Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-11
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TEMPERANCE WORK.



city f)rty-nne grogshops licensed by the
Federal government or one to every 25O OF
our population an one to every 30 of our
voers--40 centres of vice and promoters of
misery and crime-the question of what is
being done to clnntcract the evil they work
Is AZ important one. One answer
to this question has been investigated
hy our reporters, aud We subjoin in con-
dcnsed form the result of their inquiries. We
will BEGIN with one of the most active, vlgor-
Gus aud influential of the organizations which
have been formed TO arouse and strengthen II
correct public sentiment, and TO work in re-
formuory way in the temperance cause
the
woman. Christian Temperance
Union.
The Womaus Christian Temperance Union
of Vermont is an organization which, per-
h1ps more than any other, has advanced the
general work of temperance throughout the
St.tc. 1t las always taken the lead in dis
custom nni action, and in practice, as well
as Ia theory, Las been most faithful and sue
ces,iul in building up the cause which it
reprs nts.
Tue principal officers Of the State union
are MIS-. L.. q. Greene of st. Adams, prosi-
dcut, Mis- Laura Moore Of Barnet, secretary,
Mis-. :. T.. Colby of st. Johusbury, assistant
secrutiry, MIS-. L. VI. Scavcr of Montpelier,
treasurer and Mrs. 5. G.. Cole of Burlington,
auditor. There are also two viCc-prcsidcnts
AMI fourteen county supcrintcndcnts.
The work OF each local organization is
colduc ed, during the year, in accordance
with Plan provided and arranged by the
State association. Each department OF the
general work has II special superintendent.
The special lines Of work followed during
the past year are as follows. Scientific in
sruction, Influencing press Temperance lit
eraturc, Juvenile work, Young woman's
work, Prison and jail work, Presenting our
cause lClOrc other bodies, and iraternal re-
Ations with missionary societies, Evangcl-
istic work, communion wine, Sabbath school
work. legislative work, Drawing room meet
ings, Relation of temperance tn labor and
capital, Securing day of prayer in week of
prayer, Bible readings, State and county
fairs
One of the most ,lourshing branches of
the WomanS Christian Temperance Union
of Vermont is the local organization in this
city. 1t has now between eighty and ninety
active Numbers, all Of them ladies resident
in The city and immediate vicinity, and all
earnestly engaged in the work Of temperance
reform. The present officers of the associa-
ton, elected at the last annual meeting, are
s..iol,ows.: President, Mrs. L. u. Lund /;
vct-president. Mrs &. Ii. Perkins secre-
fury, Mrs. 5. c. Cole; treasurer, Mrs. W.
ii. ). Whitcomb In addition to the above,
there is an executive committee of two from
each church.
The special lines of work which the Bur
lingtun association has taken up in the past,
and proposes to continue during the present
year, urc the work OF influencing the Press,
juvenile work, young womans work, prison
and Jail work, Sabba,h-school work, Bible
readings. State and county fair work. and
scientific instruction. Mrs. L. Il. Lund OF
this city is superintendent Of the Press de-
partmCnl, and gives much OF her lime to pre-
pairing MD arranging for the Press articles
uroa temperance work. In the depart
ment OF juvenile work, the Burlington
branch las been veiy successful. II
has ua Ter its charge Band Of
Hope with over l4O pledged members, most
of them from our various Sabbath schools.
THIS organ zltion meets weekly, has n libra
ry. and Uses s veal temperance manuals and
text looks tor study. Efforts are now being
made t. oraahizcu Young WomGn's associa-
ton, for which there has been "A long-exist-
ing need. and it is hoped that, before the
close Of Tue present year, the association
will be aided by the active Efforts OF this
new branch OF workers. lhc prison and
Jail work has lcen kept IN in past
wears, ant Will be continued dur
ing the present wear. Sabbath schoo
work will lie pushed with new visor anC
Bible readings will be conducted regularly by
the ladies of the ASSOCIATION. Asa new dc
parlurc in scientific work, it is proposed
WIN Inc CONSENT Oh the boaru oi sch ,%,
ohI ,ran ~, ,Lo r ", sch'nI. frr no hes
assn,'s n,' iI" o,I,ioc, of aicoh,, amt lie e,Ycc
20 ~, L,, s,.s,nn, ,rLis ,Lan has hoo,
,rio -, n..,i ',r'',, snccrss AMI moi, in o,hc
So ",,' hosI,nn ,o,,nJ ~ lac ana of III,
go, ,, ;',' ',' oars ns IN voun,
nno,',', ~, ,.,'',o,a,nn ,rorl ,rho .nccess ~
,hot,l,,. in ,on,'nctirg a ,nmnoranco roc
,nu,a',, ., ,to las, S,,,7. fa;r ia 10 ha follow
I,,i,. i,,.;iar nn,l, ,hn o,minJ Season
IT, Tfp ,,r,srac,s Of Tho I.ninn in III;
~ .' ora 70, ,oirnrliaIiv n,cn,,r,,;ng ~, H.
onor;nn 81 ,h, NV" ,rosor, ~ W. IL. "i,icc,
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an, ." i ,,a, ,'',ai t;,;,' l ,ha, ,ha
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',, ~, ,,oir T., ,ho oa,,so
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onr ii iz.ns We think Gns been abundant
Nv" ~, n,anv nxnr"ssions Of GOOD w
s pJ, a,is y, ' symna,6v If Which tbev hs,
h"o, 10 ~ ci, ;an,s IN ,ho rast '
Tho Good Templars.
All through the State the Good Iempla
are qui tly and unobrusiycly working in Il
,s,,noro,o, c,,,so and mr.. d,inr an ;nnen,
amount OF good. vi the State organization
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