The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-10

n; ~ U. neld az -, Johnsbuty september 80. by
Miss Nina III. Morgan, Superintendent
hoped to have come up with you,
singing the ''harvest home" But /
have "nothing but leaves" No gath
cred sheayes of life's fair ripening
grain have to bring, and cannot tell
you how greatly my spirit has grieved,
because I could not help the reapers,
whenI saw the fields so white for the
harvest. But other cleaners have
worked faithfully, and their carefully
gathered sheaves bring you to-day.
From Brattleboro, would report a
Band of Hope, organized last Decem-
Der, with triple pledge for founda-
ton; over ninety paving members;
making an excellent financial basis.
From their treasury sufficient funds
were taken to supply them with tenn
perance literature for one year; g
copies of Our Union, "a of the Tenn
peranee Banner, and 20 or 80 of
"What Cheer" Much good seed has
been sown here, watered by fervent
prayer, and the hope is abundant
fruitage for the Master.
At Barnet there is class in Miss
Coleman's Catechism. All, or nearly
all, of the children in this place are
pledged. Think of the bright future
of that town, il these pledges are faith
fully kept ..
Monkton reports Juvenile Union,
twenty-five members.
AT Randolph there are two Unions
in different parts OF the town; 81 act
ing members, AN increase of about so
from last year.
From the oldest city in New Eng
land, Vergennes, we hear of Tenn
perance Band, organized July, 1873,
which has been very flourishing. Sew
eral entertainments are given every
year for the benefit and pleasure OF the
children: generally picnic in sum
mer, and evening gatherings for games,
etc., during the winter. Last winter
the Christmas tree was quite q success;
find it difficult 10 keep the younger
members interested, and the average
attendance at the meetings is small.
AT North Danville Juvenile society
was organized last May, commencing
with nine members, which have in
creased to 20. In June a temperance
picnic was held,-a large gathering for
so small a place. Singing and speak
ing by the children, as we'll as tho
older people.
At Hinesburgh flourishing school
of 81 pupils is reported. which has been
organized since May 1880. Hold meet
ings weekly. with an average atten-
dance of 27. Have a library of 32 vol
umes; 5 classes in Miss Colcman's cat
echism. Have held so meetings during
the year, and the interest has been
well kept up.
felt, when read this answer to my
postal, like giving three cheers for the
grand temperance workers at Hines.
burgh.
A Band of Hope. O likc-that name,
| is reported at Wallingford; consisting
of &c members who have taken the
triple pleege, and others who are con-
sidered too young to take any. Miss
Coleman's catechism is also used in
this society, which meets semi
monthly. The children seem interes-
ted, and glad 10 do any work given
them, so pledges are given at the close
of each session, and they try 10 geta
new name added to them before an
other meeting, which constantly in
creases their numbers. And large
number OF leaflets have been given, TO
each child. to distribute through the
town This plan struck me as a capital
one: children do not feel the embarrss-
ment that older people experience in
doing this very important part of our
temperance work. And l would kind
" suggest to the Unions to adopt this
plan: tor it is indeed hard heart that
would resist the plea of q dear little
child, TO "please read the leaflet give
YOU
Il At Isle LaMott, 81 children were
pledged for one year, as it was thought
best 10 give them a trial. 1t occurred
to me that some of the workers in this
society are Methodists, who believe in
probation. Is copies of the Temper
ance Banner are taken here, and leaf
lets are distributed. Sociables are held
to get money to carry on the work
The teachers would be glad of tenn
perance lesson monthly for the Sunday
school.
At Huntington, Juvenile meetings
have been held irregularly, with an
attendance varying from 20 to 125, and
the children evinced a great deal OF
interest, both in the lessons from Miss
Coleman's Alcohol and Hygiene, and
the talks on Sewall's Stomach Plates.
100 copies of Temperance Banner are
taken for them by the W. c. T. q,
There is far greater readiness on the
part of the children to be taught than
there is on the part of The ladies 10
teach them. Our workers are all too
busy. ....
i A w. C. T. U. was organized at
Morrisville, some two years ago.
Their first labor as a Union was to
form Band of Hope. AT the end OF
three months it numbered nearly 50
children, ranging from 6 to ii years OF
age. Meetings were hold semi-monthly
with an average attendance the first
year OF about so; "Sewall's Plates
were bought and given TO the school
from which lectures were given by
Mrs. Gleed. The Catechism aud Man.
ual are also used.
During the past year some 20 of the
regular number have gone from thC
, place, which makes the present aver
age members 80 or 50, Something by
: the way of entertainments has beer
{ done constantly to keep them interes
} ted. Ii is a very cheerful part of the
{. great temperance work, but II requires
a great amount of labor, time and love
to make it success.
A Juvenile Temple has also beer
, organized at Winooski, with an earncs
! and attentive membership of about 80 b.
, Just one year ago temperance schoo
! was started at Essex junction, average
! attendance 25. The Catechism ans
Manual are also used here, and at en-
/, tertainments given by the school, th'
children report much of what the.
have learned from them, interspersc'
with dialogues, recitations and singing
: The workers feel confident that. mucl
, good has been done. The children ar
a fnfarasfad aud are uuasiioniuo thpi