St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-30
w. CT. u. CONVENTION.
A Large Attendance. ce.-Instructive and Inter-
esting Sessions.


Union of Vermont held in Grace Method
list church, closed here last Sunday even
ing after four days Of interesting and en-
thusiastic work. There were about rs
delegates in attendance and the conven-
ton probably brought twice that num-
bea Of strangers into town. The visiting
delegates all declare that it was the best
convention ever held.
A brief account of the work Of the first
day Of the convention was given in last
weeks CALIFORNIAN. Friday morning
Mrs. NJ. A. Bracket gave an interesting
address of welcome in behalf of the St.
Johnsbury Union, and response, COM
posed for the occasion, was sung by the
delegates.
The forenoon was largely given up to
reports OF officers and departments.
Mrs. l. H. Read spoke as superintendent
OF the literature committee, and reports
OF the press department were given by
Mrs. M. H. Bruce, press superintendent,
Mrs. E. S. Farr, Union Signal reporter,
Mrs. NJ. S. Morgan, editor Vermont
Home Guards
The annual address by the state presi-
lent, Mrs. Ida H. Read, was the chief
feature of the afternoon. She gave an
interesting review of the work and prog
ress made by the Union during the past
year and urged increased effort for the
year to come. She said that some people
looked upon the Union as humbug,
being blind to the great good they are
doing in keeping the young boys from
cigarette smoking and the evils of
similar habits and drinks. The woman
of the Union had gone into the slums
and the prisons; the gentle touch OF her
hand had purified everything with which
it had come in contact. There is room
for her in politics and when she gets
there she will purify that also. Depart
ment reports were given as follows:
"Vermont for Christ" Mrs. L. F. Will
bur, evangelistc superintendent; "The
Value of an Individual" Mrs. c. S, Rich
mond, Homes for Homeless Children
superintendent; "Home Protection for
Home Keepers" Mrs. P. S. Beeman,
franchise superintendent; formulation
| Stones" Miss Helen b. Wellman, Sun
day School superintendent "The New
Crusade" Mrs. N. E. Purngton, purity
superintendent.
Friday evenings programme opened
with an organ voluntary by Erving Nc
Intyre. Grace church quartette sang an
anthem, Like as a Father" Scripture
was read and prayer offered by Rev. A..
l. Davis OF Bath, Me-, formerly of this
place. The reading of "The Cloud" by
Miss Eleanor G. Stephens was greatly
enjoyed by the audience and for an encore
she gave "The Ninety and Nine" A
pleasing feature was the Loyal Temper
ance Legion demonstration conducted by
Mrs. ]. A. Marshall, and the several chill
dren who took part did finely.
The speaker of the evening Rev. S. B.
Dunn of Shoreham, was pleasantly in
troduced by President Read. Mr.. Dunn
took as his subject "The Temperance
Bcsom." A besom is broom brush
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trate his subject and to show that a
clean sweep was what was needed in the
temperance business. Mr.. Dunn named
five elements that were essential to fight.
ing the liquor curse. First, the active
co operation of the 10000 Christian
ministers in the United States, Second
temperance press. Mr.. Dunn here paid
handsome compliment to the power Iol
good of the press. Third, a temperance
youth, AS the twig is bent so is the tree
inclined With the youth of this lan6
educated to fight the liquor traffic, the
next great Waterloo OF this world vii
be whiskeyloo. Fourth a temperance
womanhood. On all moral questions
woman is invariably right. She is tn,
conscience OF the world. Fifth temper
ance sentiment. With these five element,
placed together in band of union grea
good can be accomplished Ior the tenn
perauce cause. Mr.. Dunn is an interest
ing speaker and his lecture was closel,
followed by the large audience.
Saturday forenoon was devoted tc
department reports, business and genera
discussion Several amendments to tn
constitution were adopted, The num
Der OF officers and delegates present a
the roll call Saturday morning was 73
Eleven counties were represented and A.
local unions.
! A resolution was adopted to urge tn
legislature to pass a law giving munic
pal suffrage to the women OF Vermont
1t was voted to petition the legislatur
? to incorporate the state Union,
/, The prohibition law and the law rela
d. ing to temperance instruction in publ
p schools was discussed and commit,
will go before the legislative commit,
to seek better legislation on the tempe
c ance subject.
g pleasant feature at this session WI
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