Press, Miss M. Phelps, Convener, St. Catharines.
Unfermented Wine at the Lord's table. Miss Wilmot, Convener, Milton.
County Fairs.
S. S. Temperance Work and Juvenile Unions, Mrs. Andrews, Convener.
Presenting Claims of Temperance to Influential Bodies, Mrs. M.
Fawcett, Maple.
Scientific Instruction in Temperance, Miss Orchard, Owen Sound.
Y.W.C.T.U. Work, Miss Scott, Ottawa.


QUEBEC.


In the year 1877, a W.C.T.U. was organized at Stanstead, P.Q., by
Mrs. Charles W. Pierce, of Boston, who, for a few months, also filled
the office of president. This Union was composed of members from
three villages, viz.: Stanstead Plain, Rock Island, P.Q., and Derby
Line, Vermont. Public meetings were held from time to time by this
Union, prominent lecturers engaged, and a lively interest in
temperance matters was manifested by the general public. Very much of
the success of this Union is due to the counsel and instruction given
by Miss Willard during her visit to Stanstead in 1878.

The next Union formed was the Huntingdon Union, but it was not until
the winter of 1882-83 that the W.C.T.U. work may be said to have
gained a foothold in this Province. During this winter, Mrs. Youmans
visited many places in the Province by invitation of the late Rev.
Thomas Gales and prominent Christian ladies, giving public addresses
and urging the ladies to more active work in this particular branch
of Christian endeavor. The result of her labors was the formation of