St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-11-17

Inn, which is selfsustaining, and i
which II successful Gospel meeting
htld. The Syracuse Ina is also self
supporting. 1t Is conducted by il com
mlttee of twelve ladies, two of whom
are constantly present ut the Inn, direct
ING It's affairs. and counseling those VIII,
are trying to overcome the drink habit
Over six hundred men have here re
nounced their cups. Rochester has tive
lunch houses carried on by temperate,
ladies. Juvenile Unions are being gen
orally formed, and Miss Colman's Gate
chlSm on Alcohol is much used. Over
one hundred public meetings conducted
10y ladies, are reported. Sunday school,
are Increasingly favorable to our work
Some of the Unions have circulated pc
tltIonS among members of the churches
asking the church authorities to aban-
don the Use of ttrmented wine, and
with encouraging success. The petition
To Congress received five thousand sig
.nattliesj to the Legislature six thou
isahd. DQ4aayb b6b tie, Ilorasf o4ufll0Sjties
have beeispsfisio dty8l lseani Untoes.
~ eekly prayer sAeetiSsel9a Ne kiet Esfes..
are al a'i sae'iili ii more ifeSbentiy. SaaassG baS
''e'm0nt0e fepofteds by Mrs! Ml1J.
haven, wee President of the National
mon III WAS the only State Union
Which sent our memorial to Congress
10y its own delegates. The circulation
OF tins petition i'll the state WAS not only
an educator of public sentiment, but
the Signatures obtained, which. two
Years a%" would have been Nalnly
'NN'"' h"'td ne great advancement OF
our cause III the sympathy OF the peo-
i": a Pl"'eS' against the SAFE or IN
'"A''ai'S on the Centennial grounds,
vas ans" Scn' 10 the commissioners 10y
'h' 'rtth Mountain state; also II his
Tory "i the state work to the Woman'>
department OF the Exhibition. The
ladies OF the Union participated by ill.,
NllItI"n IN temperance camp meeting
AT New Haven, Vt. An enthusiastic
annual convention was held ut Ben
nlngtom. sept. 9th and 2Sth. and elicit
'd much enthusiasm. There are twenty
NV" local unions not all auxiliary
ana several Reform Clubs.
Summary We may thus cpitomize
llrt Wolk accomplished 10y the National
| mon III tins centennial wear. when the
great Exposition and the political cam
paIgn have combined to render ouI
work even doublN difficult.
W" have twenty-five state auNiliarieS,
'alii"inIa having been added To the list
this year. Local unions have been
formed in Tennessee. Louisiana and
Arkansas tuI the first time. preparatory
/" state organizations: and other local
unions have been multiplied in all save
the cXtIrmr southern states and the
territories nf the fan West Since our
last annual meeting. fifteen state con
Ncrtinn> have been held. besides many
district and county conventions.
Through the efforts of our committee
appointed tor that purpose. an Inter
national Temperance convention of
women. WIS held in the Academy of
Music. Philadclpha. (Junc 9Th to 9th.
lncluSiNe.) which was attended bv del
rgatc> from nearly all the states. also
from Canada. Great Britain and Japan.
ana from which resulted an lntcrna-
iI"nal NomanS Temperance Union. the
purpose of whirh j. to bind the hearts
Iud hands of Women in all Lands in
'aimcSt efforts for the overthrow of
home worst enemy.
hdcI the auspices of the National
| empclancc society. Nlon. William T..
Dodge, ilc>ldcnt. an international CON
lthtl"n "f temperance men and women
succeeded ours i'll the same
'ltA. our delegates being welcomed t" .
pan ItIrIPate III all of its deliberations.
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"'p''.,' He',''r'' '"'' '"i','"'l" statement
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DEAR MADAM am instructed by |
he Section on Medicine. International |
Medical Congress of 1876. to transmit |
" Non. aS the action of the Section. the
conclusions adopted 10y it |
MIN regard I" the use OF alcohol III
n'"i'i'le' lhc same nelh% III reply to