Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-18
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
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Rev. A. A. Lewis of the Pleasant
Street Methodist church ana py 'eN'
G. r. Palmer of the Methodist churcii
of Fairfield. AS the convention Pio
crosses the men are gaming coui"Se
and there has been quite a spriiihii's
of them at some of the services es-
pecially in the evening. Inc reiiiaih S
by Revs. Lewis and Palmer were very
much enjoyed.
| Miss Adams of Berwick, gave sew
eral readings that were very "aiiiiis
received and encorcd. Inese s''e
| dishes relieved the pressure Vi .he
| more substantial food of the afternoon
and added a pleasant bit OF spice 10
the proceedings.
There was the largest attendance OF
the convention at the evening sesSioH'
| The church was crowded ana the eA-
ercises proved very interesting. Ae
| principal feature of the evening was
the contest for Il grand gold mccall py
| six young ladies. The competitors
| We're Miss Grant of the Washington
| county delegation, Miss Margaret VII
liams of Philadelphia, Miss Rachel
Hillard and Miss Florence Baily OF
South Windham. and Miss Lena MOI
| ton of Raymond.
| The judges had no easy task IN Sc
lecting the winner of the medal. ali
of the contestants being readers OF
marked ability. But they finally Sc
lected Miss Williams who was greet
ed with storm of applause When she
came forward to receive her prize.
| Pending the decisions of the judges,
fine readings were given by Miss Tubbs
and Miss Leavitt. Several very fine
solos We're sung by Miss Hall at TINS
session. One of these was particularly
effective. Miss Hall singing the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" while the au-
dience joined her in the chorus
At the close of the medal contest
! Miss Anna A. Gordon, vice preSident-
at-large Of the National W. c. I. T..
made 4 brief impromptu address, IN
| which she thanked the young COLI
testants for the help they had rendered
the cause through their spirited reel
tations.
Miss Gordon, who is at the head of
the Loyal Temperance Legion branch
of the Worlds w. c. T. o.. spoke of
the great army of young people that
is being educated through the public
school, the Sunday school and the 10y
al Temperance Legion, not only on the
scientific basis of total abstinence, but
to take their places later, on a strained
temperance workers, as well as to
WELD mighty influence for good in
their young days, on the principle OF
the old proverb. Where the lambs go
the flocks are sure to follow
Miss Gordon spoke of the marvellous
growth of the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, and paid
| q we'll deserved tribute to Mrs. Stevens,
who ably leads the organization, to-
day. She made a plea for total alb
stinence and for more rigid enforce
ment of the prohibtory law, setting
forth the reasonab!eness of these prin-
ciples of the w. c. T. U. She closed
with words of cheer and encourage
ment concerning the progress of the
temperance work everywhere.
The following is the complete pro-
gram for Thursday, which will be the
closing day of the convention:
THURSDAY MORNING.
| 9.00-DevOtional meeting, Mrs. e. A.
G. Stickney. East Brownfield: conven-
ton called to order.
| 9.30--Secretary's minutes.
| 9.45-Memorial service conducted by
Mrs. 4. G. Hall: singing: remarks;
prayer; singing; election of officers:
election of delegates to National W. G..
I. L. convention, Portland, Me, Oct.
1I-22. nomination of delegates to
Worlds w. c. T. U. convention,
Geneva. June. 1908.
| 10.30-Reports of superintendent:
"Bibe Reading and Evangelistic
Work. Mrs. Lucy A. Snow, Windham
Center: 'Unfermented Wine at Sacra-
ment." Mrs. l.. Spaulding, Caribou
Systematic Giving Miss Annie NJ.
Nichols. Lambs Corner; Prison, Jail
and Almshouse Work. Mrs. Helen
Coffin Beedy. Pennington, Miss Clara
NJ. Farwell, Rockland; noontide prayer,
Rev. A. D. Dodge; adjournment.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
2.o0-Singing; prayer. Mrs. Clara
Besse; minutes Of morning meeting
reports of superintendent: Securing
Homes for Homeless Children Miss
Jennie Anthoine. Portland; Work
Among Railroad Employees, Mrs. Helen
a. Thomas. Greene; Work Among
Soldiers and Sailors: Work Among
Lumbermen and Quarrymen," Mrs
Frances w. Rogers. GreenviIle.
3.00-Report of committee on resolu-
lions. Mrs. \. b. Crockett. Penobscot;
| Mrs. Augusta NJ. Hunt, Cumberland:
| Mrs. Harriet =. Reyes, Franklin: Mrs.
Sarah L. Cram, York; Miss Isabel
Shirley. Oxford: Mrs. Abbie L. Shap-
leigh, York: Mrs. r. p. Warren,
| Aroostook
4.0O-County presidents hour; short
addresses; county songs; presentations
prize banner and gavel; introductions;
unfinished business; adjournment
THURSDAY. EVENING.
7.a0-Scripture reading and prayer.
f. c. Whittemore; music. arranged by
Rev. A. A. Lewis; address, Mrs. Clara
c. Hoffman. Missouri collection; solo,
Victory" Miss Sarah Munroe Hall;
parting hymn: benediction.
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