Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-22

10 the Friends Of 7smperasee.

The Executive Committee, Of the Yer
mont State Temperance Society, in pursu
ance OF a resolution, passed at It's late annu
al meeting have engaged the bearer, SAM
UEL CHAPMAN, Esq to lecture few
months in this State.
His Report Of an examination Of all the
Jails aud County Poor Houses, in the 6liy'
nine Counties OF the State Of New York
hos for four OF FIVE years. been before the
people ofthe United States. and has recent.
w, with other American temperance statis-
tics. been republished in Europe.
He has for some months past. been en-
gagged in making investigations, showing
the immense waste Of human life, annually
resulting from inlemperance. He. there
fore. comes before the public. prepared. not
only to sustain all his positions by facts, but
having this additional advantage. that be
has collected them himself
His facts are OF TINT vastly important and
Interesting character which, while they car
~ conviction 10 the mind. secure the alten-
ton OF his audience.
We have heard him repeatedly, and can,
therefore, urge upon you the importance oil
taking effectua measures TO give extensive
notice Of his leclures--oI urging the people
Of all classes TO allend-the friends Of TEN.
peranee that they may be better prepared
with facts and argumements with which 10
operate upon others--the lukewarm. that
they may have theii hearts warmed and ex-
cited to aclion--the opposer. that he may
see the hopelessnessand folly OF his course
the drinker. that he may see the abyss oil
ruin that lies before him-the vender. that
he may see the tendencies and the immoral
character ofihetruf6c.
You can assure the people that Mr. c.
abuses uobody--does not deal in denuncia
ton. and yet fearlessly tells the whole truth
We. therefore, urge you not TO let this op
poriuni.y pass unimproved-such an one
may not occur again. Make every arrange
ment to render his visit pleasant and his la
bors profitable We need hardly suggest
that you extend TO him your inequalities
that he may incur no unnecessary expense
Another thing we must not omit :-Agen
cies to advance the cause oil temperance ar,
necessarily attended. as in other moral en-
lerprises. with expense. and ms every man
who adopts and acts upon temperance prln
ciples. thereby saves a great deal OF money
The Executive Committee feel assured that
you will esteem il a privilege to contrlbu;,
towards the expenses Of Mr. C.'s agency. as
well as the other numerous expenses neces
sarily incurred in carrying forward this great
reformation. Temperance men must give,
and can AFFORD 10 give. Let US. then. Ia.
Dor and pray sod give. for the final and
speedy triumph OF cause which will great.
y diminish our taxes. and what is OF inf
niiely more importance 10 the philanlhropisl
and christian, will restore peace to distracted
(amilies--dry up this great fountain Of hu
man misery aud moral corruption. which
now annually pours its torrents OF suffering
crime and degradation into our Jails. ouI
Prisons and our Poor Houses
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS. \
GEO b. MANSER, Exc. Com.
JAMES SPALDlNG.
Mr.. Chapman will commence his labors in
Windham County, on Monday, 25th Of March
nj Rockingham Town or Centre, where he will
lecture at | O'Clock, p. NJ. aud evening; al
Saxtons River, on Tuesday, 26lh, two lee.
lures, as above; on Wednesday and Thursday,
al Westminster East, one lecture each day
on Friday, at Westminster West, two lectures
MIR. G. will spend Saturday and Sabbath, al
Pulney, aud lecture on Saturday p. NJ. and
Sabbath evening Monday, April LIST. will
give two lectures at Dummerston Centre; on
Tuesday,, Two lectures at Braltleboro East
"Wednesday and Thursday, Sd and 4th, al
Brauleboro West, one lecture each day or
Friday, 9th, at Vernon, two lectures on Sat
iurday and Sabbath, 9th and 7ih, at Guilford
Centre, lectures each day on Monday, 9Th
will give TWO lectures at Halifax; Tuesday
9th, two al Marlboro; on the 10th and litb
will lecture at Fayetteville. On Thursday
April IL, ooe o'clock, p. M. il is proposed thai
there shall be Temperance County Conveu.
lion at Fayetteville, and il is expected thai
the friends Of Temperance will attend and
that all The town will send delegates. II i.
expected that The friends Of the cause, in Wind
ham County, will vol be behind their. friend;
in other Counties, in extending TO Mr.. Chip
man their hospitalites and liberalily.
p. WHITE, Pres't Windham CTS
March 10, 1899.
WJNDHAM COfTNTY ANTS AvEpy