Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
TEMPERANCE Work by MONTPELIER Women.

weeks papers, and to invitations given {
every house, women, old and young, an
misses, met on Friday last, at three O'CLOCK
in Trinity Hail. in the interest of temper
ance The weather was most unf;lvorablt
md the friends were greatly surprised q
the large attendance.
Mrs. w. II. Lord presided, and Mrs. G
w. Bailey acted as Secretary.
Mrs. Lord, by presentation of tn
necessity for woman's work, and clea
showing of her responsibility, infused new
zeal in the lukewarm and aroused the in
different
The Secretary encouraged all presen
by full report, not only of the effort
made, and their results, but Of the spirit il
which they were made. The report wa
is follows:
REPORT OF LABOR.
| On the evening of the sth of March in this village
" vestry to devse ways and for the
If intemperance This was not new enterprise Twep
ressine need Of temperance reformation, and sine
BE a to eect tha fesa IN Tha h
nave been fruitful of great good all know and most
oTk At his meeting it was decided that prayer meet
sthany Chapel and the rentiemen at trinity vestry
rhese meetings continued from day to day with TIM IN
,atherings can understand the spirit that pervade{
ne and that w e can eseea a es Do We
hank Him for these seasons Of united PRAYER? 0cc
'lonally Union and assmeetines were held IN which
he SLASH and firth expressed by gentlemen
The rst week Of these meetings SPECIAL subjects fol
prayer given First, ourselves that might be
second, the dealers in. and drinkers Of Intoxicating
liquors. then our influential and wealthy citizens that
hev might appreciate their power and use it 10 save
heir and our tempted brothers.
Gssd his bar Mr. CLARK aha had had Gpsned
ID discrimination that liquor should NOT be SOD oi
hlm as beverage, committees OF two were sent TO eacl
f the ladies' These denonstratlons We're received Win
Jr1uIe1e trailhcatoi We "eLG lt iI MS tnWn
stipulated in every lease given by him that ntoxica-
his resolve had caused sacrifice Of hundred dol
ars the first year vote of conYratuatlon was sent
is pie lsure that his views had commended with theirs
and wishing them success IN their work fr Cir
ulation. These were carefully formed we could not
he sight Of cod We elt that answer to
nd wiling to Plead With them IN behalf fellow
men In this spirit committee OF hve LADIES VISIT "a
he real estate owners asking for promise that they
would not rent property belonging to them 70 those
h9 M9d s her nae oa Mr. E.
who has proved by his past course that ne Is SIN
the pledge requested that whenever any knew
IF nos wd fn nse6 tor A a We o
hpt no GOOD business would make the promise We
ionbt the ABILITY or sincerity these men who have
taken this noble stand Who Is strong or great or fcA
enough bear the responsi6ilf OF aiin in the de-
structlou of fellow creature! In most instances TINS
committee with entleany treatment from those
sven and varied One per Ih drsPre
and drinkers alone resonsi4le l2T 4 @
PEND ny for sgpport A nng bent ar0 W
who received the ladies' with less kindness and e9presy
was sold ns premises eq5 he would agree %ta 5nf
.ent his cellar be used for such EurPqfe e Hs air
ia69rs he hoped they would take hold OF some CHRISTIAN
pledge next amGns the aeererf
nth the utmost kindness They found the nT9PrT9F
ri ia the surlress3n OF a PrsiTe II the t6nrth
Gnd but that h9qEh seR5lo d s ha D
sv that he could kes g d h sSrot @ the gr
Gb ne f bs {neF e b. SAYING before let