The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-06-17
Orange County w. c. T. u. Con-
yentfon.

the prayer and praise service was led by
Mrs. Z. l.. CorWin, after which the con-
yention was called to order by Mrs. Susie
Morrow of Randolph, first vice president,
the president Mrs. Shaw not being able to
be present. Prayer was offered by our
state president, Mrs. Ida H. Read.
Rev. w. e. Allen in his words of greet
ing said We welcome you because there
is nothing selfish in your coming. You
are digging down into the depths of hui
man depravity and placing the stones of
| Temperance and Purity, and thus build
ing up perfect character. We respect
you for the emancipation of woman for
the elevation of mothers, and because
you have had a vision, even the golden
age OF man. The greeting from the Y's
OF Chelsea was given by Mrs. Mattoon,
who responded to these words of greet
ing, and thanked them for their kind
| thoughts and hearty welcome. Miss
Emma Darling spoke on Social Settle
ment Work. A social settlement is a
group of people taking up their residence
IN some locality where they can by their
LIE teach those around them how to live
better lives. The Willard Y. Settlement
| which is the result of the labors of Miss
| CaSwell, president of the Y's in Massa-
chusetts, is situated at II Myrtle street
Boston, and was dedicated Nov. 49, 1897
There are Is finely arranged rooms fur
nished by WIS and YES of Massachusetts
makes woman patroness and So year
makes man patron of this work. Only
Iris earning So or less are taken, though
many other applications are received,
and S3 a week is the charge for room,
board and washing, making this the best
cheap boarding house.
The address of the evening was given
by Rev. W. E. Allen. "We are proud to-
night of our heritage" he said, mot be-
cause of it's extent OF territory or the
beauty of its hills and valleys but the
heritage of civil and religious liberty. In
order to Join the army OF the T. S. GER
tain qualifications are required, and just
so the soldiers of the w. &. r. L. need
be well qualified for the work. -,
must be sure they are on Coz ma
They should be able to di "a s;ftfa
mind. They should be fc ,esFa6 Tt5,a,.
does not mean to be inse .,sy{GgS, 1l1 III
for that is ignorance ,asttTeGf |dan%or
ger and then / resS Bttt realiling dan
ness: 1t requ ,,ps Oh is ,tTue fearIe less.
Merrim H " Fer 8bsoG9 f 35 Rt sy" Ito to
but it caHtter tile gdns of MORO Castle
what IT'S more courage for a man to do
i .,":Ee thfnksi5 right in the face Of NH III
90 oplnlQR, Our enemy is greater than
| Spain. uA %eformer must be persistent
LAP n'Ust be selfsacrifcing, able to dis
ctr che signs of the times
Cii' DCICIllCJlOll heN. w II, a Hen
Inc praise service Friday morning was
conducted by Miss Bixby. Convention
was called to order by the president. and
prayer was offered by Mrs. Read The
time was then devoted to appointment or
committees, reports of Unions and
glonS and of departments OF work. q
roll call showed delegates from all Fl 4h'
the Unions reporting this year. q re %
Corinth, East Corinth, Newbur Iefsea
dolph and Iopsham also delep +, Ran
the FreeWill Baptist church at ate from
ton. The fol lowing officers Washing
Tor the coming year: Ho (efe electe,
deInR MIS- ,d b. L.. Corwin, 5o9ary pres
Randolph; secretary, y S'tsie Morrow
NeWbury; treasurer liSs 4, NJ. Bixby
Chelsea; 1st vice p' .drs. E. 4, Corwin
l U2arllng' NeW6ury .esident, Mrs. L. )
MIS-. Apple meat 2ld vice president
SN91 of pray pray .auG, East Corinth. o
Friday afte ,dsioh'
,LpS, Br0"r l4oon, DEVOTIONAL meeting
Ioinoia aiy 1. Two children were mad
.n ~ ~ aYembers of the w. G. 7. U. b
ION, y" White ribbon around the arr
To- g Congregation joined in slngln
= {, sweet Home. Paper by Mrs. }.
ID. Tead by Mrs. Dickey of Washing
n, Paper, What to eat,e by Mrs. Ann
IL Hodge, read by the president Pape
fWiHard memorial, Miss .Bixby, A fe'
words in memory of Miss Frances E. Wi
Hard and Mrs. Esther L. Housh, our TO
mer state president, were spoken by Mr.
iCOrwin and Mrs. Read, followed by tt
singing of Lead Kindly Light. Pape
practical suggestions by Mrs. Shaw, rea
Of all, Miss Bixby. Paper, Plea for
state flower, Mrs. Fannie Lewis. Lift
Edward Bacon was made an hOnora1
member. Doxology. Benediction.
Friday evening the praise service We
led by Miss E. B. Brown. Prayer, Mr.
E, B. Brown. Solo, Miss Bixby. Recit'
ton, Self erased, Miss Alice L. Corwil
H. Read, What is the greatest questio
before us today? The brothers if asked
would say the war question. GladstOn
says, Take pestience and war and famin
together they do not produce such dt
struction as the drink traffic. In tow
in Canada lives an old man who is know
and honOred in many surrounding towns
and it is because he was the one who il
troduced the curfew law. Four hundre
of our towns and cities now have thi
curfew law, which required all under tn
age of fifteen to leave the streets at 8 i
winter and in summer unless attende
by parent or guardian. After the colleC
ton the convention closed with the ten
perance doXolOgy.
The Woman'S Christian TempeFaRc
Union of Orange County would recogniz
= the providential care of our Heavenl
Father during the past year in that GU
ranks have not been broken by death
and that so great harmony prevail
among the members. Therefore
RESOLVED That we will depend the comm
wear solely on this Divine and guidance
that has brought us so safely through the pas
and so by his help do greater work for hurnanIt
. in the future. ...,...l . ... u. .
4 That we deplore the great DISSERTATION of tn
Sabbath in iii of our great cities and by our Ma
| tional government in many ways, and also by tn
introduction of the Sunday paper into our fai
state so that the holy stiffness of the day of res
is disturbed by the running of Sunday trains
- therefore we will work with renewed zeal on thi
most important department of our work,
7 hat we labor indefatigaby for more thorough
scientific tempe rance ns tructIon law as our on
hone of a temperate future Is in the education o
the children ofth present. g.,
That we try in every way to arouse public sent
ment in favor of the prohibitory law of our stao
and and that we earnestly petition the legislator
of our state to continue the present prohioitor
law, Notwithstanding the arguments in favor o
license and local option now being thrust upoi
the public mind.
That we will never cease waging war on tn
tobacco habit in every form until this Toe to GU
Young men is crushed forever.
That we realize the great Importance OF thu
work of the temDerauCe hospital, and that viii