The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-25
The MiddIehnrY W. c. 4. U.

At the annual meeting of this organi-
cation. held Wednesday afternoon n
evening, May l6, at the residence of Nj. A.
Munroe, these officers were chosen
President. Mrs. w. ii. Button; first vice
president, Mrs. Hamlin; second vice
president, Mrs. Speare; third vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. Quinlan; recording and cor
responding secretary, Mrs. G. G. Walker;
treasurer. Mrs. V. W. Blanchard eXecu-
tive committee-chairman Mrs. l.. c.
Barrows; Mrs. u. ID. Twitchell, Mrs. j..
X. Ford. Mrs. II. M. Seely, Mrs. G. ID.
Mead. Mrs. j. f. Crane. Mrs. H.. Samson,
Mrs. NJ. II. Eddy. Mrs. o. p. Lee, Mrs.
O. A. Bicknell. Mrs. p. Batchelder, Mrs.
John Hyde; chairmen of standing COM
mittees-missionary, Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe {;
agency, Mrs. j. Il. Kingsley; juvenile,
Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe; hygiene, Mrs. Il. IL.
Purdon; finance, Mrs. w. ii. Button;
evangelistic, Mrs. G.. S. Barton; editress
temperance column, Mrs. W. w.
Thomas; librarian. Miss Julia Bell; par
literary. Mrs. Hamlin; relation of labor
and capital to intemperance, Mrs. L.. ii.
Stowe; relation of intemperance to
crime and pauperism, Mrs. Chester
Elmer.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
The return of another anniversary reminds us
of our need TO take fresh survey of the field and
with wise earnestness address ourselves TO the
work ii offers. That we may intelllgently under
take the duties before us, we recognise with re-
newed distinctnes 3 tho following principles and
convictions:
l.. The cause Of temperance must be defended
and faithfully carried onward, however few the
signs OF progress.
;. We will continue to give aid and comfort
IN fha naaty In thp aNtDnf nt nur tlIltN nnt-
withstanding the discouragement. that an unre-
strained traffic Ia alcoholic liquors in great
measure defeats our best endeayors.
3. We look for valuable help IN the use OF
school text books, teaching the physiological
ruin OF alcohol, AS required by law recently en-
acted.
4. W. appeal to citizens of influence, with the
urgent inquiry, whether all laws intended for the
defence OF the young, the weak and the tempted,
as well as OF every precious interest in church
and state, cannot, in like manner, be faithfully
enforced.
8. We ask why it is that the machinery of JUS
tice is so tardy and inefficient in dealing with
the worst offenders and with u business which
criminally assails every form of happiness and
virtue.
6. Resolped, That the position taken by us with
regard to the exclusion OF VINE and cider IN the
constitutional amendment is the only safe one,
and that, after all criticism and discussion. we
still adhere To 1t.
I. We invite the ladies of our vicinity to q
more general cooperation by their membership,
counsel, prayers and gins, that the coming year
may be iruliiul beyond any IN our past enofte.
:, We deeply feel our loss in the departure oi
Mrs. Beaumelle Sturtevant Poet, whose devotion
to our cause, though largely of lnte glvcn Il
State work. was an incentive and example.
s.. Res0lDed, That, while we mourn with hci
bereaved family the sudden departure of our
lOng-lried, excellent Christian friend and fellow
worker, Mrs. IL. b. Steele, we also thank Coo
that she was so long spared to be To us "A stimulus
both by precept and ex ample. Those VINO REGAL
what she did among us in the early days of ouI
organization, feel that her prayers were always
with and for our work, though of late years IN
creasing ieebleness kept her from much active
effort. Who can take up the mantle of such !
"mother in Israeli"
10. We pledge renewed fidelity TO every OPP
portunity which the new year now opening, may
offer to our hands and hearts.