Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-24
Annual Report Of Secretary Of Augusta
w. C. T. u

Twenty-four CD meetings have been
held during the year With an average
attendance of fifteen Q5). Meetings
We're held once in two weeks during
July and August. and the rooms We're
closed during the month of January on
account of the fire. A union prayer
meeting has been held each week for
an hour before the business meeting.
Twelve departments of work have
been taken up. viz: peace and arbitra
ton. narcotics almshouse. Jail. gospel
meetings, finding homes for homeless
children, press, scientific Temperance
instruction. suffrage literature, relief
and rescue and loyal legion.
A committee from the w. c. T. L
conducted a day excursion to Ocean
Point in August. ~
In September a reception was given
to the unions of Gardiner, Iallowell
and Sidney in honor of Mrs. Freeman
Smith of Rockland, Mrs. Eliza S.
Long and Mrs. Hannah Bailey of Win
throp. We're also present Mrs. Smith
visited the schools and gave a lecture
on temperance instruction which
aroused an interest in that work.
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observed by meeting of the l.. T. l..
al which Mrs. Gleason of Boston. ma
tional superintendent of narcotics was
present and spoke with much zeal. Mrs.
Gleason also addressed a mass meeting
held in the Congregational church On
the following evening.
F'orty-six (46) Sabbath gospel meet
ings have been held with good attea-
dance, conducted by members of the
union and others. In connection with
these meetings III temperance tracts
distributed. Temperance work in
schools has received new impetus, I'M
der the efficient work of our superin-
tandent Nearly all the teachers are Civ
ing more attention to temperance in
strucron among their pupils.
Forty-three f43) homes have been
visited by the superintendent of relief
and rescue work, 1877 garments given
away, q children kept at day school,
"a kept at Sunday school.
Fifteen visits have been made during
the year at the almshouse, 900 papers.
1876 magazines. two Bibles, one Tesla
ment and a number Of books have
been distributed there. At Christmas
eaC0 one WAS remembered III
and at Easter with cards.
Flower Mission day was observed by
carving bouquets of flowers tied with
white ribbon and a scriptural card at
tached. to each inmate of the aims
house. and jail. Flowers have also been
carried to the sick and to funerals.
A home has been found in the coun-
try for one child, and three have been
sent to Portland. The committee on
visiting the sick has been faithful in
its duties but failed to report number
of calls made.
Meetings have been held in the jail
one Sunday in the month, during the
year, with the exception of three. which
were omitted on account of sickness, 105
weekly visits have been made. 1868 pa
pers distributed. rs prisoners have
signed the pledge, "a have manifested
a desire to live better life. two have
given testimony to God saving grace,
525 pages of peace literature have been
distributed and peace literature placed
in the wall pocket in the depot, two SER
mons have been preached on the sub
ject of peace. The Loyal Legion have
held weekly meetings and have made
good progress IN addition of members
and interest in their work. About 50 at
tended the county convention at Win
throp. May Sth.
Five petitions have been circulated.
Articles have appeared in the w. c. T.
u. column of the Kennebec Journal
nearly every week. The rooms are
open now every day from s A. NJ to 9
p. NJ. and many ladies and girls avail
themselves of its privileges to read and
rest.
At Christmas, the union through its