Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-12

NJ. with a praise and devotional SER
vice led by Mrs. Elizabeth Marble Of
Skowhegan. Owing to the illness of
the county president, Mrs. NJ. Boyn-
ton, the convention was called to or
der by the county vice president,
Mrs. Jennie Randlett of Pittsfield.
This was followed by the reading Of
the crusade Psalm responsibility and
prayer by Rev. William Wood. Mrs.
l.. f. Drake of Pittsfield was ap-
pointed secretary pro tenn in the abb
sence of Mrs. Cook the regular Sec
rotary. Next came the roll call by
Mrs. Grace Webb. Representatives
of unions in Pittsfield, st. Adams,
North Arson, Fairfield, Hartland,
Skowhegan and Madison responded.
The committee appointed on creden-
tials by the president was Mrs. Ger
trude Weston of Skowhegan, Mrs.
William Wood of Madison, Mrs.
Maud Sabine of Madison and Mrs.
Sawyer. The committee appointed
on resolutions and courtesies was
Mrs. Emma II. Written and Mrs.
Belle Tetley. Reports were then
urer. The county presidents re-
port was read by Mrs. Grace Webb.
A letter from the State president
was also read The forenoon session
closed with noontide prayer led by
Mrs. Tetley. The afternoon session
was called to order at . o'clock and
opened with singing followed by
the vice president, and superintend-
ents of the various departments
were then given. The program
was: Address of welcome to the
town. George H. Viles; for the
schools, Prof. w. P. Holman: for the
Rev. William Wood: for
the local union. Mrs. Maud Sabine;
response for the convention. Mrs. A.
NJ. Glidden of Fairfield; address on
Mrs. II. May Law
renee of Waterville: address by Mrs.
Perkins. During the local presi-
dents hour reports of the union at
Fairfield were given by Mrs. Gid
den: Hartland by Mrs. Webb; Madi-
son by Mrs. Sabine; Skowhegan by
Mrs. Marble: st. Adams by Mrs.
Webb. A message was also sent to
Mrs. Boynton. The Memorial SER
vice was led by Mrs. Marble and
consisted of a vocal solo abide
With Me" by Rev. r. B. Tetley;
prayer by Mrs. Drake; brief trib-
utes for Mrs. Sturtevant of Pitts
field, Mrs. Naomi Jackson of Madi-
son, Mrs. Pooler of Skowhegan,
were given by Mrs. Emma B. Whit
ten, Mrs. Ella Merrill, Mrs. Eliza
beth Marble. Exercise by a class of
girls from the Free Baptist Sunday
school. The afternoon session
closed with meeting of the execu-
tive committee.
The evening session was called at |
was: Vocal solo. Miss Weese: read !
ing Scripture by Rev. G. Fl. NOEL |
hiney. pastor Of the Congregational |
prayer by Rev E. B. Tetley !
Of the Free Baptist church. Vocal
solo by Frank Conant; address by
Mrs. Maud Perkins of New York
and National superintendent Of the
Young Peoples branch of the Ma
tional w. G. T. U. Mrs. Perkins
told Of incidents in connection with
the international convention in
London; of the effect of prohibition
in various parts of the United States.
She urged her hearers to work as
never before to retain prohibition
saying that the liquor interests were
not raising millions but billions Of
money to nullify prohibition. Mrs.
Perkins was frequently applauded !
and her address will be long remem- |
oered by all present. |
Dinner and supper for the dele
gates was served by the local union |
in the church dining room.
Harlan Haynes of Taunton, Mass,
arrived in Madison Tuesday and is
the guest Of his sister. Mrs. Gertrude