The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

mans Christian Temperance union of
Vermont, which opened at the town
hall, Middlebury, on Wednesday, the
18th inst, closed Friday evening. 1t
was the most successful in every re-
spect in the history of the organization.
The last year saw large increase in
the number of unions and the delegates
were accordingly more numerous and
the interest greater. We take up the
report at the point where it ended in
our last issue.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. E. G.. Greene; and
as Mrs. Ii. w. smith, who was to have
conducted the devotional exercises, had
not come in, some minutes were taken
up with the singing of hymns. When
Mrs. Smith arrived the usual religious
exercises were held, after which Mrs.
j. l.. Perkins, the secre airy, read the
minutes of the morning session, which
were approved.
A telegram was received from the
State Sunday-school convention, in ses-
sion at Swanton, and Mrs. Mclaughlin
prepared a response.
A collection was taken up; it amount
ed to S1S.42.
Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe of Middlebury,
superintendent of the department for
influencing hepress, read her annual
report. She gave very good account
of the papers in Windham county and
urged that the ladies of the w. G.. Il. u.
throughout the State take pains to sup
ply temperance literature to the col.
49, ha or
says, statistics, anything bearing upon
the subject, would be welcome. The
importance and influence of the press
as an educator were dwelt upon at some
length; and she recommended that ev-
cry union subscribe for the w. G.. Il. U.
Bulletin, which contains valuable ma
ter for use in the local press.
Mrs. Greene advocated the establish
ment of State Bulletin; and stated
that Mrs. Housh of Brattleboro, editor
of the Womdn'S CenturY,h had suggested
the publication OF State bulletin on
one page of the National. She wished
the meeting to consider the matter.
After remarks had been made by the
secretary, Mrs. Perkins, the meeting
voted that such bulletin should be
published.
Mrs. NJ. L. T. Hidden of Lyndon,
superintendent of the department OF
Sabbath.school work, made her report
Important work had been done in the
Sunday-schools, as was shown by re-
ports from 6S unions; and the work
had increased in this direction. She
urged the Importance of keeping to one
subject in sending reports and thus save
labor in getting at the facts.
Mrs. Greene said she made mistake
at the morning session regarding the
report of the superintendent of evan
gelistic work, Mrs. A. ID. Collins of St.
Adams. She had found the report,
which she read. Only IA unions had
been heard from, yet there were many
cheering things even in such meagre
returns. The necessity for filling and
returning question blanks was again
urged upon the unions.
The roll Of Unions were called to see
how many copies of the minutes of the
State union each would take.
Mrs. II. S. Foote of Middlebury ad.
dressed the union upon the subject OF
procuring non-alcoholic flavors and
fruit extracts, and said that Mr. Balm, a
chemist of Goversville, N. Y, offered
to supply these extracts to unions at IL
per cent less than the wholesale prices
Mrs. Greene told how lady belong.
ing to the union had imposed upon her
sisters by making some chocolate cake
for reception. Upon getting the re.
cipe for the cake it was discovered that
brandy entered into its composition.
Mrs. Hidden of Lyndon introduced
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this union desires to ex
press its unfaltering loyalty to our beloved
National president, Frances +. Willard. anC
to endorse her action and the action of the
National executive committee in reference
to the National Prohibition party as beinl
in perfect harmony with the resolution
unanimously passed at the last Nationa
w. G. II. u. convention at Detroit.
Extended discussion as to the mean
ing and scope of the resolution follow
ed. 1t seemed to be question wheth
err it included an endorsement of the
Prohibition platform, woman suffrage
plank and all, or whether it meant sim
ply an endorsement of Miss Wilard's
action in going before the platform
committee of this convention as she haC
before those of the Republican ant
Democratic national conventions. |
should be noted in this connection tina
large portrait of ST. John, the Prohib
itionist candidate, occupied promin
ent position on the stage.
Mrs. H. W. Smith of Philadelphia
thought no one could vote as the,
prayed and vote for either Blaine O
Cleveland. For this reason she favor
ed st. John. Mrs. Smith spoke of TIN
day of prayer observed last summer b.
the temperance women of the land, 70
the nominating conventions, both Re
publican and Democratic, asking Go,
to guide them to wise choice to th
end that temperance men only nigh
be their standard-bearers. Did tn
prayers prevail after all? The nomi
nees of both parties are displeasing t
many in the parties; through an I'm
looked-for set of circumstances tn
present is favorable time to labor 70
prohibition. Can women withhol
their support?
Miss Anna c. Park of Benningto
was of the ODiniOn that no nOliticaI 81