St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17

will be printedin the year book will differ
somewhat and it is thought the member
ship will be increased. The treasurer re-
ported a balance of about $113 in the
treasury.
The annual report of the state presi-
| dent, Mrs. Ida H. Read, was informal,
and took the form of a heart talk, with
the doxology as text. She mentioned
innumerable occasions for praise to God
including the results of the efforts of
organized women in influencing young
men for good, the work ofcounty officers,
and the influence of the w. c. T. U. in
other organizations. She said the work
OF the union was not always reported,
but they do not work for reports, but
for results. Often a few minutes are
| given in Sunday School and other con-
ventions for the presentation of the
temperance question, but little report is
made fit, and this is true of the work
in many directions. The union is thank
full however for the advance seen from
| year to year in the temperance field, and
| for the extension ofthe women's influence
in other lands. She said there never had
been so much prohibition territory as
there is today. She paid a deserved
tribute to the work of the late Miss
Frances Willard in extending the work
in foreign lands, and gave as thought
for every morning to encourage all
workers in good causes what came to
her from another: ~ will arise with
energy, courage, sunny hopes and
smiles" She spoke with feeling of the
loss of workers all over the state dur
ing the past year, and especially of the
recent death of Miss Laura Moore of
Barnet, who was ever staunch and
true and worked arduously and widely
in the cause of temperance.
The vocal solo was sung by Miss
Bertha German.
Mrs. Ellen Richardson, president of the
New Hampshire state organization was
greeted with the Chatauqua salute as
she brought the message from her state.
She said they were working along the
same lines in our sister state as we are,
and her message could only be "be not
discouraged or dismayed.' They are
pushing vigorous no-license campaign
in New Hampshire just now, and hope
to very greatly influence the vote shortly
to be taken for no-license.
Mrs. Pierson, president of the Orleans
County society, spoke in response to
Mrs Richardson, emphasizing the fact
that there is no dividing line between
Vermont and New Hampshire in the
temperance work.
The Friday afternoon meeting opened
with devotional exercises led by Mrs. l..
P. Clark, following came the minutes
given by Mrs. A. A. Wyman and Mrs. S.
K. Huse gave the report of the Vermont
bureau by Mrs F. A. Drew showed that
there was the sum of $192.72 on hand.
Itinerary purposes $6.6s, miscellaneous,
$1629, making total of $215.67.
Pledges were then given for the begin
ming of the years work which are as fol-
lows. Rutland Co. $1,000; Caledonia,
$1,000; Washington, $500; Newbury,
, $1.00; Newfane, $100; Barre, $500;
East Barre, $500; Williamsville, $500;
Middlebury, $1.00; Franklin Co.. $500;
Bennington Co., $500, and more posi-
Bile Orleans Co., $500; Morrisville,
5000; North Hyde Park, $500; Greens.
boro Bend, $1O0; Danville. LOO; Rich.
, mond, $1.00; East Barnet, $500; North
Danville, $1O0; East Franklin, So
Swanton, $500; Brattleboro, $500
Mrs. F. E. Hull, Burlington, 81 90; Gov.
entry Union, $1.O0; Mrs. Ellen Richard
6 son, $1.OO; The Misses Beckwiths
$100; East Corinth, $1.00; Peacham
$500; Associate superintendent of L
/ T. L., $780, Sheffield, $500; John
/ son, $1.00; Mrs. H. N. Turner, $500
, Wilder, $500; Cabot, $1.00; Cam
bridgeport, $1.o0; East Barre, $1.00
Mrs. S. T. Achenbach, $1.O0; Enos
: burgh Falls, $500: a friend, $1.00
: Orleans Co. $500, making total o
$1O10O. Mrs. Read complemented
, Caledonia County on her generosity ane
the way in which the guests had beer
| entertained At this hour the meeting
( was adjourned for the visitors to visit
+ the scale shops.
The speakers Friday evening were Mrs
rev ]. G. Sanderson, treasurer of thu
t Worlds w. c. 7. u, and Miss Christine
e Tinling, national lecturer, from Liver
pool, England. Mrs Sanderson spok'
: briefly of the temperance work in tn,
Province of Quebec, stating that thu
r Catholic Archbishop is interested in tn
temperance cause and is doing much tx
. | IlllSlSSl HIS pCOplS, SSpSSAuity LhC
in the work Mrs. Sanderson is /
1 woman of strong character and mucl
r ability.
: Miss Timing gave the address of thu
J. evening. She has pleasing personality
f is bright, interesting, and helpful. He
subject was "The Round Table of tn
4 Womans Christian Temperance Union,
+ their necessary attributes being hardi
II hood, gentleness, faithfulness, obedienc
O to the King. Taking each in turn sh
: showed how important it is that ever.
n member have these attributes it she ful
I fills her mission. She said it were bette
O to have foreign army in our countr.
# than the liquor traffic. Such foe ca
q be met and driven out, but the liquo
n traffic is too insdious in its efforts to b
t met fairly and needs all the hardihoo
T. that can be commanded to work agains
70 it. The need of earnestness, gentlenes
" and faithfulness was earnestly presented
e. But obedience to the King was tn
&c browning virtue Obedience to Chris
,e would save the world A little more {
re Him and little less of it would furthe
" the cause and give better results.
y pleasing feature of the evening was
r solo by Mrs, Don c Stiles.
L. Saturday morning the executive con
IL nlittee held their meeting at 49, follow
O. ing came the devotional meeting led b
IS. Mrs. L. D. Dyer, after which the CONVEX
ri +;on was called TO order and the readin