The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-09
Gospel Temperance Institute.

The Women's Christian Temperate,
Union of Addison county held a gospe
institute, instead of the usual ANNA
convention. at Bridport, Wednesda,
and Thursday of last week. The meet
ings were full of interest, and muct
more helpful than the conventions for
merly held. A devotional meeting
wednesday morning was led by Mrs
VI. A. Munroe of Middlebury, and per.
vaded by an earnest, fervent spirit
The vice-president of the county, Mrs
Z. A. Sturtevant, called the meeting to
order, and Mrs. L. A. ii. Golf, in a very
eresting address, welcomed the dele.
| gates to the hospitality of Bridport,
| Mrs. ID. z. Hulburd of Vergennes re-
| 'ponded in some beautiful improm pt,,
l words, thanking tho ladies OF Bridnnrt
| Tor their cordial greeting. Mrs. e. G..
Greenc, president of the state union.
briefly stated the object and adyantages
| Of tho institute. She said it was In
tended TO help workers by showing
methods of work in different unions
and discussing the suggestions of other
workers. Reports frem the unions of
the county showed them all doing work
IN some way, in the school and Sunday
school, through the press and PRAYER
meeting, and by missionary work and
the use of literature.
Mrs. Greene, president of the state
union, led the conservation meeting in
the afternoon. She said full and entire
conservation fitted us for work and led
to the rest promised to the people of
God. "Evangelistic Work" was the
subject of a paper by Mrs. e. II. Daniels
Oh Vergennes, and after very brief
discussion Mrs. sturtevant, vice-presi
dent, conducted "model drawing
room meeting" The topic presented
tor this meeting was, "The obstacles to
De overcome in temperance work :"
Those taken up for discussion were.
nrst, "The indifference of Christians
and temperance people to the work -
second, IGNORANCE" Master Charlie
Pratt recitcd
You'd scarce expect ono of my age
10 speak for temperance on the stage"
very correctly and distinctly, The |
paper of Miss josie Gill of Montpelier. |
of the department oil
"Young Women's Work" was read by |
Mrs. Munroe of Middlebury. She |
urged young women to take up this
work because OF their peculiar fitness
Nhh ihhuchCC III sOCidi ClrCleS.
The evening SEES ion was devoted 10
some stirring and effective addresses by
Mrs. Greene, president of the Vermont
w. &. Il. o., and Mrs. Sturtevant, the
'ecretary. The exercises were emil
Vened By singing, an attractive feature
Df which was song sweetly sung ty a
very little girl, Miss Lena IIeminway.
Few were present Thursday morn.
ng, owing 10 the rain, which was to be
'egretted, as the exercises were espe-
Tally ateresting and helpful. A paper
'Y Miss Alice Guernsey of Underhill.
of the department of
Temperance Instruction In Schools. y
vas read by the secretary, showing the
iced OF such instruction, and urging a
forward movement all along the line. -
The discussi IN showed that some good !
YORK In this direction was already
lone. This was followed by "Temper.
nee Literature" and many wise words
we're said on the subject; the free and {
ystenatic use of IL was urged, and .
Methods of distribution recommended. /
talk upon "loan libraries" closed the j
morning session.
Unavoidable absence from the sfter-
Don meeting prevents report OF the y
many good things on the program u,e
Or that session. Many thanks are due
the ladies of Bridport for their cor !
iai and pleasant entertainment. b. .