The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-12
Cumberland county Reform Club.

The twenty-seventh quarterly convention OF the
Reform Clubs of Cumberland county assembled
at Webbs Mills Saturday, at 10 O'Clock a. m. The
convention was called to order by Levi Jordan,
and opened in the usual form. Levi Jordan OF
East Raymond was chosen president, and Roswell
Ward of North Gorham secretary, with vice
president from each club represented Commit
tees were appointed on order of business, speak
ers location and resolutions, after which remarks
were made by several of the delegates, and the
convention then adjourned to meet in praise meet
ing at 1.3o p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Praise meeting led by Geo. Fl. Wentworth OF
Sacearappa opened the afternoon exercises, and
short and interesting remarks were made by all
present The regular session was called to order
at 80 p. m, President Jordan in the chair. The
vice presidents chosen at the morning session TO
represent their clubs, then reported the condition
of them and many Of the clubs were shown to be
in good working order.
Adjourned to $50 p m.
EVENING SESSION.
Praise meeting from $50 to 7.30. The regular
session opened with devotional exercises by wal
ter Southworth of Edes Falls. John ID. Spiller, in
behalf of the Webbs Mills club extended cor
dial welcome to the members of the convention
which was responded to by George W. Aurch OF
The committee on resolutions presented the fol-
lowing which were unanimously adopted:
land county. in convention assembled at Webb's
Mills this Seventh day Of November, 1885, do
hereby affirm that we as reform men, should stand
steadfast to our platform as originally adopted IN
the infancy of this great and noble movement,
charity for all and malice toward none non-poiti-
CAL non-sectarian, and non-prosecuting.
Resolved, That we Will do all in our power to
lift up our fallen brothers and tLy 70 rescue them
fetters trusting in Providence that our efforts may
be crowned with success.
ResoLUed, That we believe that the success OF
this noble reform work depends upon the united
efforts of the reform men themselves, with the
help of Almighty God.
Resolved. That we sympathize with all temper
ance organizations and also pledge our earnest
support to the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in their endeav0rs to introduce temperance
text books in our public schools.
Resolved, That we extend to the referm club
and citizens of Webb's Mills our hearty thanks
for their generous entertainment during our stay
in their village.
(Signed), GEO, H. LEFAyoR
NATHAN WIGHT,
Committee on Resolutions.
The business having been disposed Of, short and
interesting remarks were made by the following
delegates: Joseph Allen, E. Lombard, Lemuel
Rhoif, Mr. Strout Walter Southworth NJ II.
Moses, Mr.. Small, Geo, II. Wentworth, Nathan
ran, David Jackson, Geo. H. Lefavor, stephen
WEIGH, Charles Coffin. o. Symonds and DR.. Cobb.
Adjourned to a. m Sunday
SUNDAY SESSIONS.
Praise meeting for one hour, led by Geo. W.
Murch of Woodf0rds.
Regular meeting called to order by President
Jordan, and opened with prayer and reading Of
the Scriptures by Walter SOuthworth
President Jordan announced that the business
of the convention having been disposed Of the re-
manning sessions would be devoted TO public ten
perance meetings.
Remarks for the good OF the order were by Pres
ident Jordan Roswell Ward and Marshall II.
Moses, and song entitled, ''What the Temper
ance pledge has done for John and me-" by w. s.
Webster of North Gorham; David Jackson and
Nathan Wight Of Cumberland Mills, Geo. II.
Wentworth of Saccarappa, Charles Stewart OF
Bolster's Mills Lemuel Rhofl Of Deerlng Joseph Sa
| and Charles Coffin Of Portland, Dr. Cobb, John
| d. Spiller and Stephen Welch of Webb's Mills,
also made short addresses, after which the meet
| ing adjourned.
| At the afternoon and evening sessions remarks
were made by large number of delegates. Not
wthStanding the unfavorable weather, the con-
vention was one of the most interesting that has
been held in this county flor number of years.
The convention finally adjourned subject TO the
call of the secretary. X.