Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-29


For the last five or six years little or
nothing has been done for the cause OF
temperance in Castleton, and during most
of that period strong beer has been sold
and drank without restraint, and too
much liquor has been disposed of at the
town agency for the good of the commu-
nifty. The law has been enforced in but |
few instances fines have been imposed
of from ten to one hundred dollars for |
its violation, and they have been remit
ted in some instances by town or county
officials; only two temperance meetings
have been held during the time, one of
them being a meeting Of the County
Temperance Society, in February, 1852,
at which time the Rev. DR.. Hooker then
of Fairhaven, delivered an able and
practical address upon the subject, which
was published in the HERALD, and cop
led into other papers to some extent
through the State, and some time after
Rev. B. Hawley, D. D. then pastor OF
the Methodist Church, gave a thrilling
and eloquent lecture, which resulted in
great good, at the time. Nothing more
was done until about three weeks ago,
when meeting was called at the brick
church to hear an address by the Rev.
W. W. Atwater agent OF the State Socie-
ty. A large congregation assembled,
and the lecture was most acceptable to
all. Meantime three meeting have been
! held, in which considerable interest has
been manifested. More than one hun
dred have signed the pledge and socie-
ty organized auxiliary to the State Soci-
ETY., and all things look favorable for a
successful winter campaign.
In the city of Troy there is an associ-
alton of men styled the" Praying Band" :"
They are all Methodlsts, numbering forty
or more, and go out in the country when
ever and wherever they are invited to
spend the Sabbath. Ten Of the band
spent the last Sabbath at Castleton, and
conducted the religious exercises at the
Methodist church during the day and
evening. They are plain, working, bus
mess men. Their exortatlons, praying
and singing was most excellent. Such a
novelty in religious proceedings called
out great congregations, especially in
the evening, the house being allied to its
greatest capacity. Ia many places ex
tensive revivals have followed their Ia
bors and the indications here are that
their good works will be greatly blessed
Rev. Mr.. Knapp, for eleven years Mis-
sionary at Bittis, Turkey, spoke from
the pulpit of the Congregational church
in this place last Sunday. He and his
wife were the first missionaries that were
ever stationed in that city. Mr.. Knapp
is native of Benson, and Mrs. Knapp is
a native of Hubbardton. They were
both formerly members of this church
The former prepared for college at Gas
tleton Seminary, graduating at Middle
bury the latter was educated at tn,
same seminary and was for some year,
the popular governess of that institution
En- this connection might say that ther
are three other female missionarie
members of this church and natives O
Castletou Mrs Gilbert, wife of Rev
Mr.. Gilbert,in South America,an and daugh
ter of Doctor Joseph Perkins; Mrs
Smith, wife of Rev. Mr.Smith, in Turkey
and daughter Of Doct. A. G.. W. Smith
and Mrs. Lyman, wife Of Rev. Mr.. Ly
man of Oregon, daughter Of the lat
| Deacon William Denison.
B. W. B.