The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-28
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1859,
Last W. eek.


The session of the Court. the Meeting
Of the State Temperance Society and the
Anniversary of the Landing of the Pill
erims, occurring during the week, made
it week of more than usual interest to
the people of this place and vicinity, and
we have reason to believe that it has been
highly enjoyed by the people generally,
as rich and varied festival. We trust
the effect will not be wholly evenescent,
at least so far as the matter of temper.
anre is concerned, for we believe the DELHI.
erations, discussions and resolves of the
last week are not without meaning for the
State at large while all present,iand es.
pecialIy the people of this vicinity, will
find that the cause has derived new and
permanent impulse from the
LECTURES BY DR.. JEwETT.
The first, On Tuesday evening, in the
Methodist Church, might be considered
the prelude to the meeting of the two
following days. The advertisement of
the meeting was not so perfect as could
be desired, and this with severe snow.
storm, was unfavorable to large audi
ence. Still the fame of DR.. JEwErT was
sufficient to ell out good house under
unfavorable circumstances.
We dc not propose to repeat the lec-
turc. If we should give a synopsis it
would be a reiteraton of the stern, solid
truths which all who are passed their
youth remember to have heard in the
days of the Temperance Reformation !;
truths which were pertinent to the times
when they we're spoken, and which wero
followed by wonderful effects.
The times now and twenty years ago
are not so very different. There has been
q Rip Van Wrinkle doze over this great
subject, and almost another generation
has sprung up whose ears and consciences
are as susceptible as we're those Of their
predecessors, when simple stirring truth,
is dealt out with eloquence, tact and wit
like that Of Dr.. Jewett, had almost mi.
raculous effect. 1t is sad to say it, but it
is true that the same necessity exists now
as then. But there is this encouragement,
that like causes will produce like effects.
In his first lecture the DR.. spoke prin-
cipally Of the physiological effects resulting
from the use of alchoholic liquors.
The lecture on Wednesday evening in
the Congregational Church was more
numerously attended. In this he dealt
mainly with the principles Of Nutrition,
and showed when alchohol vas useful
aglnt and when not and dwelt upon the
effect of habits of iutoxication upon the
mind just showing that in proportion a,
the habit obtains, the power Of s0iU to re
sist it is destroyed.
We cannot attempt to describe tb,
fascinating power this apostle Of temper.
ance has upon an audience We can only
wish that be may come among Us AGAR
and often.
TIE TEMPERANCE MEETISo.-We Civ,
elsewhere the minutes Of the meetiD,
which gives an outline Of what was &C
complishcd, but a poor representation o
the occasion us it appeared to those il
attendance.
The report of the Executive Commits
was very able and valuable paper, an,
its representation of the condition OF thu
State, as itregards Temperance, complies
we doubt not from perfectly reliable au
thorityl was profoundly interesting. A
this is to be printed. it is sufficient her
70 say that, while some counties appea
to be retrograding, there is on the Who'll
positive improvement 10 the morals @
the State.
Of the business accomplished, the mos
important was the final disposition of thos
ultra resolutions, which have so annoye,
the meetings of the society for severn
yeara past, and the change of the consti
tuition, which requires of members th