Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-24

The convention met in the Methodist church
at Mortified Sept lGth and Lab, aud after
devotional meeting was called to order by the
president. Mrs. J. l. Perkins OF Sc. johns
bury, $50 officers and delegates being present.
Tue formal address OF welcome, by Mrs. Chas.
Dole OF Mortified, WAS responded to by Mrs.
Helen Jackson of Bellows FAlls, and there
was further welcome from Dr. Bradford Of
Northh. ii. Tire presidents address summa.
rizod the years work in the state aud recon-
mended NJ ecial care 10 sd lcating the children,
mentioning ''chnlk talks" Is one of the best
means to this end. The kindergarten was also
recommended. the secretary's report show
ed a total membership in the state of 1900
Windham county has 20 unions, nine OF them
organized during the past ear including two
Y. W. c. r. unions. Tho emphasized work
OF the state is scientific temperance instruc-
ton, and Prof Dtrtt has cordially aided in
this work throughout the state during the
past year. The new superintendent Of this
department, Miss Mary A. Barry of b lilo VIZ
Falls, is already taking steps toward having
our present law making temperance educali on
compulsory amended by the next Legislature
One OF the pleasantest hours Of the con-
vention was that devoted to the Y. W. g. L.
u. Miss Alice Wood Of Burlington presided
A letter from the national superintendent of
the "Ys" was read by Mss b .lle Clark of
Brattleboro. A brief essay on "Our Emblem
was read by Miss Anna Gould Of Ludlow on
Our Motto, by Miss Josie Morgan of Roch-
ester on "Onr Badge" by Miss Minnie Blau-
chard OF Brattleboro; on "Our influence upon
society,"" by Miss Anna Tracy of Burlington
| on THE influence upon ourselves" by Miss
| G. Walter of Lyndon on Our work in par
! lor meetings" by Miss Stella Turner OF Corn.
wall on Flower mission work" by Mist
Bessie Mosher of North Bennington OH
Work among the poor" by Miss Carrie
Spaulding of Burlington. Mrs. Perkins then
gave the ''Hs" graceful and appropriate
| welcome TO the convention, and Mrs. HOush,
who had planned their program, thanked
them for their prompt response to her call
and gave each one a card with their emblem
(the arbutus) painted thereon, together with
their motto, found in Psalms &c, Il.
Friday morning, after opening exercises
the reports OF department superintendent,
were read. Ms A. A. Wyman Of Cambridge
port. superintendent OF Sunday school work
said the spirit of conviction has come upOL
our churches and Sunday school workers
thought has been aroused, old prejudices and
heirloom opinions are passing away, and moi
only the propriety, hut the Christian obliga
ton of teaching total abstinence in the Sun
day school is recognized. Most OF the county
W. @. L. u. institutes have given this work
place the past year; Sunday school conven
tons have brought the subject Of temperate,
teaching into their deliberations; the Univer
salist, Oongregationalist and Baptist conven
tions passed resolutions recommending ten
perance work in their Sunday schools. Mos
OF the schools heard from report a large pro
portion of the members pledged. More TEN
peTauce literature has been distributed thai
last year Our Home Guards have helpeC
forward the interests Of this department II
unions report 90 quarterly Sundays given t
temperance concerts, temperance books il
libraries etc. The report of the superiuten
dent OF literature was a cheering one debt
paid money ia the treasury work prosper
GUS The superintendent Of work at fairs re
ported laws better enforced more literatur
distributed. Other reports we're those of 81
perntendents OF hygiene, relation OF intem
peranoe to labor and capital, and press work
Lectures were given on Thursday and FIR
day evenings by Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Liver
more, respectively.
Officers elected President, Mrs. J. L, PEI
kns of st. Johnsbury secretary, Mrs. e.
Housh of Brattleboro assistant secretary
Mrs NJ L. Tucker of Brattleboro treasurer
Mrs. Z. NJ Ssaver of Montpelier auditor
Miss NJ. p. Moore of Mortified.