The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-02
County Temperance lMeetinG.

The annual meeting of the Caledonia
Young Mems Temperance Society was held
at the North Church in St. JohnsbuIy.
Thursday. Jan. 18th. The meeting was
called to order by the president. J. X. Col
by, and prayer was offered by Rev. |. Nc
Ann. The following: officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
President. VIM. SanbOrn. Peacham.
Secretay, j. Tory. Hardwici.
ErecMjre COm,RlHce. \. E. Rankin, St.
Johnsbury, Win. B. Palmer. Danville. [.
W. SanbOrn. Lyndon.
I'ice Presidents. Geo. Drew. Danville; l..
f. Parker. Peacham; Matthew Gray. Rye
gate: j. ID. Abbott, Barnet: Orange Clark,
Groton; Henry Blake. Hardwick; Charles
ID. Bell. Walden: Charles Rogers. Jr..
Wheelock: James McGat1ey. Sheffield l.;
David Powers. Sutton; Oscar \. Denison.
Burke; A. O. Harris, Lyndon: Samuel
circuit. Newark: {. W. Carpenter. Kirby
II. 2. HOyt st. Johnsbury: I. K. Ca:pen-
ter, Waterford.
| Daring the morning session the c0nstitu-
ton Of the society was read. and an invita-
ton being given TO the persons present who
were not members to become so. large
number Of names were added to it. among
chem Jew which the friends of temper
ance were especially glad to see. i com
nittec of ten was appointed from all the
towns represented at the meeting 10 pres
ent the name Of Il suitable person. for cOilli-
tv commissioner. ami this committee after
wards presented the name OF john Morse.
III" remainder of the morning was taken
up with reports from the several towns
The substance OF these reports was that
tne temperance cause is MT on the gain
and that there is. just a! this time, specia
reason for S0lctudc and for effort on til,
part of all of lis friends.
In The afternoon the report OF the county
commissioner John Morse. was presented
;he committee Oh resolutions. consisting OF
Rev. ". y. Thaycr. J. ID. Bell and c. Vi
stone. presented the following:
Ncso|re1. That intemperance still is. as il
ever has been. an evil and bitter thing.
demanding the active and combined etioIt>
OF all GOOD men and women. for lis con-
plcte removal from all our communities.
HesoIre9. That the great success attend
inc the use Of moral and legal >uaSion il
the past. dire ted to the removal of intern
.,f.. t,-
our continued and earnest efforts for the
completion OF the work.
= Rc&oIced. That We regard ,hc law of on
state pro!ibitin" the sale OF Intoxicating Ii
Guor. to be used as a beverage. a. an indiS
4 pensable auxiliary TO the promotion of TEN
perance.
RcsojrDd. That whenever and whereye
: this law is violated. it becomes the duty O
t all good citizens TO vigorously enforce it.
:. RcSoIted, That as a protection of them
selves against the temptations to form in
temperate habits. and as a duty they Ow,
: 10 the public. the young men and womcl
: OF all or communities are specially calle'
: upon to engage actively and earnestly il
! the cause OF temperance.
RcSDiyCd. That the increase Of intcmper
e ance among YOUNG boys is alarming. ant
;. UtlliantS Spcciai SbilcNtuf aiiu uuicllllltC'
I efforts on the the part ot-somcjOdy.
Res0}rcd. That all citizens interested an
Z responsible for the right education OF yout1
l. should endcayor by positive and promotiy
/ az We'll "a represSivc measures to Secur
J. them against the temptations of intempel
anCe.
Ic2ojre1. That a thorough prosecution {
J. our work requires increased energy an
J., perseverance in maintaining meetings an
= discussions III all our towns. villages an
. school districts.
= RcSCircd. That some measures should b
taken to interest the youth i'll the cause {
l. temperance. and that the organZatio
" known a Good Templars is in our Orilio
. well calculated for the attainment OF tia
'" end. as well as for the advancement of til
e cause OF temperance in every particular
l. and we bid them God-speed.
II RcSojced. That this meeting tender
thanks to the people OF this church and Sc
It Getty for the accommodations afforded IL
y and also to the choir for its very acceptabl
performances.
The second resolution was discussed b
!. Rev. |. McAnn and Rev. A. L. BullarC
he the fifth by Mr.. Geo Ide: the sixth by d
v ). 7. Brooks: the seventh by Rev. L. {
20 BrastoW: the ninth by Rev. III. p. Cushin