Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

offered by the Rev. Mr.. VAIL, of South
Cornwall. A committee OF five vas appoin.
ted by the President, to bring before the
meeting a nomination for Officers for the
ensuing year. The following gentlemen
were presented by this committee, and
unanimously elected
President,
HERMAN BALDWIN, Washington.
Vice Presidents,
II. H. HOTCHK1SS, Woodbury..
MYRON HARRISON, Cornwall.
D. G. MAYBIN, Li,chfeld.
ROBBINS BATTELL, Norfolk.
HIP. WIN, Goshen.
JOHN WIZARD. Plymouth.
L. w. CUTLER. Watertown.
CORNELIUS BROWN, Falls Village.
Recording Secretary,
KASSON GOODWIN, South Farms.
Corresponding Secretary,
SAMUEL REYNOLDS, Warren.
Treasurer,
SAMUEL H. DUDLEY, Milton.
Delegates were in attendance from Milton,
Goshen, Cornwall Plain, West Cornwall,
Cornwall Bridge, New Preston. Ellsworth,
Liich6eld, Warren, Plymouth, South Farms,
Norfolk, Colebrook, Sharon, and Washing.
ton-besides highly respectable represent
tation from several Divisions of the Sons
Of Temper ance. From the reports it would
tina, one " General Apathy" has taken the
field. and bids fair by his mastery inactiv.
w. to hold in check, at least, the efforts
of those who have So long been struggling
10 de,hrone King Alcohol.
Notwithstanding the meeting was not
favored with regular address, it was one
OF much interest, owing TO the presence of
goodIy number Of the Sons who have jus,
buckled On their armor and entered the field
with good measure of the spirit of '76'
seemingly determined to slight on, and fight
ever" until every enemy Of our cause,
whether open or covert, shall be routed and
driven from the Geld; add also owing 10
the aid and comfort afforded by the coun>
sci aud co operation OF few Of those min
listers of the gospel who have from the first
iden,ified themselves with the temperance
ranse, aad whose example (at least in this
respect,) is worthy Of all limitation.
Duriag the meeting, several important
Resolutions were presented. which, after
considerable interesting discussion, were
unanimously adopted.
On motion OF Rev. J. F. Norton.
Resolved, Taat in order TO the successful
carrying forward of the Temperance cause,
we regard /, as indispensable that the
Christian Ministry Of all denominations
give The cause their open aad active coun>
lenance and corporation, within their res
pec,ive congregations. ..
On motion ofC. Adams. Esq,
Resolved, That the efficient co.operatiou
of the Washingtonian Societies and Di'
visions Of the Sons of Temperance, is es'
sea- tial 70 the complete triumph Of the cause
Of Temperance.
The followiag vas reported BY Com
mittes--
Resolved, Tina, the President OF the Coun-
" Society," be requested TO endeavor N secure
che services OF The State Agent to lecture
within our bounds, on the best terms he
can, the expenses OF the agency to be met
by the local societies with whom he labors
and that the Corresponding Secretary be
requested TO ascertain what local Societies
desire the labors 0f the Agent.
On motion of N. r. Hart, Esq.,
Resolved, That the thanks Of this society
be rendered 10 The citizens of Milton for
their hospitality and kindness on this &C.
CASTOR.
Voted, That the next meeting Of the So.
ciety be held at Plymouth Centre on the
4ih Tuesday in November.
K. GOODWIN, Secretary.