The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-16
The Ladies, temperance Meeting.

The meeting of the temperance women
at the hall of the Locomotive Engineers, on
Saturday, was largely attended The in
tcrest seems to increase with each meeting,
and the carnestncss of the women. and the
kind spirit with which each and all adj
vanccd their sentiments, and methods for
working, argued well for the success of the
cause.
Mrs. J. NJ. Haven, president of the La
dies Temperance Association. presided,
and Miss V. c. Terrill, secretary. The ex-
erclscs commenced by singing,
"Go labor on, spend and be spent"
A number of fervent prayers were then
offered, especially for this one object, that
God would show us what He would have
us do, and bless every effort.
After a short and forcibe address by the
president, Mrs. George A. Merrill, chair
man of the committee appointed at the pre-
vious meeting, presented the following
REPORT
Agreeable to the appointment of last
week, the committee met, on Wednesday,
at the house of the chairman, Mrs G. A.
Merrill, on Main street. Of the nine ladies
designated only SIX were present, viz Mrs
George a. futile, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Mon
roc, Miss S. Pierpoint. Mrs. f. NJ. Edgcr-
ton and Mrs. Merrill. Mrs. j. NJ. Haven
was also present. After reading of appro-
pirate scriptures and prayer there was a
very general informal expression of opinion
pertaining to the object Of our meeting.
Much regret was expressed at the inabil-
ity of the other members of the committee
to be present to aid us with their counsel.
The question, shall weekly public meetings
be continued, and if so, how made inter
esting and profitable, was duly discussed.
Your committee are unanimous in the
opinion that all our efforts should tend to
attract and direct public sentiment to the
Importance of realizing the vastness of the
evil of iutemperance. If by continuing
these meetings this end is to be accom-
plshed, then let us have them. We can
only determine this point by making the
trial, and SO long as the ladies of Rutland
come out in large numbers to attend them
we must feel encouraged that the interest
is being sustained. In the mean time we
desire to make personal appeal to all the
women of this community, that they come
to these meetings with an earnest, deep
and prayerful sense of individual respon-
siblity.
Prayer must be our watchword and
battle cry. As Jacob wrestled with the
angel for II blessing, may we not overcome
this demon of intemperance with an energy
that will not let go the work till our labors
are crowned with success.
Your committee instructed Mrs. +. NJ.
Edgerton to draft an instrument, stating as
concisely as possible the principles involved
IN this great work, to be circulated for sig
natures throughout this town, thus giving
the women of Rutland the opportunity to
declare themselves on the right side in this
great temperance revival. That in num-
6erS, at least, we may array ourselves
against the hosts ofevil.
Your committee recommend the appoint
1
ment at each meeting of committee for
the succeeding one, whose duty it shall be
to prepare material in the way of interest
ing and suitable extracts reporting the pro-
gress in other places, and also to present
any plan which may be devised that in
connection with earnest prayer, may serve
to promote the object in which we are
so deeply interested.
The paper recommended by the commit
tee, and prepared by Mrs. Edgerton, is as
follows
We, the undersigned, realizing intensely
the evils of the sale and use of intoxicating
liquors rs beverage, do hereby express
our utter adherence OF the same, and ou
earnest desire for their Punishment from ou
midst.
The meeting accepted the suggestion ant
appointed committee to obtain signatures
Miss Susan Pierpoint then read an OK
tract which we failed to receive.
Mrs. j. b. Reynolds read an intercstin!
letter from former resident of Rutland
declaring himself a convert to total absti
nence, and attributing this result to the in
fluence of praying wife.
Another very interesting extract wa
read by Miss Elite Spaulding, which W
hope to see published soon.
On motion q oammittao was appoiute