Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18
VERMONT HUMANE SOCIETY,".
Annual Meeting Friday with Election
Of Officers Good work Accomplished.


The annual meeting of the Vermont HUI
name Society opened at the W. <. r. L.
Temple Friday afternoon with coed
attendance of members from different
parts of the State. The business meeting
was held at / o'clock and officers for he
ensuing year were elected as follows:-
President-Gcorge II. Waldron, Chester.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. n. Chand-
Ter, Chester.
Vice Prcsidents-H. ID. Hoton, Brattle-
boro; II. Il. Williams, Bristol: c. 8. Page,
Hyde Park; Mrs. James Hartness, SPRING
field Mrs. F. B. Powell, Woodstock; Miss
katherine Finney. Burlington; Mrs. Ho-
mer Ring, Essex Junction; Mrs Orpha NJ.
Stanley, Essex Junction.
Directors-George L. Fletcher, Chester:
IL. w. Kemp, Montpelier; C. s. Page,
Hyde Park; c. j. Harris, Putney; j. G.
Mccullough, Bennington.
The secretarys report showed a very
gratifying growth, while the treasurers
report was highly satisfactory. Two years
ago there was no money In the treasury
and no books. but on April l, 1879. there
was a balance of slOi 81 after all expenses
were paid.
! The public exercises opened shortly af er
two o'clock, the programme consisting or
short speeches and musical numbers. DIR.
George A. Miller and Rev j. II. Metcalf.
the two principal speakers that were adj
Vertised. We're both obliged to be absent.
A reading treating of the cruelty to bilds
and suggestions as to howto overcome ms
cruelty, was given by Mrs. Cora j. Tdrbox.
Mrs s. V. V. Booth of Jericho followed
with paper entitled "Woman's Fart in
Humane Work" which treated of the
cruelty to animals and showed how wo-
men might stop this cruelty TO great eX-
tent If they would exert themselves.
Some time was then spent in helpful
discussion of the work by several MEM
beers which was followed by remarks re-
gard.ng the new humane publication
Humane Christian Culture" The first
issue of this paper appeared this month
and it is edited and published by Rev. G.
j. Harris, 3. A., of Putney. Its object is
to promote the welfare of the oppressed
whether human or dumb. and will act In
the interests of right, whether it wins ol
loses public approval. The first issue con-
tains many interesting articles and was
very well received by the members of the
society, who expressed the wish that II
might be a publication of long life anC
far-reaching benefit. Music was furnish
:, ed by Mrs. Geneva Grow and Miss Juan
tia Sails, and a recitation was given by
Miss Ina W. Beach.
EVENING SESSION.
I The first speaker at the evening session
, was r. o. Wheeler of this city. who sale
In part
Tho animal nature is being eliminated
from us and the right and the fine ar
being made apparent This has betr
caused by the growth of Christian sent
ment and this is being extended farther
, even to the relief of the suffering of duml
animals The laws are taking hold OF thu
same thing. Now these things are very
imperative and l look forward to the time
when all life shall be a sacred thing
Sometimes In our schools copies OF works
relating to the humane work have beel
distributed and read by the scholars.
am sure that better men and women VII
' be made by the work of such society al
l this.
The annual address was delivered l.,
5 Rev. c. J. Harris of Putney, who spok'
V somewhat as follows: l propose to dis
, cuss what men should do as the creature
of God. Life is one OF the most sacred o
things. Our life is the reelection of th
4 Son of God. Happiness is determined b,
A the view we take of life. Our duties var!
I as we take view of life. | believe II
| sending the divine message to those II
0 darkness but ! think the first message VI
q should send is natural example. TIL
happiness of man depended upon conquer
ing nature, but it took yeac's to do 1t. TIL
ccnqueEing of society has taken just n
n long rs the conquering of nature. w
e want to see things as they are. Tn
= church and the ministry are on the sid
of humane work but they must do NOR
:
preach the necessity Of principle. Yol
have neNor lost friend by standing b.
your principle There are very few mem
bers of the society in Vermont. 1t is har
to interest people. There is no human
work that Is not Christian work. God |
the origin of life and so life is divin
and we must respect it. The condition c
our work is due TO the selishness of men
Humane work is producing men: making
men manly | believe the time has com
when we should adopt this work as
nart of our religion. The time has com
when our prayers should be actions.
reaction will be sure TO come and We sha
even see the results of It. All we want
Justice from our courts. This work orig
mates in God therefose it is sacred.
At the close of this address the presi
dent announced that the society had jus
received, a bequest of $500 from the estat
of the late i. r. Baxter Of Charlo tie
This news was received with hearty ap
plaue. AZ II Is the first gift Of the kin
the society has ever had.
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