Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-20
No. 41--l03O.

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of l3 children. The story of Jennie Cas-
sidy and her Flower Mission was told by
Mrs. Read, who drew from ii the lesson
that sick or we'll, each has some work to
do. AT the close OF the address an invita-
4 tion was given TO attend the camp meet
I ing to be teld in Spring Grove. New Ha-
! ven, from July 24th TO August 1st. col
Z lection amounting to S7.53 was taken, and
( the congregation was dismissed with a
( blessing, byt the Rev. V. M. Hardy.
I Friday morning the conservation service
was led by Mrs. w. \. Roberts. The min
utes Of the previous mornings proceed
ings we're read by the secretary and ap-
proved by the convention. The roll call
was responded to by temperance quota
tions, and the Flower Mission was report
ed by the County superintendent, Mrs. f.
Lewis, who highly commended the work
done in Chelsea. Only four towns in this
county have this mission, which makes it.
self useful in decorating churches and
Frightening the rooms Of the sick Mrs.
Lewis finished by readiDga poem on "The
Mission of Flowers" Mrs. c. O. Barnes
read the paper on "Social Work. written
by Mrs. Allen-of Chelsea, and few sup
Elementary remarks were made by Mrs.
Read. Mrs. j. NJ. Comstock and Mrs.
Forrest both furnished papers on "Social
Purity and the latter was particularly
earnest in her remarks. The local presi-
dent, Mrs. John Prince, reported the West
AnAOl a. lOltOMts IMtUIN-IOuT
members with meetings once in two weeks:
eight new members received during the
year and one removed by death; one social
and a lee. ure on the "Keeley Curen by w
A. Lord of Montpelier. But little has been
done in scientific instruction, owing to
the sickness Of tine superintendent. re-
port OF Fair Work was made by Mrs Rose
Adams OF Tunbridge, for Mrs. S.E. Wills.
These county officers We're chosen for
the ensuing year: president, Mrs j. A. II.
Corwin of Chelsea; LIST vice president, Mrs.
A. j. Wills OF So. Tunbridge; 2nd vice
president, Mrs. John Hodge OF East Cor
inth; secretary, Mrs. CO. Barnes Of Chel-
sea: treasurer, Mrs. Willard Cav OF West
Randolph; superintendents- s-evangelistic
work, Mrs. ii. F. Forrest, Chelsea; fair,
Mrs. A. j. Wills, So. Tunbridge: hygiene
and heredity, Miss Anna Ladd Of SO. Cor
inth; juvenile and narcotics, Mrs. Frank
Taplin OF +. Corinth; legislation, Mrs. Fl.
M. Miller; prison and Jail, Mrs. F. II.
Tracy, Chelsea; scientific temperance
instruction., Miss Flora Corwin, Chelsea;
social purity, Mrs. j. NJ. Comstock, CheI,
sea; Y work, Miss Mary A. Burbank, ,Chel-
sea to secure homes for homeless children
"a department added this year-Mrs.
Walter English, West Randolph.
The report Of the treasurer, Mrs. Will
lard Gay, showed cash on hand, sz3.25;
dues received from Chelsea, II. 20; from
Chelsea Y's, S1.50; from r. Corinth, si59;
No. Tunbridge, $40; Topsham, g 80; w.
Randolph, S210. Total, including collec.
tion taken Thursday night, S41 .2S.
The following resolutions, presented by
Mrs. Forrest, were adopted:
RESOLVED, That we tender our sincere
thanks TO the West Randolph Union for
its sisterly welcome and kind hospitality,
to the trustees of this beautiful church. to
the pastors Of the different churches for
their Christian sympathy and words OF
QnHnnrQUpmpnf frGQlU crfn 10 ha
choir, also to the organist for her ser
vices, to the citizens for their kindly help,
and to those who acted as us hers.
After the business meeting, the conven-
tion iitly ended with memorial service,
which was conducted by Mrs. Mary Mann
and held in honor of Mrs. Anna Lamson
Dubois, who was one OF the early menu
bers OF the society and who, through a
long and useful life, had kept in sympa-
thy with the work
The Windsor County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union held its eighth an
nual convention in Proctorsville, June 21
and p, at the invitation OF the Y's of that
place. 1t opened at 80 ON Wednesday,
with a conservation service, led by Miss
Joy of Woodstock, who has recently re-
turned from the Moody school at North
field, Mass. hearty and postical well
come was given to the beautifully decora-
ted church and hospitable homes by Alice
Davis, to which response was given by
Mrs. +. A. kezer of Rochester. Then fol-
lowed reports by the county secretary and
reports from the Unions, either by their
secretary or by the superintendents OF the
different departments, each reporting his
own line OF work. Among some OF the
best papers written could be mentioned
those on Hygiene and Heredity,'by Mrs.
Edmunds of Weston; "Some of the Meth
ods OF Teaching Temperance in the Com
mon Schools" by Miss Stella Sanders OF
Chow to Interest Young
People In Temperance Work. by Miss
Minnie Fay of Felchville; "N Work. by
Miss Grace Royce of Woodstock, and read
by Miss Maud McWain of Rochester;
Temperance Work in the Christian En-
deavor Society,"" by Miss Clara Pollard of
Proctorsville. A large delegation OF young
people from the "Blue Ribbon Club OF
Felchville were present and their young
pastor from Tufts college, Rev. MIR. Wells,
gave some helpful remarks in the PASTORS
hour, also led one of the devotional SER
vices. The Loyal Temperance Legion of
Proctorsville gave pleasant entertain
ment Wednesday evening, after which
Mrs. p. S. Beeman OF Windsor gave a fine
address, interesting even the children and
profitable to all. Thursday evening an
address was given by Mrs. /. Fl. Read,
President of the VT. w. c. t. u, after
" hich the Proctorsville young people held
a Dcmorest silver medal contest, the con-
test for the gold medal being postponed
for lack of the required number OF speak
srs. The successful contestant for the sill
yer medal was Miss Ruby TayIor OF Proc
torsville, to whom it was awarded by Mrs.
Read. : Each of the other five speakers
was given a little token, by the president
Of the Proctorsville Y's, Mrs.Alta B. Wy
man, to whom be accorded the success of
The convention. The following officers
we're elected: president Mrs. p s. Bee
man of Windsor; 1st vice president, Mrs.
Philip Royce of Woodstock; 2nd vice pres
dent, Mrs. Alta Wyman of Proctorsville;
Mrs. +. A. Kezer of Rochester;
treasurer, Mrs. l.. French Of Weston
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