Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-30
county w. c.T.u. conyentlon.

About forty delegates responded b
roll-call ut the tWenty-nlnth annua
convention Of Oxford County white-rib
bon women ct Bethel last Tuesday
Mexico sent eight, and Rumford Cente
eight, by auto In spite Of the rain.
In entertaining conventions Bethel ha
got her hand In this spring, and did her
self proud - hostess.
A good program and an attentive AND
alert audience with the president, Mrs
Susie Z. Chapman, In the chair, assured
. pleasant and profitable meeting. Mis-
Timing Of Norfolk, Va, brought . lively
personality and new interest to oil who
heard her. At four O'Clock the schoo
children came 10, and Miss Tinling told
them Q wonderful Arabian Nights story
with moral; in the evening she spoke
on Dante's Vision.
On Wednesday morning . bird wall
for some and . visit, by invitation, b
Bethel Inn, and to Mr.. Upson's theatre,
broke the strain of more serious work.
All the general officers were reelected
Pres-Mrs. Susie e. Chapman.
Vice-Pres.-Mrs. e. w. Mort0ne
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Anna W. Whise.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. &. v. Ball.
Treas.-Mrs. Nellie +. Farnum.
An invitation to meet with Mexico
Union next year was brought to the plat.
form by young gentleman aged about
three.
The following resolutions were passed
The twepty-ninth annual Convention
of the Oxford County Woman's Chris
fiou Tov, n aro MO- TInson haro aasa m Had
once more would acknowledge our de-
pendence upon Higher Power for guild.
ance and wisdom in the grand work we
are striving to do, and We would lift our
hearts In gratitude. for past victories
won. Therefore be It
Resolved, That We still adhere to the
principle of total abstinence a. the only
safe one to promote happiness.
Resolved, That we believe prohibition
to be the best method for sbolishing the
liquor traffic, and that We will work to
sustain the Maine prohibitory law and
for the election of officers who will sus-
tain and enforce that law, and for ma
tional prohibition.
Resolved, That as the future of our
land depends upon the next generation,
we as united Christian mothers will ex-
tend the educational and preventive
work of our society among all the chill
dren and youth We can reach, beginning
in our own homes and reaching ont
through the Sunday schools and the pub
lie schools to our higher schools and to
the legislature.
Resolved, That we are in hearty SYM
patty with every effort for peace, and
pray that speedily all nations may unite
in instituting a permanent worldwide
peace.
Resolved, That we are in favor of uni.
verssl suffrage, and that We will educate
and sgitate until equal rights In citizen.
ship are granted to women.
Resolved, Taht we express our very
sincere appreciation and thanks to the
women Of the Bethel W. C. T. u. for all
they have done for the entertainment of
this convention, to the Methodist church
for the use OF its newly renovated edifice,
to those who have furnished special
music, to those who have opened their
homes to guests, to Mr.. Epson for de-
lightful hour at Bethel Inn and his new
theatre, to the press for generous space,
and to all others who have in any man.
ner helped to make this convention
profitable and pleasant.
O. NJ. MASON,
E. w. MORTON,
NELLIE L. CURTIS,
Committee on Resolutions.