The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08
TEMPERANCE.
State Convention of Reform Clubs at
Bath.

The State convention Of the Reform Clubs
of Maine met at Bath on Wednesday at
O'Clock D. M and was organized by the choice
Of F. L. Noble OF Lewiston as temporary chair
man, r. Welch, secretary, and large number
of vice presidents. The following committees
were appointed:
On Permanent Organization-G. H. Went
worth, Saccarappa; J. McKiever, Bath; K.
On speakers-P. H. Oliver, Bath; j. A.
Kennedy, Portland; j. Plnnkett, Topsham.
On Location-W. M. Toward. Bangor; j.
McKiever, Bath; T. G. Purington, South
Brunswick.
On State Committee-R. Welch, Lewiston;
8. N. Dean, Bangor; P. Fl. Oliver, Bath.
On Order of Business-E. s. Sweat, Bath;
j. Plunkett, Topsham; A. s. Seabury, Sacca-
rappa.
On Resolutions-P. II. Oliver, Bath: J. A.
Kennedy, Portland; A. p. Richardson, Ban
gor.
After listening to remarks from all the dele
gates present the convention took a recess
until p. m.
On reassembling the convention was called
to order by Capt P. FL. Oliver, president of
the Bath club. The committee on permanent
organization reported the names Of G. FL.
Wentworth for president, and A. S. Seabury
for secretary, and a vice president from each
club. The report was accepted.
In the evening public meeting was held in
City Hall, which was presided over by Presi-
dent Wentworth, and opened with singing by
the choir and prayer by Mr.. Parsons, chaplain
of the Bath clnb. An address OF welcome was
made by Capt. P. III. Oliver of Bath which
was responded to by Mr.. A. P. Richardson of
Bangor, followed by addresses by large num-
Der of delegates.
Thursday morning praise meeting was
held, which was conducted by Mr.. A. S. Sea-
bury Of Saccarappa. The business session was
called to order by President Wentworth and
opened with devotional exercises by Mr.. Jor-
dan of Lisbon. The Brunswick club was
admitted to membership in the convention
Reports of the condition of various clubs were
then read, and interesting addresses followed
from Rev. Mr.. Hanscom Of Georgetown and
Mr.. Jordan Rand Of Lisbon.
The committee to appoint State committee
for the quarter reported the following:
Aroostook-G. NJ. Parks, Presque Isle.
Androscoggin-Jordnn Rand, Lisbon.
Cumberland-J. A. Kennedy, Portland.
Franklin-Rev. j. Allen, Pennington.
Kennebec-R. W. Dunn, Waterviile.
Knox-F. o. French. Thomaston.
Oxford-W. L. Eustis Dixfeld.
Penobscot-S. n. Dean, Bangor.
Piscataquis-O. X. Martin, Foxcroft
Sagadahoc-J. McQuery, Bath.
Somerset-S. +. Emerson, Madison Centre.
Washiugton-C. H. Nichols, Calais.
York-T. III. Goldwate, Biddeford.
The report was accepted, and the committee
organized with ]. A. Kennedy Of Portland as
chairman, and j. McQuery of Bath as secre-
tary.
1t was decided to hold the next convention
at Bangor on the first Wednesday and Thurs
day of December.
The committee on resolutions submitted the
following resolutions, which were adopted by
the convention:
Whereas, The scourge Of intemperance Is in
our midst, and seeing and feeling the terrible
evils which it is bringing, both mentally and
morally, upon the growing communities of the
general commonwealth, we do hereby resolve
and publish to the world for the good of our
selves, our families, our friends, and humanity
at large:
/. That we have been fully awakened to the
great peril that overshadows our fair fame as
a State and nation, and that we have deter
mined by the help.of God to use all lawful
means in our power to suppress 1t.
2. That sthe thanks of this convention be
rendered to the Bath club and the citizens of
Bath for their kind hospitality during our con-
vention, to the choir who volunteered their
services, and to the Maine Central railroad for
kindly furnishing us with low rates of trans
portation.