The Press., 1893-10-12
w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT.
At willimantic Camp Ground.

At Willimantic Camp Ground.
 Our temperance day at the camp ground this year was an occasion long to be re- meanbered.
 At an early hour the speakers stand was decorated with the national motto, colpred charts, etc., and soon after the crowd came together. Our state presi- dent, Mrs. c. B. Forbes, with the speak ersssof the day, Mrs. M. E. A. Gleason of Mass. and Col Geo. w. Bain of Ken lucky Mrs. M. M. Andrews, Mrs. s. K. Luce, Mrs. F. P. Partridge, Mrs. A. M. Hurr and goodly company of state su- perintendents occupied the platform.
 The opening ''service of praise and tes- tinigny,' led by Mrs. Dr. Herr, of Nor wich, was as our devotional services are always, spirited, earnest, a helpful prep aration for the day before us. ..
 Rev. 0. w. Scott, of Willimantic, in behalf of the camp meeting association extended royal greeting and most hearty welcome to the w. c. T. U. and said, aseyen years ago you were welcomed to the camp ground, why not seven times as much so now p He paid glowing trib- ute tp tie work of the W. c. T. U. and the .esults of their efforts in behalf of scientific temperance instruction, and oth- CT lines of work; and suggested the incor- por;sfion of the letters W. c. T. U. in the wills Uf those making bequests of their property. He said it was to their credit that the women have been largely instru- mental in securing the law allowing the won1sn to vote on all school questions w WdaId to God you all had the ballot, and you will have it sooner or later!" There is no local Union, be it ever so weak, but can to something to advance the cause of Christ in the localities where they are. One way in which you can help is in doing something to help women get the ballot. Nothing can settle things in politics but votes. May you get so enthused to-day that voices, and votes, and vim, and vic- tory may join to secure speedy adjust ment of these unsettled thingsl
 Ms. Forbes next addressed the compa- ny. She spoke of the difficulty that at tends the endeavor to reclaim drunkard mo matter by what kind of reforma- tory afort-with the liquor right under his nose how rarely successful such an attempt is Our hope is in the children; if we can reach them, educate and train them; we shall be able to save them, and to do much for our land, as they are to be voters. She referred to the impressive object-lesson in the Liberal Arts Building at the worlds fair, when two little girls, one from Texas, the other from Ketucky. removed the black cloth coverings of those two states in Mary A. Hunts great chart showing the states that had tenn perance educational law, in white, and those that had not such protective laws for the school children, in black Con- necticut was in white, but ought to have been in gray, for at that time Connecticut had only that miserable, little, insufficient text book" Mrs. Forbes also gave his- tory of the struggle the women had in the legislature to get their new temperance bill through. She spoke from very full heart and it was 8 most interesting and pathetic narration of anxiety, and persis- tence amid discouragemets and unexpect- ed obstacles. But, Mrs. Hunts infiu- ence and determined perseverance at last resulted in the passage of the bill through both houses, and we now have a good strong law. Women were urged to study this law, and to be conversant with it, be able to talk it up with influential people and watch it's working. Mrs. Forbes spoke of their successful effort in behalf of the police matron bill, and the bill al- lowing women to vote on school quest ions. Women were urged to avail them- selves of the opportunity of voting on school matters. ''Don't think it manish and yon don't want to-do it for your children, and do it unto the Lord"
 MT. James spoke of the effort and ener- gy of both Mrs. Forbes and Mrs. Hunt and warmly commended Mrs. Forbes for her own tireless work in the legislature, which he said her modesty had caused her to ignore in her account of the matter. He said God was in this movement God swayed and changed the hearts of those men, who had at almost the last 4noment opposed where tbey previously sanctioned the bill, and caused them to again change their attitude, and when the battle was all but lost, He turned the tide into victory. He urged White Ribboners to use tact, gentleness, earnestness and all the graces to interest those who are apathetic or onnosad to-onr work