The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29
State Temperance Convention.
WINDSOR. Jan. 10. 1850

WINDSOR, Jan. 10, 1880.
The Vermont State Temperance Con.
venlion met At The South Meeting house
in Windsor, al 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and wal
called TO order by the President.
The meeting was opened with reading
of the Scriptures and Prayer by Rev. T
H. Garfield.
The President addressed fhe Society il
a few remarks on the present state of tn,
Temperance cause in Vermont, and the
duties Of its friends.
The Secretary being absent, +, C. Ira
cy was chosen Secretary pro tempore.
Hon. Zimri Howe proposed Rules fol
the government ofthe Convention; which
after amendment, were adopted.
The names Of about one hundred and
fifty delegates and members were enroll
ed
A Resolution was submitted by the Hon
Zimri Howe, relating TO Memorial laid
before the Council Of Censors February
1899; which was referred 10 the Business
Committee.
Reports of the state of the Temperance
cause in the different counties were called
for; and gratifying statements were made
by the President in regard to Chiltendeu
county by Gen. Fletcher of Cavendsh
respecting that town; by Mr.. Phelps, Of
Wailsiield and vicinity and by Hon. u
Howe, 10 regard 10 Rutland county,
A communication was read from the
Tent OF Rechabites in Warren, instruct
ing their delegate 10 request the State
Convention 10 adopt Petition TO the Leg
islalure that law may be enacted prohib-
ting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors, except for medical and mechanical
purposes.
The Business Committee presented the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That all the friends of Tenn
perance present be invited 10 take seals as
II embers Of the Convention.
DIR. Powers presented The following res
olution, adopted al the late meeting Of the
Grand Division Of the Sons OF Temperance
of Vermont:
"Resolped, That the Grand Division rec
ommend 10 its members 10 attend The meet
ing Of the Vermont State Temperance So
ciely, 10 be holden al Windsor, on the 10TH
and 17lh of January inst, and cooperate
with that body in its laudable efforts to pro-
mote the cause of Temperance"
This resolution was referred 10 the Busi>
ness Committee, and on their report the
following was adopled:
Resolved, That the above resolution 90
upon the records, and that cordial wei
come To our counsels be extended TO the
Sons of Temperance and al. kindred as
socalions, as noble and efficient delach-
menls of the Temperance army.
The Business Committee was ooaple-
ted consisting of Messrs. II. f. Leavitt,
7. Il. Powers, j. Perry +. A. Siansbury
and J. ii. Woodward.
Adjourned 10 half past one o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. c. b. Drake.
A committee 10 nominate officers, con-
sising Of one IRON each county represent
ed, as follows :-Messrs. Eames, Howe.
Wilcox, Bingham, Newton, Bell, Parish,
Williams, Billings, and Gilbert.
Reports from the counties were resumed !
and Messrs. Wilcox of Mddlebury. GUM
don of Ferrisburgh, and Rediogton Of
Chelsea, made statements showing that the
influence OF the law, under the vote of last
March, had been greatly in favor of Ten
pcrance.
MIR, Phelps being called upon by the
President, read Memorial from ninety
live ireemen Of that town, in favor of n
law pfohibIling the sale o. intoxicating