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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 25, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 14.

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MAINE HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

By R. S. Webber; W. H. Blaisdell

The health and temperance question was introduced at the camp-meeting held at Waterville, Sept. 4-9, by a discourse upon the subject from Eld. Geo. I. Butler. After the subject had been properly laid before the brethren and sisters by Bro. Butler, Bro. and Sr. White, Bro. W. C. White, and others, the pledge papers were circulated among our people and others upon the camp-ground. One hundred and eighty-one signed the pledges, all but fourteen of whom took the teetotal pledge.
A meeting was called Sept. 8, for the purpose of considering the subject of organizing a State Health and Temperance Society. After interesting remarks by Elders White and Butler, it was voted to organize such a society. Eld. Geo. I. Butler was chosen chairman of the meeting, and W. C. White secretary. The Constitution and By-laws were then read, and adopted by a unanimous vote.
Voted, That a nominating committee of five be appointed by the Chair.
Timothy Bryant, S. J. Hersum, W. C. White, G. W. Barker, and J. E. Baker were appointed such committee.
The committee reported the following: For president, R. S. Webber; secretary, W. H. Blaisdell. The names were voted upon separately, and unanimously accepted.
Brief remarks were then made by W. C. White, on the work to be done by the society. After remarks by Elders White, Butler, and Goodrich, the meeting adjourned.
ELD. R. S. WEBBER, Pres.
W. H. BLAISDELL, Sec.