Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-06-26
Temperance.
WOMAN'S TEMPERANCE
MEETING.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Caledonia county held
a Gospel Temperance Institute at
West Burke, Tuesday evening and
Wednesday, June IA and 15-Miss
Moore, vice president, presiding.
The meeting was opened by con-
seeration service, conducted by Mrs.
Orem Newcomb of Derby, who, after
reading scripture lesson, drew
a helpful lesson therefrom. Many
earnest hearts joined in this service.
Thirty-three delegates were pres
ent, besides visitors from out the
county. An address of welcome was
given by Mrs. S. G. Boswell of West
Burke, and, in the absence of Mrs.
S. P. Colby, responded to by Mrs.
J. L. Perkins of ST. Johnsbury.
The subject Sunday School Work"
was brought up by Mrs M. Atwood
of Sheffield, and many helpful sug-
gestions were given. An essay by
Miss M. Craven of North Danville,
and paper by Mrs. G. j. Clark,
both very interesting, followed.
Thursday Morning. -Praise-meet-
ing, led by Mrs. E. G. Green of St.
Adams then followed Juvenile work,
earnestly advocated by Mrs. Oscar
Brown, of ST. Johnsbury Centre, and
Mrs. w. I'll. Ward of Hardwick.
Miss Shields of Barnet, not being
able to be present, her essay on cider
was read by Miss Powers of West
Burke. We were glad that this little
fox which is spelling our vines was
considered. Our Christian women are
arousing from their Indifference on
this subject; and we believe that we
are beginning to see change in pub
lie opinion in regard to this cider
question.
Would to God that our so-called
Christian people were not almost but
altogether true temperance people.
Reports from local Unions were
read in order, and our hearts were
made glad by good news in them.
Many Juvenile societies had been
formed: gospel temperance meetings
held in remote places-concert ex-
ercises held in connection with Sun
day school work and literature scat
tered. In many towns temperance
was taught in some of the schools,
and in Sheffield it was taught in
eUe1y school in town.
The afternoon meeting was open
ed by prayer-meeting led by Mrs. S.
F. Stone of st. Johnsbury. The sub
| ject of Communion Wine" was then
presented by Mrs. Mclaughlin OF
Peacham; then Temperance in
Schools and "Prize Essay Plan, .
by Miss ID. j. Powers of West Burke
and "Local Press by Mrs. J. Hid.
den of Craftsbury; also ''Temper-
ance Literature" by Mrs. p A. CLARK
of Barnet; all of which were inter
esting. A question box, managed
by Mrs. E. G. Green, brought W
many important subjects.
In the evening gospel Temperance
meeting was held; it was opened b,
prayer by Mrs. J. Hidden, and read
ing of the scriptures by Miss Moore
singing by a select choir, after which
Mrs. |. G. Monteith of McIndoe
Falls read an interesting paper, ant
Mrs. Townsend of West Burke,
poem. Then followed an anthem b,
the choir and an admirable addres
by Mrs. E. G.. Green. The meetin,
closed by singing hymn and the ben
ediction. We bide goodbye to tn
dear Christians, whom we had met
thankful that providence had enables
+ them to come from their homes i
: the valleys and from the hillside t
labor, for this cause of temperate
' is near our hearts, and thus God ha
so abundantly blessed our effort
and encouraged our hearts.