Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-03
The STATE w. c, T,U. CONVENTION.

here on Thursday and Friday, Sept. %
and 26-closed last week with the eXer-
cises of Thursday forenoon. The after
uoon meeting was opened with the usual
devotional exercise, and was conducted
by Mrs. Nj. +. Bell of Craftsbury, State
superintendent of prison, jail ana aims
house work. Her theme was, Am |
my brothers keeuer?" Apt scriptural
quotations on the subject were made by
several delegates on the floor. Mrs. Da-
wilson, the secretary, gave next some
very practical suggestions as to effective
work for prisoners. Here there was
/ pleasant little episode. Mr.. Neal Will
| lard Richmond of Mortified was intro
duced to the convention as a Christmas
gift, the young gentleman having been
born last Christmas. He was greeted
with enthusiastic demonstrations and was
UNANIMOUSLY made an honorary member
of the union. Praise God from whom
all blessings flow was sung by the con-
vention, all the delegates on their feel
and waving handlierchlefs.
Mrs Superintendent Bell followed with
an interesting address on The Home,
earnestly advocating the founding of
nice place of retirement for friendless
women and girls. She gave strong rea-
sons in support of her idea, and received
the close attention of the convention.
The white Ribbon quartette followed
with a service of song, after which came
the reports of the State superintendent
of the different departments. These
were listened to with high degree of
interest, as they were to a great extent
the substance of the reports of the work
accomplished in the year just closed.
Mrs. l.. A. Robbins of Rutland gave an
account of what had been done by the
flower mission, with excellent suggcs-
tons for future work. Mrs. \. y. Wy
man of Cambridgeport spoke of Sunday
school work. Mrs. H. II. Read of Shell
burn of the higher education, Mrs. Gin
ton G.. Smith of Middlebury read a gem
era paper, Mrs. f. B. Lund of Burling
ton talked of work among the officers and
employees of the railroads, Mrs. NJ. ID.
Townsend of Rutland discoursed on the
subject of narcotics, and Mrs. +. Nj. Den
ny of Montpelier made the report for the
health department. Mrs. F. y. Richard
son of West Charlotte was to have spo-
ken on " Social Purity" but was unable
to be present. But she sent through
President Housh hearty greeting to the
convention, and rising vote of thanks
was then given by the delegates to Mrs.
Richardson for her faithful work in her
department during the past three years.
This was very interesting rart of the
programme, and at its conclusion the la
dies went down into the basement and
enjoyed an excellent supper.
Thursday evenings meeting was en-
tirely taken up by the Y. W. c. L. t.,
and was presided over very gracefully
by Miss l.. Blakey of Proctor, State
superintendent of vs.. A large audience,
filling the hall as full as comfort would
permit, was present. Music for the
keXerclses was furnished by the Middle
bury college quartette, who We're re-
pectedly encCred, and Miss Mary r..
Simpson of Burlington rendered some
solos in pleasing voice, receiving hearty
applause and a recall. Selections from
the scriptures were read by Miss Jennie
Willoughby of SaXton's River and Miss
Carrie +. Miles of Monkton offered prayer.
The address of greeting was made by
Miss Jennie d. Robbins of Cornwall.
and Miss Flora NJ. Corwin of Chelsea
made the response. Miss Elizabeth b.
Dyer of Barre read paper on "The
White Ribbon" Miss Nettie j. Hale of
Weston one on 40 Smoke or not to
smoker Miss Cora b. Hunter of Water
bury Center another on "Our Opportnni-
ties" and then Miss superintendent
) Blakely made her report of the year
work of the l'S. showing progress for the
year and much hope and enthusiasm for
the future. Miss JeSsica \. Morgan,
superintendent of the Us of Ohio. fol
lowed with an extended and well deliv-
cred address on the general work and the
outlook for the I's in all the States. and
even the experienced women of the older
: organization followed her remarks and
suggestions with close attention. All of
| RI u.hn in no
evenings programme acquitted them
selves with great credit, and on the
whole the exercises were of a thoroughly
pleasing chacter.
Some statistics were given in the re-
/, port of the secretary on Thursday fore
noon which will prove of general interest
The report says: among the items OF
interest concerning the work in the Ell
:. tire State may be mentioned this fact
:, that out of s. unions reporting ii have
: replied with courage. stating that theil
/, faith is of the faint not type. and eX
pressing IA purpose to keep steadily on
: The whole list of unions now auxiliary
to the State, including those recently or
\ gained. number 10, with an aggregate
> membership of l544 in the Union, ant
1913 in the VS., making a total of 1917
The whole number of members OF the l.
L Lee. .
beers number BAG approximately The
whole number of new members. includ
ing vs. also, as reported, is 800. Every
organized county, save one, has had al
. institute this year, thus making tel
county conventions. greater number
If than held in any previous year.
C The report goes on to show that mucl
work was done in the Sunday school con
ventions, State and county, during the
year, states that large number of adj
, dresses were made by persons from with
out the State-55 in all-and commend
many of the officers for their good work
&c Efforts to influence the newspaper
against high license are recounted. an,
other matters are spoken of at length il
an interesting manner, but too volum
inously for publication in our columns a
= present.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The last day of the convention opene
rainy and gloomy. and thp weather con