Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10
Temperance Convention.


!, West Randolph.
a Al ~; 80 O'Clock the convention WI
called TO order by Mrs. S. Howard
. municipalities president of Orange count,
, Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Fore,
of Randolph.
Inc chair appointed Mrs. J. R. Seaye
oil Montpelier rs secretary of the CONVEX
tlon' Mrs. Forrest of Randolph and Mr.,
A. b. Tewksbury of West Randolph a
committee on credentials, who reporte,
me following named delegates present
Womans Christian Temperance Union
Caoot-Mrs. B. P. Elmer, Miss Cert
Wlswell; Montpelier-Miss l.. J. Brad
shaw, president, Mrs. L. l.. Durant, secre
tary, Mrs. W. N. Peck, Mrs. A. l.. Carl
ton, Mrs. w. H. Hunt, Mrs. D L. Fuller
Mrs. j. R. Seaver; Randolph S. H
Forrest. Mrs. S. Howard; West Randolph
Mrs. A. B. Tewksbury. Mrs. c. o
Standish, Mrs. W. Gay, Mrs. NJ A. Mann
Mrs. Ames. Young Woman's Union
Montpelier-Miss Lizzie Cummins, presi
dent, Miss Carrie Witt, secretary, Miss
josie Gill. Silver Spray Social Temple,
Montpelier-Miss G. 7. Hargin. Friend.
ship Social Temple, Berlin-Mrs. j. W.
Kendall, Montpelier. Good Templars
Capitol Lodge, Montpelier Mrs Chas
Hathaway, Miss A. B. Slack; Sharon
Mrs. A. D. Wiley; West R,ndolph-Miss
NJ. Tilson. Congregational Church.
Brookfield-Mrs. VIM. Wheatley, Miss
Gertrude Allis; Congregational church,
East Braintree-Mrs. j. A. French, Mrs.
c. j. Holden; NJ. E. church, Chelsea.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Webster, Mrs. L. A. Thorn.
Mrs. Edison Allen, Miss S. Ada Hall.
A most earnest Christian welcome,
warm from the heart, was extended by
Mrs. q. o. Standish of West Randolph,
and was responded to in happy manner
by Mrs. L. L. Durant of Montpelier.
Reports of work from the societies rep .
resented were listened to with interest.
The young woman's Christian temper.
ance union of Montpelier, the first organi
cation of the kind in the state, contributed
largely to the interest of the convention
and much hope for the future is built upon
the efforts of the young women of our
state.
The reports of county work, given by
the vice presidents Of Orange and Wash.
ington counties, Mrs. S. Howard and Mrs.
D. l.. Fuller, showed that the ladies had
been diligent in the discharge of the duties
of their office.
Greeting was received from Mrs. j.
Kinsman of Alburgh, vice president of
Franklin county.
On motion of Miss l.. J. Bradshaw,
voted that greeting, "II Thess. 2: 16, H."
be sent Miss Anna c. Park, president of
the woman's Christian temperance union
of Vermont, who was detained from at
tending the convention on account of ill
ness.
Mrs. Durant, Mrs. Wiley and Mrs.
Mann were appointed committee on reso
lutions and presented the following, which
were duly accepted:
WHEREAS, At the assembling of the
woman's Christian temperance unions of
Washington and Orange counties the
present date. eager to use every effort to
devise the best possible ways of suppress
ing this first and most potent of all evils
Resolved, That we renew our pledge to
more zealously labor in all places, and
watch all opportunities where
by we may exert an influence in its behalf
Resolved, That we extend the hand of
fellowship to all persons who by word or
deed sympathize in our endeavors, without
regard to name.
RESOLVED, That we return sincerest
thanks to residents of this village for the
cordial welcome they have given US in the
church and their homes, while we also
unite with them in thanks to any and all
VINO have lent their aid especially to the
Central Vermont and Montpelier & Wells
River railrotds-in making this conven-
ton pleasant as well as profitable occa-
sion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Service of prayer led by Mrs. Fuller.