The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-06-19
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Repeat - 2sth Annnsl Convention
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no ESQ annual convention oi
ihs bennington County " G 2 e.
Vas held mst Neek Tuesday and
Wednesday n the Congregational
,haneh 81 Rupert Mrs. A = Smith,
Mrs y. Farnun, and Rog J
isls,mu asfe 30 Attendance from Man
saegttf. aud repun fhs convention
81 ono X the most successful and
bepiul IL as history A. an organ
izall0n
tbe convention opened Tuesday
,4a6.ue with q Silver Medal Contest
81 Young Misses betaeab tho ages
1T IT. And 10 years competed for the
uafo uhleh was anarded 70 Miss
up8i cunningham u West Rupert
Tuesa contests have been very
hpjpmi rs the temperance cause
Mose ihau b0,eoo medals have been
aHarded The foritaiions are all
temperance selections aud present
strong arguments Ii favor u total
abstinence The aeleetions were
finely rendered. lntorspeised with
excellent music
Wednesday morning at the Exeeu
tige meeting plans were formulated
for the wofk " the coming year
Al $40. Devotional hour, led by
MFa u c Fonda. Mrs Stafford ~
we'll chosen words welcomed us to
their hearts aud homes 10 which
The President responded
Then came reporte 81 the years
work from unions 10 the County
ana also reports Of superintendent
of Departments. including Esangeiis-
lic. sunday School Flower Mission,
Literature aud Press, Peace and
Arbitration. Christian Citizenship
aud Medal Contests
After a bouutiful dinner, Conven-
ton WAS called 10 order and Mrs
n Eaton led ~ most helpful deyo
tienal service.
Mrs Earle Lewis Of North Benz
uington presented paper on the
Cigarette Evil, full Of convincing
puof that the habit is an evil and
Should 10 bauished FROM all our
homes
afs A. II kibbey ~ North Ben
ulns,on presented a paper on Social
Parity. replote with suggestions for
right living and warnings against tic
pitfalls that epdangef the Young on
every hand
Mrs Catharlne Moore Of Rur
gave valuable paper on Individual \
Responsibility. making II very clear
that there was much each could do
for the uplltt aud lettering Of the
communities in which We live,
Mrs " e white gave paper
on Temperance aud Missions illustra
"a with charts making is doubly i'm
pre- sye aud interesting
Ths brought as 10 the hour sci
apart Tor M open discussion Of wo
mans Suffrage Every one present +
whether members Of the w G y
or not Were invited to speak for 81 :
aEalBst, fun suffrage for women.
The question WAS opened by Mrs
n r Moore 81 Rupert. who proved
ihat women had demon
stiated their ability 10 use the ballo.
the injustice a. withholding IT, and !,
the feNsliA tiat would come from :
their uae d d, The strongest ar ].
gum NJ presented IS the negatir !.
was gnoitIon from Josiah AIlen's
wite. who said IN the men will do j..
auylh,ug 10 To them DO Il amt
a son 70 DO theirvotin for en-
Tho question vas freely discussed !
BY both sides and proved the most
hour 81 the convention
Rupert has large and enihusias
lie LOYAL Temperance Legion The !.
children. some forty 81 number !,
maroie "a ~ with banner aud songs.
and ~ 20 the platform whore they :,
gave their motto and battle cry
Their rtcliatlons and the eSlire es-
rrri rhoped caroful training and e
Was enjoy I'd ard appreciated by all
prescott
Remarks by pastors present con-
cluaf8 me afternoon session. w
always look forward with pleasure i
10 that hour Il means much FOR y
our caute when tho pastors Ia any 4
stand solid Tor temper y
apce :"
Wednesday evening Rev J. 9
brown gave an address on Home an Y.
Native Land Ne pictured an ideal
home ard todd ua hop Il could BE- "
realized lie believed too much i
time aud attention was given 10 out y
Side Issues and the home neglected /
The entire address wac given IN his =
own Characteristic way and received
hearty applause and favorable COM I
nent ~ az sides THIS IL the fifth
time Mr. Drawn has responded 10 the 3
invitation n the Officers 20 speak Z
1T County Convention Hr has =
never disappointed them Music 2
throughout the entire convention 80
81 a high oriief consistiug n an .
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