National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-01-21
1nnoal Sess'n of the Grand LOdJe
of Good T'PDfDi0rs.


1870, at 10 o'clock, a. N.
The following officers were pres
ent:
Miss Lucy j. Bradshaw, &. w. {.
T.
II. p. Gushing, q. W. Secretary
and Treasurer.
+. y. Merriam, q. W. NJ.
O. L. Buttcrfcid, G.. W. \. See.
Frank II. Bascom. G.. w. Mes.
Miss Phebe NJ. Smith. G. w. !. e..
j. \. Carpenter, Il. w. o. G..
Messrs. G. G. Sargent and w.
Waterman were appointed a com
mittce on credentials.
The committee on credentials re
ported delegates to be IN attendance
and entitled to seats from 120 lodg-
cS. After the organization had been
perfected, Miss Lucy }. Bradshaw,
acting Worthy Chief Tcmplar, de
livcrcd an address.
She commenced her address by
paying an appropriate tribute TO the
memory OF the late Rev. II. X. Cobb
and Rev. pliny II. White, who We're
both strong men in the temperance
cause.
She stated that the finances Of the
Lodge were in a good condition, -
and that, reviewing the laborS OF
year, the temperance men and wo-
men bad great cause for thankiul>
ness to God for the progress made.
Commencing the year with ninety
four working lodges and about six
thousand members, they closed il
with one hundred and twenty FIVE
/ lodges and over eight thousand
members. The lodges, as a genera
thing, are active and Vigilant, ant
the more influential classes are com
ing TO their aid. Increasing inter
est IN the temperance cause Is mani
tested throughout the State. II
many towns the traffic i'll liquors Ia,
been abandoned entirely, while Wig
orous prosecutions and fines hay,
not been without a good effect
The organization embraces thilty
five Grand Lodges, over six thou
sand Subordinate Lodges, and abeu
, five hundred thousand members
The distribution oftempcranCc book
tracts and papers was highly recon-
mcndcd as an Important auxiliary i
the desired reform. \ judiciOuS Sys
TEN of literary exercises in the lodg
meetings was also highly recon
mendcd, as it tended to render sue
meetings more attractive and uSctu
County organizations, attended wit
} lectures and discussions, were pa
- ticularly recommended as most in
poltant means of reaching til
masses.
) Resolutions were introduced cl
d0rSing the action of the Vernon
state Medical Society in propoSin
to ask the next legislature to cna,
a law requiring all liquors otlcre
for sale as medicine to be analNZc
by competent person appointed f
that purpose, without whose ccitii
cate of purity the liquors would Il,
i be sold under the law.
The following is the financial stat
mcnt as submitted by the Gran
Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. II
Gushing:
Available funds at the clos"
: last year, S73t.42 received duriu
the year, Sl,Gil.20; cNpcuditul,
during the year, - G36.l9; lcaVin
cash en- haud, Si,9S50l due fto
lodges, so; assets above liahilitie
; s2,33O0l. Forty three lodges hay
I disbandcd. The eml loymcnt of
u lecturer was recommended.
o The following officers were elect,
- for the ensuing year:
/ q. W. G. T.-llon. Geo. w. Ora
u de, Ncrgcmes.
y q. W. CounScllor.-C. c. Sargcu
e Corinth.
II q. w. V. T,--l.ucy J. Bradsha'
y Montpelier.
q q, W. Secretary and Treasures.
y Rev. II. i. Gushing.
Vt q. W. Asst. Scc.-Ella J. Gus
j. ing.
u G, W. Chap,-Ecy. \. \. Smit
IT, Lowell.
T. q. W, NJ, y. Merriam, Ri
5 land.
% &. w. u. M-Mrs. X. q. StmI
want, 1T. Adams.
&. w. l. G.--hlrs. VI. 4. End,
u Vernon.
-" q, w. y. Cd. ~ Carpcnt,
~ johnson.
!" Delegates 90 the l.. W. G.. L.,