Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-11
State Temperance Society.

Ant f-d Auuuhi WcchuS VI Ahe 90
Temperance Society was held At the Con-
gregational church in CastletOn, Dsccem-
Der 81, 1870. In the Absesce of the Pres
ident. William A. Burnett of Rutland
was elected Chairman pro TEN.
Prayer was offered By Rev. L. n.
Stone of PAwlet.
Committees we're appointed for business
and nominations, aud the meeting adjourn
ed TO hslfpsst one.
The nominating committee presented
the following report:
For President--Ex-G Goy.John b. Page
of Rutland.
Vice Presidents-Ex-Gov. Paul Dill.
ingham of Waterbury, Hon. A. J. Sampson
of st. Adams, aud Jacob Esty, Esq. of
Brattleboro.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary
w. w. Atwater of Fairhsven.
Trcssurer-N. Weeks of Rutland.
Auditor-H. o. Brown Of Csstleton.
Executive Committee-Hoa. G. NJ.
Willard of Castleton. DR.. l.. Sheldon,
DR.. G. Woodhouse and W. A. Burnett of
Rutland, J. S. Cilley of Brandon, II. d.
Kitchel, D. d. of Middlebury, and Misl
Davis of Burlington.
The report was adopted, and the per.
sons so nominated were elected.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
the determination to preach, pray and
work against the triple power of appe.
tite, svarice and political intrigue, which
unless broken, will prove the ruin of the
country. And appealing to the pulpit,
the press and the men of learning gener-
ally, to give their influence in favor Of
the temperance reform. .n
1t was, on motion, recommended that
temperance men in each county emyloy a
competent lawyer to aid them in prosecu,
ting all violations Of our State liquor Law
to final judgement. Il -H
II was also, ,on motion recommended thai
general convention be held at some con
venient time and place during the peesen
winter, composed of delegates from tn,
various temperance societies and churches
throughout the State, in which all classel
of the friends of temperance may be rep
resented, for the purpose of awakening 6
more general and hveller interest anG
more efficient action in favor of our cause
aud that committee be appointed to pre-
sent this resolution to the uext meeting O
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars o
Vermont and all other temperance organ
izations in the State, and to co-operat,
with them in making arrangements fol
such convention. aaH8 =
The following persons were appointed
such commatee, viz Rev. w. w. AT
water, Rev. j. Phillips and Rev. L. W
Brigham.
! Col. n. G. Axtell, who had been en-
gagged by the Executive Committee a
agent for the society made a verbal state
ment of his proceedings since his appoint
ment on the 18th of January last, show
ing that he had given 173 lectures in diff
erent parts Of the State, and with scarce
ly an exception, bad found the popula
sentiment decidedly aga st the common
trafiic in oxicating drinks, and he be
lieycd there was an increasing intertt i
4 the ca e, A resouto on was unanimous
~ adopted expressing the approval, b.
this society, Of his faithful labors durinj
the year, and recommending that the Ex
ecutlve Committee continue to secure hi
services, if g satisfactory agreement, ca
be made with him.
| The appointment Of the next annaa
meeting was left with the Executive Com
mittee, and the meeting adjourned.