Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11


The M. E. church was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion with wild mowers
potted plants and the w. =, !. Y: banner.
there to assist with the white RIBBON
badge, showing their honorary connec'
ton with the organisation. ~
The president, Mrs. Clayton, gave tns
welcome for the W. G. T. u, and Rev. y.
N. Crook for the churches. The response
was given by the list vice president Mrs'
Philip Royce OF Woodstock.
The first session was opened oy conse,
Grafton service, led by Mrs. T. Boynton OF
Weston.
The second session opened with praise
and promise meeting leo by Mrs. Royce.
The third session opened with Bible
reading conducted by State President
Mrs. Ida H. Read. Delegates were present
| from Weston and Woodstock unions, a.
SO from Rochester Loyal temperance Les
gion, four from tue new Union az OlcoSs
and two each from the new unions OF
| Chester and EimOnsvllle. Representative
were also present from some OF the towns
OF Windham and Bennington counties.
Very finely written papers were read on
Tobacco, . "Alcohol In the Home, zine
| Temple, . "Systematic Giving" and "Wnat
Shall the Harvest Bet" A very nelpiui
discussion was held on the dinerent metn'
DDS of caring for, and instruction OF, cn,a-
dren to guard them against future evils.
The paper on "Jennie Casseday and Her
Flower Mission was very we'll arranged
and condensed history Of that LADY VINO,
though an invalid for SO many years, oio
I 40 much for the people OF her locality that
thew presented her with telephone from
her sick room to the church so that sne,
too, could enjoy the services every week
for many years. one OF me p lsa.an, nr re
emit DR.. Minnie Leavitt, who worked SO
enthusiastically in nearly every town IN
the county, giving illustrated scientinc
talks in schools, lecturing and organizing
The children OF the Weston school num-
. bering about sixty, came in with marcn-
ing song, and some OF the little tots sang
very prettily some songs after MISS Leav-
Iitt's pleasant talk to them. The Roches-
: ter T, &. delegates also sang from the
White Ribbon Hymnal, "Will 1t Pay!1
!, Each gave a recitation. Esther Cook gave
a report OF the work OF the L. L. l.. OF
Rochester since its organizations and Allce
Kezer. at Miss Leavitt's request, gave an
!, original poem. A poem written by blancne
' Dun ham OF Rochester, entitled 10 tne
Front,' was read to the young people.
i Each days work was ROUNDED OUT 70 ~ ~,
: completeness with the grand actresses VI
Miss Leayitt and of Mrs. Ida ID. Read.
The usual resolutions were adopted. Inc
J, com pletion OF the first decade OF tni'
. county's organization shows 2 neaiIny
+ growth and although there are some fail
! rres there is much willing faithfuiness u
. this service for the Master. The tAougnt'
: given by the pastors were helpinl sn0 81
a couraging, and gospel temperance exper
fence as given by Mr.. Taylor OF bostoi
!; was especially impressive, the good SPIT
!, II throup bout proved the leading text 10
), 1.-THE convention: "Not by might nor Dy
Q power but by my spirit saith the LORD.
A present OF scrapbook portfolio givei
! from the convention by Mrs. Read TO IN
!. president and secretary was nighiy ap
y The Officers elected for the ensuing yea
;; wore. President, Mrs. Laura Kezer, Rocn
10 ester. lat vice president, Mrs. Philip Royce
is Woo Woodstock; I'd vice, Mrs. Nj. Z. Clayton
D, Weston: secretary, Mrs. Bertha Cam
i; hr;dre blcott: treasurer, Mrs. L. French
p, Wesfon: superintendents Of departments
IS nrison and Jail, Mrs. Julia Billings, Wooo
= Stock: evan gelistic and purity, Mrs L. =
Munger. Woodstock; fair WORK, VT VT
re Knann. Woodstock; flower mission, MT
d Holland. Weston; homes Tor nomenl,s:s;
" Children. Mrs. g. H. Pattrell, Union w
9. lare Juvenile, Mrs. G. +. Sheldon, spring
/. aeId. a. T. I. and Legislative, Mrs. =. .
2, Dana, Woodstock; n. and 2. anu H S'.l,S"
+ ics. Mrs. L. M. Edmunds, weston nunu ~,
q school, Mrs. NJ. w. Palmer, sharon; W,
be nerance literature, Mrs. M. y. Inurs.u.
Royalton; national temperance nospi.a
re Miss Ida Walker, Chester.