Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-03

His reckoning made it one hundred and
eighteen millions, but he reduced it to one
hundred, for the sake of being certainly
within bounds. The sum was fixed at one
hundred millions.
Mr.. Kirk moved, and Professor Potter
seconded the striking out of the word " in
Temperate" because Mr.. K. thought ii was
the use itself OF, these liquors which did the
mi chief.
A to the number of lives lost, which were
fist tated at 10000, Professor Potter stated
that the common tatements said $4,000,
u fht c, MI ;tree had reduced it 10000
re Y thId ,re,er to Put it al $4,000.
NY. +. Tay lOr eaId thu number was over
nc eco II We Inclnde tho~e " bo are muir
fec. who are killed By accident, CT lose
Ley I've b! t"reie IL GrlLkl1 & nur >e>,
~-e e. }er e. gIIetr., &C. no doubt there
g ME ;hal. 100 OCO.
Prize 'r Eough. ot Middlebury Vt. aid,
vHel i G GlunkorC= eye reckoned at 300
FCC the Geath~ were put at $4,000 We
I've CIV 1Chnd rea On t. believe there are
Gee AID hall we not carry out the same
raf1U / WCulC lot have any thing like ex-
aggeratiCL but hen We Can -u.tain it, |
believe We ought to make II a. startling a,
We can with /: Lth.
DR.. " elrh believed that the deaths, d.
rt' tIl al 4 Indirectly. exceeded $4,000, but
V have to deal with the public mind in a
ve.| delicate and critical situation, and
cuiC vi to pre- lent the truth. so startling
in v az that they will receive it, and fear
i: We tale it at $4,000, they will not even
*. ;Grr evidence. MIR. S. S. Smith
heu II U. that when he stated the deaths
a COCO. 10 one would take up the Record
p II { tell the meeting t. his face there are
; Sc &C., and refer to the state society
e. uulUIilv.
G. Asticle 5, Pre- >ident Green moved to
in ert The word "under God, !" as a recog-
M, ! OF the divine influence.
Nh. S. :. Smith said it would meet the
cayil which has been sent out from high
places. that the triumph of temperance will
be the Triumph OF infdelity. Carried.
Article, and 7 were debated and altered
and moulded, without being fully satstacto-
ry. and finally sent back to the committee
Some theological difficulties were raised
DIR. W elGh objected to the expression that
the temper"nCe society rendered the preach
l!lg an CIGnunces of the gospel more effica-
c'Uu>. No earthly principle, or association
or cause, or combination Of causes, can rem
der the go>pel more efhcacious. Shall we
attempt to assist Infinite Wisdom? | can
not sit in this Convention Is such a reso-
luton is adopted.
Rev. DR.. Beman wished the privilege of
reasoning little on this point. am not a.
bout to leave the Convention, if they do not
vote according to my views. | will stand
by the Convention, and stand by the cause
and endeavor TO bring the society all right :;
and II cannot bring them quite right then
a near right as can; and then stand BY &
trv again. Now suppose this house were
." III * arers, and the pastor of the
On should labor with his wonted
>iOQuenCe 10 rUhTert them to God
re l. one man no avaricious, and
the world to thl service of God. An
Cther i:rcntlOus, a 1refers ,eneual pleas
'te I, vv.igjon: And so on. Now. he .ca-
- = j,v the e persons are filled with dark
1.-.,. :i;.u ;A.''r hearts hard and unaffected
he It" Gil why they ale lot converted, is
this love Tor ether objects. Suppose, then
that the hou wa filled with the drinkers
Of ardent >l'rlt. Their minds are dark, and
the rea on why they are not converted j. be-
eau e they love rum more than they love the
go<rel, and therefore the gospel takes no
hold of their minds. Suppose, then, we get
rle who, under the influence of rum, reject
the GOSPEL to sign the temperance pledge,
and next Sabbath they all come in free from
The ca"se which has hitherto neutralized the
:ltluence of preaching. Are they not more
likely to be converted than they were before ?
Ard Them k has not the temperance re-
I4on it va before? Sir, it commends itself
/ 10 l..
j.. WI: common sense Oh the subject. He
ia h~Gh ear TO hear let him hear
The While re Ulution was then recon-
re Committee of Arrangements report
-. :. re .rlvticn. that the election Of officer
{. tic New-N erik State Temperance Socie-
the oder Of the dav for Tomorrow
. = {! 8 O'clock. Adopted.
:; Dp,ay..n moved the appointment Of {
...niI;te u Nomination. Dr. Welsh OBJ
1,,;,tIvu Icing done Until certain resolu
had been atted or, as the issue of those
T. ton might materially affect the future
2atror 81 the society. Referred to thu
g t Arrangements.
>, .'.ya. from the committee. ros,
.. i,E,,cute some re >olutions reported
y. ne cunImittee. He said they were
rar> i the re solutions heretofore offered b,
u'ln cit. He had offered them in weakness
AID In fear, and in much trembling, an,
with many mi<givings, & strong reluctanc
against thrusting himself forward in such
position. But he had been much impresse,
with the critical situation Of the temperate
eau e at this time. and the peculiar impor
lance OF having wi~eand salutary direction
given now 10 the movements Of the society
He did not know as there was a man o.
that floor who would sustain his views, We
he felt himself imperatively bound to presen
them, let The re ,ult be as it might. The OF
Ject have i'll view, laid he, is to eoncentrat
the wisdom and the energies, and the in6u
ence, and the moral power Of the whole coun
try. in carving on this work, to re-unite a
gain the divided rank, Of Temperament
present, if possible, a common ground, O.
w hlPh all tho trI1o friends of m