Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-23
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VERMONT STATE TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY

The state Temperance society met &c west
Rutland, July 7. Rev. S. CHAMnBRIAtN,
President, in the chair Prayer was offered
by Rev. Z. w. Olmstead.
On motion of Hon. W c. Kittredgc.
Voted That all gentlemen present who are
pledged friends of Temperance be invited to
participate in the deliberations of this meet
ing.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed a Committee of Overturos. viz
Hon VIM c. Kittredge, J. s. Adams. Esq.
Rev. H. +. Leavtt, Rev. c. c. Parker, and
Rev. A. Walker.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed Committee to revise the Const-
tuition of the Society, viz Hon. Zimri Howe,
Rev. II. +. Leavitt, and Rev. +. w. Ohm
stead.
Voted, To appoint n Committee Of five to
nominate officers for the ensuing yoar-and
Hon. w c Kituedge, Rev. w Child, d. d.,
DR.. Brockway, Mr. Newton Rose, and Rev.
Leland Howard, were appointed.
Voted, That a Committee of three be APP
pointed to consider and report upon time and
place Of holding next Annual Meeting, and
j. S. Adams, Esq, j. G. Stimson, and A. J.
Copeland, were appointed
The Committee of Overtures reported the
following resolution, which was largely dis
cusscd re-commiited, and on being reported
back to the body, was adopted unanimously
Uhercas, The State Temperance Society, at
their meeting, in January last passed a reso-
luton, "Ih0t The sale Of Alcohol, az any Of ITS
forms, ought not 10 be- sanctioned By tar, for
any purpose ,rhoteper - and Whereas, in the
Judgment of this Society, said Resolution
conflicts with the original design Of our or
ganization, as expressed in the first article of
the Constitution, did not at the time of its
passage and does not now. correspond with
the sentiments of a worry large majority of the
pledged friends of Temperance in this State,
and is, moreover, calculated to impair the ef
fciency and endangor the permononcy of our
Prohibitory Law; therefore,
Resolved, That the Resolution aforesaid
should 20 longer be regarded as an express
sion Of the opinions, on as "a rule of duty or
action Of this Society
Voted, To hear Report of the Executive
Committee this evening at 8 o'clock.
Adjourned, to meet Mt - this evening.
EyENISo SESSION.
Society met according to adjournment.
Opened with prayer by Rev. S. Morgan.
The Committee on time and place for hold 7
ing the next Annual Meeting reported Brad
ford as the place, and the third Wednesday
of December as the time Adopted.
The Chairman Of the Executive Committee
presented their report. which was adopted.
Mr.. Peter Sinclair of Scotland, addressed
the meeting upon the state Of Temperance in
Scotland
Adjourned to II - O'clock tomorrow
morning.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Met according to adjournment.
The Committee on revision Of the CoMsti-
tuition reported the Constitution amended as
follows, which was adopted
ART. This Society shall be called The vgnNoNr
STATE ILMrEhANcE SOCIETY, RuH shall be organized
under the following pledge eve, the mcmbets Of the
Vermont State Temperance Society, do agree that we
will not use Intoxicating liquors beverage traf
nc IN tem ior mat purpose that we will mot Furnish
them article Of entertainments ia persons in our
employment and that in nll suitable way will dis
eountrn1nce then use throughout the community"
Art. ?. This Society shah be composed Of all who
the officers Of County and Town socIres and deeqates
thererom, and Of all other pledged friends of Temper
anee whom the Society may invite.
Arr; j. The officers Of this Society shall be Presi-
dent, three NicePresidents, Executive Committee Of
five, Recording and a Corresponding Secretary,
Treasurer and an Auditor The President, Corrcspon-
ding Secretary and Treasurer shall also be- QDico,
members OF the Executive Committee
ARr. 4. The Executive Committee shall constitute
board OF Managers whose duty shall be to devise mea-
o ma ePiy agents 20 ta,se ana d9ase the reqa
dence, and Transact in general the business Of The so-
ciety, during its The Corresponding Secretary
shall be the Secretary Of the Board All collections and
disbursements shall come under the cognizancc OF the
Executive Committee.
Am 9. The Society shall meet annually ON The I'd
"Wednesday of December, at such place as shall have
been designated at the last adjournment
The Committee of Oyerturcs reported the
following resolution
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enforcement Of the Vermont prohibiory law just in
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