Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-19
Young Mems National Temperance Com
yeMtion.


A public meeting under this deslgna-
ton was held Yesterday afternoon in the
Pearl street church. The call of the con-
Rention was made by the Young Mems
| Total Abstinence Society of this cl;y-the
design being to bring together young men
from all parts ofthe Union. for the pa:-
pose oflakIng counsel together and mutu-
ally strengthening The hands OF young
men fagora Bile not only 10 the cause of
J temperance but 10 that of total abstinence.
The meefing was called to order BY Mr.
| Lewis Hdlleck. and the exercises were
begun with prayer But a long time was
| thereafter wasted in discussions of order
and preliminary business details aud
arrangements for which ought TO have
been previously settled
On the presentation of credentials, dele
gates appeared from the states OF Maine,
Vermont, New Hampshire, M'ssachu-
sets, Connecticut, New York, New Jer.
sew, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
Ohio. Illinois aud Michigan.
The following gentlemen were request
ed TO sit as corresponding members ofthe
L d
Hiram Wilson. Rev. Hiram Bingham,
of the Sandwich Islands. John Hawk
and w. F. Turner.
The Chairman Announces that letters
had been received from several distln-
guishe6 persons in Europe and this conn-
try, who had been invited but We're una
bic to at end. viz Hiram Barney, Balti-
more, Chancellor, WaIworth Saratng,,
Rev Chauncev Goodrich. N. Hampshire,
VI Sargent, Christian Kener, Professor
Eton. Dr. Potts. James Slebbins, Biz
mingham. Eng, Jas. Eaton. Bristol Eng
Jabez Burns, London, Eng, and several
others Those received from Europe
were read to the Convention, out the read.
ing of the rest was dispensed with.
On the nomination of a commlttee ap-
pointed for that purpose, the Hon Chas.
o. Shepherd, Of New York, was elected
President Of the Convention.
The Vice Presidents. Secretaries and
Executive Camnattee being also elected,
the meeting adjourned until O'Clock.
The evening session was opened with
prayer by the Rev. NJ. Kellogg of Michi-
/ gan.
The business of the Convention was
then formally opened by Mr.. Barney, OF
Baltimore. who went largely into the OBJ,
Ijects for which the Convention bad been
called. Young men We're greatly influ-
enced by The habits of Society. and the de-
Isign was 10 unite them in grand total
abstinence association.
Alter Mr. B. had concluded, the Rev
| DR.. Mott proposed the following resolu
tion:
]" That the interest Of the Temperance
cause demands the united and distinctly,
efforts of Young nlen aud that il is expe
dent nov TO organ z. Young Men.
; National Temperance Society"
Upon melton of Df. Reese, the resolu
ton was divided into two parts, and tn,
vote taken separately.
:. The first was adopted unanimously.ant
the other part Iail OF the table pro ten.
II The report Of the corresponding Score
iary of the Young Mems Total Absli
] nence SOCIETY," was then read. Il state
that since October, 1910, The Society ha
. employ ed fourteen agents. who had del.y
cred 400 lectures, aud obiained | | 900 10
tai abstinence pledges, and established 4
anxiliary societies. The amount receiv
ed by contributions and donations. aud b.
the sale OF medals and ,.erti6cates of lifeln
) bership-ering abcut S465.
Il The second part of The resolution. wit
r regard TO forming National Temperance
i Society. was then taken up. aud
The Rev Mr. Taylor moved that il
( consideration be pos poned until me meet
ing of he national temperance consen