The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-18
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION
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will of God to be made manifest on
earth as in heaven. These devotion
al services were felt as force for
great uplift throughout the entire
| convention.
Convention opened at 1.45 with
| music. superintendent symposium
| was resumed. An important depart
ment of the w. c. r. u. Is Prisons
and Jails. 1t is important that in
| mates of prisons be given work OF a
| kind which viii enable them to sup
port themselves when they leave;
confinement should be training in
advance for parole. We are gradu-
ally coming to believe that we have
| no right TO commit legal murder I'M
der the name of capital punishment
and we should also recognize the
fact that no matter how bad pris-
oner may be we have no right to de-
prive him of his whatever manhood
| he has, but on the contrary should
nurse il as we would sick or weak
child into perfect health and strength.
Other papers were interesting, but
space forbids full reports; a few ex-
tracts follow: What tends to weak
en- the body, stunts the intellect To
bacco creates thirst,-demands stimu-
lants." Mrs. F. w Nash supt. of an
ti-narcotics. Sabbath dissertation
opens the way to liquor drinking
| The cry of the liquor traffic has ever
been: Down with the Sabbath law. "
| Sabbath Observance.
The Memorial hour having arrived
Miss Ruth Barr was given charge;
your correspondent did not get the
complete list of names of deceased
| members and can only make mention
of touching tributes paid the memor-
| les of Mrs. A. V. Simonds of North
Bennington, and Mrs. c. f. Kelley OF
Manchester Center. A pleasing solo,
20 Rest in the Lord" was rendered
by Miss Gordon, a Canadian visitor.
Miss Barr read a poem which con-
Guided this part of the program.
Two minute speeches were made
by county presidents or their repre-
sentatiyes. Franklin county claimed
the largest net gain in membership
for the year.
Leaders of the L. r. l.. believe in
the old adage: "As the twig is bent
the tree is inclined"
The address of the afternoon was
given by Mrs. j. b. Estee, of Montpel-
;,, - Thfu
great game is the game of life. and
everybody is playing it. There are
five rules that govern the game, God
has given them and Man must play
fair" to win the game-to make a sue
cess of life. The first rule is, Thou
shalt have no other God before me-
This is law that must be obeyed;
but many transgress this first rule of
the game.-and thus cut themselves
off from the source OF Power that is
back Of all--and the penalty is GER
tain--iailure.
End rule: LAS man thinketh in
his heart so is he" The power of
creative thought is given man and he
creates after his kind; the kingdom
of man is now. When man masters
self and accepts the leadership of
Christie will create after the Spirit
of Truth. and the new kingdom will
be OF God
Rule Sd; Thou shalt love the lord
thy God with all thy heart, and thy
neighbor as thyself" The man who
tries to neht himself at the expense
of another n-"st inevitably meet retri
button, "Vengence is mine, | will re-
pay, saith the Lord"
Rule 4th: Judge not one anoth.
err" You always knock the thing
you do not understand. Equal suf-
frage is not understood by the
masses. Why not instruct your con
gresham TO vote for the Susan b.
Anthony amendment? 'Tis liberty
alone that fits men for liberty" Why
not try it with women? Why not
let them have chance ito vote for
their souls sake
This address was received with
many expressions of approval.
short address by Miss Anna Gordon,
was followed by adjournment. The
evening service was held in the opera
house, and consisted of music, scrip
ture reading by Rev. w. A. Warner,
pastor of the Congregational church;
prayer by Rev. J. A. Ranney. School
children rendered the Jubilee chorus,
and words Of welcome were spoken
from the churches, the schools, the
Clubs, the press and the local w. c. T.
U. Response was made by Mrs.
Denny.
The medal contest followed. Three
young ladies and three young gentle
men competed for the silver medal |
The work done by these young people |
deserves much credit, that of the Win
ner of the medal. Lee Emerson, speci- |
al notice. National Prohibition the |