The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03

and bringing the subject of temperance
before the students in our academies"
Mrs. Barney speaking of her sojourn
in our state, says: "My public work was
but a small part of my service. | never
saw such readiness to work in your state
before, nor such spirit of conservation.
Taken all together it has been won
derful trip, in the number of consecra-
ton meetings, good audiences, and
careful preparation before hand, in
most places the attention to details on
the part of our women, the readiness
to assume financial responsibility and
the attendant success. There has been
an evident going before of the Holy
Spirit pre- pairing the way for the seed
sowing. The work has been present
ed and emphasized from Christian
standpoint and the call to the work
given in the name of the Master. Scores
of the dear women have come to a
clearer appreciation of their duty and
privilege and to personal conservation
of their life and service to the Master.
The Vermont women have come to be
ineXpressibly dear to me, stand next to
my own loyal Rhode Island women"
Mrs. Perkins goes on to say: 81 select
out of Mrs. Barney's months here, one
day to Illustrate her work. 1t was i'll
June, when all her days were filed and
seven Sabbaths i'll week were asked
for, that circumstances necessitated the
cancelling of a Sabbath appointment.
She was in the northern part of our
State and | had been obliged to refuse
her to a place in the southern part
where they greatly desired her. Not
knowing how she would feel about hav-
ing her one day of rest, Saturday, oc-
cupied with travel, telegraphed that
she would be at---for the Sabbath.
But 1 followed this telegram with a
letter saying that she was very much
worn with continuous travel and speak
ing and that she must not be allowed to
leave her room for any service until
evening. Monday as she travelled back
to her appointment she wrote TO me.
yesterday was a red letter day for the
Vermont w. G. 7. u. L spoke at c.,
and had the promise of union. (The
promise was fulfilled too). Judge W.
who was present, said to me, 81 was
born with temperance principles. Fiji
ty years ago my father and mother
put up over the entrance to their
kitchen door this motto; anti
rum, anti-tobacco,' and it remains there
to this day. Then he brought me to
his venerable mother who shook my
hand twice; once because | was such
a strong temperance woman, and again
because dared to tell the people OF
their sins. | was invited to dine at the
academy in S. X. Met the pupils and
had some little talk with them to pre-
pare the way for action. In the evening |
addressed union congregation in the
Baptist church. House was filled and
extra chairs had to be brought in. l
was helped wonderfully and many peo-
pie stopped to talk over union work.
| took about twenty names for union
and the names of several honorary
members. Seventeen names for a
a Young Woman's Union at the
academy with honorary members"
The next morning she met twenty
three young ladies at the academy and
organized Y W. G. II. e., and the
ladies organized later. Three promis-
ing unions brought into line, and much
good seed sown, as the result of one
oneday's work under God. And
when | met our dear Mrs. Barney
Monday evening after she had travelled
all day, she looked as though she had
had day of rest.