The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-12-31
Vermont state Temperance Cen
Vcntion.

mont State Temperance Society oponet
at BullAnd 90 "Wednesday afternoon,
the 18th
The convention was called % order
BY Res. /. a Damn 81 Fairfax, Prcsl.
dent q the Society. when prayer was
offered by Rev Aldaeo Walker, ID. d..
Of WalhngfoTd
Hon l. y Warner. Chairman Of the
State Executive COMMITTEES. submitted
bis report
The interesting poinns Of this report
were that the present committee, like
the one u last year. have not accom-
plished much for want Of funds that
the State Agent III obedience 70 instruc-
tons, during the past year has direct
ed has operations against the rcporid-
BE places where respectable men are res
pscid4y ruined, that, while the largest
success has been attained IN St Adams,
Bellows Fails, Bennington and Man
chester have also been blessed 10y the
labors Of the State Agent
Following this came the report OF Rev
w. W. Atwater, State Agent Of the So
cIety, an interesting document, giving
az account OF TINS work Of the Socletys
agent for the past year. 4 discussion
OF the report followed.
The evening session of the convention
was opened by singing from the choir
III attendance, after which a prayer was
offered by Rev. VIM. n. Bacon OF Shore
ham. The President introduced Rev
Harvey ID Kitchel, ID. D., President Of
Middlebury College who delivered an
excellent address.
The convention was also addressed by
Rev Norman Seayer, Hon. e. Nj. VIII
lard 81 Castleton, Hon. H. ID. Warner OF
New Haven, and Hon. David IL. Mich
olson Of Rutland.
Thursday morning Hon. c. NJ. VII
lard Of Castleton, from the Committee
on resolutions, submitted the following
which, after discussion, We're adopted;
Resoiued That our confidence an the
wisdom and efficiency OF our law pro-
hibitlng the traffic in Intoxicating hqors
is undlmlnished and We believe that its
stern enforcement will sweep this enor-
nous evil from the State
ResoiUed, That as the duty Of enforcing
the stringent provisions Of this law de-
wolves upon the friends OF temperance
in their respective towns, 1t Is expected
that trust SO obviously and intimately
connected with the highest interests of
humanity, viii be henceforth faithfully
discharged.
/ ResOtued, That in this hour of seem
ing retrogression in sister States, we
VIII bear high aloft our standard, and,
encouraged by the past, sustained by
the undylng principles upon which we
stand and animated by the broad char
ity OF the gospel, we will boldly press
onward until the great contamination
is achieved.
ReSotUed, That while we wouli not
relax our own efforts III the temperance
movement, yet We must look to the
youth for Its pertinent success: there
lore, we would lnyIse the young of both
sexes to JON hands and hearts with us
/ III tins great cause of Godund human
lty.
In the absense of the Treasurer, Mr..
Atwater OF Fergennes submitted his
I annual report winch shows the treasury
OF the society TO be III anything but "a
healty condition.
From the report it would seem that the
total receipts INTO the Treasury the past
year were but 1857, $3.50 Of which
were dlsbursed for various purposes
leaving balance of S544.50 to be paid
the State Agent for his services, nciu-
ding board, travel, lodging and all 9th
er expenses tor the year.
Tho committee on nominations re-
ported the following persons as officers
tor the ensuing year, which report was
duly acceptau and adopted,
Yresldent- lion. j.. d. Warner, OF
New Haven.
Plce Prestdeats-Rev b. T. Ray
Hartford; Rev. Sllas Mexican, Bradford
Rev. N L. Foster, Montpelier.
Recodlny SecretWy-G. w. Scott
Montpeuer.
! Erecatre Committee Hon. G.. Nj
Willard, Castieton; H. G. Ellis, Fairha-
ven; hiram hoberls, Brandon; VIM. A
Burnett, Rutland; A. ID. Hager, Proc
torswlly; Rev f. W. Olmstead, East
/ Dorset; DIR. L. Sheldon, West Rutland
| Hon. Il. ID. Warner introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
| Reaotved, That the executive commit
tee be authorized to employ secretary
who shall have an office at some centra
point who shall have charge of the gen.
eral interests of the cause, and who
shall receive ali adequate salary.
A resolution that such moneys as may
come mo the treasury rs the nuits o
the labofs u the past year, and mo-
otherwise apo ,uaCed be devoted t.
making w "a salary d lac State
Agent % Inc sum of $500 ELECTED
much discussleI., and was tnal4y settled
by vote being Jaased that the whole
matter bereieIod 10 the executive com
mlttee.
On motion 81 the Hon. f. d. Warner
the following resolution was adopted
by the convention:
Resolved, That We believe the sum d
$4,000 ought TO be raised during the
ensuing Year To be placed at the dis
posal of the executive committee, foi
purpose OF employing suitable secre.