The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-05

ates. Speakers of international repu
tation will be secured for one address
each day, in the great convention hall
In addition to these meetings, the va
rious temperance organizations will
hold separate conventions, and it is
expected that three or more different
conventions will be in session at the
same time each day.
The following organizations have al
ready consented to be represented up
on the general program committee:
The National Prohibition party; the
Inter Collegiate Prohibition associa-
ton; the National Young Peoples
Christian Temperance union; the In
ternational supreme lodge of Good
Templars; the national grand lodge
of Good Templars of America; the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
union; the National Medical society;
New York State Historical society;
Presbyterian general assembly, Sons
of Temperance; National Young Mems
Christian association; New York State
Woman's Christian Temperance
union; National Educational society;
the Congregational church; Woman's
Prohibition Club of America; New
York State Young Women's Christian
Temperance union; Anti-SalOOr
league; the Catholic church; Nationa,
Temperance society; Catholic Tota,
Abstinence society; Society of Friends !;
National Sunday School association;
the Methodist church; German Society
for the Study of Alcohol and Saloon
Reform; Scottish Independent Order
of Good Templars of Hungary; Young
ca; National Society of Christian En-
deavor.
Rev. ]. II. Durkee of Rochester, n
Y, chairman of the committee of pro
motion, is devoting his entire time t(
the work of the Continental Congress
travelling from city to city explaining
the scope of the work, in addition tC
general temperance addresses which
he delivers, and meeting leading tenn
perance workers. He is ready to re
spond to a call from any church OF
temperance society desiring his ser
vices.
AS able lieutenants and assistants
the temperance forces of the County
Of Saratoga are taking hold of the
project with great earnestness. The
Woman's Christian Temperance union
the Young Peoples Prohibition league
the Sunday School association, the
Good Templars and the Prohibition
party are all working heartily and har
moniously, each to give the organize
tion which they respectively represent
cordial and enthusiastic greeting
Representative of the Information.
al Supreme Lodge of Good Templars
and Of the National Grand lodge will
be rendered reception in the great
convention hall on Monday evening
June Is, 1908. Saturday, June 20, will
be observed as Sunday school day, and
the County Sunday School association
is arranging to take advantage of this
straton and parade of the Sunday
schools. The County w. C. r. U. will
welcome the state and national unions
on Monday and Tuesday, June %
and %.
1t is intended to hold proper services
at the grave Of DR.. Billy j. Clark,
founder Of the first temperance society
in history, whose remains are buried
at Glens Falls. There will also be an
excursion, with proper exercises, to
the home Of DR.. Clark, and to the
church where Rev. l.. Armstrong, who
was associated with Dr.. Clark,
preached for many years.
The committee is NV at work gath.
oring up the early history Of The found
ing of this first temperance society,
and it will be published by Mr.. Dur,
kee at the close Of the centennial con
gress, and It is expected that out Of
the centennial celebration will grow a
great federation Of temperance socie.
ties, which will hold meetings at
stated times for the discussion Of the
great international questions that
grow out Of the liquor traffic.
A Centennial Congress club Of about
l75 members has already been formed
Life membership in this club Is oh
tanned by the payment Of the nominal
fee OF 81.