St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-12
w. c. 7. U. CONVENTION.
An Interesting Report of the Recent County
Gathering at Ryegate. Tleetings Spec
tally Reported for the CALIFORNIAN.

| county w oman SHTlStldH lSlh Pe' eHNN
Union was held in the United Presbyte-
rian church at Ryegate, May 26 and ~
A good delegation of white ribbon
women from st. Johnsbury and neigh
boring towns assembled at the station
in st. Iohnsbury on Tuesday morning to
take the train for Ryegate. Arriving
there drive of 212 miles brought us to
to the beautiful little church built quite
recently by the United Presbyterians. A
cordial reception was given by the recep-
ton committee.
An executive committee meeting was
held at 1890 at the home Of Mrs. Beat
tie after which all adjourned to the YES
try of the church for dinner.
At one O'Clock conservation servicewas
held led by Mrs. Collins, wife of the pas
tor of the church. The convention was
opened by reading Crusade psalm and
PRAYER. Words OF welcome were brought
from the Barnet w. c. 7. u, the Y. z. 5.
c. E., the church and Sunday School,
Rev. Mr.. Collins in his welcome from the
church said, eve are interested in this
work because we are interested in the
church and thus in church work" Fit
ting responses were given from the socie-
ties. After singing, a short address was
given by our county president, Mrs.
Drew. She said it would be impossible
for her to take one step in this work
without the help Of her Heavenly Father
by putting her hand in His, doing just
what He gives her to do and leaving the
result with with Him she went on in the
work. She spoke OF the love and loyal
support which she had always received
from the Union in the county. Depart
ment reports were next taken up. Not
much had been done in L. 7. L. on ac-
count of illness of the superintendent.
Parlor meetings had been very successful.
After singing, a parliamentary drill
was held conducted by Mrs. Drew. a
good deal OF amusement was caused on
account of the mistakes made by those
who were unaccustomed to parliament
tary usages in their unions.
A most interesting memorial service
was conducted by Miss Agnes Shields.
In speaking of this service Mrs. Drew
said that this was the first time in three
years that our county had been called to
hold such a service. Seven members had
passed away from different unions since
the last county convention. Loving and
= tender tributes by those who knew them
= were paid to these dear sisters and also
+ to one whom we claimed as brother, a
/ warm, staunch and true friend of the
. temperance cause and one who did all il
his power to promote the advancement
of that cause, Mr.. William Pearl of st
a Iohnsbury.
n A most interesting half hour was thai
= spent with the L. T. LIS of RyegatC
!, under their superintendent, Miss Anna
Nolan. The recitations and music b,
the children were very much enjoyed b,
\ all. The two minute speeches from loca
/ presidents gave encouraging report
t from the unions in the county, Mrs
a Read spoke of the Importance of the SC
cial purity departments. She said TIL
Young women should hold themselve
s, aloof from every young man who is no
n as pure and clean in their morals an
n habits as they themselves are.
y Mrs. Reads address in the evenin
e was as usual full of interest and instru
-, ton; 80 per cent of crimes tried in II
~ courts are due to drink. Statistics sho
u that $3.50 900 900 dollars are spent ever
IL year in the United States for ntoxicatin
10 liquors.
The report of homes for homele
children showed three boys sent to Kul
ne Hattin Home. Rescue Home at Burlin
to ton is doing grand work. Prison, j.
ut and aims house work was well reportt
d in paper from Mrs. Elliott Of st. John
le- bury. Since this report was sent, the
rk have been several additions to the
h. mates in our jail. One tor murder, al
several Others for other crimes. SUI
mary of county work shows active mel
,e+ bership, 235; honorary, 65; increase
81 membership, L.
y, The roll call showed 81 delegates pr
Ne ent after which the election of Office
''e took place. Mrs Drew was unanimous
ere reelected and was presented to the &C
'ed vention by Mrs Read and heart
ia greeted by the convention, Mrs. H.
!. Drown, secretary, and Mrs. S. X. Hu
treasurer, were also unanimously
in elected.
St. Two very important papers were res
lel- one Temperance Literature" by Mrs.
on. !. Clark, Peacham, and the other "Tt
n,t perance as a Missionary Work." by NJ
Jessie Varnum. A lecture on "Franchi
was given by young lady new to
county, Miss Nettie Chase, who was
pleasing speaker. She showed the or
advance made i'll those states wi
'"0 women share in the ballot and where
''es license prevails with great increase
by material prosperity, sobriety and g
the government. In one instance the Jail '