Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-11-19
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The seth Annual Convention of the
Continued from last week

tyOnf1n11G0 from tdSU week
Mrs. Gratia E. Davis. the president,
| in her address. pleaded for reinvigo-
rated effort against the fundamental
problem of the saloon, and warned
against scattering of energy in tenn
perance work.
The address of Mrs. Davidson was
full of hope for the future and con-
tanned many practical suggestions for
the work throughout the state. Mrs.
Davidson spoke first of the "Call to
Service" imposed by the union upon
it's members through the help of God.
The call is divine. St. Paul's call was
no more wonderful than it would be
to us if leading brewer or distiller
should become an earnest temperance
worker. The speaker referred to the
chosen leaders of Bible times and
drew lesson of hope from their lives.
Great emergencies call for great lead
these workers of old was fully fulhlled.
A brief review of our temperance
work in Vermont shows that whe rever
leader has fallen by the way or has
been excused from further service
some one has been raised up to take
the place The list of our former
state presidents shows how many have
served and how long and now the time
has come for new leaders.
During the past 80 years your
president has been in the state work.
having served six years as state
superintendent of hygiene, 10 years as
corresponding secretary and five years
as president, and while asking to be
released from the responsibilities of
this office I have no other plan than
to "March Along Together" doing
such work as other duties will permit.
The call of service must be sounding
in the heart of some one in our midst.
and God fits the chosen one.''
There are too many side issues in
the union today, which are good in
themselves but which are detrimental
to the main work of the union. Per.
haps the state union is making
departments.
The speaker told of the work of the
floating hospital in Boston. which has
been helped by the Vermont union to
the extent of $40.
Mrs. Davidson spoke of the problem
of the moving picture theatres and
said that here was field for the union
to do practical work
Mrs. Davidson made strong plea
for the fundamental work of the
union, that of battling against the
destroyer of the home the open
saloon. Mrs. Davidson then went on
to tell of some of the many encourage
ments in the work, speaking Of the
change in the attitude of railroads
and transportation companies in regard
to hiring employees who do not drink.
| When pledges for state work were
called for SIS was raised in five minutes
the same as last year. Irene Connors,
little 16-months' old girl, was made
member of the Vermont W. G.
T. u. by having the white ribbon tied
to her wrist by the vice president at
large. Mrs. Ida Fl. Reed. Wednesday
! afternoon, devotionals. Five minutes
! dent in which to give the most impor-
tant items of work done and plans for
future.
Mrs. A. R. Cowles, school savings
banks. There are four county super
intendents. Is troubled to get reports.
Gets best results by communicating
directly with principals of schools.
Newport schools report $3.50 deposited.
| Hardwick, 5000; Barton. from January
| to June, $685.. Total deposits in the
United States since 1885, $4,000, 900.
Anti Narcotics, Mrs. F. W. Nash.
! This department should receive more
attention. Ministers should preach
about it, There should be plain talks
! in schools.
Address on Moral Education was
given by Mrs. E. T. Wyman. It was
the opinion of many that this was the
most practical and helpful number on
the program. She was obliged for
lack of time to crowd a forty minute
address into twenty minutes. She has
promised to give series of articles in
the Home Guards in the near future
She urged parents to study to know
how to tell their children the great
truths about their own life. Tell
them the truth as soon as they begin
ity but do not stimulate a morbid
curiosity. If you mothers don't tell
your children these things someone
else Will and in way that is democrat
izing. In the articles in Home Guards
Mrs. Wyman will give titles Of books
that will be help to parents in this
teaching. She urges each union to
take up the department of social
purity.
Mrs. Parmelee gave an address.
on the subject: "Where Women
Vote" She showed that in the nine
states where women vote that they
are always found on the right side of
every question. In Los Angeles there
are only As per cent of men who vote
while IS per cent of women avail
themselves of the privilege. For the
first time in history judge has beer
recalled in San Francisco. Could MOI
have been done without the help OF
the women. In the late election il
Oregon two towns that had been dry
went wet and lis that had been we
f went dry.
y Wednesday evening the service wa
held in the First Congregations
e church. Exercises were opened by
d song service led by Mrs. Parmelee
a Solo, scripture and prayer. Recita
e ton. ''The Saloon Keepers Lament,
4 Mrs. Ida Niles. Address of the even
u ing by Mrs. Mary B. Wilson of Phila
; delphia. Subject. 1.-THE New Ameri
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