Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-13
DAILY KENNEBEC 1oIjRNAI MoNDAy 51r .
CHRISTIAN CIVIC LEAGUE.


The Christian Civic League Of Maine
has issued a circular letter of interes:
to the people Of the State. The presi-
dent of this organization is Prof. Geo.
C. burlington OF Pennington. its sec
rotary Rev Wilbur F. Berry of Port
land. and its treasurer, Horace Purin-
ton Of Waterville. The letter is as fol-
lows:
In agreement with statement made
recently by the executive committee OF
the Christian Civic League Of Maine.
Rev. Wilbur F. Berry OF Portland. has
been secured as field secretary; and,
beginning with May l, 1899, he will
give his full time and strength to the
work of the league in this State.
The purpose of the league. as stated
in Article IL of the constitution, Is Il,
to educate the people in all that per-
tains to good citizenship: 2. to arouse
and maintain throughout the State a
reverence for law: 3, to secure the en-
actment of the best possible laws, their
impartial execution. and the choice OF
competent officials to that end" 1t is
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in closest touch with the executive COM
mittee of the league in accomplishing
the purpose named. He will visit all
parts of the State. as quickly and thor
oughly as circumstances will allow.
Local leagues will be assisted In their
work, and new leagues will be formed
wherever conditions warrant. Con-
ferences will be held and public ad-
dresses delivered. Calls are in hand
already for such service, and Other
communitiesare meriting and demand
ing early attention. 1t Is probable that
Mr.. Berry will spend the most of his
time in the field, while an office secre-
tary will be provided to attend to cor
respondence and other clerical work
1t is believed that the sum of $4,000
annually will be ample to cover all the
expenses of vigorous prosecution of
the work including the annual salary
of the secretary. the corresponding
clerk. travel. postage. printing, and
other necessary expenses. A large part
Of this sum has been guaranteed by the
special friends of the movement in
sums reaching as high as 500 per an
mum; but the amount already guaran-
teed is on the condition that the entire
sum of $4,000 shall be guaranteed for
five years. This guarantee is being Sc
cured to make it financially safe for
the secretary to enter upon steady
and vigorous campaign. But it is ex-
pected that the actual expenses of the
work will be met by contributions from
all parts of the State.
All lovers of law and order are invi-
ted to become members of the league
The conditions of membership are set
forth in the constitution as follows:
Any person in sympathy with the
purpose of this league may become a
member by signing the constitution -
While no membership fee is demanded,
it is believed that genuine sympathy
with the purpose of the league" will
lead all members to make at least an
annual contribution of one dollar to-
ward the furtherance of the work of
the league. All such money should be
sent to the treasurer, Mr.. Horace Pur-
inton, Waterville, Maine. who will for
ward certificates Of membership.
With this circular are letters from
Presidents Hyde of Bowdoin, Butler
of Colby Chase of Bates. and Harris
of the University of Maine, all warm
ly commencing the purposes and work
of the Civic League. There is also a
strong letter from Judge Thompson of
the supreme court of Vermont. and
resolutions from the Maine conferences
of the Congregational. Methodist. and
Episcopal churches. and the Maine
Missionary Society.