The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05
Vermont State Temperance Con.
ycntiOn.


The Vermont State Temperance So
ciety held its annual meeting at Ran
dolph. December Goth and Dist. The
attendance was unusually large, and the
meeting was of more than ordinary
interest. Reports were made by de e.
gates from various counties of the con
dition of the cause in their localities.
1t appears that in the northeastern
portion of the State, the Society of
Good Templars is in a hourishing con
dition, and is doing great amount of
good nearly 1000 members meet
weekly i'll Orleans county.
On Wednesday evening, j. S. Adj
ans, Esq, Of Burlington, delivered a
forciblc address on the practicability
and duty of thorough enforcement
of our prohibitory law.
On Thursday, at 10 IL A. NJ, Rev
z. II. White, of Coventry, delivered an
interesting address on the necessity of
effective, working temperance organ
izations.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Convention:
Resoiced, That we deem 1t practical
bic and incumbent upon us to raise
the sum of $4,000, to be used under
the direction of the executive commit
tee, for the purpose of successfully
prosecuting the temperance reform in
this State the coming year.
Resolred, That we recommend that
mass temperance meetings be held in
all parts of the State the coming year,
where the executive shall deem expe-
dent
Resolved, That the duties of temper
ance men will not be discharged till
temperance organizations are estab-
lished in every town and school dis
trict in the State.
Resolved, That the use of cider, do
nestle wines and fermented liquors as
a beverage by professional friends OF
temperance, is n serious obstacle TO the
progress of the cause.
Resolved, That it is the duty of ev.
cry virtuous citizen to endeavor to Sc
cure the nomination and election o.
men of pure morals and temperance
principles and habits for our politica
Offices.
Resolred, That we are as fully as ev
er convinced of the necessity of oul
, prohibitory law, and of the practica
bility of its enforcement; and believe
it is demanded not only by temper
ance men as temperance measure
but that as a measure of political econ
omy, but as n measure of politica
economy, it is indispensable, and it i.
required Cor the protection of the in
terests of the State, and that no citi
zen can be justified in indifference, o.
neglecting to use all proper efforts t.
secure its full enforcement through
out the State.
Resolved, That the skill and earnest
ness of Mr.. w. w. Atwater, our gen
eral agent, in his labors during til,
past year, deserve our special com
mendation; and that so far as in
formed, we approve his course.
The officers Of the Society elected
for the ensuing year, are as follows:
President-Rev. l.. A. Dunn of Fair
fax; Vice Presidents j. g. Stimsol
of Waterbury, John Howe, Jr. o
Brandon, Rev. A. 7. Ballard of st
Johnsbury; Recording and Cores
ponding Secretary-Rev. J. Torrey o
Hardwick; Statistical Secretary--Rev
p. H. White of Coventry; Treasurer
G. w. Scott of Montpelier; Executiv
Communicable b. +. Ray of Hart
ford, DIR. E.E. Phelps of Windsor, Rev
NJ. Kidder of Woodstock, Hon. W. NJ
Pingry of Weathersfeld Deacon n
Morris OF Norwich, Rev. e. H. Bying
ton of Windsor, and Rev. II. Worthel
of Springfield.
DR.. j.. Sheldon of Rutland, J. G
Stimson of Waterbury, Horace Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury, Deacon Nor
ris of Norwich, Fabius Bancroft c
Bellows Falls, and w. w. Atwater c
Vergennes, were appointed Financ
Committee to make arrangements 70
raising the $4,000 fund recommended