The Portland daily press., 1890-10-09
woMAN's TEMPERANCE UNION
The Proceedings OF the Second Day
Of the Convention.
Reports Received on Topics of Inter
est to the Community.

The convention was called to order at 10
a. m. yesterday. The minutes OF the pre-
vious session and executive committee were
read.
Mrs. Margaret T. w. Merrill then submit
ted her report on the promotion of Social
Purity" She said: The state president as
sures me that special work has been inaugur-
ated In 100 Of our 100 unions. The work of
organization goes slowly but surely forward.
From one of the counties comes the cheering
report that there has been a great improve
ment In this connection within few years
| From one of the unions comes the report that
they have no rum In the town, no drunkards
| and consequently no saloons. There Is one
blessed spot In this dear state where the
people are so good end pure that the union
can find no work for our department to do.
The county superintendents have been in
creased from to IL and the local superinten-
dents from "a to 38 over the preceding year.
The work Of the department Of social purity
has been divided into preventive, !reforma-
tory and legal.
Remarks on this subject were made by
Mrs. Lucy Snow and Mrs. Spaulding Of
Aroostook.
Rev. Mr.. Sidelinger and Mr.. w. w. Perry,
representing the Prohibition party. were in
troduced and both made brief remarks, Mr.
Perry presenting the claims Of the Portland
Herald and asking for patronage from the
Union.
Miss Clemmie Yates of New Jersey was
introduced. She has been travelling for
some time and has always worn the white
ribbon. On the shores OF Palestine she was
asked why she wore it, "For Temperance"
was the reply. In Norway she met Charlotte
NJ. Gray and attended meeting OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
After singing by the Ministers quartette.
a memorial service was held for Mrs. Pauline
Osgood OF Newcastle, Miss Kate Scales Of
Portland, Mrs. Davis Of Ellsworth. Mrs. Nc
Donald of Stroudwater, Mrs. +. Merrill Of
Bluehill, Mrs. Ann Covell of Bath, Miss G. Z.
Brown Of East Machas, Mrs. Marcia Dyer
Of Strong. Mrs. Sophia Reed of Hampden,
Mrs. NJ. A. Hauner Of Bar Harbor, Mrs. c.
Patterson Of Belfast, Mrs. Chapman Of Dam
ariscotta. Mrs. Carrie E. Libby of Rockport.
Praye: was offered by Mrs. Stickney and
the quartette sang again.
Mrs. Stickney presented the report on Sun
day school work for the year. The work has
been vigorously carried on and the results
are encouraging. The more earnest cooper
alton of the members was asked for the de-
tails of the work.
Remarks were made by Mrs. Humphrey OF
Portland, representing the Chestnut street
Sunday school.
BY rising vote Miss Kimball Of Chicago
was made member Of the State Union. She
then addressed the convention with refer
ence to her work in the Sunday schools. In
the regular course for 1892 there are to be
two distinct temperance lessons and two OPP
tional lessons. This is the result of the efforts
Of Miss Klmball and her co-wOrkers.
Remarks were also made by Mrs. Clifford
Of Monmouth, Mrs. Hubbard of Berwick,
Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey Of Winthrop, Mrs
Alley Of Dresden Mills, and Mrs. Davis Of
Hiram.
The treasurer, Mrs Blanchard. made her
annual report, showing an excellent cond.-
tion, as follows:
STATEMENT OF GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP.
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