The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-19
For The ,NiGdlebxry Peoples Pres.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

l l. nPERAACE UNIV EN- lON.
The Addison County Temperance Socs e
convened in the Congregational mee'ine-'iGuse
in Bridpcr S p. 2alh. al one o'ccck p. NJ.
Rev. Dana Lamb called the meetin. 10 der,
nd on II o iol
Dea. PHILIP Scarf was APPOINTED cLn =
nan FRO ten, and L. ". DRuRY secretary pr,
en-.
PRAYER by the Rev. Dr.. Mcrri J. Of Middlcburr.
T re,oluii rs heretofore introduced by Rev.
DR.. Merrill, and referred 10 this convention, by
the meeting at Vcrgpnncs. were called for aud
Iea! by the secretary. These resolutions were
published Oct 9th, in The Peoples Press
The proceedings Of The Society Il VeIgennes.
having been called for and not being in the 10 ,ses-
sion Of Cne present,
DR.. Merrill gave a verbal sta ement Of The do
LgS oi that meeting alluded 10 The present en-
engagements TO the friends Of the Tcmnerance
cause; 10 The history of Temperance IN Eu one
pa ticularly to the movements in Ireland, Nor
way, Russia. &c. &c, and remarked at some
length upon tie recent efforts Of the Reformed
Drunkards, and their success in Baltin,ore.
New York and Boston, &c.
Rev. Mt. Scales. of Cornwall remarked upon
the immoraGy of traffic ir ardent spirits, and men
toned recent case ola large merchant abandon
ing that branch of his business, &C. &C. Nj. S.
read the following extract of a letter:
Il am happy 10 learn that ycn heartily co op-
crate Ii Inc present NonutTIul movement OF Prov
idence in Ieclaimng and saving the inebriares
Of our land 1t is the all-atsorbins question in
extreme western New York. Messrs. Wright
and Pollard, two of the Baltimore reformed
drunkards have, with Gods blessing, achieved
great things. Since July 9Th. when they were at
Albany, they have takeE more than fifteen hun
dred new pledges. They traverse every consid-
cradle Town IN county and spend one day in
each; make perhaps three addresses. and In dif.
ierent places; and al the close hold rnnss r,e,f
ing IA the shire town, where they find from ,brce
TO eight thousand present and huld mreIing
from four TO five hours In The open air. There
was as much anxiety 10 attend the mass meetings
al Buffalo, Rochester and Batavia, as last wear 10
attend wing political meeting. it was n deeply
interesting meeting attended at Bats via, (lhe
shire town Of old Genesee Co, and great effect
was produced. Thousands of inebriates have
taken The iee-total pledge, and become sober men
women and children. The agents are unlearned
and ignorant men, but God IN his Providence
makes use of them 10 coniound the wise, and to
bring drunken learned men of different profess
sons 10 he temperate and sober. | hope the
church will every where cooperate with all hel
energy II carry forward the blessed work of re
form. This fresh impetus TO the Temperance en-
terprise is most wonderful
=, On motior Of Rev. Mr.. Harvey, of Bridport
Inc resolutions above alluded 10 were taken uI
ssepa'a!eiy and after remarks by Rev. Mr.. Lamb
MI hlch OF Shoreham, Rev. Mr.. Haven o
81 o'1hani; MI. orvis OF Ferrisburgh Mr. J. b
Hun'ley OF BrGPort, Rev. Mr.. Harvey, Rev. Mr.
Scales, T.; w. DrnTy, and an address from Rev
Dr. Merrill, they were unanimously adop,ed.