Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-17
For the Waterman & Journal.
THE CALEDONIA COUNTY TEMPEl

lie CALEDONIA COU L 1ENPEN'
ANCE SOCIETY,
Held its annual meeting at Lyndon, July 4,
1887.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the
Rev. Josiah Morse Of st. Johnsbiry, after
which an address was delivered by MIR. Adj
ans, principal Of the Academy al Lyndon.
On motion OF Rev. J. Morse, committee
OF one from each town was appointed to inves-
!igate the subject Of pauperism resulting
from the use OF ardent spirits, and report at the
next annual meeting this society
Dea. E. Fairbanks moved that this society
2I6d6opt as its future pledge the form, adopted by
ton vas seconded and PSssHsd n'" The
On motion of Hon. Joseph Morrill,,
ReSolred, That the committee of one from
each town, appointed on Mr. Morse's motion,
be requested 10 Cooperate with the committee
of the Young Mems Temperance Society. in
soliciting saibscribers, both male and female, 10
the petition TO the legislature to prohibit the
sale Of ardent spirits.
! The following officers were appointed for
the year ensuing:
Hon JOSEPH MORRILL,, President.
Dea. Elnathaa Strong, Vice
Dea. Erastus Fairbanks, { Presidents.
Moses Kittridge Esq, Corresponding See'y.
J. P. Fairbanks, Recording Secretary.
Charles Davis,
S %S. B B. q Ps%st. Prudential Committee
IL was voted, on motion Of Hon. ]. Morrill,,
that the next annual meeting of this Society be
held at Danville, the 4th day OF July next
The following, among other resolutions.
were presented, and adopted, after full discus
sion
Res2tptd, That no person has any moral
right either natural Or acquired TO prosecute
any business incompatible with the public wei.
fare,-and inasmuch as the manufacture and
sale of ardent spirits 10 be used as d drink does
OF tend to the general good, but is productive
Of evil and only evil 10 the community-lhere-
| fore
Resolved, That no person has any moral
, right TO prosecute the business of making or
vending ardent spirits for the above purposes.
| Presented by Dea. L. Fairbanks, and seconded
by C. L~.vis, Esq.
! The following resolution was presented By
DR.. p. Spaulding
Resolved That government counteracts lis
own ends, by licensing the sale OF ardent spii-
its, and that in pelllioning our legislature TO
! inierdict its ralc, we ask no more than they,
as the protectors of our rights, are molally
bound 10 grant.
| G.. Davis ESQ. presented the following reso.
! luton, which was adopted:
| Resolved, That The members OF this Society,
after several years labor in the good work oil
/ Temperance, alho' they have not succeeded in
totally eradcaling the evils il was instituted 10
overthrow, yet they have abundant ground OF
! encouragement 10 persevere in the cause, and
! they pledge continuance Of their individual
and associated cxertions 10 that end.
! The attendance was large, and the exercises
were highly interesting. On the whole, the
! friends OF temperance were encouraged to be-
ievc that all respectable and well disposed
members Of community favor the cause, and
prefer the rational enjoyment Of temperance
meeting, TO the rude, noisy and boyish amuse-
ments which were formerly proctised en- the
anniversary Of our nations birth day.
SlLAS HOUGHTON, Presiden.
! J. p. FAIRBANKS, Secretary.