The Portland daily press., 1883-03-10
TEMPERANCE.
Quarterly Convention of Reform CLUBS

Inc convention was called to order by q. ii.
Lefayor of Portland, and after singing by the
choir and devotional exercises by Rev, Mr..
Millett, the following temporary organization
was perfected
President w. S. Eustis of Dixfeld.
Secretary-Chas. E. Williems of Bangor.
Vice Presidents-E. #. Horn of Portland,
Walter Southworth of Edds Fall, George Fl.
Wentworth of Saccarappa, Park Oliver of
Bath, Geo. w. Ham of Lewiston, John Punk
EFT of Topsham, Job Garcelon of outh Lewis
ton, j. III. Woodward of Lisbon, A. f. Bragg
of Bangor.
Mr.. Eustis, on taking the chair, made some
very interesting remarks, and reported the
Dixfield club in very prosperous condition
The following clubs were represented by del
egates and were reported by the vice presidents
above elected.
Edds Falls, Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Sac
csrappa, Bath. Topsham, Lisbon, South Lew
iston and other places, and Madison Centre
by letter,
1t was voted that the State Committee ap-
pointed at Portland be and are hereby appoint
ed to act for the next three months with power
to fill vacancies.
The following committees were appointed
Speakers Messrs. Cornish, Rand and Le-
favor.
Next Convention-Rand, Bragg and Ken.
Remarks were then made by large num-
Der OF the members of the different Reform
Clubs and by Revs, Messrs. Millett and Bisbee.
Mr.. Eustis then resigned the chair and Mr..
Ham of Lewiston was elected in his place
and the temporary organization was made per-
manent.
A praise meeting was held from to IL p
M, led by Walter Southworth of Edds Falls.
The convention was called to order by Presi-
dent Ham at IL o'clock. Singing and devo-
tional exercises by Rev. Mr.. Bisbee of Lisbon.
Mr.. Jordan Rand welcomed the delegates
from abroad in very cordial manner and M
Eustis replied in his usual happy manner.
Remarks were then made by the following
delegates: Oliver of Bath, Geo. Wentworth OF
Saccarappa, Horr of Portland, Garcelon of
South Lewiston, Plunket of Topsham Cornish
of Lisbon, Tibbetts of Bath, John Wentworth
of Ssccarappa, Alfred jordan of Lisbon, Rev
Mr.. NIillett of Lisbon, jackson of Saccarappa
Parsons of Bath, Revs. Messrs Bisbee, White
| of Saccarappa and others.
[sEcoND DAY.
LISBON, March s.
A praise injecting was held from 9 to 9.3C
o'clock, led by John Wentworth of Saccarap-
pa, and was one of the best ever held, a large
number of reform members giving in theil
| testimonies.
| The convention was called to order by the
President at 10 o'clock. Singing and devo.
tional exercises followed.
| A committee of three was appointed on reso-
lutions who subsequently reported as follows:
| Whereas the scourge of incompetence is in
| our midst, and seeing and feeling the terrible
| evil which it is affecting, both mentally anG
| morally, upon the growing communities OF
| this general commonwealth, do hereby resolve
and publish to the world, for the good of our
| selves, our families, our friends, and human
i ity at large,
ReSolUed, that we have been fully awakened
| to the great peril that overshadows our fai
fame as State and Nation, and that we have
determined by the help of God, to use al
| lawful means in our power to suppress it.
ReSolued, that the thanks of this convention
be heartily extended to the citizens of Lisbon
for their cooperation and the kindly hospi
tally extended to us, and that the newspaper
and various railroads who have also aided III
in our cause, be gratefully remembered.
Purington of South Brunswick and Camp
meeting John Allen of Pennington wer
| elect vice presidents.
The forenoon session was occupied by re
marks from large number of the delegates.
A praise meeting was held from 1.30 to 2.3t
o'clock, led by Mr., Coffin of Lisbon.
The afternoon session was called to order b
the president, and after the opening exercise
the State committee reported that they ha
appointed Joseph S. Garcelon of South Lewis
| ton of not from a n
droscoggin county, and Park Oliver of Bat
as its president.
The next session was located at Sout
Brunswick on the first Wednesday and Thur
day in June next.
Remarks were made by members of the di
ferent clubs present, interspersed by singin
by the choir, and closed by Williams o
Bangor, who presented the pledge.
A praise meeting was held from to "a
o'clock, led by George FL. Wentworth of Sa'
carappa.
The event ng meeting was called to order
the president, and after singing and deyotions
exercises the following members made sho
and stirring addresses: Messrs. Ham Of Levi
ton, Williams of Bangor, jackson of Sacc
Kappa, Rand of Lisbon, Eldridge of Auburn
Tibbetts of Bath, Lefavor of Portland, Plur
kett of Topsham, Oliver of Bath, Horr G
Portland, George H. Wentworth of Saccaral
! pa, Kennedy of Portland, Southworth I
Edes Falls, Laverty of Auburn, John Wen
worth of Saccarappa, Bragg of Bangor, BerI
, of.Topsham and Campmeeting John Allen.
At the close of the remarks, calls for sigl
) natures to the pledge were made and eight
one responded.
After vote of thanks to the organist an
choir for their valuable services the conve
ton closed well satisfied that it had laid th
} foundation for a good solid club in Lisbon de
pite the stormy and clustering weather, al
: the predictions of Virgins