St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-07


ferring with considerable sarcasm to
that combination of Republicans and
rumsellers which voted down the at
tempts to enact prohibitOry laws in
that state. She spoke of the success
of the work in Maine and its prospects
in other states, and then, swinging
around to st. JOhnsbury, paid that
place a neat compliment for its tenn
perance proclivities. Miss Wizards
work at the South was then reviewed,
and the unanimity with which both
sections took hold of temperance work
was spoken of as a very encouraging
feature. Reference was made to the
powerful influence of the beer brewers
at the West The work we have to do,
said Miss Park, is a great one, and
what can we women dot Teach tenn
perance in the household create ju-
venile unions at the fireside; the
mothers influence is a great power in
this work. Keep at work till temper
ance is considered an important part
of education every family should have
temperance paper. Vermont is not
behind in this temperance movement.
Her love of righteousness is too great
to allow her to keep aloof from this
work. Our labors will not be in vain,
and we must hold fast to the profess
sion of our faith. ...
Miss.M Morgan next gave re-
port on juvenile work in Vermont,
showing that many juvenile unions
are forming throughout the state,
and the children are being interested
in the work. She paid st. JOhnsbury
compliment as the "banner" town in
this regard, having a juvenile union of
100 members. Miss Morgan strongly
advocated the use of temperance liter
AZURE in the public schools as the best
means of imbuing the young mind with
temperance principles.
Mrs. Lund of Burlington then ex-
hibited a series of Sewall's stomach
plates, designed to show the action of
alcohol upon the stomach. This lady
gave a very interesting address ON this
subject, and was listened to with close
attention. .si
The last speaker was Mrs. r. J. Hyde
of Bakersfield, who entertained the
audience for about 20 minutes. She
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home work, and laid particular stress
upon the need for pledging the children
and securing their interest in this work.
Nothing so prevents all Christian work
as intemperance. We must devote
our spare moments to temperance work,
and secure the attention of every
sisters and daughters are secured, the
rumseller may do his best and we have
nothing to fear. We can do something
if we are interested. She spoke plain
ly against cider drinking, and said
cider was to Vermont what beer was
to Ohio and the West. Get the chill
dren pledged. Teach them to hate
intemperance, for God hates it and we
may do the same. If we work half as
hard as our enemies do, we shall see
great results.
Rev. E. T. Fairbanks spoke clos
ing word, bidding the ladies welcome
to st. JOhnsbury, and wishing them
God-speed in the work.
The evenings exercises were inter
spersed with music by the children.
Fridays Sessions.
On Friday morning the meeting was
opened with prayer. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. The matter of salary for
the Secretary was then taken up, and
the convention voted to pay salary to
that officer in future, and not ask her
to do the work for nothing. The
amount of salary to be paid was left to
the discretion of the executive COM
mittee. The said committee were Civ
en- authority also to "prune" the re-
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Mrs. E. B. Lund of Burlington, pre-
scented Il report on the matter of infiu
encing the press in regard to temper
ance reform. Mrs. j. Kinsman of East
Alburgh read her report on evangelist
ic work. Both of these reports were
accepted by the convention. Reports
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Miss l.. j. Bradshaw of Montpelier !;
on prison and jail work by Mrs. S. c..
Cole on plan of work for the com
ing year, by Miss Laura C. Moore.
This last report was accepted, subject
to amendment by the executive com
mittee.
AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon session a memorial
service was held on the death of Mrs.
Lucia of Vergennes, the service being
led by Mrs. Rockwell of Middlebury.
The committee on resolutions reported,
and the resolutions, covering the
ground usually taken by such bodies,
condemning the liquor traffic, melting
to persevering effort in the cause, with
congratulations on what had already
been accomplished, were adopted.
The committee on nominations then
reported, and the following officers
were elected for the year ensuing T:
President, Mrs. E. G.. Greene of St.
AIhans. a vice nresident for each