The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-10
Convention of Reform Clubs.

The Reform Clubs of Cumberland county
convened at Edes Falls last Saturday morn
ing, being called to order by George H. Le-
favor OF Portland. After devotional exercis-
eS by Rev. S. F. Pearson of Portland, the
following officers were elected for the ses-
sion:
PreSldent-Walter Southworth of Edes Falls.
wee Presidents-Jos Allen of East Raymond
ana Stephen WEIGH of Webbs Mills.
Secretary-Roswald Ward of North Gorham.
The following committees were appointed:
- ON Speakers-Messrs. NJ. H. Moses of North
ppo rti; Duran OF Webbs Mills, and LefaVor oil
:, On Business-M essrs. Towle of Portland, Jor-
oa ~ OF East Raymond, and Rolfe of Deering.
On Locatlon-MeSSrS. Allen of East Raymond,
Mills '''0i WINS anu S"'n' VI
On Resolutions Lefavor of Portland,
ward OF North Gorham, and Rolfe of Deering.
A praise meeting was held from 1.30 to
230, led by NJ. II. Moses of North Gorham.
The afternoon meeting was called to order
at 2.30 by President Southworth, and after
devotional exercises short addresses were
made by a large number of the delegates
praise meeting was held from to s
o'clock, led by Wallace Hodsdon of West
Poland, after which the convention was
called to order, and addresses were made by
Messrs. Moses of North Gorham, Quint of
Dry Mills, Lefavor of Portland, Duran of
Webb's Mills, Rolfe of Deering, Southworth
of Edes Falls, Hodsdon of West Poland,
Barker of Naples, johnson of South Bridg-
ton, Holden of Casco, Edwards of Otisfeld,
Lombard of North Windham, Stewart of
Bolsters Mills, Jordan of East Raymond.
johnson of Harrison, White and Gilman OF
Cumberland Mills, Jackson and Wentworth
of Saccarappa, and others. REGULATIONS
were given by Miss Maud Doughty and Mr..
Allie Brewer, which were well received.
SUNDAY MEETINGS.
A praise meeting was held from to 10,
led by Stephen Welch of Webb's Mills.
The morning session was opened by the
president, and after devotional exercises,
addresses were made by large number Of
delegates, interspersed with singing by the
choir.
The afternoon praise meeting was led by
Rev. S. +. Pearson of Portland, and it was a
glorious one, great enthusiasm being mani
tested by the members, and the result was 55
signatures being obtained to the pledge, a
large number of whom were drinking men
and had never signed pledge before. The
OfOnisiS AAOOeAh7 Woo wv W ''"AoSA O"NeAA
worth.
The closing session was opened at 7.30
O'Clock, and addresses were made by MeSSrs
Merrill of Portland, Shiller of Webb's Mills,
Hale of North Gorham, Emery of West Po-
land, Wentworth OF North Gorham, Gilman
of Cumberland Mills, Towle of Portland, and
a large number of other speakers
The convention was one of great interest
and will long be remembered by the citizens
of Edes Falls and the reform men who were
present.
The following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, we as reform men, realizing that in
fellOwmen are being cursed either by or through
its use; therefore,
ResoLUed-That we as members of the Cumber-
land County Reform Convention, assembled at
Edes Falls, this Sth day of August, 1886, Will
stand Steadfast and true to our platform as 0rlgl
nally adopted in its infancy, this good and noble
movement.
Resolued-That recognizing the sad fact that
the use of cider and lighter drinks is increasing.
will do all in our power to crush out the traf1c
in the same.
Resolved-That we will do all in our power to
help lift up our fallen brothers and friends.
ResolUed-That we extend the hand OF sympa-
thy to all temperance organizations and especial
ly TO the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of the land.
ResolUed-That we extend our heartfelt thanks
to the members of the EdeS Falls Reform Club
and to the citizens generally for their generous
and unbounded hospitality by opening thei> doors
to the strangers who have come among them, and
we shall always look back to this convention as
one of the greenispots in our temperance work.