The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-20
Young Mon'a Temperance Society

The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Caledonia County Temperance Society was
held at 81. Johushury, Feb II, 1858. The
President and Secretary Of the Society being
abscn, the meeting was clivd to order by
"a. q. Chadwick, Esq
Dr. Parker Of Pc1gh-m, appointed Chair
mnn, pro tenn, Az, Willard appointed See
rotary, pro tom. Meeting opened by Prayer
M to Rev. \, y. SmitlFof Lyndon.
Franklin Fairbanks. George W, Payne, /
Peter buchanan, Theron Howard and John
Morse appointed a Committee to mako nom
nation Of officers for the year ensuing.
Rev. W, W. Thnycr, a. G. Chadwick and
T.. s. Muuocks appointed Committee on
resolutions,
Tie remainder Of tho morning session was
occupied IN hearing the reports from the
towns represented on tho progress Of Tenn
pcrnucc, Lyndon, Kirby ST. Johnsbury,
Dan,illc, Barnet aud rcachan being the only
towns reported,
The committee ON nominations reported
the name, Of the following persons as officers
.or the SoGClys
4 a.rS,-r fi7-yia-"f5,.
+. LyfrWirc CommiHcc-Dr l.. L. Parker.
.oi Praclam, !. rlliam Stone. 81. Johnsbury,
Nv !. Palmer, oi Har,iile
Itcc Pcoiioh.--B, y. Davis, ESQ, Dan.
yil'c, j. j. Abbott, Barnet, T. Snnborn.
Pcachom, H. Moore, liycgatc, l. y. Hall,
tirotru, J. y. Ron, UditCu, n T.. irI,.-viur.
llurjwcN, w, Chase, Whcolock, II. Drown.
Sheffield, ID. Powers, Sutton, l. 5. J. Bcmis
M9L'e, \. THROWN, Lyndon, L. Il. Carpenter,
Waterford, W. II, y. Prince, ST. Johnseiry,
{, Capeutcr Kirby J. q, A. Packer,
7 Nrw5Ft
Report accepted and the persons named
dolly eiefted vtiirrr- sr,i. tii,,- i-rrirt,. ---
The Committee on Resolutions made the
following icport'
/ Hc'6ircd That this Society do corneSth
recommend The immediate orpauilotion If
Town and School District Temperance Socic.
ties throughout the County, for the general
ana more eiicctuol application Of the princi. .
pies oi moral suJsjun, particularly in prcscr,- /
IHs The Young iIom the evils of mtempcrauce.
Hesgdea, That the Cause Of tcmperanec
.RGd the public good demands a more ripil /
enforcement Of the liquor law Of the state
and that temperance men urc greatly in fault
Ter the manifest want Of interest in this mat.
tor.
-, Hes1ircd That committee Of five for each
Town IN the County (thc Chairman of which
NhNlI be wee President OF this Socictv) be
appointed by this meeting, whose duty it
ShNI OG 70 take notice Of the violations of tue
ID" ana bring the sanTo before the proper
prosecuting officers, and to take such other
!H;y'sUyS IN thc forming Of temperance soelo.
lIes and promoting the cause of tcmncrnoco
IN general rs they may think propcr
: HCo'ced, That one great nceGssity in Tho \
present aspect of the Temperance cnuse ia
more vigilance. and moral courage on thc"pnrt F.
OF temperance men,
Report accepted and laid upon The toblc a
10 DC taken up in the afternoon session.,
Adjourned to half past one
AFTERNOON SESSION. s
Mct agreeable to adjournment.
committee consisting of one from cocb s.
own represented was appointed to present
he name of suitable person to be supported d
y the frcemoq Of the County as a candidate
or County Commissioner. Sc
Inc Committee reported the name Of -
joins MoRsR, Of ST. Johnsbury,
'h'ch report was accepted, and Mr.. Morse
nominated as candidate e,r re
'ounty Commissioner. n
Resolutions reported by the Committee d,
'kcn up and after discussion adopted.
inc following resolution, introduced, by II. NJ,
= Davis ESQ., was, after remarks by Mr.. ho
laws and others, adopted: VI
Hcso6cd That the great abuse of the s,lo
alcoholic liquors for medicinal purposcs wi
MS Tor the earnest and anxious inquiry. ON yo
nc part of the friends Of temperance. wb:tbnr In,
'elr disuse Tor medicine would not be pro-
letiVe OF the best interests of society. md
; tins end, We. invite the cooperation and yer &c
Sesugaton of the medical faculty and ali q.
hers friendly to the inquiry, and If the re-. orc
w Is favorable to this view that the sale for on
Adopted. '''" the
The following Resolution was Introduced
= Fairbanks and adopted, DC. pcS
Hesolrcd, That this Convention recommend e."
IIcrgymen, of this County of every do Gv