Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

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ing. Parson Apathy could not be moved
from his purpose. sister bradshaw was
,liscomhted, not defeated. She went home
and pondcred the problem. but she could not
see what 10 do next Nearly all the men of
influence in the place would give her no aid
to set the wheel of reform IN motion. Just
nj the right moment, however, Providence
threw the right man In her way. II was n
Good Templar, awhole-sotiled, earnest work
or in the cause of temperance. He ex-
planned the purposes Of the order to her. and
the benefits likely to ensue from establishing
lodge in Harrison.
Sister Bradshaw gathered a few radical
spirits about her, and they talked the matter
over. The result was that In one week n
lodge Of fifteen members wins orranised in
Harrison As there was no other person
So suitable to hold the office, Sister BRADSHAW
was made Worthy Chief of Rescua Lodge.
The news spread like wildfre. The idea
of establishing a lodge of Good, Tomplars. in
such n temperate place MS Harrison. was AN
absurdity. That was what the rum party
said. at will do more harm than good"
reechoed the conservatives. at is wicked.
absolutely wicked. for Christians to Join se-
crct so,ietiss" said Elder Apathy and his
advisers The discipline of the church must
he maintained. Sister Bradshaw must be
talked to for such n breach OF Christian prin-
ciple Before two DAYS had passed there
was a perfect chaos Of rumors. counter ru-
mors discussions and denunciations in the
excited village of Harrison.
There were hut few that really commended
the movement, because II was a secret soci-
ETY. Sister Bradshaw very soon discovered
that the rum party was not the only one she
had got to confront and confound. But as
the excitement increased. and she was as-
sailed ON all sides. she only grew stronger
and more resolute Elder Apathy was so
shocked that Sister Bradshaw had joined u
secret society. ami had even assumed the
responsibilities of the highest Office in the
lodge, that he could scarcely find words to
express his disapproval. She was very much
ont of place. IL was very unbecoming in
Sister Bradshaw, and very unladylike for
her to assumed sucb "A position. Such was
Elder Apa,hy's opinion.
| So Elder Apathy, and some of his advisers,
determined to visit Sister Bradshaw, point
out her heresy. and ask her to withdraw
from the lodge. They found her ut HON G.
and entered upon their duties without pre-.
liniuaries.
~ am sorry, Sister Bradshaw, that your
cor,,,ct "a a Christian bas reudered n nee
essa,v for ne to make Won this yisitm
"Wbat conduct do Won refer to. Brother
| An,tbvpr
:" refer 70 vour ioinin0 a secret society.
do NOT th;nk II a nroner MACE for a Chris.
tap
! mIook bare Rrothar An.tbv wish to
ask Won few opestions. and want Won In
give me- direct answers
:. Don't Won think such intemnerance AZ
wo b,ve in Harrison A., alarming evilpn
"Certainlv 7 DO. Sister Brndshaw."
"Do Won not think IL our duty to take some
mea.pres IN sunDress itp"
"Yes II is our dntv 20 sunnress n II
nossihlc ~
"Well what msans do Won uropose To
] nsepn Iill
"Morol spasion S;ster Rr,dsb.w That
"a all tho wav II can ha arr,,stsd ;,
"WelI how will Won annlv the moral sn,-
"e"' no" WIN Sou Apply tue "'o'"' sun
SION. nro'her Ap"'ny'
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