Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
A Fine Attendance and GLOWING
Reports Made Of Work.
The Sessions Will Be Continued
This morning...The Program.

| of England, who has come to our cOun-
try to speak and work for the Nation
al w. c. T. u, gave the address which
was one of deep interest to all present
on Monday morning the business
was opened by the county president
Mrs. Jennie NJ. T. Johnson of Wayne
! and the prayer and praise service was
led by Mrs Cora l.. Rollins of Win
throp Center. A cordial letter of greet
from the State and national president
| Mrs l.. NJ. N. Stevens was read.
Tho roll call was responded to by
| all OF the general officers, five in mum =
| Der, nine vice presidents, who are the
presidents of the local unions, and II
superintendent of departments.
The county president, Mrs. Johnson,
gave an earnest and interesting adj
dress, which was listened to with close
| attention, followed by singing of oul
| favorite White Ribbon song, "All
| Around the World the Ribbon White
! is TWined."
The local presidents gave short re-
| ports of work done in their unions
| which were interesting and full of en-
| thusasm.
Mrs. Il. M. Friend of Augusta re-
| ported the work of the Federation OF
| the Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner and
Togus Unions, of which she is pres-
dent, and Miss Estelle Brainerd of
| China reported the meetings of the
| Federation of Waterville, Vassalboro,
China and South China, these unions,
which are federated, representing two
| thirds of all the unions in Kennebeo
| !, IL, 111-1av cacCi0nc
three or four times during the year
when different phases of the work are
discussed by ministers, teachers and
| others interested in reform work as
| well as the members.
| Mrs. Perry of HallOWell reported the
work which has been done in secur-
| ing homes for homeless children, and
| MSS. Payne spoke of the w. G. T. L.
Temporary Home for Children, which
has been established in Gardiner dur
ing the rast year and for which she
urges the interest and support OF all
the local unions.
| The following departments of work
| were reported by the superintendent:
Young Woman's Work, Loyal Temper
| ance Legion, Soldiers and Sailors. Hy-
giene and Heredity, Temperance Lit
| erdture, Press and Arbitration. Rev
| Mr. Sargent and Rev. Mr.. Rich of Win
| throp and Rev. Mr.. Callaghan of
| Wayne were introduced to the con-
| vcntion and made short speeches. MI
| Clark ard Mr.. Turner, members OF
the Togus Home, spoke of the temper
| ancc york done there. Miss Elizabeth
| Johnson of Wayne. daughter of tbs
| pi csident, gave Il fine recitation, MI,
| Cunt Vote" which received deserved
! applaIsc.
A symposium Hoy Gan We Ad-
vance Civic Righteousness" (a)
with the Young" Mrs. c. F. Sargent,
Winthrop: ID I'm Society" by Mrs.
Clara Turner. Augusta; (c) an NUM-
cipal and state Affairs by Mrs. II. j.
| Bailey, Winthrop Center.
A talk on 1.-THE Bible and Our Pub
lie Schools" was given by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Foster of Waterville in which
| many good ideas were brought out.
| The corresponding secretarys report
| WIS in part as follows: From eight
unions no reports being received from
| two of the unions:
| Total active membership, 800; total
| honorary membership. u.
| one Loyal Temperance Legion at
| Wayne, Is members; Gospel temper
ance meetings held, 50; number of thu
| national paper, the "UnlOn Signaf'
| taken 81; number of the State paper,
The star iii the East" So; number of
| childrcn's paper, THE Crusader
Monthly, 80: prepared programs are
| used by four unions: money raised
outside Of dues for local work, 1925.
approximately.
| All unions have sent the Willard Me-
mortal Offering of 81 to the National
w. C. T. l.. and two unions have sent
freewill offerings to the State Union.
These are only a few of the things
which have been accomplished by the
local unions. which can be reduced to
| figures.
The program;
| Sunday evening, 7.3o-Noluntary
singing. choir: Crusade Psalm Oi6)
Mrs. r. A. Rich prayer. Rev c. F.
Sargent; crusade hymn. choir; address,
Miss Christine l. Tinling of England
solo, Mrs. Leach; silver offering, bene-
dictiOn
| Monday morning, 930-.Prayer and
praise service. Mrs. Cora l.. Rollins
| winthrop Center; 10. convention called
to order by president; singing; prayer
Mrs. Olive Holway Augusta; letter OF
greeting from state president. Mrs. l.
| NJ n Stevens; roll call; appointment
of committces--creden courteSies
resolutions: reports of recording and
| corresponding secretaries; report OF
! treasurer: address of president, Mrs
Jennie NJ. T. Johnson, Wayne; singing
"All Round the World; twominute
| reports from local presidents; report
| from Togus Union; flashlights from
declarations by presidents: organization
depa rtments, Young Woman's Work
| Mrs. Blanche NJ. Friend. Augusta
Loyal Temperance Legion and Mercy
Miss Matte C.. Jones, South China
Soldiers and Sailors. Mrs. Lizzie. H
Towle. Augusta; preventive depart
ments. hygiene and heredity, Mrs
Clark X Ridley. Wayne: medical TEN
pcrance. Mrs. Minnie J. Moore. Halo
we'll: homes for homeless children. Mrs
Harriet Z. Perry. Ha!lowell. Mrs. Saral
| G PAYNE, Gardiner: II. noontide pray
er. Mrs. Animal Pike, Wayne: ad
journment.
Monday afternoon-1. executive meet