The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-01-15
TEMPERANCE MEETING.

The Annual meeting Of the Caledonia County
Young Mems Temperance Society was holden NJ the
Congregational church iu Danve, Tuesday, Jan. Cd,
al Il O'Clock, A. Nj.
Meeting was called TO order by the Secretary, and
in the absence of the President, Rev. c. Hand was
chosen president pro tenn.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Merrill, of Peach
am
On motion of Mr. C. c. Chase, committee Of one
from each town in the county represented at this
meeting, raised to report nominations MS officers
Of the Society for the year ensuing
Tho meeting then listened TO Il report from Erastus
Fairbanks, Esq, chairman Of a special executive
committee, raised ut preliminary meeting, to report
measures efficiently TO promote the cause Of
temperance in this county, which report was acccp-
ted, and on motion referred to the nominating COM
miuee.
On motion of Rev. David Merrill, the president
was requested to confer and act with the nominating
committee.
Reports from the presidents of the several town
societies far had been received, relating TO the
condition Of said societies, were then read by the
Secretary.
On motion of Geo. B. Chandler, Esq. adjourned
for one hour
2o'cock, F. NJ. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Worcester,
Of st. Jobnsbury.
The chairman Of the Nominating Committee rcpor-
ted the following nominations:
For Presideni-GEO b. CHANDLER, Of Dan
vile
For Secretary-Rev. DAVID MERRILL, orPeach-
For Vice Presidents and Managers for the several
towns in the county-[lhe first name IN each town
indicates the Vice President.
Dunve-Theron Howard David Boynton, llor-
Evans
Penchum-C. c. Chase Geo. w. Cobb, Isaac
Watts
Cubot-D. c. Hubbard c. Smith. ]. II. Dam
Hardwick-J. r. Delano, c. S. Crosman, C. Ship
man.
Walden-J. D. Bell Gilman Dow, Gould Fos-
St observation-disclosures Fairbanks, w. Runney,
Q. Huter.
Lyndou-G. C. Peck Chas. Cnhoon. Geo. C.
CuhoOn.
Wntorford--T. r. Fairbanks.
Burke-Rufus Godding
Sulton-W. w. Carpenter.
Newnrk-O. johnson.
Sheffield Joseph Ide
" heelock-Anson Shattuck Doct. Leavenwor,h,
E, NJ. Magoon.
Kirby WIN. Goodall.
Barnet-F b. Brewer, DG2t Nelson, J. Jewett.
Groton-Iion. Isaac N Hall.
Ryegatc-El Perry, Sam Moore, John Glib
son.
Special Executive Committee for lie County.
Slas l'0ughtOn, Esq. oil Lyndon.
Joseph =. Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury
C. c. Chase, Peacham.
Rev. l. II. Stone, Cabot.
Which reports adopted. and the nominations
confirmed.
Remarks were then made by f. Fairbanks.
Esq.
The following resolutions were offered, and sup
ported in few remarks by the gentlemen presenting
them
by Mr. Stone, of Cabot
Resolvd, Tint the titne place and object OF this
convention, render it of great interest every serious
and phiIanthropic mind Adopted.
BY Doct Ives Of ETardwick-
Resolved, That literary men and men of science,
through the Press have done much perpctuate in
temperance in our land Adopted.
BY Rev. Mr. Bedford, of Danvie-
Whereas, the of intoxicating drinks as n bev-
eTage, creates habits which the source of misery
National. d"mes,ic and personal, in the in: ellectua
physical y moral condition of man Therefore resell
we'd, that members OF this society and community
we will exert ourselves with increased diligence to
tn1uence every person, but especially the young,
to live according 10 the pledge of this Society. Adop
ted.
The Society then listened to an Address from the
Rev. David Merrill.
At the suggestion OF Mr. Fairbanks, the following
gentlemen were appointed delegates to the annual
to be holden at Rutland, the coming week. viz
Geo. G Peck, Of Lyndon Erastus Fairbanks of
St Johnsbury Geo. B. Chandler, of Danville j. r.
Delano, Of Iardwick.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Chand-
Ter, and adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are due
the Rev MIR Merrill for his interesting Address, and
that he be requested furnish the executive commit
tee Il copy for publication.
On motion voted,
That when this Society adjourn, it adjourn to
meet at Peachum, such day in July next, as the
executive committee shall designate
On motion Of Doct. Shedd, the Secretary ,v,s
requested to furnish copy of the proceedings of this
meeting to the publishers Oft the two papers in this
county, with request that they would publish the
same On motion adjourned
J R. DELANo, Secretary.