Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-15
STATE W. C. T. U.
Second Day Of 3Oth
Annual Convention
Brings the Largest Attendance
Known for Years.
The Growing Enthusiasm Is Predict
ing Grand Climax.

,p,nIn;, rNt;tI;ce 1T A. NJ. SveIliup
constantly until by IL the sets were
about entirely filled. The exercises
urGLn With the reading of Scripture
..nG .i;;vrr by Mrs. Phoebe Words
worth of Augusta. Voluntary OFFERINGS
If Scripture inmc,ll; .tely followed. no,
only indie rting the effect of lie pre-
ccdinE sen yicrs but bringing al into
peaceful authorizations OF the sessions
which were about To follow. Before
tie CLOSE of The devotional exercises
Mis-. Lucy \. Snow. WiLdham Center
made an urgent appeal for prayer il.
behalf Of all Who W"l. contributing to
the material hell, of the convention ant!
its results.
The devotional rNrl,iS" Was brought
to Il beautiful close 10y the blending ot
about SEQ voices in Il song entitled
wind the Ribbon Round the Nations.
ny Fannie Il. Damon. To- the tune OF
the "I;attlc Hymn Of the Republic"
The sue cecding exercises We're as fol-
lows:
$50 Convention called To order.
-;ecrt tdry'S report. Report of COM
mittcc OH credentials. Reports of SUI
rerimtcnucnls. Peace and arbitration,
Miss Alice NJ. Douglass. Bath: Bible
l,dplin- ANA cv.tngtIiStic work. Mrs.
Lucy "A. SUnW. Windh:tm Center. Sun
dnl school work, Mrs. +. y. G.. Stick
ncy, East lh"Wntield; scientific tenn
p"rhItr" listlut ton, NJ $. Georgia Ty-
Ter Woods. North Troy. Report of
committee on resolutions. Mrs. \. T.
Crockett. Irnobscot: Mrs. Harriet =.
Key s. l'ranklln. Mis-. Clara Getchen
.>rnnstn"ii: Mrs. +. H. Pratt, Piscata.
'uis: Mrs. Annie VI. Mason. Somerset:
MIS-. +. NJ. \-"se, Washington; Mrs
:. W. Weston. konrrbec Noon-tide
prayer. MIS-. Lizzie II. Towle. Augusta
Tire reports of the superintendent
WCr" very buSlncSSlilc. concise and to
the point. Miss Alice NJ Douglass OF
Bath. speaking o. tre work Of the
PeIce and Arbitration Union, said III
part:
There seems 10 be Il sentiment tnat
there can be no peace until Christ
come; i'll person. When Christ comes
He should find us doing what we can
to prevent war instead Cf waiting for
HIM to do It. We cannot prevent the
against it ourselves.
The military service of :hc country
should not be opposed or disco:.raycl.
If YOU We're To- start to Wdt"rvillc from
here YOU might go one Of many differ
ont ways. 50 there are many ways Of
reaching Tho goal of peace. Ii one way
Of locomrtinn has evil results you
would dcstr' Y it only by trying t. fur
lISh Il better. 50 i'll III" cultivation of
peace W" must nurture it, ideals in the
youth by seeking to Intimate ;tnd to
prevent tnclr oTposit"S.'
AS sup rrintcnd. Mt of this depart
neat of til" w. 6. + l.. work she
a,:v" q Snort history and some of the
results IF its organization.
II WAS organized in 1887 by Ms.
lIHrnnh J. Bailey of Winthrop Center.
Under tn" management of "A woman of
RAE executive ability this peace de-
laltmcnt has been organized in e
states ana tn" 10 of Mexico. Since IT,.
aim " arbitration is Of woi wide
interest. it was natural tina, the soci-
city Of w. G. r. l.. should choose rs
one of their department that Of peace
ana arbitration. This department in
| c"l, roctirn with other peace societies,
| If tin, world observes each year tn"
| thirl Sabbath of December ana wi h
| them has ISSUED several concert cXcr-
| ciS"S for the observance of this day.
| The work accomplished is mainly ,du-
| catinmll. Pcat. bands are Formed
am ing children. Clcrgymcn ;.le III
| vit.d on that day to preach in the IN
|
| circulated in relation to the matter.
When the time shall come when War
shall be no more. the ". c. r. H. will
have no small share i'm it's fuliillmcnt.
| Mis- Lucy II. Snow of Windham
Center. spoke very cntertaininGly on
her department Of Bible reading ana
evau,;clistic work. Her address was
very clearly rendered for II person OF
advanced years aud made Very salts.
factory impressions.
| Erlands Of mercy and restraining
influences brought ~ bear where they
are needed show what this helpful
union under the ahI" direction of Mrs
Snow is accomplishing.
Tile most impressive feature Of the
morning exercises Vas the preScnta-
|
Soldiers Home in ToCus. y branch
of the ". c. T. L. work known as the
Lizzie Fl. Towle ToGus Christian Tenn
per2nce Union was shown in striking
relief as these men. introduced by thoiI
president Mrs. ToWle. came forward
end spoke pathetic words of the good
which had been wrought under hel
| administration.
Tive officers OF this union are: Presi-
dent. Mrs Lizzie II. Towle: vice pres
| idemt. Mrs. Olive IIolway: treasurer
Lewis Macord: secretary. David s
JeWrtt.
IS Chas. Turner. lettering with ~
Iinirmities of old age. was helped witt
mucn difficulty to the pulpit, he tol'
Of The noble work of Mrs. Towle. :"
Whom he spoke as the grandest W."
man in the State of Maine" As h
spoke Of their president. descripln:
her in her work among the feeble pa
tients. tears were in the eyes of man,
and all recognized her worth with