The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20
TEMPERANCE.
Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the
Vermont Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.

For the niueteenth time in its his
tory the Vermont branch of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
met at Montpelier last week W,dnes-
day ard Thursday. The business meet
ings and public exercises were held ia
Bethany church, and in the vestry Of
the Church of the Messiah Widespread
tables supplied the physical wants OF
the delegates in attendance.
The executive committee and board
of superintendeuts held a business
meeting Tuesday evening with Mrs. e.
NJ. Denny at her home on State sire Ell.
The convention opened with con
secretion ms citing led by Mrs. Ellen c.
Osgood of Montpelier, who read the
120th Psalm and offered prayer. Ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered by
Mrs. f. NJ. Denny, in behalf of Mont
pelier Union, Mrs. Bertha Chamber
lain of Plainfeld for the County Union
and by some of the Montpelier pastors.
Rev. A. II. Webb, pastor of Trinity
church expressed the pleasure it gave
him to welcome the ladies to cleaner
town than had been in the past. He
referred to the great work that has
been wrought in Montpelier by the
Kelley Institute, and predicted the
overthrow of the saloon. Rev. G. O.
Webster, the Baptist pastor rejoiced in
what had been done by the ladies'
There is room for much more work but
success is sure to crown their efforts
Rev. A. N. Lewis, rector of Christ
church, followed with pleasant words Of
welcome and encouragement. In the
absence of a pastor, Hon. Joseph
Poland welcomed the Union to Bethany
church, the members of which fifty-fve
years ago passed resolutions condemn
ing iptemperance. Mr.. Poland read
from the records of the church at that
time, and deprecated the license idea.
Rev. Alonzo Hitchcock of Mortified
also spoke brit fly.
Mrs. E. S. Farr of Bristol responded
for the convention and urged all TO join
the union both for the sake of sons and
daughters al home and for the sake of
husbands and sons in other homes. A
hymn written by Mrs. M. E. Hastings
OF Townshend was sung, the author
leading. County reports by secretaries
followed, Addison county by Mrs. w.
w. Turner, East Middlebury; Benning-
ton, Mrs. j. G.. Blackmer, Manchester;
Chittenden, Mrs. r. A. Harris, Hines
burgh; Grand Isle, Mrs. H. g. Hol-
E. O. Stone, Morrisville; Rutland,
study led by Mrs. L. F. Wilbur of Bur.
lipgton followed.
The promise meeting with which the
exercises opened Wednesday afternoon
was led by Mrs. Wilbur. Miss Amy b.
Fisk of Montpelier reported for the
Kindergarten department; Mrs. Lucy r.
kellogg of Jamaica for Sunday-school
work; Mrs. Ida Fl. Reed of Shelburne
for scient 0c temperance instruction and
higher education and Mrs. Lois E.
Alfred of Newport for social work
Master Fred H. Whittier gave violin
solo, and was obliged to respond a sec
ond time.
The church was filled Wednesday
evening by delegates and townspeople.
The choir of the Church of the Mes
siah furnished music. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. j. Edward Wright. Mrs.
Ida FL. Read, the state president, de-
livered the annual address. Remarks
on the beneficial effects of the Kelley
treatment were made by E. A. Mutt and
w. A. Lord, Esq. The benediction
was pronounced by Rev. G. o. Web
ster
The praise service Thursday morn
ing was led by Mrs. l.. N. Franklin of
Rutland. Mrs. Drew of Hardwick re-
ported for Caledonia county; Mrs.
Barnes of West Randolph for Orange
county; Mrs. V. T. Human of West
Charleston for Orleans county; Mrs.
Alice NJ. Richardson of Montpelier for
Washington county and Mrs. f. A.
Kezer of Rochester of Windsor county.
Mrs. M. E. Bell of Morrisvile gave the
report of prison and Jail work. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Ida H.
Read of Shelburne; secretary, Mrs.
Gratia f. Davidson of Newfane; treas
urer, Mrs. E. NJ. Denny of Montpelier;
auditor, Mrs. Bertha E. Chamberln of
Plainheld.
Mrs. M. E. Bell led the devotional
meeting Thursday afternoon. M. S.
Stone, state superintendent of educa-
tion and Miss Emily Harvey, mission
airy to India, were introduced and spoke
briefly. A letter written from Switzer-
land by Miss Frances e. Willard was
read by Mrs. Denny. Mrs. f. B. Lun6
of Burlington reported for railroad
work and Mis-. n. E. Purinton of South
Starksboro for social purity. A purse
of over $40 was presented to Mrs. Read,
the president, who serves without sal
airy. Banjo solos by Master Arthur
Dewey were given which were loudly
applauded. Mrs. E. M. Denny reported
for the department of hygiene and
heredity, Mrs. L. N. Franklin of Rut
land for legislative work and Mrs. T.
F. Wilbur of Burlington for evangelis =
tic work. The children's hour was
conducted by Miss Amy B. Fisk of
Montpelier. Mrs. p. r. Edes of New
port gave the report of the Worlds
Fair commissioner.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
temperance legislation and recommend
ing its enforcement; commencing Sab
bath observance at the Worlds Fair;
pedging cooperation in the erection
of the Woman's Christian Temperance