The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-05
The women's Temperance Convent,

The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. j. NJ. Haven, Rutland.
Recording secretary. Mrs. f. G..
Greene, st. Adams.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. II.
johnson, st. Adams.
Treasurer, Mrs. y. Il. Valentine,
Bennington.
Vice presidents Zone for each county,
Mrs. G.. G. Walker, Middcbury; Miss
Anna c. Park, Bennington; Mrs. Enos
Stevens, Barnet; Mrs. NJ. IT.. Cutting,
Lunenburgh; Mrs. Richard skinner,
Barton; Mrs. Henry Robinson, South
Hero; Mrs. J. l.. Barker, Brandon
Miss l.. j. Bradshaw, Montpelier: Mrs.
f.. T.. Backus, Springfield; Mrs. T.. A.
Kent, Burlington; Mrs. G. Tabor, Bel
lows Falls; Mrs. +. Baldwin, Wells
River.
Delegates 10 the National Convention,
to be held AT Chicago, Oct. "A lst Con-
grcssional District, Mrs. i. A. Sturie-
want, Middlebnry; alternate, Mrs. A.
III. futile, Rutland. md District, Mrs.
Samuel Howard Randolph; alternate.
Mrs. j. o. Sherbmne, Randolph 3rd
District, Miss Jenny Stacy, Burlington
alternate, Mrs. james \. Shcdd, Bur
lington.
The following are The principal reso-
lnlions adopted:
All rhurch,s are invited Ia give apocial and ne.
auent consideration Ia the theme, aud We shall
welcome either Their cooperation with NJ on their
fcpnfhie action " I'LL r"rtialiiA and thanks.
That We look upon the organization OF reformed
mcn INTO clubs as che of The most hopeful bonds al
llilnness ON their part, and pace aud good will
I I4kNIu ala4tA l
and We lnaN that They may continue in incrc.i-inp
harmony AMI grow Ia, until They shall he able IL
Wholly remove temptation from before the weak
and hi men Ia thai higher and purer stage OF pro
gress TO he found only in the church of Christ
That though We Intensely realize the Importance
of educating the young in true telnpera princi
| pies, We regard the home, the church and the
school as the Institutions on which God has cspe.
cially placed the work of their instruction
That we diligently seek more officcnI methods
of work. and TO this end We will faithfully endea
vor To aid in securing the election of men of sobr
ETY. TO Offices of state, county and Town.
That while We, as temperance women, are more
Than ever determined 10 fight this foe Ia the end OF
life, We Will never cease To importune temperance
men with petitions aud circumstances until theN
will either enforce the righteous laws of our aiaia
or put into our hands weapons of sclfprolectiOn.
That while we rejoice 10 see The Nuisance Ac
| upon our statute books, We earnestly protest
against its remaining dead letter, and we re-
| spectnlly call upon the temperance mrn aud al
lovers of law and good order in our state la see /,
| II that said act he vigorously enforced.
That we recognize the press when controlled
by men of temperance principles, as The creates
| agency in temperance work outside Of active
churches and vigorous temperance societies, an,
we desire 10 thank the editors of all such paper
for the constant aid and influence OF their columns
And we would recommend That 50 far as may IN
found praeticable the members of our auNiaric
nse their influence with such papers as have No
| already temperance department, 10 cause one Il
he established and to Keep II constantly supplied
The convention closed with II mas
meeting, Mt which fine poem was rea,
). by Mrs. W. W. Thomas, and an essa,
by Mrs. &. w. Smith, both of Middle
bury, and brief speeches were made b,
"A number of ladies and gentlemen.