Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-22

tnued,-after when, letters were feau Hull
Gov. Page and *. Gov. Dillingham;, expressing
a strong interest in the caase-while other duties
necessarily prevented their Attendance
The Chairman Of the Executive COMMITTEES
then presented the Annual Report, which was
adopted, and will be published
The following resolutions were adopted uuani-
mously
l. Resolrcd, That the Use Of traffic in intoxi-
eating liquor as a beverage, utterly disqualihes
a man Tor holding any office IN Church or state.
> Resolred, That we pledge ourselves to use
all our influence in conventions and at the polls,
especially to prevent the election Of any man in
the State to the office Of Grand Juror or State :
Attorney who viii not sternly enforce our TEN
perance laws.
In the evening the Congregational Church was
very well filed. when an Address read by
Dr. Colburn Of Mortified, which was followed
by short aud spirited addresses by Rev. Mr.
Bstterfeli, Of Marlboro Rev. I. MoAnn, Mont
pelier Hon. NJ. willard, Castetou 4; Rev ".
". Atwater. Brandon Rev. Mr. Emerson,
Mortified Rev. L. g. Stone. and several
Others
The following officers Of the Society were then
elected for the ensuing year:
Preaeaf-Hor E. Z Warner OF New Ha-
ven.
Observation-Disclosures P. Il. White, Of Gov
entry Rev l. McAun, Rev. " p Foster. and
Miss Lucy j. Bradshas, Of Montpelier.
C0rrssp5a-j4g and Rsc0riiHg SecrstGry-
Hes. s. ". Atwarer, of Brandon.
Trfaarc-G ". Scott, Montpelier.
.4att0r-Ioe Foster, Of Montpelier.
Erccgtrs C0mmites-H c. VI. Willard,
Of Cas,leton William A Burnett Of Rutland
A. b. Hlger, Of Proctorsville Rev William
SewaI, Of Norwich l. Braineri, Jr, OF St
Alblns f. P. Ball. Of Springfield o. B. Doug
lass, Of Brlttlehoro.
FRIDAY A. M.-Ite convention was called o.
order, and Rev n P Foster, vice-President,
took the chair Prayer was offered by Rev sir
ButterfeiI
on motion. ,h- constitution w-s amended So
Temperance organizations .n the State, a. mem
be-s o. this society. and cuttief TO an its priyi-
Is-ss. Ai-. 81. ..- 20 allow four instead Of three
Yic,-Il.-I,a,.
The following re buttons, after being ably dis
cussed, were aHaa-mau--y adopted
Besalr'l, That with our stringent temper
alce law. the continuance of the unlawful trathc
H Intoxicating liquors where the eiear evidence
.t such traffic exists, i- charselhle upon temper
anee uea-
WlEEEl-, We regard tit l-se 81 intoxicating
drinks as more q Citing 3. ths welfare Of our
nation ami people jh4u al the havoc q way.
an having vitle.-ei the al effects Of in'en-
rerllc- III Il-1 place, and the value o. temper
inc exam ''' .''' LIVE '' 'A-''''
Tla~5rs rs.s--.f. That We have read with
high degree OF satisfaction the recent published
reports o- me nra POSITION uAe4 10y ueneFa
NJ r.-.l.-.... .- ,,--.,-l, -. b. -
.---zieat.u- drinks. au yari5u. public occasions.
aal refusing 90 aIov vine upon their tables.
-. Thu ...-.... 49, ..r.4
.rIeH Iv thf sIlirIlar Hrayer rv Rev Mr.
r.-.- ~ ,-.-.te.rr rI. -.-.--.- ~ ,t.. -...-,
-'.- 'I -'.il-.-..a iHt 'fl'll- oi sL- '-lit-
r .r-.. ...- - - d .. ..r
adopted 'AAnAihs me Ton
---', 9-e's i.. i-- Use o.; 'heH house t1r
...-'a 'le convention and teIuestius the
l-ier .. --s N---s GO publish tine I--ocae'-.ns- Of
a-i.te. i. co-rr-uru4 With other temperance
.,4-ioas .1 tle SaA.- ami 60 engage and
ar. .at. .Ae field al eti1.e1, teuuerance lecturer
llI agent t.l o., ensuing ysir.
Alter singing the vo-i- -- Is. not despair ~
;aI revenge Nc. Ted ty Rev. /. T. s4one, and .
r-av.r DIV Rev Il Hr.-.-p sr No-tb6elI the
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