Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-21
STATE W. C. I. u.
Opens Annual State Con-
vention at Bangor.
Addresses Of Welcome BY Acting
National President Mrs. Stevens.
Memorial Services. Today, ior Miss willard,
Neal Dow and Others.

HaEgor, Me-, Sept. 2O.-( special).-
The 2ath annual convention OF the
Maine Wcman's Christian Temperance
Union commenced its first session at
the Central Congregational church,
Bangor. at $50 A. NJ. today.
The decorations of the Church. con-
sisting of flags. palms and flowers, had
been carefully arranged.
The first hour was devoted to a devo-
tional service. led by Mrs. Lucy A.
Snow of Windham, whose words of
cheer may we'll prove the keynote for
the coming years work.
The convention was called to order
at 1890, the president, Mrs. L. M. NJ
Stevens, in the chair.
Miss Sarah Munrce Hall of Rccsland.
The musical director, sang with great
expression the Lord is My Shepherd"
The responsive reading of the Crusa lie
Psalm, was followed by the singing of
the Crusade Hymn, "Give to the Winds
Thy Fears" Prayer was offered by
Mrs. H. ]. Bailey.
The roll-call showed most of the gen
eral officers, State vice presidents and
department superintendents to be pres
ent
The presidents address made tender
mention of the national leader, Mss
Wizard, ard gave strong utterances as
to the union work along the lines of
total abstinence, prohibition and social
purity.
The convention gave a warm well
fJny, 10 ~ H.,
lard's secretary for SO many years.
Mrs. Stevens made most significant
remark as during the transaction of
Important business matters, the clock
struck II, which is known the United
States over as the time of noontide
prayer: mo subject is SO great but we
should turn aside for our customary
observance"
The afternoon session was full of in
ferest with the reports of department
sCperintendents, which showed much
faithful work done during the year.
The superintendent of press work
gave into the custody of the president
the fine book, Meal Dow's Souvenir
Album" the same being a series of SIS
articles, prepared ard printed i'm each
county on the last anniversary of Gen
eral Neal BOWS birth. The book is
profusely Illustrated with fine cuts OF
buildings ard important places in each
county.
One Thousand seven hundred columns
of temperance matter have appeared in
IS Maine Papers the last year. Thirty
two journals give regular weekly
space.
The corresponding secretary's report
showed III unions with 4173 members;
honorary, 594 regular meetings held,
1920; public and gospel temperance
meetings, S37; with 1872 RED Letter
days" observed.
The treasurer's report showed Sl9G9.Sl
received; expended, $178S.66.
The business manager of the Star Of
the East urged an Increased subscrip-
tion list.
Several visiting clergymen were in
troduced and spoke encouraging words.
Adjourned at $50 p NJ
At the evening session there was a
great audience in the Central church to
hear the address of welcome to the con-
vention. The speakers were: For the city,
Rev Il. f. Pember; for the Y. NJ. c. A..
Secretary Robert A. Jordan; for the local
"; G. T. y, its president; Mrs. II; A.
SADIE, Mrs. l.. J. Wheelden.
While all Of the addresses were of much
interest. those Of pr. Robinson and Rev;
Mr.. Pember excited greatest interest and
liveliest comment, the two speakers TAX.
ing opposite views of the efficiency of the
Maine liquor law.
DR.. Robinson said that it might be bet
ter to have only laws that could be. strict
~ and impartially enforced in all parts
of the State. and suggested that 1t was
hard for people to see the justice or wis
dom of a law under which a rich man
could have barrel of beer in his cellar
while a poor man who bought single
glass of beer at bar, thus became party
to a crime.
Mr.. Pember replied with considerable
warmth to DR.. Robinson. saying that the
ten commandments were frequently bro
ken. yet no one had ever suggested that
the commandments ought not to exist.
The Maine law he declared, was all
right. and 1t was the people who were to
blame because it was not enforced.
SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTORS.