The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-06


nearly hundred women who favored 40
organization. There was Sufficient en-.
couragement to appoint 90 organization
meeting, which was accordingly done for
April 7, at which ladies from Vergou0es
and Mrs. Haven oi KutIapd we're present.
The meeting was eslled to order aud
Mrs. Kitchel was made president pro
tenn, Mrs. Siuttevsnt, secretary. A
committee was appointed to prepare and
submit constitution, which was accept
ed, and signed that day BY seyeaty FIVE
women, who thus became members Of the
society. The following ofioors were
elected for the year: President, Mrs
DR.. kitchel; vice president, LIST, Mrs.
Sturtevsbt ~. Mrs. Meeker recording
secretary; AlI-s Mary Steele correspond.
ing secretary, Mrs Eddy; treasurer, Mrs.
Rufus Wainwright. Au executive com.
mitice Of twelve was appointed, o. which
Mra. Rock well WAS chairman. An sd-
visory committee of six gentlemen was
then appointed, viz: J L. Barker, D.
f. Boyce. Rev. 4. z. Hooker. Rev. W.
II. Mcckcr. Albert Chapman, A. =. Tup.
per.
1t was voted to make the society aux
liary to the State Union, and as this
would require the payment Of twenty Eve
cents for every member into the state
treasury, money to deiray this expense
vas called for by voluntary subscriptions.
There was at once thirty.one dollars paid
to the treasurer
The first work which was done ia this
organization was TO appoint comnittees
for visiting the town agency and sGlsoDs.
who did what they could.
At the second meeting the society was
increased to l25 members Tue subject
Of fermented wine at the communion was
agtsted aud discussed at several meet,
ings A committee we're appointed to
Dresent the subject to pastors aud officers
Of churches, who we're ready to endorse
cur recommendation but have been allow
to act upon it. 4 commi.seo was sent 10
Father Cunningham to iuqniro If ne had
any objections to women Of h. church
joining the Union. They reported him
avoraoie TO the society but 30. Wishing
IN his church to put ono virtus before
sucthsr. After three months prossout-
iug committee was appointed, whose work
has been 4 powerful instrument for ten.
oerance, because what touches the purse
shakes ,he foundation stone. During the
ycar there hAea been twenty prosecutions
many Ct them successful. A iigbt Of
/ bar I La II ska
money n'aklny trsfic, except an entire
charge Of heart aud life.
At the meeting ia September, Mrs.
hltchel rendered ber resignation a Itua.
dent, Great sotrow wss telt aud cx.
pre-; 'cd at her leaving, comforted only by
he promise 90 Der part ever to remember
The Interests OF the society at the THRONE
of Grace. The hearts of all were cheered
at this time by tie coming snoug US of
Alrs Hubert who In re'poDse 10 unan-
lmous iGvlta lon, accepted the vaoaot
chair. Mrs. " .shbJrn resigUed the OF.
dec Of vice president and ber place was
filled by Mrs. Barker. THIS society seot
i've delegates TO the annual State TEN.
perance Conyehtion at Rutland, when
Mrs Sturtevsnt Was made recording sec.
retsty aud Miry T. Steele, corresponding
secretary, oi the 5 t. Union; Mr.. But.
ton, vice Irrsd' ut OF this co1u.y. aud
Mrs Rockwell. delegate from this con-
gre-sonni district to the National Goa
vontiun ut Ciucinnsti This society si.
though Younger than others. slowed bS
tho report given Giore energy and uum.
be's than any in the state. 10 October
MessTs. knapp 4 Bailey offs red this co.
ciety coiuIna IN their Paper. which wos
accepted mauhly at fret, ,stterwsrd week.
ly, edited By Mrs Button. aud sustsiued
by contributions fron members.
Cornwall became Interested in the re-.
ports Of this Uuiou, and requested Mrs
Butt1u, county vice president, TO hold .
meeting there. A large delegation went
cut aud the result hsa been, twenty five
women from Cornwall have Joined the
organization. A similar meeting 10 New
Haven has given u eleven members from
there. Executive committees we're sp.
pointed trom there TO work iu their res
PectiSe neigLbothoods and report to Il,
Az there arc at present 1873 towD ,ncu
bers the society now numbers all told
1863 The monthly meeting. have aver.
aged an attendance OF fifty.
lu January money wss needed ios ~,
iness purposes and it was thought o.-' -
give some entertaiumert hy which t. stp
Ply our wants. 4 Mother Gocss Pau, "
was decided upou aod proved ~ve,s~-.
giving us. above expenses. Sl]0 'u tbs
treasury.
The suhject of = Holly Tree lub -,
brought before the society for 6isco --j4..
Almost All would be glad il such az ioa
va, IA our t>wu, stretching CIT its friend.
H. invit4t.on to oil VINO would have ,h,,.
bodily v4..', -npplied, without eulsp..4,
ing 'as il --.- Bat on sceoant ot ,fe
r haaee,4. -i'a.'i.,. a, present anope - IL
"as cou''EdtJ Tt best l. lress III sr
dcltssnE Sti. ais there not s,tr rp
are iaterosluI enough 20 put forth ame
earnest effort 10 cpco 5 weleome looF
norg sbie tbs evils OF tue run rriler 4fe
being broken AID wcskcnrd be ih iorcs
VI law ? No1 while the waters OF Du p iie
-cutinent are leipg noubedf 7 Let Us
not imagine surselyes sn'ifriy helpi, -s
. but make haste to use What eueourage
meni We have, lest while 80 are CONN J
others stcp in before u. At ii. begin
ning cf this rev year LEI not ibt soIk he
LETT for few, bur let Us ssch sci. molly
/, ak ourselves, what i, my iuiy sad r
possibility in ihis matter 2" nnd sn'l- Sc
recognize the p,wer Of aw aud ,hc fl
cacy Of labor, let us not forget 'rs, the
foundation of all OUT eGorts nust be 18th
iu God, believing that intempsrspc-. 10 a
"spiri' OF ,vil'' the kiuj ihst gosh aol
out but by prayer aud fss'iug.