Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-16
TEMPERANCE

n -. Alhins, April 21th.
II At 9 A. NJ. devotional meeting was
d held at the house of the president, Mrs. f.
/. G Greene.
g The meeting was called TO order for
+, business and the programme read. The
n meeting then adjourned to the Congrega-
i iional church paror.
r Owing to the illness of the president,
i Mrs. G. A. L. X. White, vice president for
Chttcnden county, presided. The secre-
tary, treasurer, several vice presidents and
superintcndents Of departments were
present.
Among the subjects for discussion were:
LIST, bylaws; one of the most important
,, of which was, That each local union
should hold its annual meeting the first
week in September. and report names of
: officers at once to the secretary"
~. County organization. 1t was de-
cidcd to recommend the county organizs-
: ions to such counties as were ready for
the step, and to organize every county as
! soon as its number of unions will warrant
If. believing the work will be greatly
strengthened thereby and be in harmony
with the national plan.
81. A state superintendent for the
Union Signal was appointed: Mrs. Orem
Newcomb, Derby.
1t was also urged that each union dupli-
ca'o this department and faithfully
; prosecute its interests.
4tl. The observance of chldren's day,
appointed by Mrs. A. B. Engrem, super
ntendent of juvenile work, was cordially
recommended.
5th Subject OF the "life insurance
pan,' rs presented by the national
society, was discussed, and recommended
10 lhe careful consi Ioration of all unions.
G'h. The prize essay plan waspresented
and heartily approved, several towns
already having successfully tried it and
several others now preparing for It.
The necessity of rallyng to the support
Of temperance work in the schools was
emphasized. For help in plans for prize
essay, sec Miss Alice Guernsey's letter in
the Union Sjgnn'; also circulars TO unions.
9TH. The department of county fairs
was discussed with interest. and the
cooperation of unions in counties to secure
I lunch stand and to give away and have
on sale temperance leratrre.
Sh. The subject of hygiene was next
presented. A letter was received from the
national superintendent, Mrs. j. II. Kel-
ogg, NJ. d., dated Paris, April 11th,
written while waiting for The train for
l}aslo, Switzerland. She advises the state
superintendent to follow this plan.
Arrange with unions to devote one
ession per month to this department.
| This will nocessitate some thought on the
part Of the ladies and set them to thinking
md studying, as well as to get them
interested in the department, so that when
we are prepared 10 make broader effort
they will be ready and enthusiastic.
Topics suggested are those contained in
Lmton Signal. first month: 1st, "How to
eat;" %. "What to eat;' Sd. "Condi-
ments." A table showing the relative
value of the different food elements in
different articles used as food would DO of
interest; have them placed on black
board for reference during the session.
"Smith's Food" written by DR.. f.
Smith of England, and published by D.
Appleton e. Co., is a good book for
reference.
The departments of evangelistic work
and Bible readings were consolidated,
owing to the i'll health of Mrs. Kinsman,
superintendent of evangelistic work, and
Mrs. A. d. Collins of S.. Adams, superin.
endent Of Bible re ,dings, has charge of
this department.
Reports Of work from vice presidents
very encouraging.
The treasurer's books show that thus far
his year we have received S763.42, and
expended S679.S3 in our work.
County institutes were considered, ard
the subject of Mrs. NJ. C. Leavtt's (of
Boston) attendance upon them.
The above subjects concern every mem.
ber OF Il local union, and hasten to bear
to you the tidings of them while they are
fresh with enthusiasm and life of words
,poken one to another for each other
First - Bear in mind the annual meet
ing of your society and make it rs full Of
interest as possible; require reports from
every superintendent copies OF which have
been sent to the .state superinten-
dents. II your annual meetings have been
held, either call a special meeting at time
stated, or let the meeting next year pass
by until September, otlicers remaining.
The national W. c. I. U requests that IL
minute account of membership and
amount Of money received for your work
be carefully reported to state treasurer.
Second. Your attention is called to the
notice of extra copy of Union Signal. This
is 10 have tinted cover, attractive in style,
and to be filed with contributions from
gifted pens. For $3.50 one hundred copies
will be sent. Several small unions could
unite in their order. (Wilvce presidents
look after thisO
1t is desirous that this should be sim
ultaneous effort to introduce the paper.
After sending copies cut, canvass your
several localities, and see if seed sown
will not return to YOU fruit. No live.
earnest, temperance worker can afford to
be without this pager, so helpful in all
departments Of work. If every member
of the local unions would tlke the weekly
Union Signal, the battle would be well
planned and well nigh half won. No
more time to mourn over discouragemeDls.
Time and money saved-because work
accomplished brings recognition and sup
port. Better use C0rkS than W0rds. There
is more force in deeds than in the best
rounded sentences.
The liquor traffic hurls deed after deed
into our ranks.
Let us put on the weapons for the war.
fare. The times hath need of our best
efforts. Let our woman's wit see how we
can avail ourselves of the help the nation
al organ-the Union Signal-brings to us.
Ird.-The membership card, procur-
ed of Mrs. Bue, 50 Bible House, could
also be presented when canvassing for
efforts in the work is to interest the
won. en- in the homes. Every new mem
Der strengthens our society and the money
increases our working fund.
Fourth.-The departments of Here.
dity" and Hygiene" in our state are
combined and left in the hands of the
president, to whom reports should be
made. would suggest that in coanec-
tion with topics mentioned under "Hy-
giene," that short lessons in physiology
be added at each meeting. Study DR..
Norman Kerr's "Heredity of Alcohol"
"Stimuants and Narcotics" and other
books to be procured from Miss Colman.
76 Bible House, New York. Each union
should subscribe for the Temperance Ned
ical Journal.
Let each union prepare to consider
these topics the second week in juno at
w hioh time n leiIor will ha fnrmarda6