Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-10
Prom Saratoga---National Temper
ance Convention.
TUESDAY AprERNoos AUoUsr, /.

OI luloAtSdbIhS AAiaNA' a." N
District. Read and referred TO the bust
ness committee.
A rambling and rather Improbable
discussion occurred between members
on the resolution inviting Gen. Hooker
to be present, which resolution was so
amended as TO invite Gea. Hooker and
all other officers aud soldiers who might
be in town to be present, AID In this
form it was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Chickering from the commit
tee on resolutions reported partially,
that whereas the National Convention
of 1888 declared that the traffic and use
of ardent spirits as a beverage is NOR
ally wrong; the convention of 1885
recommended the general adoption of
the pledge of total abstinence; that of
I84l announced and endorsed the senti-
ment that drunkards may be reclaimed
aud that of 1851 asserted the inaliena-
BILE right of communities to defend
themselves by legal enactments against
the evils of the liquor traffic, therefore,
Resolved, that this Convention do now
solemnly re affirm these sentiments and
pledge ourselves to renewed zeal in their
maintenance.
Rev. DR.. Chickering read an essay on
the early connection of the temperance
cause with religion, which was followed
by interesting and spirited remarks
from several members. Mr.. Spooner Of
| Boston remarked that in past years the
influence of the Christian church was
powerful on the side of temperance but
it was sadly lacking at present. He
expressed the belief that during the past
twenty years in two-thirds Of the Con-
| gregational, Baptist and Episcopal
churches of Boston, there has not been
q single temperance sermon preached
| till within a year. He mentioned sew
eral startling facts which had come to
his knowledge of intoxication among
| church members, and asked If anybody
believed that would have been the case
if ministers had preached as much as
lACy OuShy upOu Vic SuDJeCGS
Mr.. Dougal, editor of the Montreal
Witness, said he came all the way from
Montreal to hear remarks on this very
subject. He thought gentlemen had
spoken principally on one side. They
had insisted on churches intoxicating
temperance, but had neglected to ask
what was equally important, that tenn
perance societies should recognize religi-
| Gus principles. They should place their
main reliance on divine aid for success.
We have had, said Mr. d. for the last
| six years a Sabbath afternoon religious
temperance meeting. Every Sabbath
afternoon from four to five we get to-
gether what might be called a street
corner audience; and we get a hearing
from many who would not listen to us
at any other time Young men who at
that particular hour hardly know what
to do with themselves will say, Come
let US go the BOnaventure Home meet
ing
DR., Jewett read an essay on the prac-
tice on the part Of physicians of pre-
scribing alcoholic liquors in sickness.
He said that fashion controlled the prac-
tice of the physician almost as much as
1t did the dress Of ladies. Medical prac-
tice is now almost exactly the opposite
Of what it was 4hirty years ago The
lancet had given place to whisky. In
stead of depicting and reducing we
stimulate. 1t is not true, as it is some
times alleged, that dieases have changed
but the real fact of the case probably is
that the pathology Of many diseases is
not well understood, and the treatment
OF them is necessarily empirical. Al
most every patent drug has had its day,
and in turn has been compelled to yield
the club to some new Hercules. The
lecturer went into considerable detail
and quoted from English and French
writers showing the emancipation Of
alcoholics to the human system in any
state. But near the close of his essay he
did admit that in cases of extreme pros
tration, acute pain, spasmodic asthma
aud severe collie they might afford relief.
He expressed the hope and belief that an
intelligent profession would reconsider
this whole subject. The essay was re-
ierred to special committee consisting
of DR.. Palmer OF Michigan, DR.. Sheldon
of VT, and E. G. Delovan ofN.Y.
Mr.. Maynard from the committee on
Rolls and Credentials reported that there
were 296 delegates afterwards increased
TO 1927 from twenty different states and
territories, representing forty-two
churches, eighty divisions of the Sons of
Temperance, and over half million of
men, women and children pledged to
total abstinence.
The following were the Vermont dele
gates: John B. Meade, Randolph; Rev.
VIM, sewall, Norwich; Rev. II. NJ
Trout and DR.. L. Sheldon, Marble Valley
DIVISION, West FINLAND. Rav uoro,,,