Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-22
Report Of the Annual Meeting or
the WOsman's Christian Temper
ancc Union, or the state Of
Maine. held At Old Orchard.
Aug. 18th. 1879.


ancc Union, or the state OF
Maine. held At Old Orchard.
Aug. 18th. 1879.
The meeting opened at 10 A. NJ. Mrs
Geo. Quimby Of Augusta. presiding, in the
absence of Mrs. Sargent the president, by
singing "A charge to keep have"
Prayer was then offered by Mrs. Yeomans
OF Canada. followed by singing Rock OF
Ages Mrs. T.. X. Hopkins was chosen
Recording Secretary for the day. Com
mittee on credentials, also committee on
business and on resolutions we're appoint
ed. Report of the State Secretary was
then read and accepted. A vote OF thanks
was passed for the very able, and salts
| factory article presented by Mrs. Hunt.
Secretary, also voted, the report should be
published 10 pamphle, form. In counec ton
with a report OF the days doings. and
! circulated throughout the Societies 10 the
state. Report OF the Recording Secretary
Was read and accepted, followed By
Ircasarcrs report, which showed bal
ance Of So in our favor. A Committee on
nomination Of officers for the ensuing
year was elected, and Instructed TO report
, at tn. afternoon session. letter from
South Windham was read by Mrs. Hunt,
followed by report from committee on
| credentials, also report from committee
on business. The meeting then adjourned
until T.. VI.
The afternoon session was opened by
prayer. offered by Mrs. Fitzgerald of
Brunswick. a letter was then read from
Ellsworth. Mrs. l.. VI. y stevens moved
an amendment OF Article ph, OF the
Constitution. It was voted that the sen
tcuce "A yicc-Presidcnt shall be chosen
for each Congressional District" should
read "A yicc-Presidcut shall be chosen for
each County" The committee on noml-
nations then presented the following list
Of officers tor the ensuing year. who were
duly elected:
land
Nice-presldcnis. Cumberland Co, Mrs
Fillebrowu, Portland; York Co. Mrs.
james DEb"Hr SANpr 'AiOfI tO.. hIs.
WIN. h. Greene. Paris; kennebec Co,
Mrs. Geo, Quimby, Augusta; Penobscot
. Co, Mrs. Mary l.. HosAins, Oldtown;
Lincoln Co., Mrs. j. +. uobson. Wis
easset; Hancock Co. Mrs. Abby Wood
ard, Ellsworth; Franklin Co. Mrs seward
Din. Phillips: Knox Co, Mrs. Dr. Wiggin
Rockland; Sagadahoc Co, Mrs.. Cha-
Quint, Bowdoinh.m; Somerset Co, Mrs
Frank henrick Fairfield " ashiugtou 90,
Mrs. ii. Il Taylor. Mschias; Waldo Co.
Mrs. VIM. ). Burrili. Belfast; Piscataquis
Co, Mr.. H. Il. stone, Dover; Aroostook
Co Ministers wife To be appointed; An.
dToseoggiu Co, Mrs. T. L. Laddcn, Lewis
ton.
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs {. c.
Hunt, Augusta.
Recording Secretary. Mrs. E. X Hop
kins. Ellsworth.
Treasurer, Mrs. DR.. Allen. Orono.
They voted to send as delegates to the
National Convention 10 Baltimore. Nov.
next, Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Sidney Fer
ham, Mrs. c. c. Hunt, Mrs. L. VI. Hunt,
Mrs. +. h. Hopkins.
The committee on resolutions presented
adopted:
ResoIred, Tha, in all our work. We mo.t
ierNenily believe 10, and UNIV ayeringly depend
upon, the Divine promises. In all thy ways
acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy
path and 80 | am with YOU always, even
unto the end Of the world" 80 many aud
great have been the manifestations Of divine
power upon our efforts, that We should be I'M
grateful either TO doubt or wayer in our d.
pendencc upon that power.
ReSOiCed. That the objects OF our Tniou a.
expressed in the ID Act OF our Constitution
are sufficiently large to enlist our most earnest
Efforts tor their accomplish e nj. TO them we
reverenuy consecrats our symp,ihies, our
prayers and our whole gies.
Rssotred, That the principal Of Prohibition
by law. OF the manufacture and sale 81 intoxi-
eating liquors. is one Of the most efficient agen-
cies, In the accomplishment Of the work In
which We are engaged, aud TO ii, we give our
unqualified assent.
ResOlred, That We earnestly call upon all
our sisters IN the State, 10 engage In this work,
and wherever there are ten women willing 10
work In this enterprise, TO unite in forming a
Resolred. That we urge upon all Woman
Temperance Organizations Of the State to De-
come auxiliary TO the State Union.
Resoired. That We most respectfully re-
quest all who possess the elective franchise 10
east their votes for those only who will 20 10
the farthest verge Of their constitutional power
Tor the destruction by law, OF this terrible vice
OF lntemperance.
SsfepstcN. iuat We CoitlIutUu the iakDra-
Bile patronage OF the women Of this State the
organ Of the 'Woman's National Christian
temperance Cnion very able periodical, en-
Titled "Our Unioa' and hope every woman in
the state will subscribe for it.
Resotred. That We recommend n the
women Of our large cities and towns to estab-
iish, II possible Temperance Coffee Houses
and Friendly Inns" similar to those establish
ed 10 Portland. And We extend our thanks to
those women, for their earnest self sacrifice
and uQWearled efforts in pS atl ishi "a
tanning so successfully this work in that city.
Miss Lucia kimball of Chicago, then ad-
dressed the meeting in behalf of the Sun
day School Temperance Work, saving
this Association felt full sympathy, with all
the various forms Of work, but believed
special effort should be made 10 this
direction, urging that State Superintend-
ent might be appointed, assisted BY a
Secretary 10 each County, that the work
might be Thoroughly organized and pressed
forward, they believed the Probibitory
Law excellent, but back of any law mus.
lie public sentiment. the best way of edu-
eating and elevating that sentiment was
In the s. 5. where the principles OF TEN.
perance might be deeply iustiiled In the
minds Of the boys and girls, who were so
soon to take their positions as men and
women. An interesting and somewhat
lengthy discussion followed Miss Kim.
balls remarks, but as it was growing late.
the matter was referred to the Executive
Committee. A vote Of thanks was given
Mrs. Quimby for SO gracefully niling the
chair. Then the meeting was closed.
each one going away determined to con-
secrate themselves anew to the glorious
work, that the coming year might bring
forth much greater results than the past