Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04
THE W. CT. U.
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States Congress win yet cause to be en-
acted the anti-canteen bin now pending
or some kindred measlres
I'VE may sometimes he ,nna tient hut
we should never be discouraged. To be
sure we have arrayed against us the
solidly combined LIQUOR business Of the
country IN IT'S arrogance it sometimes
dictates to Judge and jury. 1t is mum ri
cally strong and financially rich but it Is
spiritually bankrupt and morally poorer
than poverty itself. We have with us
the same class Of people that has always
led in all the just reforms of the past
We have on our side the Testimony of
science. OF law and the Gospel. and the
Lord of Hosts Is our leader Are we not
sure to win?
Notwithstanding We are almost daily
saddened and shocked by revelations OF
crime and rccitals of dreadful tragedy.
still ii is true That the world is growing
kinder. that mans humanity to man is
more real. more abroad, today. than at
any previous time in the worlds history.
TT is lamentable that in the closing
and famine. pestilence and massacre We
have not yet reached ideal Christianity.
but the 18th has been the best century
the world has ever known. In some of
the previous centuries there has been
continuous war. Dueling. private wars.
judicial combats have been abolished al
together, and scores of cases of diner
ences between other nations and our own
have been settled by arbitration. and we
confidently believe that there will be cs-
tahished before the Goth century has
gone far on its march. an international
court of arbitration, and so The day shall
be FASTENED when there will be Peace
on Earth
THE progress Of other tcmnerance So
cieties as well rs oar own is marked and
encouraging. We believe that the need
which called for separate organization of
women still exists. and that the training
and experience which come to woman
through the w. C.. r. T.. methods are fit
ting her nothing else fitted her to take
her place side by side with man in all
relation of life.
Nearly 300 delegates were assembled.
representing every state and territory in
the Union. Delegates of five colored state
| unions were also present. The roll call
showed 81; superintendent. II evangelists
and eight lecturers also in their places
Mrs. Cornelia f. Forbes Of Connecticut,
was appointed sergeant-at-arms. Com
mittees on credentials. courtesies and
publications were appointed
\ cablegram was sent Lady Henry
Somerset, president Of the Worlds W. q.
7. L.. expressing the love and loyalty OF
women members called the VS." are In
large numbers at this convention.
| The report of che treasurer. Mrs. Helen
| Morton Barker, showed that u states
had made Il net gain Of t1 or more in
membership. and several others Of from
100 to 800. Never had she been able 10
report such large gains and 50 few losses.
Every state and territory even Alaska
! had sent dues. The net gain of paid-up
membership We're li4G1. The total receipts
were 2l.eS6 and the expenditures $25.lSs
Of which 1868 was for salaries; the bal
ance on hand being s21s3.
| The corresponding secretary. Mrs. SUI
san NJ. b. Fry, reported that the number
| OF new naid-up members was in the
lneighborhood Of 1900 Four states have
the same number of members as last
| year. IL lost in membership less than 1000
| all told. while the other states gained in
membership. one thousand new local
unions and one new state union We're
| ganized during the past year. Eighteen
needy states and territories were aided By
the organizing fund, and silS was grant
| ed for work among Indians, Gcrman-,
soldiers. etc, which brought most excel
lent returns; Not only had the. battle
| followed into, Cuba. Puerto Rico and the
| Philippine Islands,. Six Indian schools
have held medal contests and eight We're
preparing for them Local temperance
| legions have been organized in II Indian
schools. An exhibit is to be made ut the
American Exposition in Buffalo, next
summer
| The report concluded thus: "A liquor
review sueaking Of what is character cd
as the liberty -curtaling ideas and plans
| of prohibition and local option, lately
said: If the present ratio of progress is
made during the next - years We shal
expect 10 see, ii alive. the liquor trade
i confined to the large cities. In reply
| the w. {. 7. t. may well say: In the
| next century. We. or our children. Will see
the liquor trade destroyed root and
branch. and we shall have had a part in
the destruction.
| The reports of the corresponding score
; tary, Mrs. Susanna NJ. II. Fry of Illinois,
and that of Mrs Helen NJ. Barker. tho
I treasurer. were read at the afternoon ses-
sion.
| The latter's report showed larger gains
and smaller losses in membership tnan
| place the W. G. r. L. upon their list of
ibeneficiaries of contributions collected
| The receipts including the small balance
| from last year were $272S6 Greetings
| We're ordered to be sent TO the Crusade
Mothers. The evening session was
Welcome Night. Mrs. Stevens. the
| president, presided.