Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-25
W. c.T.U. CONVENTION AT BARTON.


president, presided and the following
list of county superintendent wss
elected for the ensuing year: L. T. L.
aud Medal Contests, Mrs. E. A. Kid
der, w. Charleston; Narcotics, Mrs.
Agnes Witt, n. Craftsbury; Flower
Mission, Mrs. Emma Reed, West
Charleston; Franchise, Mrs. Elmer
Dwinell, Glover; Press, Mrs. p. L.
Webster, Barton; Legislative, Mrs.
Blodgett, Derby Line; Temperance
Hospital, Mrs. Mabel Melvin, Green's
boro; Physical Culture, Mrs. Anna
Cole, North Craftsbury; Rescue
Work, Mrs. Bryant, Coventry; Moth
ers' Meeting and Purity, Mrs. Holden,
Greensboro; Mercy, Mrs. E. A. Adams,
Greensboro Bend; Homeless Children,
Mrs. n. II. Kinney, Craftsbury; Lit
erature, Mrs. Abbie Nye, w. Charles
ton. At 1920 devotional service was
led by Mrs. w. G. johnson. Trust,
confidence, and courage was the key
note Of a short familiar talk which
gave her hearers renewed courage.
Prayer led by Mrs. Knox and others
followed by singing led by Mrs.
Seaver; closed with the benedictio1.
The formal opening of the convention
followed with Mrs. Pearson in the
chair. The minutes of the last county
convention were read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. Bryant; approved and ac-
cepted. Business: Committee on
resolutions appointed with Mrs. Gum
mings of Newport as chairman. Pru-
dental committee, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs.
Stoddard, Mrs. Sheaff, Mrs. IL. Web.
ster; committee on courtesy, Mrs. G.
II. Davis, Miss Spauldipg; reporters,
Mrs. Davis, MONITOR; Miss Danfortb,
Express and Standard; Mrs. Nudd,
Home Guards; Noontide prayer and
adjournment.
The afternoon session opened at 2
O'Clock with conservation meeting
led by Mrs. R. L. Sheaff; keynote Civ
ing and dedicating ourselves to Christ
and his service. This was followed
by greetings and response. Greetings
for the church were given by Rev. w.
@. johnson. A cordial welcome ex-
tended to all to the hearts and homes
of our community. Greeting Of the
press was extended in a most pleasing
manner by Editor w. L. Jacobs.
Greeting from the young peoples
societies by Mrs. @. W. Tenney, ex-
pressing a most hearty welcome.
Greeting from Barton Union was ex-
tended by Mrs. W. @. Johnson and he r
"Good morning girls" touched re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of all
those present. Responses were given
by our county president, Mrs. Pearson,
and Mrs. Dwinell of Glover. Music
Rev. Mr.. Meacham of Passumpsic,
who was passing through the town
and showed his interest in the cause
by stopping off, gave us the benefit of
an interesting talk showing how i'm
portant it is that the children be
instructed right. Duties of the w. @.
T. U. was spoken on by Mrs. Sheldon
of Newport. Paper, How to make
our Union meetings more pleasant and
profitable, was given by Mrs. N. Fl.
Kinney of Craftsbury. A short talk
on the Rescue Home, it's condition
financially and otherwise was given
by Mrs. Ida III. Read. This was fol-
lowed by question box conducted by
Mrs. Read. Adjourned.
At7p. m. reception was held in
in the vestry to which the reception
committee endeavored to make all
feel welcome. At 1880 the evening
service was opened by Scripture read
ing by Rev. Mr.. Warner; music by
ladies quartette composed of Mrs. II.
J. Stannard, Mrs. j. F. Batchelder,
Mrs. g. b. Webster and Mrs. w. M.
Wright. This was followed by the
superintendents' demonstration. The
address by the state president, Mrs.
Read, gave us words of encourage
ment. The prospect is bright. Be of
good cheer. Showed us the respon-
sibility resting on Vermont not only
for its own condition but in u measure
for New Hampshire's downfall.
At 8 O'Clock Wednesday morning
an executive meeting was held. At
10 o'clock, devotional service led by
Mrs. A. r Cowles. Convention called
tos rider. Fsgot party, consisting of
reports from different superintend-
ents. An int resting paper was read
by Mrs. Helen Percival of Glover.
Reports of county secretary and
treasurer read, approved aud accep-
ted. The paper read by Mrs. A. B.
Owen was listened to with interest,
as it seemed good to once more listen
to words of encouragement from the