Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-08
Temnerance Convention.

sembled at Burlington on the lst inst, the
following delegates presented credentials;
Addison County-F. W. Noyes, Bristol
Lucius B. Martin, James Squires, Michael
Ball. Martin f. Allen, Benjamin Ferris,
Leonard 5. Walker, Ferrisburgh IL. F.
Leayitt, l.. F. Knapp, j. L. Baker, Middle
bury John Preston, Leicester William
w. Pope, Lincoln; NJ. II. Dean, Monkton.
Bennington County-T. E. Brownell, Mel
son Myers, Rev. j. l.. Cook Barber ThOmp
son, Pownal; 5. S. Scott, Miss Ada Nichols,
Bennington.
Caledonia County-Rev. II. P. Gushing,
East Burke
Chittendon County-H. c. Estes, Jericho
Jno. d. Russell, Hinesburgh; Harmon vii
hanson, Rev. John Chase, ID. Y. Hunter,
Colchester Rev. c. f. Ferrin, Hinesburgh
John H. Thorpe, Charlotte; w. ii. 5. Whit
comb, Burlington Rev. j. L. Maynard, +.
Whitney, Williston.
Rutland County-Marshall Smith, DR.. ID.
Woodhouse, Rev. f. Mills, I. Atwood, n
Weeks, L. W. Brayton, Rutland Rev. J.
Phillips, A. L. Stone, Castleton.
Franklin County,. Colon, E. B. Joyce
Ign, f. W. Clark, c. c. Terry, r. Cushman,
Georgia r. ). SturteYant, 5. d. Elkins,
Swanton Geo. d. Stevens, Bakersfield; Z.
a Lyons, Chas. Wynor, 5. 5. Redford, Z.
II. Baker, II. NJ. Stevens, st. Adams Cy
rus Leach, Fairfax; d. Brundage, Swanton.
LamoiIle County-Mr and Mrs. Madison,
Cambridge d. IIalbridge, johnson.
Orleans County-Rev Daniel Goodhue,
Westfeld; G. II. Barley, Coventry G. f.
Vail, Irasburgh.
Orange County-Rev J. W. Guernsey,
Ezra Walker, Chelsea; Freeman Keyes, New
bury; Rev o. S. Morris, Tunbridge.
Windsor County,. A. Pierce, Wood
Coo EneOett SDriugfiald + 4
Novy, Ludlow Rev. c. B. Biglow, Perkins
Vile Rev S. Morris, Norwich c. W. Sey-
mour, H. F. Dunshee, G. 5. Day, Wood
stock
Windham County-O. B. Douglas, A. B
Douglas, Brattleboro j. 5. Clark, y. f.
Butterfeld, Wilmington.
Washington County-Isaac NJ. Wright,
Rev. A. L. Bailey; Rev. j. Edward Wright,
DR.. G. n. Brigham, Rev j. Spinney, C. F.
Sumner, Montpelier III. II. Collins, Water
bury Rev 5. f. Dean, o. L. Hoyt, Cabot
Jacob Rich, Plainfeld.
After prayer by Rev. B. Eaton, the presi-
dent called for reports from temperance or
CARNATIONS, by counties.
Upwards of ninety Lodges Of Good Tenn
plars were reported as in more or less active
operation, besides various other organize
tions, less numerous, devoted to the cause of
temperance.
The following series of resolutions, report
ed by Mr. Butterfeld from the committee,
were adopted:
l. Resolred, That the obligation of pa
rental example, instruction and authority,
as means of saving children from the perils
Of intemperance, IS imperative, and can be
measured by nothing less than the value OF
the children thus exposed.
2 ResOired, That we recommend a total
abstinence pledge, containing the names of
all members of the household who will sign
it, to be kept in every family, where It may
be daily seen by all its members.
3. Resolrei, That juvenile Temperance
Societies should be organized, under proper
leaders, as among the most promising means
Of keeping children from the use Of strong
drink, and speedily securing for our country
a generation of sober and vIrtuOus citizens.
/. Res0ired, That the advantages of tenn
perance societies under disciplinary govern
ment, are so obvious as to render one or more
Of such organizations expedlent, IN some
form, in every town
s. Res0lred, That by the divine command
TO abstain from all appearance Of evil, the
/ church is under strong an obligation of
total abstinence from intoxicating drinks as
4 less rigid than other organizations in its
/ discipline of the members under this rule.
/ 8. ReS0Ired. That the churches Of Yer
mont with the c operation Of the temper
ance organizations, hold the power Of de-
termining the issues Of the temperance cause
in this State, and their responsibility must
be equal to such power.
7. ResoIced, That it ls the proper work
Of the pulpit and Of the press to create a
public sentiment and feeling against all popu-
lar vices, and especially against that great
parent Of other vices, the common traffic in
intoxicating drinks.
s. Whereas, No enterprise can be sue
cessfully prosecuted, nor any organization
be long efficient without a financial basis !;
and
Whereas, The Vermont State Temperance
Society has no such basis, and consequently
Is less influential than the needs of the cause
and the interests of the State require there
fore,
Resolted, That a committee of three mem
bers Of this body be appointed to take into
consideration the facts above stated, and de-
wise some plan for supplying this defect in
our State organization. and report the same
to the Convention before its close.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips of CastletOn, Mr.. Baker
of st. Adams, and DR.. Jewett, were APP
pointed as this committee.
, The committee to whom was referred the
matter embraced in the eighth resolution
, beg leave to report, that in their judgment
, it is inexpedient to establish a permanent
, paid membership Of the Vermont State TEN
perance Society but that the agent of the
State Society in his efforts as their servant
to advance the cause, should 90 forth to hi
work, with the expressed sanction of al
l friends of temperance here assembled, of al
: varieties OF organizations, for soliciting funds
to sustain dignifed and efficient system Of
operations, and to advance the cause among
i those not embraced in the other temperance
! organizations in this State.
I 9. Resolved, That it is the duty of TEN
8 perance men to give their preferred patronage
-. to such papers as are most positively com
mitted in favor of our cause, and that min
g listers who shrink from the duty of preachin.
n on all proper occasions against the sin 0
2 lntemperance and the common rum traffic
i are not worthy of the support of Temperance
u men.
d 10. ResolUed, That all moral means shout,
r be used with indefatigable zeal to save tn
y young from falling into the use of intoxica
=. ting drinks, and to reclaim moderate drink
: ers and drunkards from their downward path
: II. ResOlred, Believing that the custom
is Of offering wine to New Years guests and Of
n similar occasions is one of the most fruitful
! sources Of intemperance, by forming a tast,
for intoxicating liquor and making drunken
ness respectable, therefore resolved, that W
entirely condemn all such customs, and will
=. do our utmost TO bring about reform in thi
- respect and that we call upon all friends 0
y temperance, the church and the press to ali
J. in destroying this pernicious practice
u. ResOLUed, That as moral influence
are limited in their efficiency to such as ar
d. susceptible to them, the State should provid
P the most rigid legal measures to RESTRAIN
II those who, in defiance of all moral sense
10 are leading others TO ruin by selling intoxi