Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-02
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abstinence in connection with what we
should eat or drink. To do Land stand a.
amid such surroundings, can but absorb
one slime, strength and energy.
This is my explanation for not being
able TO carry on more vigorous co re-
spondenco with state superintendents and
local Y. W. c. T. unions. nor to write
you more frequent personal letters. 1t
seems to me, New York City will be the
last to yield TO temperance influence, and
when prohibitory law prevails in Gotham,
the temperance millennium will have
come
Not long since l was getting ready to
90 to our Friday afternoon iemper' zee
meeting prep ring my mind for the *
rcises, and my toilet \ the rain -oni-
'sed by the dirk clonds that had role W,
ntirely shutting out heavens blu .-'rh
not even ii hat of a SILVER lining. "
| sad, this i n 9 Il Il =: lsp r..i-
rady Bibl' f,. Q. ., ~ 'lin~.
! nd an appr a.. g.. SIZE r.:
n""bably not hAIf dozen rtrcr y t. ~
! present. II / were = ,uaiinno ~ Il Z .arh.
nd Judy shOR there would ~ no Ia !, of
:ttendance, ia spite e wi1l i .yclEurr;'
I'D as the array of induce ment- he ", ~
ffers To allure from virtue and tcmp"rtncr,
with the pronene~s of humanity 10
vIela thereto, arose beInre me, frli the
| g uds ut encouragement were shutting
out all the light from my mental vision.
Knowing how wholly such Thoughts unfit
ne for service, turned eagerly for my
! Sword Of the Spirit" and found it in
hese words: BE of good cheer, have
vercome the world" l didn't feel bit
ke being Of good cheer; but how could
lelp 1t af er rea ling II hare overcome
world. and with great sense of re-
recognized who the | was-the One
Vh m had been given all power, 9th
heaven and rarlh. Az the clouds from
70 April sky literally rolled away, | did
# tven need my umbrella. found a
"nlly number of y''ung ladies had assem-
"'i, including two who had been absent
:, weeks on 'ccoun' OF Illness
ID ',r girls. will you no with me anpro.
rtte this lesson: Never take discourage
n"D's to YOUR meetings; but always insist
lp"n taking the goo cheer. you will find
it with the added Il have overcome"
power to make your meetings alive, and
- bring success to all our labors
When the boys came trooping in, REM
embered that We had promised to have
Heir batges. little four-leaf clover of
silver with the monogram l.. l.. I. S.
(Loyal Legion Temperance Society en-
graved in the centre, ready that afternoon.
There were only seven of the badges on
hand; surely we could not expect mirac-
ulous supply for the remaining two doz.
IN lads. But another plan worked as
well; six of the boys had brought the
money for their badges at previous
meeting, so they were entitled to be first
served; the seventh badge we cast lots
| for, both to the amusement and satisfac-
lion of the boys. all of whom have since
received their fortunate four leaf clovers.
| believe the children are the silver
lining to the cloud of intemperance. The
chief work of our New York Y. w. C.
L. U. has been among them. Our young
ladies have taught in two temperance
schools, besides the Boys Loyal Legion,
which is auxiliary to our society. We hold
parlor meetings together, in which all
take part by either reading or having
something to say on the subject before the
meeting. These have been truly happy
afternoons. and we feel Justly proud of
our boys, whose first work has been to
donate to the city water fountain for man
and beast, to be placed in densely popu.
lated quarter. We have many other plans
on hand for another season, and our chief
work for the summer will be to obtain
funds to put them in operation as soon as
we return to the city in the fall.
Leaving now the interests of our local
society. must tell you of what comes to
me from Y. w. G. 7. unions throughout
the country. Never before have so many
schools and colleges given the subject of
temperance so much attention. You have
read of Mrs. Hunts grand work in the
west in getting text books adopted by
state boards as well as private institutions.
Miss Willard and Mis-; Gordon in the
south. besides Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs.
McCIeod,hay given this matter attention.
'"ltng the co operation of MANY young
r'ies. Mrs. Woodbri 90 presented the
Inject of temperance Ht Vassar college.
s" totheyoung men OF East man $ business
o'ltge; at the friends seminary. Prtsi-
nee; at Seymour Smith institute. Pine
'''.ns. At young ladies' school, Mount
k'-co N. Y. tho students have given
Ioughtful consideration to Temperance.
Fhe largest Y. W. c. T. U. il at Weles.
~ college, Mass, where they have re-
1ently had a temperance evening One
II the members writes:
think the result has been to interest
very many in the subject can assure
YOU those OF us who had some work to do
n connection with the meeting feel our
hearts in the grand temperance work as
never before.
A young lady teacher from another
school writes:
We are so busy preparing for com-
| 7 hnr
crowd temperance in; yet we are plan.
ming for an evening entertainment to be
given at Red Ribbon hall, and anu going
10 try to beg off a day next week to go to
the Duchess county convention.
How we wish all tho teachers in the
land could attend temperance oonven,
=, tion of the W. c. 7. U. once in a while;
and we wish all the schools and colleges
that have papers and write compositions
would adopt the plan of the college at
bennington. England, whose journal has
added temperance department.
AS we open letter from the south,
written in February, some pansies and
rosebud fall out, and we read of brave
young lady in Mississippi who, in spite of
the disapproval Of her pastor, continues to
invite children and young ladies to come
to her temperance gatherings, and also
sends information Of our method of work
]. to this same clergyman that he may be-
come enlightened. From another letter,
r quote the following:
i Our Y. w. C. L. L. is grand success
|, Our monthly sociablo is our stronghold
We have large attendance. and all the
= exercises enforce temperance, Our pledge
: book occupies prominent place at these
J gatherings. We are gradually getting on
{ our roll those who, before our work com.
> menced, have scorned the idea of signing
y pledge. We can truly say the prevailing
! sentiment in our community is on the side
: ! of temperance; almost every man of
. :. influence is with us, heart and hand for
! prohibition.
o Beside the good news that comes to us
( from the young women of the SOUTH we
|, hear like tdings from Dakota territory
q and Maine; from Chicago and Boston