Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
w. c. T. u.
Notable Gathering at Convention
at Ferrisburu Center


at Ferrisburg Center.
The w. c. T. U. held their conven-
ton at Ferrsburg Center, Thursday,
May %, in the church. The conven-
ton was called to order at 10 O. clock by
the county president, Miss Nellie
Nahum, with a good delegation present
from Bristol, Vergennes and North
Ferrsburg and visitors from Burling-
ton union. Mrs. Ida H. Reed of
Shelburne was present in place of the
state president, Mrs Davidson, who
was unable to be present. The work
of the hour was opened by singing,
scripture reading by Mrs. Parmlee, and
prayer by Mrs. Reed after which the
executive committee proceeded to elect
officers for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing were elected: Evangelistic
superintendent, Mary Currin; flower
mission, Mrs. Mary Alexander; fran
chise, Mrs. M. A. Munroe; prison and
Jail, Mrs. M. A. Dickey; moral educa-
ton, Mrs. cobb; school savings
bank, Mrs. E. G. Seeley; Sunday
school, Nellie Nahum; medical temper
ance, Miss Susan Pipoon; literature,
Mrs. Cora Nichols; S. T. l., Mrs. Carrie
Scott; Christian citizenship, Miss Anna
Kingman; purity in literature and art,
Miss Jessie Ball; peace and arbitration,
Mrs. Lucinda Williams; press, Mrs.
Mary Green.
Medal contests, Miss Kingman.
Noontde prayer, Mrs. Reed.
| Adjournment.
/ 80 o'clock. Devotional services led
by Mrs. Parmlee.
200 o'clock. Greetings from the
local churches by Miss Carrie Scott.
Response, Mrs, Cobb of Vergennes
and Mrs. Ann Cove of Bristol also Rev.
Mr.. Cobb
Mrs. Nahum then gave an address in
regard to the unions. A babe. months
old, was decorated with the white rib
bon in an impressive ceremony with
singing and a prayer for the careful
teaching of the child till he shall reach
useful manhood
A brief report of the work of the
Burlington union was given by Mrs.
Hattie Beeman of Burlington.
The election of officers followed and
while the votes were being prepared
Mrs. Reed addressed the audience, eX-
pressing her regret that the daily press
so misrepresents the work of the tenn
perance interests, stating that these
published errors are oftentimes paid
items and not reliable. The ballots
being collected and counted showed
Mrs. Nahum elected president for the
county; Mrs. Ella Dana was elected
secretary; Miss Helen Weber, treas
urer; first vice-president, Mrs. Abbie
Chase; "a vice-president, Miss Carrie
Scott.
Following the election of officers
came a report of the Evangelistic super
intendent; a report of the school saw
ings bank showed over $500 have been
deposited by school children. Miss
Scott reported the work OF the ltera-
ture department.
The evening session was opened by
singing the Vermont rally song, Yer
mont Is Going Dry" Reading of
scripture by N. L. Ball, and prayer by
Rev. C. N. Curtis of North Ferrisburg.
Miss Anna Kingman by urgent request,
gave two readings. Mrs. Carrie Field
read the resolutions and they were APP
proved. Mrs. Parmelee then sang two
verses of the hymn, 81 am Here on
Business for My King" after which
she was introduced by the president
and plainly showed that the King 5
business was not only her bust
ness, but the business of every fol
lower of Jesus Christ. Her address
was listened to with close attention by
an appreciative audience. The conven-
ton closed with singing the doXology
and benedction by Rev. c. N. Curt is.
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