Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-10-11
w. CT. U. CONVENTION.
Held In the Methodist Church at
Brandon Sept. 80 to Oct. 2.

the w. c. T. U. was held in the Metho-
dist church in Brandon Sept. 30 to Oct.
2, the first meeting being that of the
executive committee, at two o'clock, the
reception from 100 to 500 p. m. in the
church parlors. At 500 the convention
was called to order by Mrs. Ida H. Reed
State President with the regular order of
opening by greetings, reponses and songs.
If space would allow long report would
be given. Then the National President,
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens of Portland,
Maine, was introduced The convention
rose with the waving of handkerchiefs;
Miss Anna Gordon, the worlds secretary,
and Mile. Merled Aubigne of Paris,
France, were also introduced, and the
usual work followed. And the key note
was to be good cheer, and look up to
God we put ourselves III the way where
God can use us" from Mrs. Reed. Miss
Anna Gordon's talk to the children was
very interesting, then the sister from
Paris gave some facts of the work across
the sea. Miss Gordon introduced a Jap
anese boy, with report of work being
done for the children; Mrs. Read talked
with its contents that were made and
filled with motherly letter, written for
everyone of the eight hundred and over
bags that were sent to the battleship
Vermont, which required great deal of
time and labor. Mrs. Kenyon gave one
of her very interesting chalk talks
There were so many interesting, pleasing,
and instructive departments of work, we
can only give short sketch of the whole,
but will refer every one interested to
read she year book, when it is print
ed, and get the whole of the conven-
ton. Resolutions adopted:
Realizing as never before the supreme
Importance of the great Work of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union,
and with deepest grdtitute to the Father
of us all for the wonderful progress of
the temperance cause; therefore be it,
Resolved, That in the coming days we
will exercise deeper faith, be more
prayerful, more hopeful and more en-
thusiastic in our work; we reiterate our
belief in the Righteousness and efficiency
of State prohibition. and we thus pledge
ourselves to use our utmost influence and
effort for the establishment of such
law in our State. Believing alcohal in
medicine is a hindrance to the temper
ance cause,
Resolved, That we will study to learn
the real effect of alcohal upon the human
body, as given by competent medical
authority, who have experimental until
they are now ready to present facts
which are beyond dispute and which can
not be denied.
Resolved, That we will seek to educate
the young regarding the evil effect of
liquor, tobacco, opium, profanity and i'm
purity.
Resolved, That we will, in season and
out of season, seek to bring the various
of our work before the peo.
pie, bv circulating the best literature,
including our State and national papers.
Whereas, counselors and agitators in
church and State are talking and writing
against the divorce evil; Resolved, That
we will do all in our power to bring
about the passage of the Littlefeld bill;
also the retention of the present anti-can-
teen law.
Resolved, That we will seek to educate
public sentiment so that the people will
stand by the officers whose duty it is to
enforce, the laws. and that we will do
all in our power to have men of clean
lives represent our various town and
counties in the coming legislature-men
who will recognize the law of JUS.
tice, regardless of sex
Resolved, That we extend our deepest
sympathy to the bereaved ~orrowing SIS
ters and friends of those who have, dur
ing the year, been called up higher, to
receive their final reward
Resolved, That we tender our deepest
and NEST heartfelt thanks to our Nation
al President Mrs. Stevens. and Miss
Anna Gordon, also the visiting member
Mile. d Aubigne of France, who have
brought such words of wisdom and in
spiration to the local and county unions:
the people of beautiful Brandon for the
delightful manner in which they have
supplied our every comfort and need; we
thank you for the use of your churches,
and appreciate the beautiful and artistic
notices and decorations; we thank the
faithful organist, choir, soloists, male
quartette and children for the choice
music furnished; those who served boun-
tiful meals in such an attractive manner,
with their music and white capped assist
ants the teachers in the public schools,
the press. one and all who have combined
to make this convention one of the best
and most enjoyable in our history.