The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-17

w. C. T. U.
The first days session OF the nj eteenth |
annual convention OF the Washington coun'
ty Woman's Christian Temperance Union |
at East Barre was called to order Tuesday |
morning by Miss Bertha Chamberlin, conn |
ty president. Mrs Oliver Richardson, coun- |
ty secretary, was also present. Devotional
exercises opened each session After the |
reading of the minutes, the question, Are
liquor agencies as cJnducted, beneficial or
detrimental to the cause of TemperanceY
was discussed by presidents OF local unions
and others. Where they are conducted ac-
cording to our law they are beneficial, but
otherwise we are better without them
Reports of apartments showed good
work done. o. Tuesday afternoon the
greeting by Mrs II. G. Sargent, president
OF the East Barre Union, was cordial and
hearty welcome Rev Mr.. King, the Bap
list pastor, babe US God speed in all de-
lrtments OF our work. In response Mrs
o. ii. Richardson OF Montpelier said:
'As an organization we have come to
East Barre for the first time. We hope it
is not because you are not acquainted with
us that we have received this hearty, cor
dial, generous welcome. We most GER
tainly trust hen we come to you second
time you will be even more ready than to-
day to open your doors and say kind words
| to us.
But why are we here? Primarily, be-
| cause we we're invited-you wanted us, we
| wanted to come, we are here, and these
conditions should result in profitable and
pleasant time. But why do we annually
| gAthe. our forces and assemble in some
town OF the county, Cabot, Montpelier,
Msrshfield, Barre, etc.2 VIII are we not
| satisfied with our little local gatherings
our weekly or monthly home meeting?
L remember last October, at the State
| meeting in Burlington, after Mrs. Read was
reelected State president Mrs Stevens, the
National president. congratulated Mrs.
Rad and then the State organization that
they still had Mrs Read at the head and
further thanked them for giving Mrs Read
| again to the National organization as q
member of the executive board, and Mrs.
Read said, 'Ah, sisters, you little realize
what a small place Vermont occupies on
that board
Well Vermont is a small State, she has
not the membership of New York, Ohio
and some OF the larger States, but Vermont
had reason to be proud OF her President
when she stood before that immense au-
dience in Lafayette opera house, Washing
ton, ID O., on benefit night and in her easy
self. possessed manner addressed the null
titude with as much uuconcern as IL speak
ing to her own Vermont delegation. She
compared favoraby with the presidents
from the other and larger States and we
were partial enough to think we preferred
our own dear Mrs. Read to any OF the 9TH
ers. Now l am sure Mrs, Read received
sufficient inspiration from that National
convention to sustain and encourage her in
her temperance work throughout the whole
year, and ii new unions are not organized
as rapidly as she would like, Il the unions
, in working order do not accomplish all she
feels sure they ought, or il the towns are not
as ready for importance lectures as for lee
lures on some other theme, she rememb ers
the grand, magnificent temperance move
ment Of which the Vermont w. g. T. u. IL
part, that Vermont does not stand
a u nat or q
fresh courage.
To just this way we are inspired and en-
Unused by our county convention and q
home TO our local unions with new idesl
and broader views. May this meeting b.
the best one held in the county. We thanh
: you for your kind greetings and your opeI
: hospitality"
l A half hour with department work b,
: county superintendents and others showed
that social work, hygiene and heredity
prison and Jail and Sunday school worl
have been successfully conducted durin
the year.
: Here the program me was pleasant
. varied by solo sung by Mrs. #. L. CLAIR
l of PaiDfield,
: In paper on "Home Mission Work 70
Unions" by Mrs. X II. Watkins of Barr
n Mrs. Nation and her work we're favorabl
= discussed. A clause in Kansas law wa
!, shown, making IT legal for citizens to tax
a the matter in their own hands when tn
III
o ing up the Joints and saloon.
/ AT this point the ladies chose sides Xix
an oldfashioned spelling school, and
k query on State minutes was merrily con
: Quoted by Mrs. e. J. Colby. A recitatio
q by Mrs. Bertha Eaton Barrow closed the a
" terno IN session.
: Tuesday evening came Scripture readin
3, 10y Rev. Mr. Angel, pastor OF the Congregt
q tional church of East Barre, and prayer b
It Rev. Mr. King. Solos by Miss Aim
Clough OF East Barre and Miss Eliz Abel
=, Bsldiug of Barre City and Miss Csroly
, Richardson Of Montpelier well deserved ia
:, hearty applause they received.
= The principal address of the evening wa
= delivered by Rev, O. o. Judkins of Mon
=, paler, an abstrac of which will be give
- tomorrow. His theme was Modern Nel
~ lect OF Home the Worst Intemperauce,
70 and 1t was handled ia a manner thu
40 brought conviction to all who heard it.
,e The attendance on Wednesday at tue al
-" nual Woman's Christian Temperance U
% ion Convention at East Barre was muC
"a larger than on the first day. After Il
az opening exercises the report OF the superi
"A tendent OF temperance literature, Mrs.
NJ III, watkins, was made closing with the su
gestion that more OF the papers he seattle
ed. The department of mercy by MI
IT. Wells, told OF interesting work among CHI
VI dren IN Sunday school, and Miss Amy Fiji
ar reported on the kindergarten. May bs
ne kets were carried 10 the hospital and
re other sick people.
lot Reports from local unions being in orde
no Barre reported 40 members; East Barre, ]
$50 Cabot, 10; Montpelier, % and honora
Dr. members; Mortified, 10; Plsinfeld, 10; w
ial no reports. The secretary reported for q
ry- county 123 members against 119 last year
NJ The treasurer's report showed smt
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