The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-06
Report ofstperlntendent OfTemperancs
r f-f3 Literature.


Geo. Mcdonald has said every
question is q door-handle." / shall
never forget the first state meeting that
/ ever attended. 1t was held in st.
Adams. Our late president, beloved
Mrs. Haven, placed before the meeting
the question, "Shall we adopt the
adopt the Union leafletr At the same
time she exhibited a package. Many of
ms had never seen any before. The
question was turned doubtfully and
carefully at first, but they were soon
adopted and we stood upon the
threshold of new field of susefulpess
the possibilities of which we little knew.
May our ladies be as ready to enter all
doors as they swing open and may the
Father of Light iilume The path and
make it plain. At the st. Albans con-
vention committee was appointed of
which 1 was chairman with an appropri-
alton of five dollars for the purchase and
distribution of leaflets, &c. Twas over
whelmed by the magnitude of the trust
and doubted my ability to perform It.
But when two years later, at YER
gennes, the knowledge of temperance
literature had 30 spread and had OBJ
tanned such hold upon the affections
of our women that fund of nearly $50
was pledged in a few minutes amid
much enthusiasm, no one was in the
least overwhelmed land for one thought
/ knew Just what use should be made
of 1t. That fund has lasted nearly two
years. 1t has now been exhausted and
exceeded. Noticeable this year through
out the state has been the growing need
and call for temperance literature.
This indicates an increasing conviction
of the necessity of temperance educa-
ton for old and young. The effort of
Your literature committee has been to
got to earnest workers knowledge of
the different kinds and styles furnished
by the national committee of which
Miss Julia Colman is chairman, also of
the various publications of the National
Temperance Society, and to induce a
personal and practical acquaintance
Herewith, always leaving to their
own judgement the choice of such kinds
rs can best be made available 10 the
needs of their own locality. IT
With this view copygraph letter
was sent early in the year to each aux
mary accompanied by a package OF
literature containing specimens of the
leading styles of ira It's, some Sunday
school helps, copies of Miss Wizards
ADDRESS at Boston, &c. l also sent sew.
enteen similar parcels to places where
there was no Union hoping thereby to
interest new workers. Besides this
Miss Coleman was directed to send
parcels to individuals in the following
places: ii r.sFll
Whiting, Shoreham, Bristol, Monkton,
Milton Rutland, Williamstown, Bellows
Falls, Fair Haven, Hyde PARK, Addi-
son, Middlebury, New Haven, Corn
wall, johnson, Brandon, West Concord,
West Salisbury, Wallingford, Sax.ons
RiverI, Mclndoes Falls, West Barnet,
feacham, North Danville, Barnet Cen
ter, Bridport, Lyndon, Shelburn, Fair.
fax, East Dorset, Essex Junction, Lin
coin.
Great pains were taken to secure relia-
pie names to receive these parcels.
Many OF the names were furnished by
temperance women who wished to in
terest acquaintances in our society and
tnoHght package of temperance liter
AZURE would be pleasant and accepta-
Die way. A package has been sent to
nearly every county convention held in
the state, and leaflets distributed al
tnelr temperance gatherings. The state
organizer has found it helpful to her
work to distribute and exhibit temper
ance literature. She says that wherever
she goes she finds those who are inter.
eeted In 1t and are anxious to learn
where 1t can be procured and all about
BY reason of not keeping strict &C
count cannot tell the number of pages
bought and circulated by us this wear.
There has been large amount. Nor
do know how much money has been
expended, as the treasurer has maid ali
the bills Che fund for literature was
placed In her hands.) She will proba-
Oily report to you tie amount.
The best and cheapest temperapcc
literature that ever bought was The
nve hundred copies of Miss Willard's
address at Boston. The whole cost
cniy hve dollars, one cent each. These
addresses were circulated throuohont
the state, andJwere highly priced by ali
who wereso Fortunate az 10 get one.
The extra December No. OF "Our TIN.
ION" was well circulated too, and sery-
Cd TO introduced the paper as well as
the valuable matter which Il Contained
Our superintendent of Sunday school
work has made good uses of the SIM.
her. ."' "''heu
And now In closing, at the risk ofl
oeing tiresome, must make a few sue-
gestions for the future. ~ - 70
Inc "Measenger PACKAGE which Miss
coleman furnishes. for a Few cents each
y good to send to reliable names in
places where there are no Unions with n
view to interest ne " workers.
The Specimen packageO il inst fbe
hing TO send to new Unions Pr;ce
70 cents. The few well selected tracts
that 1t contains are less Confusing tn a
beginner than great variety and more
nkeiy to secure a careful examin-
aton. This package with file scf ofl
leaflets and one of Mr.. j. N. Stearns
price lists, will enable any beginner N
make Intelligent selections Every
local Union should appoint a literature
committee whose duty n ia N Sean
an specimens, aud any others that
s Su in 'he way, on hand from which
,0'oo'iols ior purchases can be made.
q Iccora should DO keep of any large |,
S.s; 80 mauo VI any KIND so that distri-
ny may not be ignorantly repeated.
w sreatly value our loan library in
and We have had it but q
~ months. We recommend the start.
- OF snCh q library to any Union
wnose members may feel need oil
. nose knowledge of scientific temper
Michigan has gone into a beer cru
ACE cider crusade might suit Yer
mont Miss Coleman's "Cider sets" are
tery comprehensive, and have been
,.reu'atcd by us to some extent this
1t would be well for the state litera-
ure committee TO furnish to all Unionsl
'amples, as they appear, OF all new
literature, unless the old Unions will
Axe care of them saluas A., ~ WI