The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-02-25


AIdison County Temperance SoVie,y.
The annual meeting Of this Society
was held at M%ildlebury, Feb. 10, Rev.
Ward Ballard in the chair, and J. Cobb,
Secretary. Prayer was offered by Rev.
l.. :. Walker. a committee appointed
TO nominate officers Of the society for The
coming year, reported The name Of the
following gentlemen who were elected
Pcsdcat-Rev. Ward Bullarj, Of New
Haven.
ljcy TIjrSiicrk-Bcri Ferris, S. +.
Cook, II. n. White aud c. ID * cler.
S.ryt1rV-Jus,ns Goth, of Mildlchury.
Eiccgtre CopmNcc--W. w. Ajwntcr,
/ Ncrlenncs; R,lmau Chapman, Nrgen-
mes; Hon. Snul. +. Cook, Wcybridge;
WIN. II. Matthews, Corn wall c. A.
Collamure. Bristol j. Cobb and G. G..
Tilden, Mildlcbury.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, \ large proportion Of sufs
fer ing and crime rcsu Is from the use OF
Intoxicating drinks, therefore
Rcso1rei, That we believe no pcr-on
can he a true christian or pIilanthropist,
who does not. by strict example, and
every icasonahls effort, seek ito abolish
tie practice of drinking Intoxicating bcv.
crages, and to promote the temperance
reform.
Reoirc}, That we rejoice in the sue
cessful enforcement of our State Temper
ance Law in many parts OF the State
during the past year and will give orr
encouragement to its thorough enforce
ment in our county, without r%csbect OF
persons, till the last dram shop is closed,
and till the curse and shame Of unlawful
rumselling il eiftctually removed
HcsoAre}, That we look Upon all nt-
Temps to abolish or weaken our prohib
itory liquor law. and TO return to n %liccnsc
system, az tending TO encourage crime
and promote suffering, and as n proof Of
inrxcuSlhle bin mess on the part OF those
making such proposals, or as an evident
want of regard tor individual or public
| welfare.
Resoi,e3, That while we insist on the
rigid enforcement Of our excellent pro-
hlbitorv liqlor law. as one Of the means
of preventing the enormous evils of intcm-
pcruncr, we woull recommend to the
friends Of temperance. everywhere, 10
rely also for success upon moral suasion-
| embracing earnest IN candid appeals to
the hearts and consciences OF those who
are opposed to our enterprise.
RcsohrcI. That we cordially approve
Il G call of the State Temperance Socicty
Gpr funds with which IL fiji the State with
TEN ,rranca tracts. lectures, lubors and
organizations for pro noting our cansr-
, an! earnestly recommrnl to the temper
( ancc n-cn OF the county 10 place this
! among their benevolent %Olj"r's.
RI oh rd, That we respectfully request
all minis 'ers of churches IN tins rounty to
preach ag ,inst the sin Of intemprranc,
and the unlawful traffic ia Intoxicating
drinks, carly in March, AMI to solicit
generous con ;rihutions far the usa of the
! State Temperance Society. to be forward
e& to Rev. ". w. Atwater, Genera.
Secretary, at V%ergcnnes.
At the hour appointed in the afternoon
the convention TO nominate county com
missioner for the ensuing year, was or
ganir d, Hon. J. NJ. S!ade in the chair
Mr.. Il Chapman made a report Of hi
doings and of the general management
Of town agencies the p asst year, by which
it appeared there had been Il materia
decrcase Ia sales by agents in the County
from, the amount of sales in former year,
The committee appointed to presen
the mama Of a candidate for the office o
County Commissioner FOR the comm:
year. consisting Of Rev. w. w. Atwater
Hon. L. D. Warner, and II. y. White
presented the name Of the present incnm
bent, Rodman Chapman, of Ncrgennes
and he was unanimously nominated fol
that Office.
The presiding officer Of tho .Addis9r
Coun," Temperance Society was author
,zod ~ ..,.> he call for tho next conven
';oa ~a",,o,. County Commissioner il
connection with his ~ for the next an
nual meeting Of the Co. TEMPERANCE 30
ciety.
The Convention then adjournea.