Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-11-02

NILS. n. d. NIdUI1C w OO1 gave UIS ctNi
dress of welcome in behalf Of the ST.
Johnsbury w. G. T. U.
The pastor of the church, Rev. E. [.
Fairbanks, welcomed the convention
for the churches. He spoke of the
passage of scripture, ''Thou hast Civ
en- a banner to them that fear Thee,
that it may be displayed because of
the truth" Mrs. Wilbur in respond
ing for the church homes said, "Can
we not go out from this convention
and do better work for God?'' Our
brothers expect us to do our duty.
Our Father demands that we stand to-
gether.
Mrs. H II. Read of Shelburne re-
sponded for our daughters. She said
we will soon fall out by the way, but
our ranks will not be broken. Our be-
beloved daughters will take our place.
Mrs. Housh called on Miss Margaret
Leitch of Ceylon to say few words.
She told the convention how the in
fluence of the w G. T. T. is felt, not
only in this land, but in every land.
Mrs. Housh then gave the presidents
annual address:
She said where the call came for ag-
gressive temperance work Vermont
was one of seventeen states to re
spond, the women coming from differ
ent parts of the state. Some of these
sisters are still with US, others have
laid down the warfare. 1t is not the
much that one may do, but the little
that each may do that makes the grand
total. The revised version says, "The
Lord giveth, the word.' The women
that publish it are great host. The
present tense is used. Abraham Lin
coin once said that a good way to in
f1uence people to be temperate would
be to send out reformed drunkards to
lecture The w. G. T. U. now says,
educate the children, and save the
wastsd years that mock us with their
SHINING. The saloon power is state
wide, nation wide, world wide. There
must be a power to meet it. Mother
love has crystallized into the Temper
ance Union, and if they do their duty
| God will help them to conquer. There
are many things to do. Keep temper
ance truths before the people,; en-
force the laws; keep informed about
the work in the state; read the tenn
perance papers. We need auxiliary
ship; we must love and pray for the
workers. More than all else we need
deeper spirituality.
After the address, the White Ribbon
Quartette sang "There are bands OF
ribbon white round the world"
The state secretary, Mrs. Davidson,
reported that four delegates went
from Vermont to attend the national
convention at Atlanta. Miss Yates had
| given thirty-three lectures in the
state. Nine counties had held county
meetings. During the past year the
old unions had gained 147 new mem
bers, and twelve new unions had been
organized, having a membership of
IT'S, so we have 322 new workers.
Dinner and supper were served in
the vestry of the church both days of
the convention. This gave all a chance
to become acquainted and the time
passed very pleasantly. The ST. Johns
bury ladies did all in their power to
make the convention a success.
After the devotional meeting in the
afternoon the different departments
were reported by the Supts.
Mrs Bell of Craftsbury reported for
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three hundred of her wall rolls had
been given away and several hundred
sold. She says that in talking with
prisoners in nine cases out of ten they
wish to reform; but so few will trust
them. The image of Christ is still in
their hearts, though it is trailing in the
dust. She thinks there should be
hours provided for them to help them
in starting in life again.
Thursday evening, the Y's held re-
ception in the church parlors, and at
8 O'Clock, they gave Y program. Miss
Rainy of ST. Johnsbury gave words
of welcome, and Miss Kate Stewart OF
Newport responded with well chosen
words Miss Mabel Black of COven-
try sang a delightful solo. Miss Carrie
Paddock of Craftsbury recited ''The
Cup of Loving Service in a manner
that showed fine ability as an elocu-
ZIONIST Others had parts, and Mrs
Nichols gave a short address.
Friday morning there were several
reports and Mrs. J. r. Nichols, nation
al superintendent of fair work, gave
an hours talk upon the Columbian Elk
position. The state officers were elected
by ballot: Mrs. Housh, Pres, Mrs. Da-
wilson, Sec; Mrs. Richmond, treas
urer The executive Com. appointed
as commissioner of worlds fair work
Mrs. r. P. Edes to act under Mrs.
Nichols. Mrs. Alfred of Newport was
appointed a delegate from the Y's to
attend the national convention at
Boston.
Friday evening, Mrs. Nichols gave
a lecture on the subject, ''The Social
Problem and How to Solve it." It
was a grand lecture. Mrs. Nichols
speaks rapidly and without notes, new
er hesitating or rejecting, but handles
her subject in mastery way. She
spoke of intemperance as a dark
thread tangling up every wheel OF
government. Then came the grand
uprising of womanhood, for the foe
lurked everywhere. Heretofore she
had been content to watch her babes
at home; but they had gone out to
meet the foe and motherhood must
follow-and 'fsave my children" went
forth the cry. Her lecture was good
closing to very interesting conven-
tion
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