Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-15

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80 ne mass convention Of the W. CT T.
VI "aine' which held its session, in Rnct.
poft' March I'd and Sd, wa. we'll attended, ;.
'pi'e OF the unfavorable weather. The l.d;e.
Vi 'ne town spared no efforts to make tho AL,
esates visit to Bucksport an occ..;o, 80
pleasure and profit. The superintendent. IS
departments presented papers bearing on their
"ork, winch elected earnest discussion
Unions were desired to appoint con-
sn1.ees to take up the various branch. %
o'a.e Work and to communicate with the an
pe,lntendents of the departments which aro a.
,ono"s. Bible readings and eyanpeI;st;c
sunday school work, scientific ins,rnc-
o,on IN schools, juvenile work, Young WON.
gu, wo,k' temperance literature. prison and
y"n "ork: hyglenlc reform, influencing the
a a,;a sac' ahental wine, influencing corpor.
nence IN employees, legislative WORK nall,
ana mothers meetings. reform wort 70 ~
cure day OF prayer in the week Of praver
uniortuhate women, to secure subscribers for
our Union. Superintendent were also an
pointed 1or securing the CO operation of home
anu ioreign missionary societies, for work
among the colored people, and for State and
county fairs. On Thursday evening addres.e.
were made by the pastors of the town. also bv
hon. I. X. Simonton of Camden. Rev NJ
"lggin OF Oldtown, Rev. Dr. Bodgett. mis-.
siionary to China, and Mr.. Wiley president of
she reform club. The paper on Scientific
temperance Instruction in Schools" was read
oy MRS. Z. Z. Hunt of Augusta, superinten-
dent of this department.
A model Union was conducted on Thursday
by Mrs. G.. b. Buell., Cor Sec. of the Nation.
al w. c. T. U.
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens, president, made
forcible argument for a State constabularv
amendment regarding the prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating LIQUORS.
Mrs. Buell. addressed the convention on
Friday evening. This lady has won her wav
TO the hearts of all who know her, and her
eloquent words were listened to by a large
and deeply interested audience
The following resolutions were adopted:
In view of the fact that the temperance
cause still demands our constant efforts and
that the time has not yet come when we can
LAY our armOr by" we, the W. c. T. l.. of
Maine,
Resoire, That while we lift our hearts in
devout gratitude to Him who has been our
inspiration and the source of our strength in
the past, we renew our conservation to the
work of freeing our beloved land from the
curse of the liquor traffic.
Resotred, That it is our solemn duty
towards our children, the hope of the nation
to keep constantly in view the importance of
supplying every Sabbath school with inviting
temperance books and papers, and to increase
our efforts to have temperance principles
thoroughly taught in the same.
Resofred, That it shall be part of the
work of each Union to endeav or to secure the
introduction of temperance text books into
the schools of their respective towns; and to
this end, where committees on scientific in
struction do not exist, they shall be at once
appointed, and communicate with the super
intendent of this department.
Resoired, That while we acknowledge the
progress of temperance in the schools of
Maine, inasmuch as very many have banished
from the Lords table alcoholic wine, yet in
view of the still existing evil in some church
es we pledge ourselves to urge this matter
upon them until every church of Christ shall
be free from the occasion of stumbling to any
weak brother for whom Christ died.
Resoired, That as our attention has been
called more directly the past year to definite
and systematic effort to reclaim the unfortu-
nate of our own sex, and feeling the necessity
of reformatory home, under the direction
and management of our State Union, we ask
the prayerful consideration of this matter by
all our members.
Resoired, That we are more and more
deeply impressed that it is the duty of Chris
tan women in every community to identify
themselves with the earnest workers in the
temperance cause, and thus, by united and
organized effort, carry forward the work to
triumphant success.
Resoired. That we appreciate the blessings
which prohibition brings to us, and in order
that we may realize still greater benefits from
it, we reaffirm our declaration that the moral
force of Christian women shall be exerted to
so raise the standard of common honesty that
magistrates shall not dare to disregard their
oath.
Resoired, That the heartfelt thanks of the
Convention are extended to the Ladies' Aid,
and friends of Bucksport for generous hospl-
tally, to the choir who have favored us with
excellent music, to the superintendent of
railroads and steamboats, for cOurtesies re-
ceived and to the proprietors of Emery Hall
for the free use of the same.