The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-01-19

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port Of the Central Committee, Sc. was
then taken up The blank was filed with
$4,000, and the resolution adopted, and
referred to the Central Committee
On motion, agents were appointed to
distribute the documents ordered to be
published, as follows
addison County
j. II. Barrett, Esq, Middlebury,
Rev II. f. Lcavitt, Vcrgenncs,
Messrs. Bishop, Brockway aud Bars
tow were appointed to report on the
place of meeting next year.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Harding, of Brad
ford
On report Of the Committee, it was
resolved that the next meeting of the
Society be held at Montpelier, on the
second Wednesday in January, 1854.
The resolution respecting the employ
ment of lecturers was discussed, and f.
nally referred, in the following form, to
the Central Committee, for their consid.
Grafton
ReSolrcd, That suitable number of
persons be appointed by this body to
lecture upon Temperance at all the i'm
portant points in each town in the State,
from the present time till the I'd Tues
day in February that the above lcctu-
rers be authorized to take contributions
at the several meetings to compensate
them for their services and for the fur.
therance of the cause, and in all cases to
report their doings to the State Com
mittee, who are to decide upon the a
mount to be allowed for their services.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by the Committee Of Overturcs,
and adopted:
RcsolUcd, That this convention ear
nesty solicit the assistance and co6pera.
ton of the Public Press of this State.
in the full discussion of the character
and probable effect of the Vermont Law
for the suppression of the traffic in in
toxicating liquors.
Resolved, That, as in the times that
tried mems souls, and decided the desti-
MES of the millions Of the present and
future population of this immense coun.
try, the patriotism of the mothers and
sisters nerved the arms and inspired the
souls of those who made this country
the home of the brave and the land of
the free,-so now, at this crisis, while
Vermont expects every one of her sons
to do his duty, she also implores of her
daughters that they, in ruling the fash
ion, will lend to their mother State the
gentle and almost omnipotent influence
of women, and thus obey at once the
voice of patriotism aud of humanity,a and
shield their sisters from their unnumber-
ed woes.
TN favor of this resolution, Mr.. Ad-
ans of Burlington made an earnest APP
peal)
Rcsolgcd, That this Conv cor
daily return their thanks to the people
of Rutland for their kind hospitality and
attention.
Rcsolred, That this Convention re-
turn to the several Railroad Companies
who have reduced their fare for the
accommodation of the Delegates, their
hearty thanks
The business of the meeting was hap
PLY relieved. at intervals, by appropri
ate music from the organ and choir, and
several songs by Messrs Hutchinson and
Heath; and remarks by Messrs Kel-
logg and Ellsworth Of Connecticut. Gen
Riley and Rev DR. Squier of New York.
added much to the interest Of the occa-
sion.
On motion. adjourned without day.
THOMAS L. POWERS, President
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L. BALLou, Il