Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-12-26

ema In every family, town, State; in |
noe, thou hast filled the earth with lam
entation and mourning. War, famine |
and pestilence are but shadows in thy
sight. But the story Is an old one, and
the great question for as to answer is,
What can We do7 For this purpose We
have come. One thing is certain, we are
making progress, bat yet mighty work
IS before US. Men are going down to
drunkard's graves daily and hourly.
The great question Is, how shall we raise
means In any degree commensurate with
the immensely OF the work. Heaven
will not hold US guiltless unless we work
with 8 will. Why is there so much
apathy Why are parents sleeping
with these bloodhounds of He'll on
the track of their loved ones Z o, for
voice like the thunders OF Sinai to rouse
the camp from the terrible narcotine in
to which they have fallen, ere the fear.
full chasm is reached. But like true
soldiers, God grant that we may la
Dor on in this noble cause until our
work on earth is ended, and our cpl.
taphs are written, ReQHiescat IN pace. Iw
ameas haaanitatis.
| lIuLu CIueutu " thftu suhll Flkt again,
The eternal years Of God are hers
But error wounded writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshippers"
Victory or death is written upon our
banners. Let 1t wave in the free breezes
Of Heaven.
Following this came the report OF Rev.
W. w. Atwater, State agent of the Soci-
ETY., an interesting and elaborate docu.
men:, detailing an account of his works
as the Ssciety's agent for the past year,
, but which we are compelled to omit
this morning for want of space. We
hope to give it to our readers in our
, next issue.
A discussion of the report followed
which was participated in by Hon. E. D.
Warner Of New Haven, Rev. DR.. Walker
OF Wallingford, Rev. W. o. Baldwin OF
/, Arlington, F. G. White of Bennington
e Hon. C. M. Willard of Castleton, Rev. H.
| F. Leavitt OF Ferrisburgh, Rev. Mr.
A Hurlburt OF New Haven, B. W. Burt Of
> Castleton, Hon. Clark H. Chapman Of
= Csvendish, Rev, J. 8, Little OF Proctors
: vile and Others. The general tenor o
t the remarks was that the present law il
!. all that is required to promote the inter
ests Of prohibition, and that il properly
y enforced by the friends OF Temperance
n throughout the community, it would
% accomplish the most benehcent results
e Severe hits were made at several towns
II in which the rumseller has undisputeC
= sway, and measures suggested for pre-
!, veltion of the evil.
d On motion, the report was laid on Ii,
.e tsble for further discussion.
Adjourned to p. N.
EVENING SESSION
The evening session Of the convention
9 was opened by voluntary from the choi
t. in attendance, after which a prayer wa
re offered by Rev. William n. Bacon @
: Shoreham. The President introduces
!. Rev. Harvey D. Kitchel, DID,, Presiden
!. of Middlebury College, who delivered a,
elaborate and chaste address, enforcing hi
~ argument with fine figures and apt illus
- tratlons.
3 DR.. Kitchel commenced with the propo
ston that be was quite sure any one stand
:. isg little distance off would be aston
iihed that such a vice as intemperanc
z should exist in world where beings liv
e that have that faculty of the mind calle
~ reason. But the fact is known that
q substance is found that exhilerates tn
" body and mind, but in its effects NOR
!, horrible than any other known anon
n men. The evils of the intoxicating GU
vt we're wildly portrayed, Then attention
:. vas called to the manner in which the so
i, II called rational race were managing tn
!. ttatic. A look was then taken 2. the con
l. dtion of the cause of temperance 40 year
?, ago-when the use Of liquor was common
. among all classes of men-when dealt
q Was reveling among its victims, throw
e mo ID hands by this curse Of the race
l. did its sad effects were written out il
:. ptverty, shame and crime. This state {
/. affairs existed by indifference to the sub
d jet until some reformers arose and agitate
q tb subject until these deadly drinks dis
= appear from common use. Open you
# ewes after third of century Of argu
l. mint and see how it is. The reform
q en- have done nobly, bearing down oppc
v siton, but yet the work is not completed
They have mastered in every conflict
?, ami won victory in every bsttle-but it
. still alive and seems to have more live
: thin the cats of Kilkenny. The bright
mas of the morning had dawned upon tn
d cause and the shadows of evening ha,
{ overcast it; but the bright rays of tn
o mIrniug had returned upon the borize
1t again and as the day was never hushed il
e th, sky, 50 this cause could never be pu
- toHlence,