The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

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commend to all our mons and Alliances
tIat they give special attention 10 the
department.. Of Industrial training adapf=
iug lheir kind Of work To the mod of
+ the community in which they reside.
That they recognize the necessity Of
assisting in the work Of the Children.
Aid Society OF Maine and advise that
+ our Mon. adopt the work OF the ellis
/ Home as an important feature OF their
i temperance work.
That they advise a continuation Of
work all ready adopted by the National
N.-P. W. c. +. T.. especially the depart
ment Of Educational and Rescue worK. "
Mrs. Hunt read a telegram sent to the
Pennsylvania Alliance, Heb. - 20.2l.
Mrs. /. Z. Fessenden, Mrs. A. {. Paul
of Fort Fairfield, aud Mrs. ;. j. NJ
Williams of Augusta, were appointed a
committee to confer with committee.
from other temperance societies, at
Augusta in regard to temperance legis-
lation and the maintenance of the profit
bitory law,
Mrs. II. c. Pulsifer for the committee
on resolutions, reported the following:
Realizing the domination of that most
insidious and destructive foe-intemper-
ance, which menaces our youth, lowering
the moral tone of its victims to such An
extent that they are thereby wholly un-
fitted for home and public responsible
ties,
hcSOircd, That we endeaVOr to more
fully equip ourselves to meet this foe
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temperance workers throughout the
land, earnestly strive to rid our country
of his fearful and blighting dominion.
ReSolced, That we most sincerely and
heartily ask Gods blessing upon all
organizations for the promotion of tenn
perance and the cause of Christ and
humanity in state and country-The
field is great and the workers are still too
few.
ReSolccd, That believing the drink
curse cannot be removed from our land
until all its children are taught what
alcohol is and what it does; therefore
we will give our constant ehdeavor that
this teaching may be given in public
schools, Sunday schools, mission schools,
industrial classes, and that the scientific
facts found in our own literature, and
notably in that of the National Tenn
perance Publishing society. be brought
to the knowledge of the people every
where.
RcSolred, That we most earnestly urge
upon all officials whose especial duty it
is to enforce the Irohibtory laws of
our State to fully meet the requirements
of their oaths of Office; that we heartily
commend those officers who have been
faithful to duty, and all citizens who
have sought to assist them. We take
especial pleasure in the reports that
come to us of the work of Rev. Mrs
: Taylor of Rockland, in the line of bring
ing liquor dealers to Justice.
ReS0lrcd, That we accept our national
paper, The Temperance Tribune, as the
exponent of our principles and methods
and pledge ourselves to redOubled efforts
to increase its circulation among oul
members and friends.
Rcsolred, That in the remedial agen-
cies afforded through scientific medical
treatment for alcoholism, we recognise
AN important factor in our temperance
work, and urge upon our organization
earnest endeavor to spread the glad It'd
ngs of genuine cure with a view OF
eventually, through legislation and
otherwis making it available to the
masses.
ReSolccd, That we recognize the great
value of industrial training as an i'm
portant factor in educational work aud
earnestly recommend it to the more
general consideration of Unions.
RcS0lccd, That we endorse most heart
lily the work of the Children's Aid
Society of Maine, and pledge ourselves
to its continued support, by doing all
that is in our power to assist in the pur-
chase and development of Home for
needy girls.
ReSoircd, That our most sincere thanks
are due to the Skowhegan friends Who
have so generously and Hospitality enter
tanned us, to the pastors who have en-
dorsed our work and lent to our meet
ings the inspiration of their presence, to
the ladies who in sweet solos and duets
have brought to our hearts uplifting
thoughts, to the choir which by its ap-
propriate selections on Thursday even
ing added so much to the interest and
success of the session, and to the Maine
Central r. X. for courtesies received.
FiHdiiy, re-aiiirming our faith in The
distinctive principles of our organiza-
ton, confirmed and strengthened by the
results of these principles in the pro
gress of events, we bring all our works
of merit or dcmerit to the cross of the
Lord Jesus and go forth to the future III
His Name.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the convention after which
cane the election of officers for the en-
suing year resulting in the choice of the
following;
President, Mrs. \. c. Paul of Fort
Fairfield; vice president, Mrs. Ara Cush-
man, Auburn; general secretary, Mrs.
A. l.. McKeen, Belfast; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. DR.. c. B. Porter, Old Town
assistant secretary, Mrs. +. II. Beal,
Augusta; treasurer, Mrs. G.. II, DEMO,
Bangor department secretaries, young
woman's work, Mrs. {. IL. Cunningham.
Augusta; rescue work, Mrs. DR.. c. b.
Porter; industrial work. Mrs. +. a. b.
Burlington; press work, Mrs. W. W.
Bolster, Auburn; educational work, Mrs.
b. I. Diusmorc, Foxcroft; literature,
Mrs. F. c. Porter, Caribou; evangelical
work, Mrs l.. W. Weston. Skowhcgan.
The county presidents chosen were the
same AS those of last year with the eX-
eeption of Mrs. II. c. Pulsiftr Of Auburn
for Andro>coggin and Mrs. ). j. Hobbs
of Augusta for kennebcc Madams A.
c. Paul, f. C. Porter. c. b. Porter and
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