Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Annual Report Of AUGUSTA W. c. ]. U.

ThirlY-tWo meetings have been held
with an average attendance OF IL y
union prayer meeting has been held each
week before the business meeting. Nine
departments OF work have been taken up
viz. peace and arbitration, aims house
and Jail, gospel meetings. finding homes
for homeless children, press. scientific
temperance Instruction, relief and rescue
-four peace sermons have been preached
30 pages Of literature distributed. Cos
pei temperance meetings have been held
nearly every sunday afternoon during
the year. The pastors. and TWO men VINO
have been saved from the power OF
strong drink. have assisted in the ser
vices. and added much to the interest
which with The audiences have been on
the Increase. Fourteen visits have been
madc to the dlnshOuSe. 100 magazines.
900 papers II books. including Bibles and
hymn books have uecn distributes each
inmate WAS remembered at Christmas
with box of candy, and Easter with Il
card. y girl ten months old has been
sent To the Portland home. Meetings
nave n'cn held in the jail ono sunday
III edrh month, the pastors Of the differ
cnt churches very kindly giving assist
3nC'; 2do papers and magazines. not IN
cunning 80 books given by d. +. Moody
nave been distributed; ~ have signed the
pledge, At Christmas thc union through
N" superintendent of relief and rescue,
uislfihuted gifts Of clothing, books. toys
ana candy among those who would not
m1 N g neeh provided for in any other way:
- 'Hltgftn Rave been kept in school: Atf
EIflnentS have been distributed y com
HIttoc from ". c. r. L. conducted
n'@ excursion for poor children and
men mothers to Ocean Point in August.
Sood work has been done in the
schools under the supervision of super
IN 1rm,iguleat of scientific instruction,
nrou&h her influence Mr. Nash sub
nuti"t" Tor the physiological Journal Tor
~" 'edfHef. and good result mas foI-
he % H.
HrS ana pupils. Owing to the illness OF
me SUPP rMtondeut the Loyal Legion have
Iio' MADE the progress We wish they
iiiEnl; but 1t is 10 be hoped they viii be
mission day was observed by the mem
Ut taxing flowers to the almshouse
una i'4i and flowers have been sent to
ne ,IIe SEX and funerals. In January. Mrs
iItHI resigned her office as press super
iiittHIrht very much to our regret. but
hcf place has been most satisfactorily filled
w NIS; y. ). Hunt. In March petition
aiSHc" by - of our citlZcns was present
f In 70 me city government asking Tor 4
Liter enforcement Of the liquor law an"
was presented by Rev. ]. NJ Wyman for
W. cluzenS and Mrs. A. S. Hunt for the
w, w; = |. l. March Is, the county exec
IL; ,H. committee met with our union ana
~, ,a ~ afternoon Miss Brainara gave hef
,. [ioi OF me national and world CON
Neiluon which WAS very Interesting. a
' ndlo ana supper was held Christmas
~ MN ~ was success every way. Rev. Il.
na,., %AIof OF Boston. gave series of tenn
,' rance lectures and through the kind
,,onS oi Mrs Hannah Bailey we were IA
NJ, NHh lecture by Mrs. Burgess OF
New 4ork. Memorial service was held
i ia'r -ftn OF February for Miss F. r. VII,
n I11u ana also the anniversary of Neal
- pifthdaN was observed. An enort
- Ing made for new members Whlch
NV itu9 5ar has resulted in II new ones be-
NJ "tqed One has died during the year,
IN George Haskell, who although I'M
uprI 10 meet with us very often was al
Wy, mnAs ready to give US her aid. Our
lieaIts nave been made to feel sad by the
h ht,t of our leader Miss +. E. Willard.
W va, we should feel inspired to press for
~ II. IN the work she loved and gave lfer
me iof Respectfully submitted.
S. w. WALDRON.