Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-14
THE w. C. T. u.
Begins Six Days Session at Cincinnati
the 3Oth Annual,

Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 13.-The Goth an
| nual convention of the W. c. 7. U. began
Il session of six days here today,-with a
very large attendance the 500 delegates
constituting only a small part of the WIS.,
itorS nj iv
The Ninth street Baptist church was
crowded when President Stevens Gated
the convention to order. After the roll
call by Mrs, Clara C. Hoffman of Mis-
souri,. the reports of the executive and
other committees We're presented and tel
egrams and letters read. Then Mrs. Lii
Liam M. N. Stevens of Portland, Me, in
delivering the presidents annual address
:; spoke in part. as follows:
I'm every civilized country the temper
ance question is receiving more or less
attention. The influence of the w. c. T.
| L. is acknowledged throughout the world
we realize that in England the row.
ing against the tide is exceedingly hard
never before. Even in England there are
some encouraging features in connection
with the temperance reform. Steps are
being taken with good prospects of sue
cess to induce Parliament to abolish bar
| maids, $4,000 of whom are employed III the
British Isles.
In our own country, naturally enough,
there comes first to our minds the over
| throw of the prohibitory law in Vermont
and New Hampshire. This disaster came
about by a combination Of political trick
cry. the unstinted work of the liquor fra
ternity of the country and the deceived
and bewidered condition of some of the
voters of these states. One of the pam
phlets circulated by the liquor bureau was
the theory Of prohibition by a minister
| 1t is a bighting shame that anyone pro
tossing to be minister of the gospel
of our Lord and Saviour should formulate
| theory which could be used by the Ii
its diabolical trade. The temporary de-
feat in these two states need not have 4,
depressing effect if we look to the yicto-
ries in other states. for in every section
nt of tom, ,...z
been won.
Faithful work has been done making
sentiment in favor of an anti-polygarly
amendment am. to the constitmtion OF the
and if true to it's heritage. will ever be
arrayed against all forms of impurity ard
legalized vice. We painfully recognize
that there are some evils that cannot he
annihlated in this day and generation,
but we ever more declare that these evil,
II they exist shall do so in opposition 10
law rather than by sanction of law
On motion of Mrs. Marie c. Brehn of
Chicago, the American flag was adopted
for the official salute, instead Of the ''un
hygeinic use of handkerchiefs. and a
committee was appointed to secure the
flag.
Addresses were made by DR.. w. r.
Crafts of Washington, Miss Emma Alex
ander. editor of the Union Signal, and
others.
Mrs. Helen G. Rice, in reporting as gen
eral secretary of the Loyal Temperance
Legion. introduced prominent workers
from different states to show what was
being done by that branch.
Mrs Frances w: Letter, national super
intendent of physical education, conduct
ed exercises with the audience. Banners
We're awarded to the different states
showing the best results in these depart
mentS.
Welcome addresses We're delivered. to.
night. by representatives of the city gov.
eminent local churches, state and local
branches of the w. G. r. u. and other
organizations. with responses by Mrs.
Stevens of Maine, and others. An over.
flow meeting was conducted in another
church by the Rev. Anna Shaw of Penn
sylvania
After Miss Oliver Christian Malvery Of
lndla, addressed the convention she was
elected an honorary member. Greetings
were sent to prominent absentees in ali
parts of the United States and to Lady
somerset in England. Mrs. Susa M. D.
Fry submitted her annual report as cor
responding secretary. The reports of Miss
Helen Morton Barker, as treasurer, and
Mrs Calista e. Bigelow, as auditor, were
also submitted.