Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-11-30
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GOOD Nb"e'' aORlOUS NEWS Fpo,,
WARREN q"

A who'e audience signing the tl,5oet
At an iinp' omptu temperance meetipy boId
in our church Wednesday ey.n;,,n,o ~
those mee"'gs when an apostle oftbe GOOD
cause happens along-it is said that evorv
single one 'he audience signed the pledge.
about sixty persons in all. among them we're
number Of old men who took the stand Of
total abstinence for the first time and num-
Der Of young men who had already been
drawn into the outer circle Of the destroying
whirlpool. stepped right out and subsoribcd
their names freemen henceforth. never again
to return within the degrading, soul and body
running influence Of the intoxicating cup.
OF course | will not mention the ladies, for
they are always on the side Of temperance -
A remarkable time--a truly penicosisl time,
IL was to us. Grace aud power came down
from above and rested upon the speaker and
the entire assembly for the two hours and a
half we we're together.
We bless the day and the kind Providence
that sent US this Apostle and gave us the in
crease also In the awakened interest and
benevolence we have been made to feel under
his preaching OF temperance, we deeply wish
that our ueghborng towns might enjoy his
labors and be made to rejoice with us in the
demonstration Of the spirit and power which
accompanies them.
We have heard Cough and Jewett, but We
never heard them press home the truth with
such convcting power. 1t was certainly the
happiest effort in argument, illustration and
delivery combined we ever listened to-fht
freshest, raciest, most eloquent and porsua-
siye. Results is what you want and should
always aim at, and if you can secure the mar
who spoke for US, we are fully persuaded you
will get results that will excite glad thrill
Of Joy through all your hearts and through
all the courts Of heaven besides.
We do not know positively that his ser.
vi:es can be had in lecture He is O
/ plain country farmer of Massachusetts, and
may not be aware Of what seems to us an evil
dent call from on High to this particular field
I Of labor and usefulness. But we can Civ,
you his address and tell you some things ",
have learned about him and urge you to lay
violent hands upon him when he comes up t.
Montpelier again on business in three OF iou
weeks.
j. 4. Everett, ESQ East Princeton, M1ss.
is a brother Of Prof. Everett, Of Brooklyn
n. Y, who has had summer residence il
Berlin for the past four years and is wei
/ known IN the SUR oundlnR region, lie ha
been a member Of the Massachusetts, Legis
lature and a strong ardent friend and advo
cate Of education, temperance and righteous
ness for forty years, and still mentally an'
physically he is in the flush and glow Of
hale and vigorous manhood.
We friends Of temperance poor captive
Of intemper nee, be is your man.
BY the blessing Of God and your active
/ hairy cooperation he can set you high up
/ can give you long start forward.
We most earnestly commend Mr.. Everett
to gu, hoping that by his help you may entei
into our experience We, who have had oui
faith confirmed and our hands strengthened in
the good cause--we, who have been recamed
from the day OF disgrace and DEATH and in.
spired with new and better purposes for the
future. TEMPERANCE.
Warren, VT, Nov. L. 1866.