The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-06-27
WALDO co, w. c. T. U. CONVENTION.

WALDO co. w. c. T. U. CONVENTION.
The pretty village of Brooks was the scene
of a loyal, interested gathering Friday, June
21st, when the annual convention of the Waldo
County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was held in the church. The local union enter
tanned their guests right royalty, although now
and then events did not fay together The
woman who had six men to dinner found her
duty lay at home. There was also another
meeting a little way up the hill-a quarterly
Conference of the Friends. The county secre-
tary made sacrifice of a trip to New York to
meet dear friend in order to be in her place
at the convention. 1t was also great disap-
pointment that the speaker was absent all day.
Nor did she like it any better-travelling all
day in order to reach Brooks from Nobleboro,
her appointment of the night before. Nine
unions were represented by goodly number
of delegates and visitors. Most of the super
intendents were present, and nearly all the
absent ones sent their reports. The superin-
tendent of S. T. l. work, Mrs. Georgia Tyler
Woods, who is also State superintendent, gave
clear, helpful talk on the needs and methods
of teaching scientific temperance in schools, as
required by law,
The morning devotional service was led by
Mrs. A. M. Frost of Belfast, State supt. of
Flower Mission work. Mrs. Vesta D. Higgins,
president of the hostess union laid upon the
pastor the duty of welcoming the convention,
a duty which Mr.. Booth fulfilled both in the
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helpful all day. The response was well given
by Mrs. O. E. Clay of Belfast. The Memorial
service was led by Mrs. Marden of Winter
port.
The superintendent of Flower Missions, Mrs.
Freeman of Winterport, reported much work
done in giving flowers and fruits to the sick
and shut-in; garments to the needy. etc, Bel
fast made good showing in this work. The
report on Systematic Giving aroused quite
bit of interest Those who practice tithing
know that it is easy to put into a box by itself
tenth of the money which comes ina tenth
of the interest on bonds or deposit; tenth of
the price of the hay, COW, hens, etc, and
that this money, as well as the other nine
tenths, seems to go farther than when hap
hazard giving is practised. If there il money,
ones time can be tithed Medical Temperance
another interesting topic. Mrs. Bartlett
explained the course of study, and urged the
unions to take it up. Harsley's book on "Aleo-
ho," and Mrs. M M. Aliens book-"Alcohol, a
Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine"-are
the main study books. The danger of self
prescription of patent medicines and headache
powders was emphasized, for the foundation
of the former is alcohol and the latter usually
contain strong poisons, without which they
would have no effect, but which often fatally
effect the heart.
chism showed diligent study. No one missed
question, no one had to sit down. The
election placed the same officers again at
work. The resolutions emphasized the i'm
portance of total abstinence, of work with the
children, urged more department work, etc.
The resolution of thanks was meant to be COM
prehenslve, and was very sincere.
The evening address was by Mrs. Deborah
Knox Livingston, president of the Rhode Is
| land W. C. T. U. She is the wife of minis
ter in Providence, ami both have Scotch blood
in their veins. In one of her illusions to New
England conservatism, she said it might be
spelled "c-o-l-d-n-e. SIS" Mrs. Livingston
speaks from practical acquaintance with many
of the problems of life as they come to them
in their pastoral work, and in her experience
as w. C. T. U. worker. Her address closed
with arousing, convincing appeal for
woman suffrage, showing that woman is vital
ly interested in the results of government, and
these results will not be fair to all the govern
ed until mothers, as we'll as fathers, can vote.
Joining hands, all sang "God be with you,' and
the convention closed. Many were glad to
meet Mrs. Livingston, and one member
was gained.
The Winterport delegation deserves mention:
First, because they always invite their minister
to accompany them; secondly, there was a
goodly number Of them and they drove long
distance; thirdly, they stayed until the close Of