Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-10-04


for the temperance cause and their inter-
est in our work. We we're not long in
finding ont that these men had, with the
ladies, been doing wonders in Bennington +;
every liquor saloon has been closed, and
there is no open bar where liquor is sold.
A gentleman said that only few months
ago they had q large number of places
where it was sold, but by persistent effort
by the men and earnest, faithful mission
airy work by the ladies rum has been
driven from their town, land right has
conquered might"
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Convention called to order by the presi-
dent, Mrs. E. G. Green. After usual
committees were appointed reports were
given. Mrs. Hidden of CrafLsbury, Mrs
Fuller of Montpelier and others spoke Of
the work in their counties and of various
features in the general cause. An essay
by Mrs. Walker of Middlebury upon "rhe
Relation of Intemperance to Labor and
Capital" was full of interest, as was also
one by Miss Guernsey upon "Fhe Flu urr
of the Temperance Cause in this Country
In the afternoon the report of the
secretary and organizer, Mrs. f. A Stur
tevant, was made, showing excellent work
in the state for the year. County insti-
| tutes have been held in several counties.
| The number of unions is go; new this
year, 90 Unions, she said, must not only
be organized, but made living and
working power in this grand work. This
can be done only by the untiring devotion
of officers and members. The evangel-
istic work has been pushed this year with
unusual success, three. fourths of the
churches reporting the use of unfermented
wine at communions. A deeper spiritual
ity is noticed in the churches as result of
temperance work. The educational work
of the union puts temperance books into
many schools. There has beena superin-
tendent of scientific instruction whose
work has been helpful. Literature has
been put into depots, stores, markets, etc.
Several unions maintain u temperance
column In the local papers. The woi k
has been favorablv introduced in socials
reading rooms, concerts and in work
among the poor. The legal work is most
hopeful. A large number of prosecutio MS
have been inadvertently all successful
petitions have been circulated urging
proper legislation and constitutions
amendments, etc.
The treasurer's report showed that
proper earnestness can find money to dc
its work. Quite large sums were pledged
for the coming year.
The president reported the work of pre-
senting temperance before religious, edu
cational medical and legal bodies.
Scientific temperance was ably presented
by Miss Guernsey and Miss Niles.
Mrs. A. B. Engram of Rutland read al
interesting report upon the temperance
work among the children and youth O
the state. showing that this department i:
doing excellent service in educating the
coming men and women of Vermont.
At the session Wednesday evening, the
house was packed and the exercises were
very interesting.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Miss Mary II. Henry of North Ben
nington. 1t was poem of force, beauty
thought and fe ling, and called forth the
applause of the audience.
Mrs. DR.. Lund of Burlington responded
on the part of the convention in clear
strong, earnest paper. broad enough tt
embrace the fundamental elements o.
civilization and rich enough to gladden.
every home interested in the grand strug
gle for temperance.
The annual address of the president
Mrs. Greene of st. Albans-was full 0
noble thought, comprehensive and con
densed, skilifully surveying the who'll
field, state and national, and indicating
the various ways of carrying on the W. 4
in our own state.
The W. G. I. U. of New Hampshl .
now in session at Baskerville, sent teI'
gram of cheer: "Speak unto the chidrvt
OF Israel. that they go forward. Tn
response WAS made: 1--WE VIII. for "
walk by faith, not by sight"
A hearty message WAS received iron
Miss Willard, president of the nationi
,nion who is at Washington with M
convention oil the District OF C"um .
also from Mrs j. f Foster OF low, w,
WAS prevented from beng presan' - = ~
axpected; she S aid: IAN hail, women -
Vermont; be s.rOng in The Lord an iraI
not"
Thursday morning an interesting prAs,
meeting WAS conducted by Mrs Jud4'
thurman of Bennington Several itdlu'
lspoke upon the temperance work in Sun
day schools, showing that many of tn
mo the children mon This snbiect Bu.
many others need to BIO brought into tn,
ranks that avery school in the state max
do its full duty.
having one nave Of temperancc Literature
and two pages of advertisements. Man,
advertis;no II ia n sure wav of pettin,
rheir business before the whole sta,o.
IN motion il was voted 70 neriiion ,h
t leoiststnre IN mako temner,nce ejnc,,io,
comnnlsorv in the public schools
The snb;sct of the CONSTITUTIONAL amend
mont was G;scnssed II was claimed ,ha
p The nreSent nronosod amendment w,
p roo,,1 n ,;nense for wilma and cider an
= hat ,bore should ba onn If moro nrobihi
;.o. cn,oo o,,,hroo;n, ali ,oss;b,o for,,,s ,