Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16
The W. G. T. U. in Annual Convention.
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Mrs Margaret T. W. Merrill then sub
mitted her report on the Promotion of |
Social Purity"
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 Tenn |
perauce,' was the reply In Norway she |
met Charlotte NJ. Gray and attended a
meeting Of the Womau's Christian Tenn
perance 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 Ellis
worth, Mrs. Mcdonald of Stroudwater,
Mrs. f. Merrill of Bluehll, Mrs Ann Cow
ell of Bath, Miss c. +. Brown of East
Machias, 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
Damariscotta, Mrs. Carrie +. Libby Of
Rockport.
Mrs. Stickney presented the report on
Sunday school work for the year. The
work has been vigorously carried on and
the results are encouraging. The more
earnest co. operation of the members was
asked for in the details of the work.
Miss Mary French of Auburn, submit
ted her report on Press Work" which
was accepted.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were present 226 delegates, and
the convention proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year. Miss Cor
neia NJ Dow in the chair. The same
board last year was unanimously re-
elected.
al, l., a
from the Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
in session at Rockland. and letter from
the Methodist Ministerial Conference now
in session at Dover. n ii.
The report of Mrs. ii. +. Crocker. Penn
broke. on "tufermented Wine" brought
out the sad fact that many a reformed
man has had his appetite brought back in
all its strength by the taste OF wine at the
Lords supper,
THURSDAY.
At 10 O'Clock the session was opened by
Mrs Stevens. The records of the meet
ings Of the previous day were read by the
secretary and accepted When the min
utes announcing the unanimous reelection
OF Mrs. Steven, as President were read
there WAS liberal applause among the dele
gates.
The following delegates were chosen to
attend the national convention OF the Wo-
mans Christian Union: Mrs. II. Minot,
Of Houlton; alternate, Mrs. Alden, lloul-
ton. Mrs Croker, Pembroke: alternate,
Mrs. Greedy. Ellsworth. Miss Mechan.
Thomaston: alternate Mrs. 4. \. Hicks,
Thoma>ton Mrs. NJ +. Bunker, North
Arson alternate Mrs. Woods. Mrs. \
J Bonner, Auburn; alternate. Ruth Avery,
Auburn. Mrs F. u. Monlton, Old Or
chard; alternate. Mrs. Snow, Cornish.
Miss Dow. Portland; alternate, Mrs A. +.
Qnimbv, Stroudwater.
The Maine Union Is entitled this wear 10
one more delegate to the national convcn-
tion than last year, having added 600
members
Fourteen hundred and thirty subscribers
were reported for the state paper.
Mrs Minard. the secretary of the com
mittce on resolutions, then reported the
following resolutions, which were adopted
/ hy the convention
H.sofc,d That We do rely more fully
IN the aid of our Heavenly Father for sue
cess in COR work and We take courage i've
cause Of the favorable reports Of our cor
responding secretary and sup"rlntendcnts
of departments, and III the fact that 40
ne" unions have been organized aud our
membership Increased by more than GOO
| during the year.
Whereas. we learned with regret that
! base ball playing. excursions, visiting, etc,
/ on the sabbath are praciiced to a great ex
/ tent in certain localities In our state. there
foIc
1 R,<olred. That all members of the
| Woman's Christian Temperance MON CO.
/ operate with the superintendent Of
/ the department Of sabbath observance in
| liScouraging these practices and insist on
! the enforcement of our Sabbath laws.
! Rssofrcd. That we have reason to re-
/ joice in the peace treaty of Central and
/ South America and the United States, and
/ the adoption of the Sherman arbitration
| resolution by our government with the
| Universal Peace Congress held in London;
| with the friendly visit made by the Emper-
| or Of Germany to the courts of Europe;
| with The efforts of our minister OF peace,
| Conrad Stolmangcr, in Europe, and with
/ the pacific labor> Of the Secretary OF State
/ of the United States; that peace work is
part Of the tempe rance cause and intern
/ pcrance and war are twin relics of an I'M
| enlightened age. and that We urge all in
| tercsted in juvenile work To introduce
| principles of peace, and organize peace
/ bands wherever advisable.
Whereas the work of the white cross
/ and shield Is of the most vital Importance,
| and knowing that God requires of Us puri-
! " In thought, word aud deed,
! Rcsoired. That we will work more ear
ne,uy and prayerfully along the line Of So
| cial purity.
! Whereas it is the duty of each white
! ribboner TO fit herself for the best possible
work along the Woman's Christian Tenn
| perance Union lines therefore resolved
! that we use our utmost endeavor To in
crease the circulation of the Union Signal
( Star IN me East and all Women's Temper
! ance Peace Association publications and
that we extend vote OF thanks 10 the
| Portland Heraid, and ali other state papers
that grant US space in their columns.
| Resoirei, That we are heartily and for
| ever opposed to the use of tobacco In all
| its forms and that as white ribbon women
| we Will, by every means in our power, dis
/ courage and discountenance its use. also,
/ that we will diligently and faithfully warn
! the young of the baneful effects of all mar
, cotics.
Resolred. That we commend the enter
| prise of the temperance temple to local
unions and other organizations interested
in temperance work and we heartily thank
the ladies of Pavson Memorial church for
| their proposed gift of one hundred dollars
| toward its erection.
| Resolred, That in view of the grand
results accruing from the observa alton of
September %. Miss Frances f. Wizards
| birthday, as our membership crusade ay
| we would recommend that each year we
| spend this day in prayer and efforts to in
crease our membership, as an expression
| of love and regard to our national presi-
| dent.
| Res0lued That we heartily rejoice in
| the gain that has come in the line of TEN
| perance lessons as the result of the memoir
ial to the International Sunday School
| Convention, and that we will work more
earnestly to secure in every Sunday school
of our State the thorough education Of
our children and young people upon this
important subject.
! ResoIred, That the liquor traffic should
no longer be tr1ed with, hut should be
absolutely suppressed 1t should be elm
mated from our foreign commerce, pro-
hibted in our interstate trade and no long
err tolerated in our home enterprise. Then
would be removed the deepest, direst.
most widespread and most persistent curse
in the world.
Resolred That we recognize in the
thorough enforcement of our scientific
temperance law an agency that will train
for intelligent total abstinence the children
of to-day, who will soon constitute the
citizens of this state, and we pledge our
selves to make the thorough enforcement
of this law our leading line of work, until
every child in all our public schools is be-