Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-26
State Temperance Society

State Temperance Society
The annual meeting of this Society was
Leld a, st. Adams ON Tuesday and Wednes-
day last.
The meeting was called to order at ten
O'Clock, A. NJ. Tuesday, by Rev. L. A. Dunn
of Fairfax. Hon. G. H. Chapman, of Caven-
dish, was elected secretary pro tenn.
Verbal reports were received from the dele
gates from the several counties, which indi-
Gated that the Temperance cause was in
prosperous condition throughout the State,
Reports were read from MIR. Atwater, the
Agent of the Society, and p. IL. White Sta
tistical Secretary, which were listened to
with great interest. The report of the Treas
urer showed balance of $22.60. Mr.. At
water stated that during the last year he had
organized about one hundred town societies,
with total membership of about 10000
Much has Teen done by the various religious
denominations in the State, by the Good Tenn
piers, and various other organ izations.
On Tuesday evening addresses were delv-
and Prot. II. E. Parker of Dartmouth Col
lege of which the Messenger says.
"Judge Willar1's brief address was emf
nently practical, full OF sound, thoughtful
suggestions for the temperance supporters
aud left little doubt in The minds of his hear :
els concerning the efficiency of the prob lbit-
DRY law. IL was The word for the hour
earnest, aggressive and practical
Judge " lizard was followed by Prof. Ii
e. Parker. OF Oar mouth, In a finely written
essay upon the past AMI present progress OF
the temperance reform. HIS subject was WV
IDLY IniICdnct by an allusIun TO the rebel raiG
into 81. Adams, and the murder & one Oi
our citizens, and the robbery OF our banks.
CONSERVATION filled our citizens alarm spread
throughout our borders and the whole coun-
try was excited with the Indignation at The
murder If one man, ana the THEFT OF $2OU 900.
Yet to the InIoads OF lntemperance, winch Ell
tailed upon our country sucn a burden oil vice
and woe, We are comparatively indifferent
Thence the speaker proceeded 10 the develop
ment OF his subJ4c', the origin and prGSres'
Of the tenn peran,e reform, with such hopeiu
and encouraging spirit that his audience ~ere
held entrasCde To the close.
Inc following is lis. of the officers of the
society Tor the ensuing year.
Rev. L. a. Dunn. of Fairfax, President
Samuel Huntington Burlington, Vie PfeI
dent. c. Il. Chapman, of Ludlow, Re. anc
Cor. Secretary u. w. Scott, of Moutpener
TREASURER Del Foster, of Montpelier, Audi
! for.
ErrctttiUe Comnuftee.-E. D. Warner, o.
| New HAven, " N. A. Burnett, of Rutland, G
! Nj. Wlilard, of Castleton, b. +. Ray, OF Hart
told, Hiram Roberts, of Brandon, {. u. Ill
den, OF MIdolebury, w. K. Bixby, of VeI
! gennes.
The following resolutions were unsnimousl,
adopted by the society.
RESOLVED, Tnat intoxicating liquors const.
tute an agency Tor evil, greater than any 9th
or that preys upon the human family.
Kesoired, That the cause of Temperance
therefore, comments Itself TO the humane, pat
riotic and CHRISTIAN judgment OF ali rejecting
men, and lis prosperity ought TO be CONSIDERS
among the most natural ana certain thing
TO be.
ReSo(Ued, That our confidence 10 the IrJ
hIbltory liquor law Is not the least shaken
but ratuer Increased, and tue hope OF suppres
sing the crime OF ntemperance by ITS sg-nc
is as reasonable as the hope OF supTressIn
other evils, such as burglary, counterieitng
THEFT ana murJer, against winch laws ar
made and penalties provided.
Resoircd, That the confidence 10 the the
DRY OF the legal PROHIBITION CT the rum trat
fc, is greatly slreng thened irom.the suceesslu
pro-, cutions of the past year, and what ha
been effected illustrates what may be accom-
plished by suitable vigilance We, therefor
the trends OF temperance, OF all the dIferer
organizations. pledge 70 the executors OF tn
law our earnest, united and constant cO-oy
Grafton.
Kesoiced, That the agency u moral sua
sion = stIil our fIrst Ind main rcIl4Lce, Z
thus the public ntud Il informed una IN
conscience educated 20 right views {. truth
uuty, aud suc1 q SAFE OF Iniuc Is - An4lspcI
sable TO a healthy maintenance oi the la9
We therefore recommend the formation
societies, ICwn ana county, and the holding
frequent meetings for addresses as In days
years ago; and we earnes ly ask ali MINIS
ters Of the gospel 10 urge from the pulpit nc
only righ teousn,ss, but also temperance,
did Paul; thus ali doing, We shall teel th'
our lator Is not IN VAN IN the Lord.
, Resoirod, That the Executive Committee
al thorized to employ Secretary, who sha
have an ofhce al some central point, WI
shall have charge OF the general interests
the cause, ana who shall receive an adeqoa
salary.
Resoired, That the same committee be al
thorizod 10 employ a financial agent or agent
who shall have chAtge % the business OF RAJ
z ing funds, under the direction OF the Exec
| tive Committee.
Resoired, That the society make the etc
70 raise 5000 Tor the advancement OF Il
temperance cs.,Ise durng the year.
Bes0red, That the thanks Of tins socle
are aus and are hereby rendered 10 the pc
pie OF st. Adams, Tor their klnd ami a.tci
i've hospitalIues rendered Us as Delegates
the convention !; and 10 Iii religious socIet
OF the piacs Tor opening their houses ior o
ACCOMMODATIONS also to the managers oil q
several Railroads Tor gtantiug tree rctu
tickets over their roads on Inis OCCASION.
From the Vermont Record.
Ierewith han1 Won a letter moi intend,