St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-27
w. c. T. u. CONVENTION.
Caledonia County Meeting.


The Goth annual meeting Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union OF Gale.
donia county was held at the Free Bap-
fist church Thursday and Friday, May
81 and %. The meeting opened Thurs
day at 100 p M, with prayer service,
led by Mrs. G. T. Colwell. The conven-
ton organized with Mrs. S. E. Kenerson,
county president, in the chair. A cordial
welcome from the Union was given by
Mrs. O. L. Sherburn. This was followed
by an address by the county president,
at the close of which she declared her
inability to serve in that capacity an
other year. The following departments
were reported at different times during
the convention: Health and Heredity,
Non-alcoholic Medication, by Miss Bes-
sic Varnum. She also reported the $500
pledged for temperance hospital several
years ago. paid; Sunday school report
sent in by Mrs. M. H. Gates; Press, by
Mrs. Mabel Simpson, very encour-
aging report. Three L. T. LIS were
reported, having in all about 60 men,
bers. Mrs. Packard reported consid-
cradle number of children pledged at St.
Johnsbury. Mrs. Smith reported Health
and Heredity, urging the Importance OF
physical training as better than medi-
cine, being preventative as well as a
cure OF disease. Purity was reported by
Mrs. Eliza Renfrew; Rescue Home at
Burlington, by Mrs. Clara Bailey, in
which she said the cash and value Of
boxes sent was 5000. Thursday even
ing, after a devotional MEETING, the pro-
gram consisted OF the following: cho-
rus welcome by the children; recitation,
1.-THE Family Pledge" by Miss Helen
Peterson; violin solo, Miss Helen Peck;
song, us there nothing being done?"
Lynden and Eldredge French; welcome
from the churches, Rev. R. l.. Duston;
response, Miss Agnes E. Shields; singing,
Lamperti Quartet. The address Of the
evening. by Mrs. Ida H. Read, state presi
sent, quoted for the encouragement Of
the workers, many victories for temper
ance forces.
The Friday morning session was opened
by q praise service, led by Mrs. Read
| who took Tor her text the 37th Psalm
Mrs. Louise c.. Roy gave report o
Social work; paper was read by Mrs
c. E. Smith, which gave some alarming
facts in regard to the dangers surround
ing the young people. At 1045 cam
the election OF officers, 81 voting mem
bers being present. Mrs. s. E. Kenersol
was reelected president, but positivel
declined to serve, and Mrs. Clara E
Smith of Lyndonville was elected t.
succeed her; Miss L. c. Bailey, secretary
chose as her assistant, Mrs. Ina Gilhlla
OF East Barnet; Mrs. D. !. Huse wa
elected treasurer, but as she has serve
1S years she declined reelection, an
nominated Mrs. Louise c. Roy, who wa
elected; Mrs. S. E. Kenerson was electe
first vice president and Mrs. G. I. Co
well, second vice president.
After the praise service Friday ate
noon a report of anti-narcotics wa
given by Mrs. Mary McGill; Franchise
bv Mrs. Eliza Esden; and a reading
Poor House Man." by Mrs. Emily
Albee. This was followed by the memo
rial hour, led byMrs. Ina Gilfllan. Mr.
Richards gave short address that wa
very inspiring to discouraged w. {, I. !
workers. On Friday evening proml'
meeting was led by Mrs. A. B. Owel
,, ard after singing by the choir remark
were made BY Rev. DR.. S. G. Barne
,, Mrs. Ethel. Stiles favored the audien'
6 with a vocal solo. The address OF Il
, evening was made by Mrs. Richards, '
CT. u. lecturer, of Ohio. Her found
ton text was who shall roll away tt
!. stone from the door of the sepulchre
. and she said even as the women Of o.
| found it rolled away, so will the womt
who are now trying to roll the saloc
from the doors of their homes, find
rolled away, if they courageously
! forward.
The following resolutions were adop
ed by the convention:
; RESOLVED, that we deplore the repeal
\ our prohibitory law and the substitution
j. local option and that, nothing daunted. '
l pledge ourselves to work for redeem
A | Vermont.
u THAT we will discourage to our utmo
s any attempt to fasten the dispensary sJ
fem upon our state and thus make 1t pal
r ner in the liquor trafhc.
4 THAT we recommend that our Unions c
culate temperance literature more extensi'
ly and push the press work, also that o
women seek the ballot more earnestly az
means of removing the stigma from
I state.
s THAT we appreciate the effort Of some
% our papers to champion prohibition and
a | greet that all have not done So.
THAT we deprecate the decrease OF rev
l. ence for the sabbath and its institutions a
6 heartily approve of the efforts being made
u remedy the evil. especially With reference
running the stock train Tuesday.
so THAT we return a vote Of thanks to
church for the use of it's convenient buildii
e to the people of St. Johnsbury FIR their g
n uine hospitality. and to all who have IN
10 way contributed to the success OF the me
ing.