Oxford Democrat., 1920-06-01
Profitable W. G. T. U. Convention.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION HAS INTEREST.
ING DAYS SESSION.

Very satisfying and encouraging va
the county convention Of the Oxfort
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, which was held at Deering Ne
mortal Church, South Paris, on Tues
day. Thirty-eight duly accredited dele
gates were reported by the committed
on credentials, and there were numbe
of other members not delegates In at
tendance from the local unions OF th'
vicinity.
Dinner and supper were served to th'
delegates In the vestry Of the church.
Sessions were held in the forenoon
afternoon and evening, with Mrs. Susie
e. Chapman of South Paris, the county
president, presiding. Mrs. Stella w
Burnham had charge of the music, and
played the organ for all the sessions
Several selections were sung by Mise
Ruth Graves, and at the evening session
there was also duet by Mrs. Noyes and
Mr.. Cutting, and Mrs. Wilson sang "Vic
tory" with violin obligato by Mr.. Gotta
At the forenoon session the address OF
welcome was given by Mrs. Emma g.
Davis of South Paris, and the response
was made by Miss Jennie NJ. Bates OF
Norway.
The presidents message was delivered
at the opening of the afternoon session,
Mrs. Chapman spoke with satisfaction OF
The great things accomplished In the
temperance work in the year 1919, espe'
c:ally the adoption Of the eighteenth
but said the liquor interests
still keep up the fight. They are defeat.
ed but not destroyed. Our work for the
enforcement of law, and education In
temperance must still be kept up, while
We aim for world prohibition, for the
protection and welfare OF women and
children, and for other desired objects.
Our new program is the old program
enlarged and Intensified. The declara-
ton of Mrs. Chapman, I'VE want Gov.
srnor Milliken renominated and re-
elected" was greeted with applause. We
shall not be satisfied, said Mrs. Chap
man, until the women have full rights
Of citizenship In all the land, and she
advised study of the questionnaire pre-
pared for women voters.
A memorial service for deceased mem.
oers of the organization was conducted
by Mrs. Nellie L. Curtis OF Bethel, with
he singing of "Jesus, Saviour, Pilot
Me-" and "Crossing the Bar" by Miss
Ruth Graves.
The address of the afternoon was
,iven by Mrs. Helen q. Carlson, pastor
If the Paris Hill Baptist church, on
Christian citizenship" A high type
If citizenship, said Mrs. Carlson, is that
xemplified by the succoripg helpfulDess
# the Good Samaritan, but a higher type
s that of the citizen who rises to drive
'ut the forces of evil, as Jesus drove the
money changers from the temple. The
lemon that we are fighting is not yet
destroyed, and we must keep up the
lght till he is laid In bis grave. When
he full rights of citizenship como to us,
g they are certainly coming, we want to
'e ready, and prepared to be the best
lind of Christian citizens.
During the afternoon there we're intro
need to the convention Rev. D. +.
faulkner and Rev. j. L. Wilson of South
Paris, Rev. G. A. Campbell of Rumford
,enter, Rev. 81. A. Markley of West
Paris, Arthur E. Forbes of the Demo
rat, and a visiting member from Lin
oln County, all of whom responded
nth brief remarks.
In the evening the address was by Mrs.
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt of Portland,
rho is daughter of the late Mrs. L. NJ.
L. Stevens, 80 long and 80 prominently
Identified with w. G. T. U. work In
tate and nation. Mrs. Leavitt's address
vas largely devoted to an interesting
eview of the work of the W. C. T. q.
rom it's beginnings In the crusade move
nent, and the history OF temperance
york and legislation Of the past seventy
ears, with its great advance In the re-
ent years. Present conditions were
lso reviewed by Mrs. Lesvitt, ss indi.
sting that the prediction of world pro-
ibition by 1925 is not merely dream.
The county officers elected at the after.
DON session are as follows, most Of
hem re. elected:
Pres.-Mrs. Susie e. Chapman, South Paris.
VicePres.-Mrs. Elizabeth w. Morton, South
'aris.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Anna W. White, West Paris.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Ella A. Wight, South Paris.
Treas-Mrs. Nellie T. Farnum, South Paris.
Auditor-Mrs. Eva r. Ordway, South Paris.