Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-20


DDS employed are similar 10 those
used here, the social department be-
ing considered the most important
and the young people have been form
ed into choirs to assist at entertain.
ments and at Gospel meetings. The
Flower mission is also in most en-.
couraging condition. Miss Cum
mings has lately visited temperance
workers in other lands, in Greece
Italy, Switzerland, Palestine, France
and England. In Jerusalem She
found but one temperance man-hard.
i ~ creditable showing for the Holy
City. Miss Cummings closed her re-
marks, which were listened to with the
closest attention, by an appropriate
quotation.
| THURSDAY morning, preparatory
service was led by Miss Sarah Cum.
mings of STAFFORD, and the conven-
ton opened with the delegates seated
by counties. Prayer was offered by
Mrs. Eusebia Denny of Montpelier:
Psalm LAG was read responsiyely, and
the ladies united in singing "We Be-
long"
The business of the convention be-
gan with the appointment by the chair
of committee on credentials, con-
posed OF Mrs. Mary Mann, West Ram
dolph; Mrs.A. A. Wyman, Cambridge
port, and Miss Flora Corwin Of Chel-
sea. The committee on resolutions
was appointed, one from each county
represented, a. follows: Addison, Mrs.
c. NJ. Bosworth Of Bristol; Benning-
ton, Miss Lora Williams, Bondville;
Caledonia, Mrs. +. A.Densmore, West
Burke: Chittenden, Miss II. NJ. Well
man, Burlington; Lamoille, Mrs. +.
O. Stone, Morrisville; Orange, Mrs. +.
-. Barnes, Chelsea; Orleans. Mrs. H..
b. Cowles, Derby Line; Windham,
Mrs. L. J.. Benis, Grafton. Mrs. g..
W. Morrow OF West Randolph and
Mrs. G.. e. Walkero of Middlebury were
appointed by the chair a committee on
courtesies, and the following named
ladies were appointed 10 serve rs re-
porters for the papers Of their respec-
tive counties: Addison, Miss Lucy
Hitchcock; bennington, Mrs. :. II. Tuck
er; Caledonia, Mrs. :. {. Haskell;
Ch.ttenden, Mrs l.. +. Wilbur; La
noble. Mrs. T.. 0.Stone; Orange. Miss
Flora Corwin; Orleans, Mrs. H.S.Stone;
Rutland, Mrs. Be. Terrill; Windham,
Mrs 4. A. Wyman.
But TWO or three reports Of the
county secretaries were read, but those
few served TO show that the work rs Il
whole i progressing. Two stanzas Of
..Blest BE the Tie That Binds" were
sung. and the committee OH courtesies
presented To the convention, Mrs. NJ.
f. Arnold Of Florida, Miss Lucy
Hitchcock OF New Orleans and DR..
Minnie Leavitt Of Canada, who were
each created with the Chautauquan
salute and in few word, expressed
their appreciation of the cordial well
come.
After singing the last stanza Of
'.Blest BE the Tie That Binds, ETC.,
Mrs. +. +. Ware of Wilmington, sec-
ond vice president, was called to the
chair. while the president, Mrs. Ida II.
Read of Shelbune, delivered her an
nual address, which was well-writ-
ten and acknowledgements article.
Mrs. Read said that the duties and
anxieties Of the year--a yearneverthe-
les. radiant with the sense that the
Divine Helper was nearer than ever
before-could now be counted as past
experiences. At the Worlds Fair, was
seen the scope OF women's associated
work, the progress in art and science
and the peaceful rivalry of the nations
of the earth. But the White City has
passed away and since its disappear
ance. we have passed through strikes
and riots: France has bemoaned the
assassination OF her president and the
people of every civilized nation have
been confronted by questions of the
gravest nature. Yet it is not "A time
for encouragement but for renewed
conservation. The bells which ring
out the 10Th century will ring in the
10Th with issues dwarfing all present
contests. Still the temperance work
has moved steadily on, and in it,
twenty-three departments much has
been done. schools of cooking are
springing up, and Rutland has a w.
&. II. L. coffee house. The franchise
is still denied woman, and il is neces-
sarv that She should have it.. As is the
lightning TO the oak, so is woman's
ballot TO the rum traffic; and knowing
this, can pure-hearted woman be I'M
willing to vote? Homes will brighten
and saloons 90 down when woman
shall bless every place that she enters
and shall enter every place. Systematic
giving is an act of worship, and no
woman can afford TO be without
means of her own to do with as she
win. We heara great deal about the
the renaissance of art, but revival
of the Jewish tithing system Is even
more TO be desired. Mrs. Read paid
a glowing tribute to Francis Willard
ana spoke Of the Neal Dow celebration
tbrouUhout the STATE and the Sprinu