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was granted.
Some minor matters of routine business were
discussed, and the meeting adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The temperance meeting at City Hail in the
evening was presided over by Ezra Hawkes. of
Portland, chairman Of the committee on tenn
perance. Rev. Seth Rees read from the fifty
eighth chapter of the Prophecy of Isaiah and
offered an effective prayer. Mr. Hawkes. then
introduced Rev. Eli Jones of China, who
spoke briefly enforcing the fact that the word
temperance is unsupplied when used in regard
to the liquor evil. We cannot be temperate in
what is wrong. Fifty years ago men took the
pledge not to drink liquor in large enough
quantities to get drunk; that time is now
past.
Ruth s. Murray was next introduced and
spoke of the work OF temperance among the
children. 1t is lot the reformed drunkards
who are to do the greatest part of the work of
temperance. 1t is the coming generation.
Well might that Roman Catholic priest say
"gve me child until he is six years old and
let me educate him and as far as his virtue is
concerned l care not who takes him then" In
the children's band of mercy meeting room In
New Bedford, is sign with these words upon
it: "Tremble Drunkards; we shall grow up"
The temperance cause must depend for sue
cess on the efforts of tie coming generation.
The Indian Friend Frank Modoc spoke next.
He first made some remarks in his own tongue
displaying much huency and speaking with a
readiness which showed him to be a natural
orator. He then spoke in his broken English
and recounted the manner of his conversion in
a manner as amusing as 1t was interesting.
Emiline Tnttle spoke OF her knowledge of
the conversion of Frank Modoc, and made
some reference to the state OF temperance
work in the Western States.s
Seth @. Rees expressed himself as glad to be
in Portland, and said that he noticed great
difference in the street scenes Of Portland and
the cities OF the Western States. He empha-
sized the fact that the work of the people OF
Maine in the cause Of temperance is not yet
over. There is still work to be done elsewhere.
James r. Jones, of North Carolina, express
ed himself as in hearty sympathy with the
views OF the preceding speakers, and said that
of the different ways recommended for fight
ing the evil of intemperance he recommended
moral suasion for the drinker and legal sua-
sion for the man who sells the liquor.
Caroline Talbot spoke eloquently and at
some length on the liquor crime, and said that
she was glad to be in city where she did not
see liquor saloon on every corner.
Gen. Neal Dow made the closing speech ,and
reviewed the present situation Of the liquor
traffic in Maine. He said that liquor selling
| was now redueej into as narrow limits aa nos.
sible under existing laws.
Todays Meetings.
The business meetings will assemble today
at 10 and o'clock; evening session at 8 o'clock
| The temperance committee will meet in room
nine at 9 a. m. Meetings for young people
will be held daily in City Hall at p. m.
SABBATH ASSIGNMENTS
Ministers of the Society of Friends will con-
duct the services at the following churches on
| Sabbath, June IA:
State Street-M. NJ. Binford, 1-2 p. m.
| I'd Parish-Asa and Emeline Tuttle; Frank Mo
| doe, the converted Indian, 3 p. m.
Pine Street-Caroline e. Talbot, 10 1.2 q. m.
Chestnut Street--Ann Gauze, z IL p. m.
Congress Street-James Il. Jones, D, M; Ruth
| S. Murray, 1-2 p. m.
| Vaughan Street-Huldah Rees, z IL pm.
| Free Street-Seth G. Rees, 10 IL p. m.
Newbury Street-Jeremiah s. Cox. z IL p. m.
| Preble Chapel-C, Ii. Jones, p. M; Elizabeth 7.
Larkiu, on temperance, 1-2 p. m.
| Ferry Village-John Newlin and wife, 23o p. m. (;
| james r. Jones, 1-2 p m.
Browns Hill. Warren Hawkes. and S. G.
Williams, IL p. m.
| st. Lawrence Street-Open air meeting, Evi
Sharpless. B p. m.
Jail-Mary Alice Clifford, pm.