Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

ton and responded 10 by Mrs Iund of Bur
lnglOr.
The reception of delegates at the home oi
Mrs. T. ID. Yelling on Tuesday evening"
was u very pleasant Affair.
At the session, Wednesday evening, OF the
State convention of the Womau's Christian
Temperance union at North Bennington, the
address of welcome was delivered by Miss
Mary II. Henry of North Bennington. Mrs
w. b. Luud OF Burlington, responded ON Inc
part Of the convention. The annual address
of the president, Mrs. Greene Of st. Albans,
was then delivered
The W. c. r. L., OF New Hampshire, in
session at Baskerville, sent Telegram OF
cheer: Speak unto the children oi Israel,
that they go forward" This response was
made: I'VE will, for we walk by failh, not
by sight ,r
A hearty message was received IRON MISS
| Willard. president Of the National union,
who is at Washington with the convention OF
| the District Of Columbia also from Mrs }.
T.. Foster of Iowa, who was prevented from
| being present rs was expected she said
"All hail, women of Vermont he strong in
the Lord and fear not"
| Tlmsday morning an interesting praise
meeting was conducted by Mrs Judge llar-
man OF Bennington.
A ''holyduy" book is to be Published, hay
ing one page OF temperance literature ana
two pages of temperance of advertisements.
On motion it was voted To petition the
Legislature To make temperance education
compulsory in The public schools.
The subject of the constitutional amend
mcnt was discussed. 1t was claimed that
the present proposed amendment was really
II license for wine and cider, and that there
should he one Of more prohibiting force en-
braclng all possible forms of alcohol.
Miss Josie ellis report ON "l Dung Wo-
mans Work" provided tina, many young
ladies' If the State are fully aroused and do
ing much for temperance.
The report of Mrs Cole of Burlington,
upon Prison and Jail Work laid before The
convention many facts ofintcrcst about meet
inrs held in prisons, jails, etc; of literature
given To the inmates and their good reccp
ton OF all such helps leading them to a bet
ter life.
An essay upon "Unfcrmcntcd Wine" by
Mrs. Stewart of Bakersfield, set forth til,
necessity of using only sweet wine in com
munon services
II was voted to circulate the following
petition throughout the State and present Il
/. to the next Legislature:
Your petitioners. citizens at the state OF Yer
mont voters. women over iwcniy-one aud ninOri
|
whereas, inicmpcrancr wastes the mater Il re
sources of the State ruins lis homes AMI dcbase'
It's citizens and whereas; The ira'ic III hlcOhol'
liquors rs beverage Is the fruitful source and I'M
! ivcrsal ally of intpmpcrance and whereas, through
insufficient enforcement OF statutes, the tralc Il
| Candcsilbrly carried on
Therefore we. respectfully pray your hOnOrabl,
body to propose, according 10 article % oil the con
siuiiun an amendment which shall forever pro
hihii the manufacture and sale Of all alcoholic bcN
erage IN this STATE.
The following ladies were appointed super
intcndents Of departments OF temperate,
work Temperance instruction in scho u.
an colleges Alice Guernsey of I'm
dcrhill; column in heal press-Mrs. W. Il
Imnd of Burlington; litcraturc-Mrs. c. l.
Walker of Mddlcbury; Sunday schools -
Mrs l.. G.. Balrows OF Mddlcbuy; juvenile
work Mrs A. b. Engrem OF Rutland
. young womans worl--Mlss Josie Gill O
Montpelier; prison and Jail work Mrs. G
Robertson OF Bratleboro; presenting WORK
before other bOdics-Nrs. 4. q. Greene d
: st. Adams cvangci,lic work Mrs, j, NJ
. knsman of East Alburgh communion vim
| Miss l.. j. Bradshaw OF Montpelier draw
. ing.room meetings Miss Eugcna lluchiu
son of Bennington: relation of temperance t.
capital and abor-tobc supplied hygiene
Mrs. DR., Putnam of Rutland
, The following officers were elected for tn
coming year: President, Mrs. +. G. Green
/, Of ST. Adams secretary, Miss Laura Moor
q of Barnet; assistant secretary, Mrs. w. L
+ Smith of st. Johnsbury; treasurer, Mrs. J
r. Seavcr of Montpelier auditor, Mrs. ). {
/ Cole of Burlington. ice-prcsidcnts wer
, elected. one from each county.
Resolutions were passed as follows;
/. 70 90 iorA ard in this work till Il temeranr
] plank is IN every platform, and good men shall Il,
. feat political opposition.
. 2. Rejoicing in the Iowa victories.
.. of work Tor constitutional amendment /
Vermont prohibiting the sale and manufacture Il
r. | all intoNCau's
, !. To consider the subject of franchise for W.
u men, for future action.
+ :. In support ui The temperance periodical "ou
n Union.
y, 6. Plcdgug earnest work for children in all wis
: ways.
r Mrs. Hunt of Boston spoke Thursda
n night and other interesting exercises wcr
!, held.