The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-17
Temperance oampmeeting.


The National Christian Temperance Camp
meeting at Old Orchard closed yesterday eve
ming, the days exercises being in the hands Of
the Woman's National Christian Temperance
Union. First on the order Of exercises was a
Woman's temperance prayer-meeting at 9 am.
in the grove. At 10 a. M, despite the threat
ening appearance of the weather, large num-
Der gathered around the stand, which was
tastefully decorated with flags and flowers
Mrs. Stevens, of Stevens Plains. was in the
chair. CAN hail the power of Jesus name"
was sung by the choir, led by Mrs. Bent OF
Portland, cornetist, with Miss Luce at the
organ. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Mary
Woodbridge of Ohio, after which choir and
congregation joined in singing ''To the work,
to the work. Mrs. Chairman Stevens, in
opening the meeting, said that probably SO
many prominent lady temperance workers had
never before been together at Old Orchard.
Mrs. Caroline d. Buell. of Connecticut, Core
spending Secretary of the Union, was first in
troduced. Mrs. Buell. lamented the impotent
license law of Connecticut. Having heard
the Maine law is failure, she had come here
anxious to know the truth of the matter.
Coming from New Haven, with its 700 dram
shops, and driving through Portland, where
she had not seen either GROCERY or drunk
en- man, had settled the question. The speaker
gave an account of the attempt to induce the
International S. S. Committee to prepare tenn
perance lesson leaves, and read apetition to
that committee drawn up by the Union, sigma
lures to which were solicited from clergymen
and teachers. "Oh, where are the reapers?'
was sung by the choir, after which Mrs. Fanny
j Barnes, of New York, discussed the meth
DDS of temperance work, addressing herself
especially to young ladies, giving directions for
forming young ladies' local unions. AT the
conclusion of Mrs. Barnes remarks, cornet
solo was rendered by Mrs. Bent, when the
chairman introduced Mrs. Mary Woodbridge
of Ohio, president of the Union in that State,
who gave an interesting account of the Friend
~ Inns in Ohio. A question box conducted by
Mrs Buell., in which various questions were
collected and answered by persons designated
by the lady in charge, concluded this meet
ing.
A children's meeting in charge of Mrs.
Barnes had been announced for p. M, and
at that hour large audience assembled be-
meath the pines, where the sunlight and shad-
ing of the boys and girls on the platform, and
the addresses and responses of those partici-
pating In the hours exercise, made this one of
the most enjoyable events of the day. Scrip
ture reading and prayer by Mrs Cults of Bos-
ton opened the meeting at half-past two. "I'll
stand by until the morning was sung by the
choir, accompanied by the cornet. Mrs. Eos
ter of Iowa, president of the W. G. T. q. of
that State. preacher and member of
the Iowa bar, was introduced as the speak
er OF the afternoon Mrs. Foster proceeded to
discuss in a lawyer-like and eloquent manner
the question GLOW can we make prohibition
permanent" The is by constitutional amend
ments. Legislative action may repeal the law
upon any political exigency, SO that the people
who know by this time what they want should
by their own voices incorporate the law into
the constitution thereby making it permanent
and non-partizan. Following Mrs. Fosters
address, Mr.. Carswell of Canada, in happy
five minutes speech put the audience in ex-
cellent humor for a collection and the merry
jingle of the falling coins played musical ac-
compartment to cornet solo, "When the
swallows homeward fly" with which the au-
dience were favored during the collection.
The merits of some temperance publications
were descanted upon after which the singing
OF the hymn America and benediction BY
Rev. Lnce of Lewiston ended the meeting
AT 30 prase service occurred, and at 8.3C
rousing meeting, addressed by Mrs. Wood
bridge and others, concluded the day and the
convention.