The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
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The fourteenth annual convention of
! the Orange County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held in East
Corinth June 20 and IL. The executive
meeting was called to order at 100.
Opened with prayer. Time was occu-
pied in suggestions for better work dur
ing the coming year. Convention was
called to order at 2.I5 by the President,
Mrs. Susie E. Morrow Greetings were
offered by Mrs. Emerson, also by Rev. E.
w. Hatch, followed by response by the
President. Committees were then chosen,
minutes of last convention read and
adopted. An excellent paper on "The
Mothers duty to the home" was read by
Mrs. L. J. Darling of Newbury.
The afternoon session closed with
memorial service, the East Corinth I'm
ion having lost two members, the Ran
dolph Union one and the Chelsea Union
one. This service was conducted by
Mrs. Ida H. Read, State president, and
consisted of bible reading, solo by Mrs.
Credeford and a few words of tribute to
those who have gone before.
The evening praise service was led by
INCN. MI. I1dlCIl. MIS-. NGdu SPOKE a
few words to the convention and the ad-
dress of the evening was by Mr.. Howard
]. Chidley, representing the work of the
Anti-Saloon League.
Wednesday morning the executive
meeting was called to order at SIS and
listened to the report of the Nominating
Committee. The convention opened its
morning service with a devotional meet
-, L.
call showed five of the six Unions repre-
scented. The report of the treasurer was
read and adopted, also that of the Execu-
tive Committee and the Committee on
Resolutions. The reports of depart
ments and methods of work were listen
ed to with interest. An essay by Miss
Carrie Clark, music and noontide prayer
were the closing features of this most
helpful convention.
Officers for the coming year: Honor
airy president, Mrs. E. L. Corwin presi-
dent, Mrs. Lucia ]. Darling; secretary,
Mrs. Lydia Brown; treasurer, Mrs. E. l.
Corwin; first vice-president, Mrs. Ella B.
Credeford; second vice-president, Mrs.
E. d. Taggart.
The report of the Committee on Reso-
buttons was as follows:
WHEREAS, The Woman's Christian
Union of Orange County
would recognize that the hand of our
Heavenly Father has led us and that it is
only through Him that we can hope for
success.
Resolved That we will pray more
for His help and guidance
through the coming year and that our
members may be so strengthened that
better work may be done during the COM
ing year.
WHEREAS, God in His providence has
removed four of our members during the
past year.
ReSOlUed, That, recognizing the great
loss sustained by the Unions. we extend
to those Unions thus bereaved, and to the
families of these dear ones, our christian
love and sympathy. Approaching their
devotion and zeal in the work, we pray
that their mantle may fall upon us who
remain, that we may be enabled to do
better work in the future.
ReSOLred, That we realize the impOr-
lance of the work of the Temperance
Hospital, and that we will inform our
selves and aim to spread the knowledge
of non-alcohOlic remedies in the cOmmu-
nifty at large.
ReSoIred, That, to show our loyalty to
the cause, the white ribbon should be
worn by all members of the Woman'S
Christian Temperance Union.
ReSOLUed, That we do deeply deplOre
the descration of the Sabbath by the
selling and reading of Sunday news-pa-
pers, and the growing tendency to make
the Sabbath a day for picnics, excursions
and pleasure bicycle riding, thereby
keeping many from public worship and
Sabbath school and that we will by our
example and teaching discourage these
evils.
ResOlUed, That we continue our efforts
to have scientific temperance instruction
in all our schools, and that we make
special effort to teach the children the
evils resulting from the use of tobacco in
any and every form.
ResOlUed, That we do heartily cooper
ate with the Anti-Saloon League in the
enforcement of our prohibitory law.
ResULUed, That we extend to the Union
at East Corinth our appreciation of the
loyal spirit in which they rallied TO enter
tain this convention, for the warm and
hearty welcome with which we were re-
for the generous and royal hospi-
tally extended to us. We thank the
Union church society for the use of their
church and the committee for the taste
full decorations. We extend hearty
thanks to all who have in any way assist
ed to make this convention pleasure
and a success. E. b. C.
Wells River. Vt, June 26, 1899.