Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-09-30

2OOu ue2fec ol WOIh VOut. Il Iuc tu-
forcement of claw" presented by
Mrs. Blodgett brought ont quite a
discussion and it was the unanimous
opinion of the convention that some
of our officials were not above COM
plant. Thursday evening was given
up to the Y's. who, under the leader
ship of their State Pres, Miss Nellie
Blakely, gave US a charmingly dainty,
musical and literary programme in
which they were assisted by the young
gentlemen, honary members of their
organization. Friday morning, after
the executive session the work of
the remaining departments was pre-
sented, which brought us to the hour
for roll-call and election of officers.
About Is delegates answered to their
names and the following officers were
elected Pres, Mrs. +. Il. Housh,
Sec, Mrs. c.. +. Davidson, Asst.
Sec, Mrs. A. A. Wyman, Treas,
Mrs. Richmond, Auditor, Mrs. T.. B.
Lond. The most interesting feature
of the afternoon was the history hour
this being the 18th anniversary of
our State organization. The conven-
tion sang the Crusade hymn after a
prayer by Mrs. Cole, who was one of
the members of the first convention,
Mrs. S. f. Wilbur gave "Our March
of Fifteen Years" a complete history
of the organization from its feeble
beginning ID years ago, to the pres
ent time. 1t was shown conclusively
that it has been an onward march in
spite of prediction and discourage
ment and today numbers over 1900
women who wear the white ribbon
and have "enlisted for the war"
Many interesting "reminiscences were
given by the Crusaders who were
seated on the platform after which,
by happy thought of Mrs. Housh,
the past, present and future were
represented by the gray-haired Cru
saders, the noble WIS and the fair
daughters of our land, the Y's, all
joined hands and united in singing
"Blest be the Tie that Binds" most
fitting closing for the day.
A good audience filled the church
in the evening and after a short ves-
per service by Mrs. Kenyon, music,
Scripture reading and prayer by Miss
Deleran, Mrs. Housh introduced the
speaker of the evening, Miss Minnie
Phelps from st. Catherine, Ont, who
in the words of Burlington man,gave
the "clearest, most logical, and best
temperance address he ever heard"
This closed one of the most harmo-
nious and profitable meetings we have
ever held. The chairman of the res
olution committee presented the fol-
lowing resolutions which were adopt
ed without a dissenting voice:
Recognizing God as Supreme Ruler and
consecrating ourselves anew to His SER
vice, it is
Resol0ed That we urge upon the Union
the necessity of earnest work in the Evan
gelistic department, more careful study
of the departments of social purity, aud
that we demand from our boys the same
standard of purity that we expect from
our girls. That we urge upon our Unions
the claims of the Juvenile work especially
the enforcement of the law regarding the
non-attendance at school of children OF
school age That while we congratulate
ourselves that we have such an excellent
law regarding the sale of tobacco to mi-
nors, we would earnestly and respectful
ly urge upon our local committees on leg
islation, the necessity of vigilence that
the law may not by its non-enforcement
become reproach. That we tender our
sincere thanks and congratulations To the
Health Supt. and her assistant for the mag
nificent success of the Health Calender.
That we appreciate the noble character Of
Lucy Webb Hager and extend our most
heartfelt sympathy. That we recognize
the Importance of sustaining the Home
Guards and urge local Unions to increase
their subscription lists. That we again
record our emphatic denunciation OF all
officials who neglect their sworn duty of
6. Nrnhfhifnpv That
while we increase rather than lessen our
work, we believe prohibition
must be made a national Issue, by ma
tIonal political party, and we will lend
our influence to no pargy that does not i'm |
its platform distinctly declare for nation |
al prohibition. That is is our duty as
Christian Temperance women to stand /
unitedly and harmoniously together, /
working for the best interest of temper
ance regardless of differences of opinion,
since to license can never make it right, |
and
WHEREAS, License in any form is utter
ly repugnant to the w. c. L. u, there
fore,
RESOLVED, That we will antagonize with |
all our power any movement towards IL
cense, high or low.
WHEREAS, The ballot in the hands Of
woman is one of the strongest weapons
that can be hurled against the liquor traf-
fic, therefore
ResolUed, That we again urge upon our
the Importance of trying to Sc
cure municipal suffrage for women in this
State. That we tender our hearty thanks
TO the citizens of Burlington, and all who
so kindly and courteously helped to make
our convention a success.
Harmony and kindly considerations