The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-08
TEMPERANCE REFoRnr.
Quarterly Convention of Reform Clubs
ut Norway.

The quarterly convention Of the Reform
Clubs of Maine commenced its session at Nor
| way Wednesday. A preliminary meeting was
held Tuesday evening.
Wednesday morning the convention was
called to order by Chas. Wilmington of Buck
field. w. 7. Eustls of Dixfeld was chosen
President, and B. g. Torsey of Winthrop,
Secretary. Vice Presidents were chosen from
the various clubs represented. The usual COM
mittees were then elected, and the convention
adjourned to 6b o'clock for praise meeting
conducted by r. W. Dunn of Waterville,
which continued for one hour. Convention
was called to order by the President After
! masc BY the choir and prayer by s. f. Pearson
of Portland the President announced the
speakers for the evening.
At the evening session the convention was
called to order by President Eustis at u o'clock
and was opened with music, followed by prayer
by Rev. j. B. Fogg of Lisbon. Address of
welcome was delivered by Hon. Henry Upton
of Norway. The President briefly responded,
aud the following reformed men made brief
addresses: Jordan Rand of Lisbon, Webb of
Clinton, Stevens of Bryant's Pond, Mureh of
Portland Berry of Brunswick, Dunn of Water
vile, Rev. G. W. Barber of Ferry Village,
Otis of Winthrop, Garcelol Of Lewiston, Rev.
J. B. Fogg of Lisbon.
s. f. Pearson of Portland presented the
pledge in an earnest aud effective manner, and
fifty-eight signatures were obtained The
meeting was closed by Mrs. Carlo of Boston
singing beautiful solo,
THURSDAY.
Thursday mornisg at o'clock praise meet
ing was held for one hour. conducted by s. f.
Pearson of Portland. Convention was called
to order at o'clock.
1t was voted to hold the next convention at
Bangor on the first Wednesday and Tbnrsdav
in September.
The following State Committee was elected
for the ensuing quarter:
Androscoggin-Jordan Rand. --s---------
Aroostook-J. l.. Swanton.
Cumberland-Geo. W. MuIch.
Franklin Josiah Emery.
Hancock-W. E. Joy.
Kennebec-B. S. Kelly.
Knox Edward Hills,
Lincoln-J. P. Glidden.
Oxford-J. F. Stanley.
PenObscOt-S. l.. Stevens,
PiscataQuiS-Lucen French,
Sagadahoc-Charles Roberts.
Somerset-Geo. S. Webb.
Washington--J. Q. Hill.
Waldo-N e. Murray.
York-D. P. Wiggin.
The State Committee made choice of the
following named officers:
President-B. S. Kelly, Winthrop.
Treasurer-Jordan Rand, Lisbon
Secretary-GeO. w. Murch, Portland.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the
following report, which was adopted:
ResoJUed That the success which has attend ed the
Iron movement during the few brief years of its
existence is due to faithful reliance upon the mercy
and power of Almighty God and to a strict adher-
ence to our principles, which hereby rearmed to
be non-sectarian, nom POLITICAL non-prOsecutog and
our motto to be CHARITY for all, malice toward
none
Resolued, That in the Ladies' Aid Societies
throughout the state recognize tower of strength
which has supported us SO effectively in our work
and our hearty wish and PRAYER to God for the mem
beIs Of that organization that they may never be
cursed with drunken father, husband, brother or
son.
RESOLVED, That there is no safety in ANY middle
ground, and we dscountenance the drinking of cider
beer, and all such small drinks by those who profess
to be temperance men.
Resotved, That we feel the need of wide awake
and well conducted temperance journal, which shall
at all times give full report of the progress of the
temperance work in the State of Maine and else where
and that in the "Tak of the Day. published at
Lewiston by S. W. Woodbury., we fecognjze such
paper, and recommend 1t to temperance men eyery-
where.
Resolved That we take this opportunity to express
which we have received at the hanus of the good cit
liens of Norway, who have so generously opened to
US their hearts and homes and that our thanks are
hereby rendered to hem also to tue choir and orches-
ira for the excellent music which they have dscours-
'ed during the session of the Conventions and to the
Universaist Society for their courtesy in granting us
the use of the hall tor our meeting also the news
papers which have SO cheerfully published without
pay the call for the Convention
Reports were then given of the work of the
various Reform Clubs represented, by the Vice
Presidents Good reports were given from near
ly every locality. Short speeches were made
by Garcelon of Lewiston, Damn of Waterville,
Rand of Lisbon, and Starbird of Portland
In the afternoon the Convention was called
to order at O'clock by singing. followed by
prayer by Rev. G. W. Barbour of Oxford. The
speakers FOR the afternoon we're Goodwin of
Buckfeld, Brown of Norway, Lane OF Angus
ia, Foster of Waterville, Adams of Madison,
Woodbury. of Auburn, DR.. Kicker of Lewiston,
Hill of Thomaston, freeman of Brunswick,
Wentworth of Brunswick, Besse of Bryanl's
Pond, Mosher of North Waterford, Staples of
North Auburn, Bisbee of Sumner, Knapp of
Noway, Merry Of Portland, Mcfarland of Ban
gor, Starbird of Portland, Torsey of Winthrop,
all of whom presented the pledge 10 an able
manner and obtained number of signers,
Mrs. earle of Boston and Mrs. L NJ Shaw of
Winthrop sang duetland received much ap-
plause.
at the evening service prayer meeting was
conducted by Mr.. freeman of Brunswick. The
President made some excellent remarks and
others followed. The convention was one of
the most interesting and successful yet held
under the auspices of the reformed men.