Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-12
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 The LitehAeld County TempsrsncsiSOcieiy met Q, HitchcOcksviIie the 07th inst; DOc,. Wm. Buel. the President, in the Chair. Notwithstanding the ex ceSsve bad travelling, l3 minOr associations were reseuted, by more than % delegates. The reDor,s fr the most part were such cheer and gladden. inc hearts of the friends of hamaRuy. The delepa,e. from eleven of these associations repOr,ed that or ns stores within their miIs where arden, sDir,a ~sr. formerly sold, only 9 now contain them as an sr,c,. Of traffic. Many facis were communicated which .o to show that prejudice is giving way beare the light of truth, and 'at the good cause is surey-,oueh moi 90 rapidly as could be wisbe-gaini6g ground in o,r community; winning the affections, and engaging the ehor'' of'he benevolent and humane. The increase o' members for the last month"; so far ne repor,ed was S9' making the present number of members iu the county I2 ,589.
 The Society was favored with a candid and very @Oe address by the Rev. Mr. Gilbert, of Grea, Ba. raS'on, Mass; appropriate remarks were also made by Rev. Mr. Coe of Wias,ed.' 5.-..
 The following resolutions were passed unanimous- y, viz:
 Res0ired. That in accordance with ihs reouest of the nesioga saeiey, and with the expressae wi.hes of tie fknds ofths cause on 6oil tie A,Ian tic, this Society recommend to its several auxaries to hold simnitanenus meengs the 26th day of Feb ruary next, and by light and love to persuade oN to subscribe the temperance pledge.
 Resoiued, That the clergy of all denomina a,oua in this county be requested preach ,e,nr ger. mo" on some such sabbath previous to the day of si- muI'aoeous meetings shall by them be judged expe- dient. ~"'
 The society adjourned to the A,h Tuesday of March next, at l0o'ciock A. M. 10 meet at gPaterto,0ua, which time and place is hoped every auxiliary will he represented. The success or the cause deneods very much on the spirit and energy with which the public meetings sustained. Could the society a, s monthly meetings receive report from each oI s |" hra""he', it would carry with moral power which would be se"si''y felt tn every place which it might vs' while al the same time this impulse would through the delegates be ,efecied back to al the branches. And cannot this be donef Among the many members Of which each society is composed, can there not he found many as eleven who wiil each once in year far farego his own ease as 10 attend meeting of the counly society," even thought should, 'n some eases. cost ride of20 miles agains, wintry wind, or through the mud, or snowf An.i is "oi the object ,o he ohninei of sufficient magni. inde and importance to demand sacrifice and repay effort The unfortunate and miserable victims of the vice of mperapce sinking alike under the chil- ling blasts of winter, ,he scorchng rays ol summer and the iron grasp ofprsence beyond the reach of hnpe whiis others are preparing themselves to take iheiv places.
 soyeEeign remedy ;sa' hand; and shall those who k"owiis sIhcacy grow weary in the use oi means fer itsearpicatioa? Never was there cause in w l,icb well directed cfTart was eo un;fnrmv ana ,o ...h - extent, crowned with saccesA Let then the friends of the ,hroughout the county giri them.ejves 10 the sork, rea'emberiRg shnt we I%naagej in was of a"d "Ee "ot +s sa G the har- an, the fou desoia,ins vice shaIl have no more place the earth. '
 Lischfsld Jaa. %, I835