Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-20

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Alike. but thought that ali secfs should nnife
in putting down the Hquef tfAfic.
Rev. Mr.. Harding lsid gfeat strss upon
vcman's influence. He believed in The w.
C. T. u, because il spfa1g into being just
when is vas needed. He beiievd that IN
bringing all secss 20 harmoniously together
il had emphasized most perfectly the mean
ing Of sschrntisn unicn
Mr.. Rosa expressed hearty sympathy IN
the work Of the w. c. T. U. There might
be sometimes little touch OF parnsansnip'
bu. be thought the general result lad oeen
to provoke each otaer unto love and COCO
work..
The last speaker Mrs. Anna Ssf-
sent Hunt vas Welcomed most cordially -
one interested in all good works She ex.
pressed herseIf 80 especially Interested 10
the department Of work for the children.
She also spoke Of her interest IN oil the
work Of the W. G. T. u, for the bsnefis OF
humanity and wished them success. In
closing she expressed her own personal
conviction that should be 20 bitterness
between the two women's temperance Or
CARNATIONS that - Christian works to sue
coed We must work together in love TO
which We are sure the whole convention, oy
their hearty applause, wished to ray
amen
Mrs. Bailey's article on the Rise and
Progress of the National ". c. 7. u vas
clear, comprehensive and Instructive. II
vas worthy Of . larger hearing.
Mrs. Il. A. LAdd read very carefully
prepared paper on 1.-THE Need Of the W. Z.
T. Z. as An Educator" She emphasized
the fact tbs. supp,essing intempsrance was
but 4 part of its work. Women must
awake TO the needs Of the times and to the
forces that lie sleeping within them. The
time has come when they should cease TO
spend their spare moments in piecing pa'ca-
work, but should rise 70 more important
tasks. Many women are too easily salts
fed with berg simply lovable and gooi,
and do not seemsto realize the immense
amount Of good they might do il they
would only wake up and fis themselves for
the work God is giving them. Publishers
will no. make use OF such art lies as row ap-
pea, in cur sc-cal ed Home Journals" when
mothers demand purer aud higher stand
ard for the papers which their children are
to read. She spoke Of The inferior rights
Of women, and said thst every young
woman before marriage should be informed
Of the fact that in only six states
Of the Union WAS the mother con
sidered equal owner with the father Of
her children. Time will not admit OF
q farther review Of this unusually
interesting paper. Blu. to this educational
work che finally refers Is follows: at is
evident that woman has been called Of God
to do this work, and il it is His will that
she should do what mAn with all his oppor-
tunitiss in the past has not done How
wrong it is that che should be bindered AID
fettered, and how plainly the men who are
opposing her and Iidiculing her work are
demonstrating TO the history Of the future
their own egotisticAl selfshness and their
lack Of moral force. Let US be humble
and pfsyerful and pefsevering"
The following are the resolutions adopted
by the convention
Resolved, That, as our hope for .he
future is in the children and young people
Of the present; we recommend vigorous
work in the Sabbath schools, Loyal Legions
and among our Y's.
Resolved, That each local superinten-
dent Of scientific temperance instruction is
urged to personally inspect every school in
her charge. requesting the teachers to give
scientific temperance instruction IS .hor-
oughly as they teach the common school
branches.
Resolved, That we rejoice in the steady
advance Of public sentiment toward final
prohibition and equal 81 ffsge.
Resolved, That while we are neither
partisan nor sectafisn, nevertheless we will
the promotion Of the interests of any organ
g .kctn Shas at al,7o
in its operations the principles which we
are laboring to promote.
Resolved. That We rejoice in the efforts
that are making In the different parts Of the
State for the enforcement Of the prohibitory
law, and we hereby pledge our heai.y sup
port to the officers Of the law while pursu-
ing this work.
Resolved. That We recommend to al!
our members 10 .u6sc.ihs and work for
onr national organ, the Union Signal, and
our state organ, the Star IN the Esst.
Resolved, That we extend cur hearty
thanks to the Augusta W. C. +. U. for the
cordial reception aud kind entertainment
extended to US. a. TO the Bic gers AID sill
others who have in any way contributed to
the pleasure aud success Of this convention.
Mrs. Helen A. Ladd of Gardiner was
chosen president, and the other officers
were elected.
In the evening large attendance listened
to he eloquent remarks Of Miss Lillian
Phelps Of Canada, ~ho took for hsr subject
1.-The Liquor Traffic, the Curse Of the
Ages.' Miss Phelps is very pleasing
speaker, and her remarks were we'll cal
culated 10 interest as well as 70 encourage
her listeners.