Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-12
kennebec ". c. 7. U. In
Annual Convention.
Union Well Pleased al Prog
ress Of Temperance Work.
Funeral Of the Late Mrs. Samuel
Starkey...LocaI Items.

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Knnnebec county Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met at the Friends
church in South China this morning.
Although this is the third convention
to meet with the good people of South
China in as many weeks, their greet
ing was none the less cordial.
The church, so recently and prettily
remOdelled, is now a most convenient
place for gatherings of this kind. AS
the kitchen and dining room are not
quite ready for occupancy, the G. y.
r. has generously offered the use of
the dining room in it's hall during this
convention. The auditorium was beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers, pot
ted plants and white bunting and
from the platform looked down the
face If the great reform leader,
Frances f. Willard.
The devotional service at p. NJ. was
led by Mrs. Phebe A. Pinkham of Vas
salbOro.
TIL. business of the convention open
ed at 23O p NJ. with the president,
Mrs. Jennie M. johnson Of Wayne, in
the chair.
After responsive reading of the Cru
sade Psalm, Uhe 146th) prayer was Of
ferred by Mrs Olive Holway of Au
gusta. The Crusade hymn, "Give to
the Winds Thy Fears" was then sung.
This Psalm and hymn We're used when
the women of Ohio first started out on
the great temperance movement, from
which resulted the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. and they are now
always a part of the opening of every
convention. The roll call showed Il
good delegation present.
A letter of greeting was read from
the state president, Mrs. l.. M. N.
stevens. A telegram Of greeting was
sent to Mrs. Stevens and Miss Anna
Gordon, vice president, and to the
Aroostook county convention now In
session.
The annual report of the correspond
ing secretary. Estelle NJ Brainerd,
showed 10 Unions in the county, with
n total membership of 1874. A new
Union was organized last night at
Readfield. Two Young Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Unions and two 10y
al I.egionS, with a membership of 45.
There have been IS Gospel Temperance
meetings held in the county during the
year: S10S11 outside of dues has been
raised to carry on the work. Some of
tho special lines taken up during the
year outside of regular department
work. and which have been successful
are the following: Fresh air work. en-
forcement of cigarette law relating to
minors, also that relating to cider SELL
ing. the removal of slot machines.
work looking toward the election of
temperance men to office and against
reSubmission. also the enforcement of
the rrohibitory law.
The treasurer, Miss Frances Mitchell
of Randolph. reported the total re-
ce;pts during the year as s64.6S; ex-
pendlturns SOL "A; amount on hand.
1924.
The annual address of the president
Mrs. Johnson, was most helpful and
encouraging. She mentioned among the
causes for thanksgiving. the awaken
ing in China of reform work and a
valient fight against the use of Opt
um. the arbitration treaties, a better
condition in the Congo States, the nom
use Of alcohol by the medical profess
sion and prohibition victories in the
United States. the non-repeal of the
anti-canteen law, the position of in
tluential bodies, newspapers and maga-
zines in regard to temperance and en-
dorsing the work of the w. c. T. u.
and lastly much stronger sentiment
in the State against resubmission of
the prohibitory law.
Mrs Johnson recommended that spe-
cial attention be given during the
coming year to the departments of
franchise. Christian citizenship and
the work for the children.
-Four o'clock was "Children's hour"
About 40 school children came march
ing in while america" was being
sung by the convention. then Miss
Elizabeth Gordon spoke to the chill
dren in a most interesting way. tell
ing them the evils of cigarette smok-
ing and cider drinking and pledging
them to abstain forever from both. She
gave a demonstration of the amount of
alcohol in a well-known patent medi-
cine and in Jamaica ginger by distl-
ling and burning a small amount of
these. The children gave the rallying
ny vi Inv I-pSd ItSloH
eve are out for Prohibition" was
sung as the children marched out.
The church was we'll filled in the
evening by friends of the temperance
cause.
After singing by n quartet the
Scripture was read and prayer offered
Cordial welcomes were given on be-
half of the citizens by ]. II. Holmes,
on behalf of the church by Rev. F. f.
Jones, on behalf of the w. c. TaU. by
Mrs. w. ]. Thompson. To all these
Mrs. Lizzie H. Towle of Augusta re-
sponded in her own bright and in
imitable manner.
The address of the evening was by
Miss Elizabeth p. Gordon of Boston.
Her subject was witnessing for
Christ" 1t was an earnest, strong,
inspiring exposition of Gospel temper
ance.