The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-31
WOman's Christian Temperance Union Conven
ton.


A convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held in the Universalis
vestry, Belfast, Friday last and was well attend
ed One of the objects of the meeting was to or
ganize county union. Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens OF
Portland, State President, said that Waldo county
was the only county in the State that did not have
county organization and the only county witt
but one local union. The county union is auxiliary
to the state organization as the local union is aux
lliary III the county. The president of the Ioca
union becomes vice president, eN officiO, of the
county union, and the president of the county
union becomes vice president eX oflicio, of the
state organization. Officers of the local union re
port to the county and the county to the State thus
simplifying matters. The W. G. I. T., of Maine
has been in existence fourteen years and is an &C
tive and vigorous organization.
The meeting opened with prayer at 10 a. M, Mrs
Eliza iunnewell leading the devotional exercises
and at II O'Clock the convention was called to or
der by Miss A. A. Hicks, county president. The
address of welcome was given by Mrs. Il. c. Went
read and accepted. Mrs. Q. n. veazie Mrs. W. II
Burril and Mrs. A. +. Clark were appointed
committc on resolutions. Mrs. stevens addressed
'S 'pHNShtioii urging inc formation OF unions III
the several towns in Waldo county, and suggest
ing the adoption of a county constitution. Mrs. b
G. Wentworth and Mrs. {. A. Pilsbury were ap
pointed committee to draw up constitution t.
be submitted to the afternoon session. The qucs
ton box was then passed and the questions an
sWcred by Mrs. Stevens. After prayer and sing
ing the session adjourned
The devotional exercises with which the after
noon session were opened were led by Mrs. Il. G
Wentworth The committee on a county consttu
ton reported and their report adopted, an,
county officers elected as follows:
Miss A. A. Hicks, president.
Mrs. W. A. Clark, vice president.
Mrs. c. "A. Pisbury secretary.
Miss +. Miller, treasurer
Miss Esther X. Frye, supt of literature
Miss a. a. Hicks, supt. of Sunday school work
Mrs. +. NJ Dolon, supt of juvenile work
Mrs. {. A. Pilsbury, supt. of legislative work
and evangclisic work.
Miss Ada Maddox, supt. of temperance work il
the schools.
Mrs. c. n. Neazic, supt. of the press department
Mrs. b. c. Wentworth, supt of the white shiel,
department.
Mrs. f. Frost supt of narcotics.
Mrs. J. y. Cottrell, supt. of county fair work.
Mrs. w. b. Conant supt. of Sunday observance
The committee on resolutions reported and theil
report was adopted. The resolutions pledge the
Union to carry out the methods and plans of worl
of the order, and favor giving the ballot to women
Rev. \. Ia Marsh of Searsport, and Rev. Il. G.
Wentworth Of Belfast, were presented to the con
vention and made brief remarks The question
box was again passed, after which the convention
closed with singing, blessed be the tie that bind.
our hearts in Christian work"
IN the evening the church wins crowded to lister
to an address by Mrs. Zeralda G. Wallace, OF
Indiana, 'the Deborah of the temperance work p
Mrs. Wallace is past seventy years of age anc
mas been speaking every night for some week.
past With strongly marked features, grey hail
and Il bearingof Nigor and of power she impressed
the audience as Il woman of not over fifty years
She is an interesting speaker and had the close
attention of the large audience. She said, in sub
stance:
The question of Woman suffrage will be a dis
puted one until it is settled in the Affirmative II
IN the management of this great country, where
OF territory and opportunity that we have, We
make a failure, do not hesitate to assert that il
Is because the women have not had the right Vi
suffrage. In support of the natural right let me
quote from the word of God: "Male and female
created lie them and to them He gave the province
of ultimate dominion So take it that this is a
natural right and a duty, too.
The objection is made that woman should moi
have the ballot because she does not participate in
the nations wars. Well, women as IA class do moi
fight. Some think the government could be better
maintained on peace footing. Don't you think i,
would be good to have an element in the govern
me IT that didn't fight; Applause But what
let any man be so lacking in his sense justice as
to forget her record We nursed YOU, and We
prayed that men could find some other way tc
settle their disputes than blowing out each other
brains, and cutting each others throats
Some object to giving the ballot to woman on the
score That she cannot govern. Some of the ables,
man in the world, but sometime has been governe,
by il woman. To-day the Young men and Young
women are governed by the women teachers in
your schools. In looking over the pauers I see
that the idea of American nationality should be
taught in our public schools. How can that be
done when your schools are taught largely by
those who have no part in your government: How
can you expect the boys to honor the nation which
dshonors their teacher?
suppose we take for granted that there is a dirty
pool of politics connected with government. 1t is
our business to clean up things We think it was
sald of man that he should earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow. To woman was given better
anu holer mission. Dear sisters we cannot carry
our share of the worlds burdens with the disad-
vantages under which we labor. We know that
the ballot Is most potent in political and moral re-
form. We can'tdo this unless we are clothed witt,
our rightful possessions. II our business in the
world is to make it better, by the fact of our
motherhood and womanhood, we are only safe as
man is good.
1t took moral earthquake to wake up the women
of this country to the fnct of their powers 1t
took an earthquake to wake me up. When my at,
tentlon was called to the cnormity of the LIQUOR
traffic asked myself If had no Responsibility in
the matter: The question of woman suffrage is a
question of growth and cnghenment-no
more and nothing less.
In closing she said, if YOU would get the best re,
suits in society, you should throw about woman
the best conditions If she is essential in the
church and in the home, she is essential in the
government. believe the women of the nation
are 10 save the nation 1t Is for you to decide the
question God grant that you may decide it in the
interest OF humanity and your own best interest