Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-22
GRANGE NEWS.
A Business Session of Protective Grange,
Followed by an Earnest Discussion of
the Temperance Question.

Protective grange held a meeting last Tuasdav
evening, devoting large portion OF the time to
business. II was decided TO hold the annual sugar
supper III the Grand Army hall next Tuesday
evening. Warm sugar will be ready to serve a
P NJ, everybody is invited.
David T. Perry extended an invitation 10 the
grangers and their friends To meet at his hall
April IA drama viii be presented at that time
Only one of the company came prepared with
society notes, which were upon the Womans
Christian Temperance union. She said il was lie
/ outgrowth OF the womans crusade. which did
such wonderful work in Ohio over twenty wears
ago, and now the union has a membership of over
2uO,OOo IN this county and unions in all the primer
pie counties of the world Its work is largely
educatlonal a well a. retOruatory. Reference
was made TO the ''poyglot" petition for the SIN
preston of the liquor traffic, recently presented
20 our government and which will be-. nrt.sanrad
% all the principal governments of the world
This petition is over five miles long and contains
the names OF l,l2l 200 women and is indorsed by
over 5OOOOOO men and women.
Temperance was the subject for discussion
Topics had, been assigned to different persons ino
thls subject Among them was temperance for
the business man by Charles n. Clsbee who
showed the effects of indulgence in strong drnk
and how the liquor element controls the politics
Of this country, its social and moral life and IN
rum It has caused. He believed in suppressino,
lZing il a crime, 49,
An excellent paper, written by Geo E Croweu
upon the proper attitude of the church upon the
temperance question was read by Q D. Whitman
Mr.. CroWell asked what should be the attitude of
the church upon the question of murder stealing
immortality, gambling, lying and kindred evils
showing plainly the duty to deal with such mai,
| tels When necessary, and as intemperance is A
kindred evil II should receive the same attention
Inc church could not afford 10 temporize or com
promise with evil in any form. a Christian com.
u ti uulleu IN action standing shoulder 10
! shoulder against the common foe wouid create %
Rubhc sentiment antagonistic 10 the rum traffic
! Inc power or public opinion is most effectuaI at
the pqlls AMI there should be the rallving noint
IoI an the friends of pure legislation and good
government. HN'N
, prescott Eahes IN speaking upon the duty of
lHS grange regarding this subject thought a de
clued stand mould be taken by everyone that ain
might feel that the influence Of the order was o,,
the right side ""9 vi
Mrs Mary J Currier in an essay upon the to,,i,
rs tulal abstinence from every form of int6,,i
CaIls necessary Tor the prosperity of the nation
suggested mat all should live in such "a way thai
eHorts 70 a,d IN reformatory work NAV moi meet
we implied mint that the home life rs moi nnite
tighl 4hu would not bear close inspection Sbe
thought the occasional drnker needed reforrnirr,
auu presenter the idea that if we desire "A clean
HaIion eaeA lnu;vidual must lead a clean life