Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-29
aERUTLAND HERALD
TUESDAY, APRIL 81, 1869.
TempcranCe Lecture.


Opera Hall, was attended by large audi
ence of the best citizens of Rutland, every
seat was taken and a few camp stools |
were brought in for the accommodation OF
such as could not be seated in the regular
seats of the Hall.
Governor Page presided, and conducted
the exercises of the meeting.
An anthem was sung by the choir and
prayer was offered by the Rev. "A. I.
Bailey.
After appropriate singing tho president
said
The Ladies Temperance Society are en-
gagged in a good cause, are cndeavoring to
stir up and lead on men and women to a
higher life, to teach them to lead such a
life as men ought to lead, and that al
though some may scott and say that the
ladies can't do much or accomplish any
thing in this way, and that all who have
any fifth in results will be doomed to bit
ter disappointment, but such is not the
case, great good may and probably will
result from the efforts, the examples and
the teachings of this Ladies' Temperance
Societies. Sometimes great results arise
from little things, and each one engaged
In this enterprise may work out by some
little effort ii great and lasting good, as
was the of lady in the cars. who
~ a little newsboy was passing through
the cars placed III his hand her testament.
\ short time afterward she was travelling
the same WAY and met the same boy. A.
lac saw her his eyes sparkled as he went
up Ia her and thanked her for the great
good she had done him Says he, the lit
tie book YOU gave me has done 1T all.
Father don't drink any more, and mother
says II lsail right now, and it Is all owing
to the little book you gave me, and God
Will bless you for it.
God speed any effort which may be
III ide in Rutland, which shall saty the tide
of Incompetence, and God will bless every
word or deed winch shall cause one little
one Ia say, Father don't drink any more
and Mother say, il j. all right now. But
says the Governor in inviting me to pre-
side ~ thus meeting, the Ladies did not
expect me L. make speech, and this
"uilent'r has come here t. hear a speech
from another man, and in accordance with
my duty aS Pr,sident of this meeting, |
now introduce the Rev. Mr. Mills of Rut-
Lad, who will now address you.
Mr. Malls then delivered Il stirring and
interesting lecture, holding his au-
diruce for near two hours
After Mr. Mills took his seat. prayer
Tor the cause OF Temperance, was offered
by Rev. Prof. NJ H. Buckham of Bnrling-
ton.
Governor Page then said, at seems to
me that every man and woman. can well
say amen to what has been said to night,
and now stand ready before you, and
before God tn pledge myself TO totally alb
stain from the use of all Intoxicating IL
qnors rs Il beverage, and to do all in my
power by word or deed, to prevent and do
away with the use of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage in this vicinity, and l now
invite all of this audience to join hands
with me i'll this pledge, and join hands
with The Ladies Temperance Society, and
other temperance people in town, in their
efforts to put down incompetence in our
midst And all who will take snch
pledge, will manifest it by rising"
A good portion of the audience rose to
their feet, we would have liked to see a
more hearty response to the invitation of
the Governor. The pledge however was
responded to i'll manner, and by such
Large number, tina: if they mean what
they say, and live up to the spirit Of that
pledge, there will he a rafting among the
dry bones of Rutland grog shops. All
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dens of iniquity and sin, Is a determined
expression of yirtunus public sentiment,
in causing the law Of the State to be exc
cuted.
There j. TOO rnanyirum holes and tip
ping shops in Rutland, though we do
not think she il worse in that respect,
than the other towns-of her size in the
country. We believe thorough relent-
less execution Of the law, would place,not
only Rutland, bat all the cities and viii
lagos in Vermont in much higher
social and moral position. All that is
necessary TO secure the enforcement Of
the Law, il to bring determined public
sentiment 10 bear upon the question. We
believe this movement Of the Ladies Tenn
prrince Society i, ia the right direction.
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