The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-11
Quarterly Session of Maine Reform Clubs.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, June g.

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The convention was called to order BY T. G.
Purington of South Brunswick and Temporal
rily organized by the choice of G. Fl. Page of
Bangor as president, and j. FL. Kennedy Of
Portland secretary.
Records of the last session read and ap-
proved.
After prayer By j. K. Osgood OF Gardiner
remarks were made by Messrs. Page OF Ban
gor, Tallman of Bath, Osgood of Gardiner
Rand of Lisbon, Garcelon Of Lewiston, South
worth of Edes Falls, Cushman OF Bangor
Jordan Of Lisbon, Fields of Bath. Kennedy Of
Portland, Purinton of South Brunswick, and
Holden OF East Brunswick.
The afternoon session was called to order by
President Page and opened by singing RES
cue The Perishing.' followed by reading of the
Scriptures and prayer by Judge Tallman of
Bath. and singing "whosoever WILL"
The following committees were appointed:
Organization-Ra of Lisbon, 0sgood Of
Gardiner and Purin gton Of South Brunswick.
Order of Business-Cushman of Bangor,
way.
Iocaiion-Linscoft Of South Brunswick,
Fields OF Bath and Rand of Lisbon.
Speakers-Osgood of Gardiner, Rand of LIS
DOn auO furlngtOu OF Coulu DruusNiCk.
State Committee-Layerty OF Auburn, Tib-
belts OF Bath and eastman of Bangor.
Resolutiops-Oliver of Bath, Osgood Of Gar
diner and Allen Of Pennington.
The committee ON organization recommend
ed that the temporary organization be made
permanent. The report was accepted and Mr..
Page accepted the position in very grac ceful
speech.
After singing "Ring the Bells Of Heaven"
vice presidents were elected from the clubs
represented. who reported their clubs.
Southworth of Edes Falls, Rand of Lisbon,
Potter of Gardiner, Wentworth of Ssccarappa,
Allen of Huntington, Pendleton of Topshan,
Kennedy of Portland Cushman of Bangor,
Fields Of Bath, Garcelon of South Brunswick,
Laverty of Auburn, and others, reported that
the clubs were prospering and doing good
work.
A praise meeting was held after supper, led
by Walter Southworth of Edes Falls.
The evening session was opened by devotion
al exercises by Rev. G. NJ. Hemenway, after
which an address of welcome was delivered
and replied TO by j. X. Osgood of Gardiner
followed by singing Tempted and Tried"
Remarks were made by a large number of
delegates.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
The forenoon session was opened by Presi-
dent Page, followed by devotional exercises by
J. X. Osgoos.
The State committee OF last quarter was sp-
pointed to serve this quarter.
The next session was located at Bath on
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9th and 9th.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows
That in view of the terrible scourge now
sweeping over the land, filling thousands of
homes with sorrow aud poverty aud robbing
the church OF many of its brightest jewels, and
threatening to undermine the foundation of
our government. overthrow our religious instr
tutions; therefore
ReSoiced, That we will redouble our efforts
TO stay this terrible tide of death and free our
country from the terrible effects OF the drink
ing customs Of our people.
Resolved, That we denoonce IN unmeasured
terms the habit of moderate or social drinking.
Resolved, That we recommend the frequent
holding Of public mass meetings by reform
clubs throughout the State.
Resolutions were also adopted thanking the
citizens OF South Brunswick for their hospital
ity and to the Maine Central Railroad fer low
rates OF fare.
The afternoon and evening sessions were
devoted to addresses by delegates.