The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-10-08
THE W. CT. U.OF VT. MEETIN. &

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Vermont appointed its annual
convention to be held in Montpelier.
Al er season of unpleasant weather
he clouds rolled away and the skies be-
came smiling as the large congregation
of ladies' assembled ~ the Unitarian
church, Wednesday morning. September
20. The devotional meeting was coli
Quoted by Mrs. J. A. K'nsman of E st
A'brrgh. The invention proper open
ed at ten O'Clock, with Miss Anna e..
Park of Bennington, president, in the
chair. The address of welcome was
given by Ms. l.. l.. Durant of Mont
pelicr. The response was by Mrs, U.
ID. Twtchcll of Middebury. The prcsi-
dents address, which followed, was
| listened to by all Throughout its longth
with the deepest interest.
In accordance with the usage of the
National union, the convention was for
mally seated, draw ing their seats as fol-
lows: Middlcbury, Bennington, Rut-
land, Vergennes, Montpelier, Barre,
Mortified, Arlington, Dorset Randolph,
West Randolph, Barnet, district No. / !:
Ryegate, St. Johnsbury, st. Adams,
Fairfax, Albany, Joh'son, Hydepark,
Cambridge, Lunenburg, Burlington, Els
sex, lIincsburg, Pittsford, Brattleboro,
Morrisville Williamson n, Morristown,
and Milton. The first session clsoed at
twelve O'Clock.
The afternoon SEES ion was preceded
by the regular devotional meeting, and
The convention opened for business at
two O'Clock. The roll of delegates was
called, when fifty sight delegates and
.epresen'al.cs Non' cnu,cnes ana I'M
loiis no. auA'~ lesponueu. Inc oasis
vi lePlenon,,a' ~ ~, mus oiousn' up there'
upon iivol! uiscu 'si9n ENSURED, geher-
aiIy Pa.,io.Pa,cu in' ~ was nhaiiY &C.
c,ueu Una; INC niai L lenia'n ior .ne
preseIi, "s !. nas pec', he.ctoiore,'rnsiihg
VIA. wnen 'ne Sohs,.u Oh Is aneided
- "hl pc 'Iauc cier'. Ine report OF
'nc recoIo " secret'' ioT Tue past year
VIZ eau anu aceepleu. IN lhe report
vi ''ic corresponding sccIe,ary ho union
was oTt,eu, anu 'he great amount OF
LABOR unuer'aksh ana accomplished, as
sho" i py ,he STATISTICS ga'hercu and
presented, was small III me item but
large I'D the aggregate Inc report OF
the treasurer, MIS-: .. " Coie OF BurIng-
ton, ana the appointment OF the COM
mitiees, io"owed'
Thursday morning Inc devotional
meeting was conducted by Mrs. l.. j.
SWEET OF st. Adams. The convention
having been called to order, the presi-
dent introduced Miss Frances Willard,
president q the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Urion After
the usual preliminaiies, Mrs. Il. G..
Greene gave report of the National
held in Indianapolis. End
refer led TO the National convention to be
held in Boston, Oct. p, 20 and 20. The
report on juvenile work by Miss Nina
Morgan of Bennington followed, and
chciled profitable discussion on this
most honeful phase oftemperance work.
Mss Willard, from her standpoint and
experience was able to point out effecz{
tive ways of helping IN this line. MIS-.
Greene spoke in behalf of Sunday School
work. Mrs 5. G. Cole of Burlington
responded for the committee upon pri-
son and Jail work, Mis- Willard prom
ised a plan OF work from the National
Mrs. Ames of Dorseti
spoke upon communion wine, as did
Misses Park and Willard, who said that
the Methodist chrrch had taken the right
stand and had acceded to the request OF
the w. U. /. Cnion, having made it