The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-05-26
Seventh Annual Mee;Ii of the Woman's
christian Temperance Union.

lie seventh annual meeting of the
Woinaii's Christian Temperance Union
ut Middlebury was held May 17th, 1899,
III the Nes,ry Ut tn. Congregational
church. ~ devotional meeting, led by
Mrs. W. IL. Button, president of the
union. WAS held, commencing at two
O'Clock, followed by the business meet
ing OF HE year, reports of the several
committees, election of officers, etc.
The officers elected for the coming year
are rs follows: President, Mrs. f.. A.
Sturtevani LIST vice-prcsident, Mrs.
Cyrus llamlin; I'd, Mrs. W. II. Button;
81, Mrs. Clinton Smith: recording Sec
Rotary, Mrs. Geo. G.. Walker; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs.lra Abcrnethy !;
treasurer, Mrs. V. w. blanchard; ex-
ecutive committee, Mrs. j. F.. Crane,
Mrs. William Langworthy, Mrs. Geo.
Barien, Mrs. &. ID. Mead, Mrs. II. NJ.
Seeley, Mrs. NJ. u. Eddy, Mrs. l.. Ii.
Stowe, Mrs. II. II. Purdon, Miss Julia
Bell, Miss Lottie Davenport, Mrs. Otis
Lee, Mrs. j. X. Ford; advisory com
mitiec, President Ilumlin, Rev. MIR.
l1ibbard, Rev. $ l.. Is. Sprure, Rev.
Mr.. Quinlam, }. II. Crane, l.. e.. Bar
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The first meeting of this organic alton
was held In the vesiry of the Methodist
church, April S0th, 1875 Mrs. Kitchell,
president. During the year it received
a membership of 1876, sc of whom were
young ladies'. Twelve meetings were
held during the year. Seventy-four
dollars were paid Mr. Scofield, propri-
ct of the Addison House, on the day
of the organization of The union, to show
their appreciation of his professed tenn
| perance principles. A column has been
secured in the Register tor temperance
subjects exclusively. A reform club
WAS started by the persistent efforts Of
the ladlea, and was uccessfully carried
on FIR year or two. Unfermented
wine was substituted for fermenied
wine at communion through the in1n-
ence o: ladies OF The union. Jail meet
ings were held. Some prosecutions
have been ma lie, with re II t, not as sat-
isfactory as might be wished. Before
the close Of the first year Mrs. Kitchell
resigned and Mrs. Hubert was elected
president, which position she occupi, d
the reminder of the year aud the year
t9llowing. Mrs. f A. Sturtevant was
in 1877, WAS reelected In '7a, '79 and
80. holding the office fonr years, when
she resigned. In 1881 Mrs. Clinton
Smith was made president, holding the
position until j nuary, 1882. when she
resigned, and Mrs. w. ii. Button sue
ceeded her, and was president until the
last annual meeting, when she declined
holding the position longer, and Mrs.
E. a. Sturtevaut was again elected
pres! dent.
Juvenile and missionary work has
engrossed the time and attention of not
d few of the members the past three
years. In 1879 and 80 thirteen families
were supplied with many comforts
four hundred aud fifty garments were
distributed, also bibles, books, papers
dishes, soap, combs, etc., etc. The
past year between seventy and eighty
persons have been visited and provided
with comfortable clothing, bedding
&c. Several meetings have been held
TO make and repair garments for those
who were found destitute. Ladies
vu'9iuO ttfO tf"vO t~~~.--- t--ss.
esied in this work and have rendered
valuable assistance. Parlor meetings
have been held each month, with bu,
two or three exceptions, since July 10th
1879. Several temperance lecturers
have been secured and fees paid. Eacf
member has paid annually the sum o
twenty-five cents to the state treasury
to assist in defraying state expenses.
The above is hurried and imp ertec
recounting of the work of the woman'i
Christian Temperance Union since its
organization seven years ago. We fee
that very little has been done compared
with what might have been done. Bu
can any one say truthfully that j
amounts to nothing?