St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-15

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tel bars, and, according to reliable sta
tistics, has materially decreased the
consumption of strong drink, protected
homes and preserved from temptation
the fallen, therefore ResolUed, That we
believe in our prohibitory law, and
that we will use all our influence as an
organisation and as individuals to have
preserved upon our statute books this
great defender of our homes.
Whereas, many of our states are not
protected as we are by wise prohibitory
laws, therefore ResOlved, That we now
proffer to the temperance women of
such states our cordial sympathy with
them in their efforts to protect their own
homes.
ResOIUed, That we hereby enter our
solemn protest against any supposed
necessity for hotel bars and equally
against the right of any man to tempt
either the citizen or the stranger by
such bars.
Whereas we consider the introduc-
tion of scientific temperance into the
regular course of study in our public
schools one of the most hopeful lines in
our work, and so great difficulty has
been experienced in accomplishing this,
ReSolUed, That we individually pray our
Legislators for the speedy placing upon
the statute books (as have the other
New England states) IA law giving the
women a voice in the election of the
guardians of our public schools.
RESOLVED, That the w. C. T. U. of
Vermont in convention assembled ex-
tend to the Christian temperance wom-
en- of Kansas their hearty sympathy in
their efforts in their temperance work
and wish them success of the pending
constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors.
RESOLVED, That the w. G. T. U. of
Vermont are in hearty sympathy with
the Hayes memorial fund project and
would recommend that the sum of $40
be paid into that fund from the treas
ury.
Whereas the amount paid into the
national treasury does not correspond
with the number of members reported
by the corresponding secretary from
each state, therefore RESOLVED, that
only those states that conform to the
rules of the constitution shall be afford
ed the privilege of ballot in the conven-
ton.
Whereas only portion of our Chris
tian women are actively engaged in
this work, therefore ResoIued, That
we make an especial effort to interest,
convince and draw into the work these
ladies.
That the thanks of this convention
be and are hereby rendered to the la
dies of Montpelier who have so kindly
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singers who have assisted US, to the
Unitarian and Methodist churches for
the use of their houses of worship and
to the railroads for their favOrs of re-
turn checks.
The holding of four county conven-
tions was reported in the counties of
Rutland, Addison, Chittenden, Frank
lin and Grand Isle united. The receiv-
ing secretary reported the state union
had occupied one half day at the Bur-
lington and Northfeld campmeetings.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected under the new consti-
tuition. President, Miss Anna C. Park,
Bennington secretary, Mrs. E. G.
Green, st. Albans assistant secretary,
Mrs. S. Story, Jr. st. Adams; treasurer,
Mrs. S. c. Cole, Burlington auditor,
Mrs. E. B. Lund Mrs. E. A. Sturtevant
was appointed state organizer. Vice
presidents were elected from each coun-
ty as follows: Miss Nina Morgan, Ben
nington, Bennington county Mrs.
Franklin, Rutland, Rutland county :;
Mrs. E. A. Sturtevant, Middlebury, Ad-
Olson county Mrs. D. L. Fuller, Mont
pelier, Washington county Mrs. S. w.
Hastings, Brattleboro, Windham coun-
ty; Mrs. S. Howard, Randolph, Orange
county; Miss Laura Moore, Barnet, Cal
edonia county; Mrs. E. A. Kent, Bur-
lingtOn, Chittenden county; Mrs. VIM.
Hyde, Fairfax, Franklin county; Mrs.
D. M. Parmalee, johnson, Lamoille
county Mrs. j. M. KinsmaD, Alburgh,
Grand Isle county-Orleans, Windsor,
and Essex counties not yet provided
for.
The convention was so happy as to
have the presence and assistance of the
president of the national union, Miss
Frances E. Willard, who gave a delight
full, instructive and finished address on
the aesthetic side of temperance and af-
forded to the tired delegates a pleasant
change of panorama from the routine of
business and the prosy hum drum
scenes which pass constantly before
them in their daily work. The dele
gates were welcomed by a very pleas
ant reception at Mrs. D. L. Fuller's, the
evening preceding the convention.
The next annual meeting will be held
in st. Johnsbury.