St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-12

opened with a a song service which was
very much enjoyed. The lecture OF the
evening was by Rev, Mr.. lyric OF ST.
Johnsbury and given in his usual vigor-
Gus and forceful manner. lie contrasted
the drinking customs of % or 30 years
ago with those of the present day.
very great improvement has been made
He Joined the Band OF Hope at the age OF
ten wears. The work for the children
was the most important part OF the tenn
perance work. There is great deal to
do in this line. God is never in hurry.
He works slowly but persistently, We
NAV never see the result of our labor, but
we are to do the work and leave the
responsibility and the result with God.
The lecture deserves much fuller report
thar we have time or space for.
Resolutions passed at the county con-
vention held at Ryegate May 26 and 27;
The W. c. T. U. of Caledonia comfy
thankfully acknowledging the good hand
of our God upon our work during inc
past year; realizing that our prohbltory
law is continually menaced by the league
of hotel men, and by all trends OF the
liquor traffic, and knowing that eternal
vigilance is the price Of the liberty which
we NAV enjoy, Resolved, That we as
convention do earnestly appeal to the
voters of this county to elect no man to
the coming legislature who is not known
to be an ardent supporter OF the present
prohibitorv law, and that we earnestly
appeal to the officers OF the law to strict
ly enforce the penalties attached to every
violation of the same. =
Whereas, The most important work OF
the w. c. T. U. is educating the children
in principles Of temperance and purity,
and realizing that these principles
are taught in the most interest
ing and forceful manner,
Resolved. Thatw we endeavor to enthuse
all our public school teachers IN the sub
ject of scientific temperance instruction; ;
that we help them in any way we can
through the local superintendent; that
we recommend that each local Union put
into the hands OF the mother such litera-
ture as will help them to train their chill
dren in temperance and purity, :.
Resolved, That we protest against all
indecent advertisements oil all kinds and
especially deprecate the dispositions OF
some of our county papers by pic
lures and otherwise to make tobacco,
beer and cigars attractive to the young
Whereas, Our states attorney, Mr.. w.
H. TAYLOR, has been true aud faithful to
the duties pertaining to his office and has
been persistent and successful in closing
some places where illegal traffic in alcho-
holic drink was carried on and in bring
ing the offenders to justice therefore,
Resolved, That we recognize with
gratitude his efforts and tender him our
hearty support and sympathy,
COUNTY suPERMrrNDENrs OF DEPART
MENTs.
Evangelistic, Miss Agnes Shields, Wes
Barnet H. & H., Ms Clara Bailey; S
T. O.. Mrs. Nina Hooker, Peacham
parior meetings, Mrs. Emily Albee, Eas
Peacham; press work, E. H., Mrs. Ellz'
S. Aston, Peacham; prison and aims
house, Mrs, II, NJ. Douglass, St. Johns
bury; social purity, F. \, Wright, Oar
vile; rescue work, Mrs. Hannah Parker
Sutton; Y. W. c. T. u, Mrs. Ware
Mills; miners, lumber and quarrymer
Mrs. Cobb st. Johnsbury Centre; assis
ant, Mrs. II. K. Mack, Hardwick.