St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
County w. c. T. U.
One of the Interesting Papers Read.

One of the Interesting Papers Read.
The annual convention of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union was held at
Sheffield Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week, at the Methodist church. The
principal speakers were Mrs. Ida H.
Read, state president and Mrs. Ada w.
Unruh, of Portland, Oregon, national
organizer ard lecturer. There was
good attendance and the meetings were
all very helpful and interesting. The
ministers took prominent parts and all
spoke earnestly in behalf of the temper
ance work. At the election of officers
Wednesday morning the following were
elected:
President, Mrs. ]. M. Doe.
First Vice-president, Mrs. S. E. Kener-
son.
Second Vice.president, Miss Laura G.
Bailey.
Secretary, Miss Katherine B. Kidder.
Assistant Secretary, Miss Laura c.
Bailey.
Treasurer, Mrs. l.. K. Huse.
Miss Ida NJ. Grant of South Ryegate
gave one of the most interesting papers
of the convention which we print in full.
THE RELATION OF YOUNG WOMEN TO TEN
PERANCE WORK.
Although temperance work to me, as a
member of any distinct temperance Or
ganization, is comparatively new, still
this subject is one that has been in my
mind as long ago as | can remember OF
giving serious thought to any subject.
To me, as a girl, the field of Christian
temperance work always seemed to be
the one most inviting and faithful in re-
suits for Young women in their choice OF
a vocation.
The great need Of such work and the
beautiful histories of some who had de.
voted their lives to it appealed to me
more and more as | read and learned
more of life and the terrible results OF
intemperance. Afterward as left home
to teach and went into the homes of
some of my pupils and saw there the
poverty, ignorance and fear that were
so plainly evident, felt that could
never find a work in which | was more
needed, one in which l, with my limited
time and talents, could do more for those
who most need whole-hearted service, or
one in which | could be more perfectly
assured of Gods aid and blessing if |
trusted III him.
Almost every young lady has desire
to be of some use in the world; she wants
to feel that, but for her, things would
not have been so bright and happy; she
wants to do something to make the
world better, something that people will
remember her by and afterwards rise up
and call her blessed.
Young women, if such are your desires,
here is your opportunity. There is much
need of lust such work to do and great
demand for workers. There is no danger
of there being too many workers IN the
field it is so large.
If you are a teacher it may beyou have
seen as | have little fellow coming into
school one morning in winter when the
thermometer registered 80 below with
his shoes so worn they would hardly
stay on, his poor little feet out in the
frost until they were stiff and white:
Doyou boast of fine spirit, delicate,
sympathetic nature, my young TREND !
Here, then, is the opportunity for you to
give your sympathy full exercise, for
nowhere could you find more worthy
subject.
Here comes another small boy who
has been absent from school for a few
days, but now returns with several scars
and scratches on his little fve-year'old
face. You ask why he has been away
so long. He smiles up at you such pitt
full smile and says not word. 1t you
knew his father as l know him you
would need no other answer. 1t may
be you will find the cases of these par
ticular boys beyond your reach to better