
selves. our country, and our God"
Mrs. Sargent closed the meeting with
some apt remarks upon the work In Maine
The Western people look to Maine for an
example as prohibiting State. She
thinks the State will show they know no
sCch word as fail in this cause
SFCN.