Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-05
Every body Thanked-A Card from the
Ladies' Christ Ian Union.

Owing to the liberal patronage accorded by the
public on the occasion of the supper Civ
en- BY the Womans Christian Temperance Union,
on Saturday evening last, financial success result
ed After deducting the amou MT of necessary ex-
penses, net gain Of Sal 90 accraed 10 the fund
of the Union. We are indebted to the COMMITTEE
from the Reform Club, who kindly assisted in the
decoration Of METROPOLITAN Hall and in various
other ways. We were highly gratifed to notice
among those who responded to our supper invita-
ton, many Of our citizens who have never before
met with in the gatherings of this nature, and
We could but feel that reflex influence for good
must return to our visiting friends, as well from
the pleasant, social capacity in which we met, a.
from the consciousness of enderng aid to a most
worthy object. With feeling of decided pleas
ure we welcomed our present City Marshal, Cart
A fred Shaw, together With a number of those as
socated with him in the care of the interests of our
city, and recognizing their approval thus expressed
of our special branch of activity We were strength
ened in determ ination to cooperate with all
those who labor with us for the good of our COM
mon cause. Our thanks are due Miss Milliken
who gave Us fine selections of reading in the en-
tertaiumept succeeding the supper, as also to
those who by singing, otherwise contributed to
the pleasure of the hour We would gladly &C.
knowledge iavors received from Messr.. William
son & Greenwood and Pierce and from all who
BY donations of money refreshments, assured
us of their purpose to support and encourage the
work Of the Uuion.
Hardly is this the time place to review the
work which we feel has been accomplished during
the last two years, bv the hand of women organized
| as Christian Temperance Union. With gratitude
we recognize the guiding hand of Him who alone
can give the victory. Does He lead us among the
tempted and tried the sick and suffering to those
| in prison bound bv the hidden fetters of the hui
man heart, or the bonds of our common law, or to
confront the rumseller, the greatest enemy of our
city's peace, there would we prayerfully go. Al
though the day seems far distant when the baleful
influences OF the evil which has long held sway in
our land shall be dssipated, the onward ma rch
| of ntemperance be stayed, we would unlinching
" set ourselves to that part of the warfare which
| becomes us as Christian women. Let us 90 for
ward, not with heralds loudly proclsming our
, hoped for triumph, but in all humility, needing
the words OF our favorite New England poet,
"Let him not boast, who puts his armor on
| As he who puts it off, the battle DONE
Thank God we have caught the sound of the
raging conflict, and let us go on though our gar
ments have about them the smoke of the bate
knowing assuredlv, as did the certain ones OF old
"Behold, God Himself is with us for our captain,
and so the the victory be long delayed, it may
turn ultimately on the side of right and hum nity
MRS. e. c. HUNT,
Cor. Sec. W, c. T. Z.
! PER ORDER.