The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-23
Address Of Welcome, at the w. G. T. U.
Institute, at Bridport, VT, by Mrs.
Il. A. ii. Golf, MAY 81. 1882.

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Address Of Welcome, Mt the w. G. T. U.
Institute, at BridpOrt, VT, by Mrs.
Il. A. H. GOff, May 81, 1889.
Ms. President, Deleqates and
Friends. In the name OF tho Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, of
Bridport, | welcome you this morning,
as yOu come among us from your
homes, by our invitation, TO join with
us in this our first Gospel Temperance
Institute. 1t was fitting that we first
unite in praise and Thanksgiving 10 our
Heavenly Helper, who has permitted
us TO see this day aud to rejoice in it.
Our citizens also, welcome you cor.
daily and generously unite in the hos
FATALITIES of this occasion. We cannot
forget their hearty cooperation, when
some of you came 10 us first, on that
June morning, nearly two years ago,
to give us an insight of the workings
and methods of the W. G. T.. UPS which
were sprining up all around us. We
believe that your coming among us at
that time, was seed sown from which
we are now gathering first fruits. The
spirit and power of God has been with
US, and has worked wonders in our
mlI9sff yhJs,osa osG Ea he yIeeff in its intan-
cy, has already accomplished more
than our highest hopes.
We find that parlor meetings can be
sustained; and oil who can, consistent
ly, will attend them. We have found
them social success and inspiration,
as we'll as school in the temperance
work. AT the fourth parlor meeting,
Mrs. Winchester, our president, who
had served us SO faithfully, offered her
resignation with deep regret, q change
of residence making it necessary. Al.
though we felt VIC had lost our right
arm, we went forward, calling one Of
our Youngest members TO the chair
Our weakness became our strength
each feeling her own individual respon.
sibility. This mutual effort and the
willingness OF each member 10 do hei
part of the work, has given meet
ings power we did not anticipate
"Our human lack, the might of he ne 4
supplied"
The devotional meetings have beer
tender and earnest approaches to the
throne for the blessing of God ON the
homes we love SO we'll. Our young
the leader s oRe sr JSsw saRsfbs 81 severa
earnest prayers.
Public sentiment is being aroused
and elevated, and is in sympathy will
the work. When earnest thought ant
willing hands unite, all we can hopt
will he accomplished, and for to-day
let us thank God, and take courage.
AS sister workers in this noble
cause, which has for its object the sal
walton of the world from the curse Of
intemperance: we believe the frs
thing to be the education Of the chill
dren in strict temperance principles
taking the scripture assertion, "Train
up child Ia the way he should 20
and when he is old, he will not depar
from it," for our encouragement. II
view of this fact, temperance instruc
ton should begin early in the home, a.
Impressions made in childho cd are per
manent, and can never be effaced
Let the mother early teach her little
boys thatlhere is poison in alcohol and
tobacco, and to shun cider and beer al
dangerous. We feel satisfied that the
tion) Text Books in the schools is one
way to accomplish this, and we con
graduate ourselves in expecting the CO.
Operation of the citizens of this county
in the near future.
While we strive to create healthful
public sentiment, we will not forget
the Samaritan's compassion for the
plundered, helpless brother by the way
side
"Mho has but stumbled In the path
We have In weakness trod."
Woman's especial work Is 10 help the
weak and erripg. Many reformed
men frankly attribute the change in
their lives, 10 the counsel sympat by
and prayers of christian woman.
1t has been urged by some, that wo.
men who labor In this temperance
cause, neglect home duties. But how
many noble wives and mothers contro.
vert this statement, by their faithful
work by their own firesides, and sue.
cessful labors in the world. l an
told the husband Of our state president
is In full sympathy with woman'i
| wV.h, s...u NDit himself hunored vhcu
she was callah IN aha ~h~;- So
ter, of lows, with whose name and tai
ents you are familiar, whose eloquent
arguments for prohibition by constitu.
tional amendment have convinced
large audiences in our principal cities,
her lectures being highly appreciated
at our National Capital, and labored
more than any other person to carry
her own state for the proposed amend
ment, is a partner In law with her hus-
band, who Is in hearty sympathy with
her temperance work, and by the fire.
side she is honored by the sons, whom
she calls her jewels. The wife of the
late Ex-Governor Wallace, of Indiana,
brought up four of her husbands sons
TO noble manhood, reared her own
children, one governor OF her own
state, and also elk motherless grand
children, and found time for christian
and benevolent work as well as a lead
er In the temperance cause. And who
can say these women neglect their
homes while laboring in this branch of
woman's work, which has most to do
with the removal of misery and unhap-
mess in the homer Let us be glad we
are called to help In any humble way.
Let us go forward and scatter broad
cast The good seed that shall bring
forth abundant harvest.
AS q union We are united in bonds
OF closest sympathy, as we work In
Christ's vineyard, hoping to pluck
thorns from the path OF many bleeding
feet, and lift to heaven those who go
down to death, and for the sake of Him
In whose name We labor let us be
faithful. Though our tasks be not al
ways easy, or our burdens light, let
us rejoice in the Divine assurance,
that "They who 20 forth weeping,
bearing precious seed, shall doubtless
come again rejoicing, bringing their