The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-12
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.


the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
OF Washington county was held July and
in Mortified. The Methodist church was
prettily decorated for the occasion with
departed leader, Frances e. Willard
Miss Bertha K. Chamberlin presided.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Miss Lydia Hartige. The records OF last
convention were read by the secretary,
Mrs. Alice Richardson. Mrs. A. b. Shaw
gave greetings in behalf Of Mortified
Union, response by Mrs. K. M. Denny.
Reports from superintendents upon depart
ment work were encouraging. Miss Cham
berlin reported that the death rate was
much less in temperance hospitals than
where alcoholic remedies are used. Recon-
mended that resolutions upon this point be
sent to all medical conventions held in our
State. The essay by Mrs. l.. N. Kibby,
synopsis Of the progress and results Of this
work: The paper, Notes by the Way
side," Mrs. l.. s. Wiswel, gave a descrip-
ton Of Willard Hall in 1.-THE Temple" at
Chicago. In the address, "The Citadel of
Home," Rev. Effie X. Jones told how best
TO keep the home. The trinity OF sacred
words are, Home, Mother, Heaven. The
last energy OF motherhood is to build up
righteousness, noble, self-sacri6cing, more
noble than pulpit preachings. Home is
city that needs guarding against the foes
| outside. Women have not the ballot, and
so long ss the ballot remains in the hands
| OF men, we demand that they protect us.
The home is safe only through the power Of
| the church. Remarks were made by Rev.
FL. j. Schelly Of Montreal In behalf of the
Anti'Saloon League, based upon Pre-
venti"e v. Reformstive Measures" He
believed in agitation, law enforcement,
and legislative efforts. This organization
Is anti-denominational and non-political.
Thursday evening, the superintendeats
demonstrated their respective departments
by banners, mottos, etc. and appropriate
quotations: Rev. H.. j: Schelly gave an
address, zone with Christ" All denomi-
nations come upon one platform in doing
the work Of the Anti-Ssloon League, for we
have no creed. Bible sentiment must be
organized. We cannot have honest gov
ernmont until we get honest men, practical
religion. He made an earnest appeal for
the protection OF our boys, especially
against the use OF the cigarette, and. as
Gladstone said, 1--WE want to make it hard
as possible to do wrong, and easy as possi-
Mems Attitude Towards Temperance"
Mrs. Joel Harvey said 1.-THE sale Of whis
key is declining because public sentiment
against it is increasing, They want tenn
perate men in their employ The whiskey
How are we to show our interest In tenn
persnce?" was answered by delegates.
On Friday afternoon the reports OF the
local secretary were encouraging. The es-
say, "Signs OF Progress" by Mrs. K. j.
Colby, was excellent, as it gave us unde-
niable facts regarding an increase OF tenn
perate living. In Canada no liquors can be
sold in soldiers camps. Not alone is the
law, but science is advancing in this difec-
ton. Law should be above public senti-
ment and so compel higher citizenship.
, The essay, Benefits of Organization" by
. Miss Edith Barnes, was very instructive,
, favoring organization because it is condu-
Give to Systematic work. physical cul-
ture exercise was conducted by Miss Amy
Fisk The question, Resolved that educa-
tional methods of temperance work are
{ more effective and permanent than agrees
sive means, was discussed by Mrs. Barnes
. in the affirmative, Mrs. Denny negative,
with Mrs. Richmond and Mrs Colby parti.
cpating Mrs Mabel Conklin conducted a
model mothers meeting, school of Meth
, DDS First, teach the law OF heredity, pre-
marital, initial and prenatal heredity. She
gave a list of subjects, also books, for
monthly meetings for one years study, Civ.
ing instruction thereon. Question box was
passed resulting in discussions.
The following officers were elected Pres
|, field vice-presidents, Mrs. Althea Rich
mond, Northfeld; Mrs. Julia Barnes,
, Barre; secretary, Mrs. Alice Richardson,
Montpelier; treasurer, Mrs. S. L. Wiswell,
Cabot; county Observation-Disclosures
tic, Mrs. E. B. Dwinell, Marshfeld; fair
, work. Mrs. M. f. Davis, Water bury Center
franchise, Mrs. j. R. George, Barre; home
less children, Miss Lenora Witt, Montpe-
, lier; hygiene and heredity, Mrs. Mary
Atkins, Cabot; kindergarten and physical
) Temperance Legion, Mrs. A. b. Shaw,
Mortified; mercy, Mrs. Jane Palmer,
Montpelier; miners and quarrymen, Mrs. J.
Z. Earl, Barre; press work, Mrs. f. NJ.
, Guernsey, Montpelier; prison, Mrs. +.
, Tracy, Montpelier; flower mission, Mrs.
Mary Putnam, Montpelier purity and mar
cotics, Mrs. Althea Richmond, Mortified;
railroad work, Mrs: Whitcomb, Barre; So
cial, Mrs. s. l.. Wiswell. Cabot; scientific
temperance instruction. Mrs, Grscis A.
Fisk, Waterbury Center; Sunday school,
: Mrs. Joel Harvey, Cabot; temperance hos
pitsl Mrs. Jessie Pike Waterbury Center;
Sunday observance, Mrs. e. j. Colby, Plain
field peace and arbitration, Mrs. l.. N
Kibby, Montpelier. Greetings were sent to
Windsor county convention, and happily
responded to.
In the evening after the fifteenth Psalm
an address, Reasons Why Young Men GO
Conklin of Brooklyn, N Y. national score.
tary Of White Cross societies. This Psalm
we White Cross people call the gentlemen's
Psalm. Its speaks Of man in his nobility.
standpoint. The coming day belongs to
the young; get them in the right channel
We do not believe in total depravity, for
every audience represents our trusted men
OF the future. Make study Of their ma
ture. Not one who has gone astray but
would return to right il sought in the spirit
OF Christ. One reason why they go wrong,
they have to combat whole line Of an
cestry. Thousands are sent to drunksrds
graves by alcoholic medicine. Those using
non.alcoholic medicine are fast increasing
in numbers. Lack in home training is an
other reason. What are the books our boy
studies, in our home faces? Bad men want
their boys to grow up honorably. Boys
like to do just what father does. Give TO
manhood the armor OF sacred truth. Give
list Of amusements at home. Many OF
our boys have no home; nothing but hard
work all day. II there is no Y. NJ. G. A. or
other place OF innocent amusement, whdt is
he to do? He sees the gilded saloon. Will
he enter? He is some mothers boy. Fs-
theirs and mothers teach your boys 10 Crap
Pile with their stumbling blocks. Girls
often have the best room. Why not give
the boys just as good? The speaker thought
boys have more music in their nature than
girls, They can be kept hours from the
street by this study. Young ladies, help
young men to live better lives by refusing