Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-10
VT. State Temperance Convention.

The Vermont State Temperance
Society held its annual meeting at q
December goth, and 2lst.
The attendance was unusually large,
and the meeting was of more than or
binary interest.
Reports were made by delegates |
from various counties Of the condition
Of the cause in their localities 1t
appears that in the northeastern por-
ton of the State, the Society of Good
TempIars is in a hourishing condition,
and is doing a great amount OF good
1000 members meet weekly
in Orleans County,
On Wednesday evening, =. Adams,
ESQ. of Burlington, delivered torcl-
bic address on the practicabllity and
duty Of thorough enforcement 0four
prohibitory law.
On Thursday, at 10 - A. NJ, Rev.
P. Il. White, of Coventry, delivered
an interesting address on the neees-
sity of effective. working temperance
organization.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Convention:
Resolved, That we deem it practi-
cable and incumbent upon US to raise
the sum of s., 900, te be used under
the direction Of the executive com
mittee, for the purpose of successfully
prosecuting the temperance reform
in this State the coming year.
Resolved. That we recommend that
mass temperance meetings be held
in all parts of the State the coming
year. where the executive committee
shall deem expedient.
Resolved, That the duties of tenn
perance men will not be discharged
till temperance organizations are es-
tablished in every town and school
district in the State.
Resolved, That the use of cider
domestic wines and fermented liquors
! as a beverage by professional friends
0 Of temperance, is a serious obstacle
: to the progress of the cause.
# Resolved. That it Is the duty o
d every virtuous citizen to endeavor t
> secure the nomination and election 0
n men of pure morals and temperance
principles and habits tor our politica
: offices.
i Resolved, That we are as fully a
I'll ever convinced of the necessity of GU
! prohibitorv law, and Of the practice
Is biIity Gifts enforcement; and believ
g. it Is demanded not only by temper
r. ance men as a measure. but that a
10 measure Of political economy, it
+ Indispensable, and it is required 70
,r the protection Of the interests of tn
State. and that no citizen can be ju.
tilted in Indifference, or neglecting
It use all proper efforts to secure il
~ full enforcement throughout h
," State
- Resolved, That the skill and ca
- nesmess of Mr. ". ". Atwater, OF
y" general agent. in his labors during Il
past year, deserve our special COZ
AT mendation; and that SO far as imtorr
". cd. We approve his course.
j. TIE officers OF the Society electC
IL. for the ensuing year. are as follows
be President-Rcv. L. i. Dunn,
ch Fairfax.
OF Vice Presidents-J. Il. Stimson
he Waterbury, }. Howe, Jr., OF Brando
'et Rev. 4. T. Billiard Of It. Johnsbur
lis Recording and Corresponding I
.,o retary-Rev. }. Torrey Of Hardwic
Statistical Secretary-Rev. p.
e White Of Coventry.
Treasurer-G,. W. Scott of MOI
II. pelier.
{ Executive Committee-Rev. B.
!; Ray Of Hartford. Dr. E. Z. Phelps
- Windsor. Rev. NJ. Kidder of Woo
~ stock, Hon. ". VI. Pingry of Weat
ersfeId, Dea \. Morris Of Norwi,
.o4 Rev Z. II. Byington of Windsor. a
In Rev II. Worthen of Springfield.
n. Dr. l.. Sheldon of Rutland, J.
! Stimson Of Waterbury, Horace Fa
= banks Of It. Johusbury, Dea. Nor
,rs of Norwich, Fabius Bancroft of B
An lows Falls, w. W. Atwater of Y
a1t gennes, were appointed a Final
= Committee to make arrangements
,,,'. raising the $4,000 fund recommeI
ed