Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-09
W. c. 7. U. CONVENTION AT SwANTON.

1hS ehEty HE5E annual convention
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Vermont was held in
the Methodist church, Swanton, Sept.
| 20, q, %. These days were indeed a
time of pleasure and profit. Tuesday
was spent in executive work and
plans for work for the coming year.
Tuesday evening, after the praise
service, scripture reading and prayer,
Mrs. Kenyon, state L. T. L secretary,
conducted the L. 7. L. hour Much
credit is due both to children ard
leader al d no one could listen to their
songs and recitations without being
impressed with the fact that children
are the enemies of the saloons
Addresses of welcome were given fer
the town by Hon. G. Nj. Wead; for
the churches, Rev. Mr.. Ranslow ana
Rev. Mr.. Eddy; for the school, Prof.
Kibbey; for the Kings Daughters
and Sons. Mrs. Tobin; for the county
W. @. T. u, Mrs Gilbert; for the local
W. g. I. U, Mrs. Fleaury. Repre-
sentatives for several counties res
pended.
Wednesday morning at $50, evan
ge!istic meeting led by Mrs. Patnam.
At $3.50 the convention was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Ida H.
Read. The Crusade Psalm was then
read in concert. Singing of the Cru
SADIE Hymn came next, followed by
prayer and singing, GLOW Firm
Foundation" The time was then
used in reports and roll call till 11:4O;
then half hour was given to the
memorial service. Forty-four of our
number have answered the roll call of
Heaven since last we met. After
noontide prayer came adjournment
for dinner. An interesting time came
Wednesday afternoon when Mrs.
Drew of Burlington came to the
platform and with most appro
pirate remarks presented our be-
loved "Mother Read" with some
tokens of love from her Vermont
white ribboners. Mrs. Drew proved
herself just the one for such a speech
and Mrs. Read feelingly responded.
A few of the facts brought out in the
reports given this afternoon: There
are more than 1000 morphine fiends
in the United States; more than 49,
100000 pounds of snuff used each
=. year; more than 1850, 600, 600 pounds
of tobacco manufactured each year.
6 Mrs. Thacher from Florence, N. j.,
National and Worlds superintendent
o of work among soldiers and sailors,
gave very interesting talk concern
&, ing the W. 9. T. U. work among the
soldiers and sailors. The Y banner
went to North Hyde Park, the Y there
having doubled its membership.
. In the evening, Miss Elrick, state Y
secretary, conducted very pleasant
Y Hour. Then Mrs. Thacher told
more about "Soldiers and Sailors u
There are 1000 boys right here at
Fort Ethan Allen and it would seem
that God had sent these boys to the
W. @. T. U. women of Vermont to
help. Many of them have no homes
: nearly all are very young. At present
there is no place open to them fol-
amusement except the saloons. The
Vermont white ribboners are going tc
open a building in Burlington. Pray
for the boys in blue and give of the
- means God has placed in your hands
to aid in the work being done fol
i them.
Thursday morning more of thu
- reports of departments we're given
Mrs. Thacher conducted Evangelist
= Hour and offered noontide prayer
1t would be useless to give even shor
extracts from the many excellen
o reports, but while there was much t.
encourage us each but opened on
eyes wider to the vastness of tn
work before US. One union reporte
s9 the practice of exacting fine TO
every instance a member is seen with
to out the white ribbon on. The senti
ment was expressed that it would b
D. we'll to make eur W. C. T. u. stan
D. for "We'll Continually Trouble You.
e In our state are Ill unions, 2,19
members, $40 honoraries; loss durin
e? the year, ISL; new members, 2O9; SO
regular meetings held; 1862 publ
d? meetings.; 21 visits by state officera
rs lectures; % L. T. L 8 organized
e? Special efforts have been made aion
several lines of work: work anon