The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-15

!! Sargent, the President.
The exercises began by singing ga charge to
keep have," followed by Scripture reading by
the President, and prayer offered by Mrs. Yeo-
mans of Canada. Crock of Ages was then
sung.
Mrs. E. 81. Hopkins was chosen Recording
Secretary for the day.
Committee on credentials, also committee on
business and on resolutions were elected.
The report Of State Corresponding Secretary
was read and accepted. A vote of thanks was
passed for the very able and satisfactory arti-
Gle, presented by Mrs. Hunt, Secretary; also
voted that the report should be published in
pamphlet form, in connection with report of
the meeting and circulated throughout the 60
cieties in the state.
The report of the Recording Secretary was
read and accepted, followed by the Treasurer's
report, which showed balance of $57 in the
treasury
A committee on nominations was elected,
and instructed to report at the afternoon ses-
sion A letter from South Windham was read,
followed bysa report of committee on creder-
tials, also report from committee on business.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
| o'clock p. m.
The afternoon session was opened by prayer
offered by Mrs. Ftz gerald of Brunswick. A
| letter was then read from Ellsworth.
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens then moved an
| amendment of article 4th of the constitution,
1t was voted that the sentence ga vice presi-
dent shall be chosen by each Congressional
district shall read "a vice president shall be
chosen for each county,
The committee on nominations reported the
following list of officers for the ensuing year,
who were duly elected
PRESIDENT.
Mrs L, NJ. N. Stevens, Portland.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Cumberland county-Mrs. Fillebrown, Port
land.
York county-Mrs. Jas Brown, Saco.
Oxford connty-Mrs. William X. Green,
Paris.
Kennebec county-Mrs George Quimby, Au.
gusta
Penobscot county-Mrs Mary Z. Haskins,
Oldtown.
Lincoln county-Mrs. l. L. Hobsop, Wis
casset.
Hancock county-Mrs. Abby Woodland, Ellg-
worth.
Knox county-Mrs. DR.. Wiggin, Rockland.
Sagadahoc county-Mrs. Charles Qunt,
BOwdoinham.
Somerset county-Mrs. Frank Kenrick Fair. |
field.
Washington-Mrs H. r. Taylor, Machias.
Waldo county-Mrs. VIM. S. Burrill, Bel |
fast.
PIscataquis county-Mrs. Il. B. Stowe, Do
yer.
Franklin county-Mrs. Seward Dill.
Aroostook county-Minister's wife to be ap-
pointed.
Androscoggin county-Mrs. L. L. Luddep,
Lewiston
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Mrs. @. c. Hunt, Augusta.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
Mrs. E. K. Hopkins, Ellsworth.
TREASURER.
Mrs. Dr. Allen, Orono.
The delegates chosen to attend the national
convention at Baltimore in November were
Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Sidney Perham, Mrs. q.
G. Hunt, Mrs. L. NJ Hunt and Mrs, E. x.
Hopkins.
The following resolutions were then adopted:
RESOLVED. That in all our work we most fervently
believe in. and 9nwaveringy depend upon the Divine
He shs direct IL my a 9th and
ways, even unto the end of the world''; SO many
and great have been the manifestations of Divine
power upon our efforts, that we should be ungrate-
full either to doubt waver in dependence upon
that power.
pressed in the second Act OF the Constitution, are
sufficiently large to enlist our most earnest efforts
for their accomplishment; to them we renewedly
cGnseclaie our sympathles, our prayers, and our
RESOLVED. That the principle of Prohibition by law,
OF tne manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors,
is one of the most efficient agencies in the accom-
pshment OF the work in which we are engaged, and |
TO It we give our unqualified assent.
ifeS0tOed, That we earnestly call upon all |
sisters in the state to engage in this work. and when
ever there are ten women willing to work in this |
enterprise, to unite in forming a W. G. Il. U.
fteSOtCeQ. WOmen,S |
perance organizations of the state TO become auxil
iary to the State Union.
ReS0tred, That we most earnestly request all who |
possess the elective franchise to cast their votes for
those only who will 60 to the farhest verge Of their
constitutional power for the destruction by law of
this ter ible vice, intemperance.
RESOLVED, That we commend to the favorable
re Gl 'a able state pel6d e Grsa9
Union, Z and hope every woman in the state will
ResolUed, That we recommend to the women of
our large cities and towns to establish, if possible,
temperance coffee houses and friendly inns, similar |
to those established in Portland and we extend our
thanks to those women for their set-sacrl-
flee and unweared efforts in maintaining SO success
FULLY this work in that city.
Miss Lucia Kimball of Chicago then address,
ed the meeting in behalf Of the Sunday School
temperance work. She presented the plan of
work adopted by the standing committee on
Sunday School, saying they had full sympathy
with all the various forms of work, but be-
lieved special effort must be made in this d.
rection, urging the appointment of state
superintendent also a secretary for each coun-
ty. that the work might be thoroughly organ
lied and carried on successfully. Tho prohibit
tory law was excellent, but back of asy law
must lie public sentiment. The easiest and
most effectual way of educating and e,evating
that was in the Sunday School, where the prin.
ciples of temperance might be deeply instilled
in the minds of children who were soon to be-
come our men and women.
An interesting and somewhat lengthy dis
cusson followed Many women expressed
their opinion on what appeared to them
most imp ortant branch of our work, hut as it
was growing late the matter was referred to the
executive committee.
A vote of thanks was given Mrs. Q1imby for
so gracefully filling the chair.
The meeting then closed. ALI determined to
themselves anew to this glorious
work, and that the coming year should bring
forth much greater results than the past.
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