Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-06-04
w. G. T. u. COLUMN.
COUNTY W. G. T. U. CONVENTION
At COVENTRY.

met in the Cong. church at Coventry,
May 22nd and continued until
May 25th. Wednesday evening we
were favored with an address by Mrs.
Read, our state president, giving
us a general review of the state
work; this was followed by recep-
ton in the church parIors Addresses
of welcome were given and responses
made; light refreshments were served,
consisting of Russian tea, waters and
! temperance salad. The work Of the
convention opened Thursday morning
when Mrs. Read struck the key note
of the convention by urging upon US
the need of conservation in all the
| departments of our work. We should
be willing to do anything or be any
thing for the sake of others. We feel
that her gracious words must bear
The report of secretary and superin-
tendents of various departments were
full of interest and showed great ad-
vancement along the line. The ad-
dress by Mrs. Paddock was full
of interest, and we hope to give
The paper on physical culture by Miss
Scott of Craftsbury we hope to have
| for publication. Rev. Mr.. Bole, pas
tor of the Congregational church, adj
dressed the convention. He said he
wondered if Vermont people really
| ~ hi
law. His varied experience in differ
ent sections of the country convinced
him any state that has prohibition
! law, even if not strictly enforced, was
heaven compared to high license. We
need to be very vigilant lest we lose
it; its enemies are very active and we
need to be equally SO.
Rev.Mr.G Gill of Westmore was intro
duced and spoke of the change that is
taking place in public sentiment. The
| forces for good are often stronger
than we think, and we need to be more
fearless and outspoken for the right
Many who are on the right side, fail
to make their influence felt, for want
of courage to express their convic-
tions. Rev. Mr.. Hamilton said he
was not ashamed to be introduced as
the Methodist minister from Newport;
nor was he ashamedof the position the
the great body of Methodists have
taken in temperance work. The first
prohibitory law was enacted by John
Wesley when he insisted that his mem
bers and preachers should be total
abstainers. Mr.. Hamilton also made a
strong plea for the Rescue Home in
Burlington, and in favor of the petit
ton to our legislature to prohibit the
manufacture, sale and use of cigar
cites. The discussion of how to make
our meetings more attractive brought
fourth some useful points, public
meetings, responsive readings, print
ed programs, mothers meetings,
parlor meetings etc.
Thursday evening service was
opened by an interesting exercise by
the L. T. L. Thanks to the constant
efforts of Mrs. Niles, the County Supt.
of L. T. L. work, who resides there,
Coventry has maintained a flourish
ing loyal temperance legion, and their
part of the entertainment was highly
appreciated. The speaker of the eve
ming was Miss Stewart, National Y.
secretary of Maryland. She is
young woman Of much ability and
pleasing address. It is impossible to
give in our brief space anything like
correct outline of her work. She said
that this an age of organizations; the
forces for evil are banded together
for protection, SO should be the forces
for good. The mothers of the nation
are saying: ''Don't send my boy
where my girl cannot CO." We are
demanding more and more 'tthe
white life for two" The forces for
irrespective of politics, creed or cu1-
ture, as the wealthy society man, the
college student and the cowboy in
the Spanish war. We hinder the
work most by ur Indifference. We
are too willing to leave needed re-
forms to other workers.
Friday morning, an executive meet
ing, followed by conservation SER
vice of intense interest. The reports
of secretaries were given. These re-
ports were very encouraging, es-
pecially the increased amount of
money and supplies for the Rescue
Home and amount of papers and lit
erature circulated; also public lee
lures by resident pastors, and much |
that is not only increasing in mem |