Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21
ORLEANS COUNTY YOUNG MEMS TEN
PERANCE SOCIETY.

PERANCE SOCIETY.
The Annual Convention of the Orleans County
Young Mems Temperance Society, was holden at
Barton on Tuesday the 18th day of FEBRUARY 1S45, |
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, agreeable to u vote of the So
ciety at its last annual meeting, and was called to
order by $. ID. Kimball of Glover, and organized
by elccng e. B. Simonds Esq. of Glover Presi-
dent pro TEN. and S. ID. Kimball Secretary pro
TEN. -
After very appropriate prayer by the Rev. Ora |
Pearson on motion of Jesse Cooper, Esq voted
that the President appoint the following Commit
tces-whch were announced as follows i
Committee to locate the next Semi annual and
Annual Meetings and nominate the COMMITTEE OF
Arrangements for said MISUNDERSTANDING barnard
of barton, Mr.. Boynton of Coventry and +. ID. Co
nant of Glover
Committee to nominate Officers for the year en-
suinr-Samue Jewett of Barton ]. A. Fletcher of
Glover, and ]. II. Kimball of Barton.
Committee on Resolutions-Rev. Mr. Hall of
Craitsbury Drs. F. A. Garfield, and Geo. Damon OF
Glover.
Committee on Financc-Dr. Skinner of Brown
ington, o. Newcomb of Derby, and John Mussey
Of Coventry.
Mr.. Jewett from the Committee on Nominations
made the following report which was odopted
Hon. JACOB BATES of Troy, President
DIR. SKINNER of Bloomington, and q. NEW
COME, Esq of Derby, Vice Presidents.
HUBBARD HAsrINes, Esq. Of lrusburgh, Secre-
tary.
The Secretary being absent s. D. Kmball was
elected Sec. pro ten.
On motion of Mr.. S. c. Cobb, adjourned for one
hour.
Met agreeable to adjournment
When MIR. Boynton from the COMMITTEE Oh 10
cation made the following report which was adop
ted:
mat the Semi-anfual MeGung oe noupn az
Derby on the I'd Tuesday OF July ncyt, ana me
Annual meeting at Coventry the "a TUESDAY OF
February next meetings to commence at ~ O'CLOCK
A. NJ
Committee of Arrangements tor the Semlannuai
Meehng-Oren NeWComp, H. D behhuLn, Lemuel
Richmond
Committee OF Arrangements Tor the Annual
Meetng-B. f. Herbert, >. Underwood, and D. +.
Cowes
Mr.. Newcomb, from the Committee on Finance,
made the following report, which was adopted;
Your Committee on Finance beg leave to report,
that they have been furnished by the state agent,
with the amount which has been paid In the several
Towns, towards making up the sum OF twenty
five Dollars, which was pledged Tor THIS County,
for detrayng the expenses OF the state Society for
the past year, and they find the following Towns
have paid the several sums annexed, VIZ Glover,
$50, Barton ~, Derby 4,12, Coventry l,S0 lras
burgh 2,40, and Crattsbury ALTERNATING in the
whole the sum of SlS,65; leaving balance due of
$685.; which sum your Committee propose should
be raised by contribution at this meeting. And
vour Committee also recommend, that whatever
sum it may be necessary to raise in this County to
defrav the expenses Of the State Society for the
current year. should be raised by voluntary contri-
button; and that a committee Of one in each town
be appointed, whose duty it shall be to see that at
a proper time, such collection be taken.
The following individuals were elected on this
committee: Albany, Luther Deano Barton, Sam
ucl Jewett; Bloomington, II. G. Stewart; Coven-
try Sias Underwood; Craftsbury, Gen. Hidden;
Derby, Henry llnman; Holland, Ezra Human;
Irasburgh, u. p. Redtied; Jay, Orrln Emerson !;
Lowell, w. II. Flint; Newport j. r. Daggett;
Morgan, Cha's Cummings; Salem, Moves llopkin-
son; Charleston, Ira Bracket; Troy, Jacob Bates
Westfield, H. Richardson w estmole, f.. Blodgett !;
Glover, f. ID. Conant; Greensboro j. c. Ellsworth
The Committee on Resolutions made the follow
ing report
J.. ReSOired That while efficient State and Coun.
ty organization is necessary, to unite the, strength
of Temperance men, their ultimate success must
rest mainly upon the eXerton of individual men,
bers of the Temperance Union and hence it be-
comes the imperious duty Of every town to sustain
thorough and unremitted action by visiting and
holding social temperance meetings in the several
school DISTRICTS at stated periods through the year.
2. Resolued, That the present law, concerning
the traffic In spruous liquors, is founded uponJust
principles, and that it becomes the friends OF the
temperance cause to avail themselves OF Its and IN
abolishlng the traffic IN Intoxicating drinks.
3. ReSotUed, That The sale OF intoxicating drinks
under the sanction of the law is in direct oppos-
ton to the tundan ental principles OF government
4 Resolred, That the friends OF total abstinence
are emphatlcaly called upon 10 make untlrlnS et-
forts during the present year to enlighten our COM
munity With regard to the lniquy and rulnous con-
sequence of traffic in acohoc drinks.
8. ReSolred, That the result of the late election
of Commissioners in this County, who have already
issued licenses to deuge us with rum for the year
ensuing Is yet just rebuke for the inactivity OF
the friends of temperance
G, Resotred, That it be earnestly recommended
to the friends Of temperance to form a Cold Water
Army previous to the fourth of July next, in all the
towns where it is not already done; and that it be
also recommended to hold meetings in so many
places on that day that all the members may be
conveniently able to attend; and that a committee
OF nineteen be appointed at THIS meeting to carry