The Portland daily press., 1890-10-10
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rkB, thAVh %
er be trifed with, but should be absolutely sup
| pressed. IL should be eliminated from our for
| egn commerce, prohibited In our interstate
trade, and no longer tolerated In our home enter
| prise. Then would be removed the deepest dir
est, most widespread and most persistent curse
| In the world.
Resolved, That we recognize in the thorough
| enforcement OF our scientific temperance law an
| agency that will train for intelligent total absti
/ nenee the children OF today, who will soon con-
stllute the citlzens oL this state, and we pledge
i this law our leading line OF work, until every
child In ali our public schools Is being faithfully
taught the truth against alcoholic drinks, tobacco
| and other narcotics as the law demands.
| RESOLVED. That we recognize with sincere grati'
i tude the practical sympathy Win tne pest en-
| forcement and aims OF this law, as shown by the
| leading educators OF the state, Hon. N. A. Luce
and others.
ResoIved, That all forms of license. high or low,
are vicious In principle, pernici0us In practice
and valueless as an expedient, and consequently
| all revenue derived from such souc CO Is the
price OF blood and OF sin, making those who sus-
tain the license system or vote with license par
tles helpers and abettors OF niqulty, and moral
accountable before God and man for all the
evil and crime resulting therefrom.
RESOLVED, Thatwe reiterate our intention to be
as we have always been, nelther.a partisan nor a
sectarian organization, but THIS shall not prevent
US from the frank declaration that we will lend
our influence, express our gratitude and goodwill
and Osr our prayers oF any & socieh h Ss a m
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watchw0rd "The saloon must go"
ResotUed, That we realize more than ever before
the growing need OF a reformatory prison for
women In our state, and we request our women Of
the white ribbon throughout the state to endeayor
70 exert an influence over voters, aud esPscltlly
members OF the legislature representing the dts
trict In which they reside, in favor OF this hu-
name measure asked for by our committee.
Believing that the ballot In the hands Of women
ls the most efficient weapon we can use against
the rum power, therefore
Resotved, That We pledge our support to the
Malnr Suffraue ARgOCafOu In IFS efforts for the
enfranchisement Of women.
Resolved. That we recommend every member OF
the Women'S Christian Temperance Union 10
we wear me recognized badge Of our organization on
Whereas, The United States mail and postofIiee
are in many Instances used to spread impure liter
ature and obscene pictures therefore
"a Asso,SsG "a Tha5 M & we VIII use all our powers By
have this great evil abolished.
Afternoon Session.
The half hour set apart for devotional ex-
ercises was occupied by Mrs. Barney of
Rhode Island, who read selections from the
Scriptures, with comments on them.
At half-past the convention was called to
order. The report on Fairs was submitted
by Mrs. Susan French Of Auburn, and was
adopted
The evil effects Of tobacco were shown in
the report of Mrs. Wentworth of Dexter. She
said good has resulted from the distribution
of anti.narcotic literature. The report was
accepted.
Miss Lucia Kimball, National Superin-
tendent of Sunday Schools for the W. G. T.
u, then addressed the convention. asking
those Of the ladies present, who could do so,
to take some little friendless child into their
hearts and homes. Whatever you do for the
children you do for humanity. That Miss
Kimball carries her theories into practice
was emphasized in the fact that nearly three
years ago she adopted little boy only seven
months old, and he was on the platform
with her, bright-faced boy Of some three
and one-half years Of age. Her sister, Miss
Clara KimDall, one Of the members Of the
memorable crusade, addressed a few words
to the convention.
The report of franchise" was read by
Mrs. Helen Greeley of Ellsworth. We are
being led through the wilderness Of igno-
rance and prejudice into the promised land.
Miss Gates, State Lecturer on Franchise,
spoke few words relative to the subject
and the report was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Clymer Of Pine street church,
Rev. DR.. Small of the First Baptist and Rev.
Mr.. Billings of the New Jerusalem spoke
words Of encouragement.
Mrs. Hannah j: Bailey Of Winthrop read
her eighth annual report on "Reformatory
Prison." which was accepted.
Gen. Neal Dow, the father Of prohibition,
was then introduced and made a short ad-
dress, giving brief account Of the origin
and some of the workings of the United
Kingdom Alliance, which. with the exception
OF possibly the w: G, t. u, is the largest
and most Influential temperance organization
in the world. He told Of some districts in
Great Britain where prohibition meant pro-
hibition, for In Great Britain the laws. whe-
ther right or wrong. are faithfully admins
tered. As to our. own land, General
Dow made this startling statement: There
Is no state in this !nation, no city In this ma
tion, that is not governed by the grog-shOps
and the nation itself Is governed by the grog
shops. We, pray for temperance. and then
thought this should be reversed.
Mrs. Leavitt spoke for the Y's. and an
nounced that Miss Angie Brooks Of Portland
had been nominated superintendent for this
department. The convention endorsed the
nomination.
The report on "Prison and Jail Work"
was presented by Mrs. Harriet Phllbrick of
St. Albans, and was adopted, after being
discussed by Mrs. Barney.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and approved.
The reports on "Heredity," by Mrs j. NJ.
Park of Presque Isle; Day Of Prayer" by
Mrs. G. 7. Page of Houlton; aud "Music,"
by Mrs. NJ. A. Bent Of Portland. on motion
were referred to the executive committee un-
read.
The meeting then adjourned.
The ministerial quartette furnished the
music during this session.
Evening Session.
The meeting began with singing by the
congregation led by the suartette, of the |
hymn "Rock of Ages" Mrs. Thorp presid- |
ed.
Miss Phelps introduced the subject Of
collection in a very happy manner, aud
Mrs. Ole Bull played selection while the
boxes were being passed.
"The Golden Image was the theme of
Mrs. Barney's address-the story Of the f.
cry furnace, which the Huguenot refugees
used to read in hidden cares-and even in
our prosaic age we may gather up the facts
and utilize them, of men who were faithful
to principle. That image was llfeless one.
The one we confront today, the liquor traf-
fic, seems to have hundred lives, and yet
we go down on our faces before it. Oh, the
shame Of II!
Mrs. Barney told many pathetic incidents
connected with prison life, with which she
Is so familiar, and moved the audience to
tears.
The United States government prohibits
the sale Of intoxicating liquors In the Indian
Territory, and the speaker has faith that the
time will come when the United States will
take as good care OF our homes as 1t now
does of the Cherokees.
On motion of Miss Cornelia M. Dow it was
voted that this 10th annual convention of the
w. Q. L. U. be adjourned. Invitations having
been receive by the convention from five
counties. the place Of next annual meeting
was referred TO the executive committee.
The announcements were made that next
Sunday Mrs. Barney will speak In State st.
church at 7.30 D. M, Mrs. Harper in the
Chestnut st. church at 3 p. M, and Miss
Phelps in the Congress st. church at 7 80 p.
M
The congregation then sang 'God be with
you till we meet again." and Mrs. Barney
pronounced the benediction.
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.