Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-12-29
state Temperance Convention.

Middlebury on Wednesday, Dec. 20,
In the absence OF the President, Rev.
A. F. Bailey was elected chairman pro.
TEN. Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR,
Kitchel.
On motion the constitution was alter
ed so as to provide for one Vice Presi'
dent in each county in the State.
The usual committees on nominations
were appointed.
After remarks on the state of our work
in different parts of the State, Rev. DIR.
Kitchel, Col. Parker, Hon. G. w. Grand
ey, the convention adjourned to Il P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The committee on nominations report
ed as follows:
President-Re II. ID. Kitchell of
Middlebury.
Vice Presidents county, G..
w. Grandey; Bennington county, q.
w. Hartman Caledonia county, +. Fair
banks; Chittenden county, Mial Davis ;
Essex county, N. M. Alger Franklin
county, Rev. A. l.. Cooper; Grand Isle
county, A. Brown; Lamoille county,
Rev. G. Bailey Orange county, Col. D.
B. Mead Orleans county, Rev. A. W.
Wild; Rutland county, Col. F. Parker
Washington county, Jacob Spaulding
Windham county, Hon. A. Stoddard
Windsor county, w. NJ. Smith.
Secretary-Rev. w. w. Atwater, o.
Burlington.
Treasurer Weeks of Rut
land.
Ex. COMMUNICATION G. NJ. Willard
Castleton DIR. l., Sheldon, DR.. G. Wood
house and w. A. Burnett of Rutland
) ]. S. Cilley, Brandon Col. l.. Z. Knapp
Middlebury, and Mial Davis of Burling
ton.
The report was adopted, and the pei
: sons SO nominated were declared elected
> when DR.. Kitchell took the chair.
: The following resolutions were adop'
; ed. after discussion which was, continue
: through the remainder of the afternoo
J and the evening session
Resolued, That the present attitude I
the Temperance cause summonsits trient
to renewed and dilligent effort for the e
u adjustment and dissemination of the
e foundation truthsa and principles on whic
~ alone we can hope for the thorough re
'e ormation of the people, and that as Il
u novelty and freshness of our work ha'
passed by, and the enthusiasm of o
first success has subsidized, our hope mu
= rest more than ever on the permane
g influence of right early training al
- christian instruction.
9, ResoIued, That our first hope is in
NC family and in the christian and temp
40 ance training of the young; and
u cherish the confidence that Gods blessi
= will most richly attend the endeavors
80 faithful christian parents in this dir
tion.
Resolved, That we believe the +
power of the church and ministry
= never yet been tested for the advan
= ment of this cause, and we earnes
:. urge that these divinely provided ag
:, cies be brought to the front, and stro
ly and steadily pressed
= Resolued, That in our opinion it is
duty of our legislature not only to mi
=, good laws, but to provide the most
Gent means for their enforcement, {
- we sincerely and earnestly request
legislators at the next session, to prov
y for State Police for the better enfo
=, ment of our criminal laws, and espec
- ly for the more thorough suppression
the unlawful and ruinous traffic in in
~ icating drinks.
-. Resolped, That we approve the m
ures adopted at the General Tempera
Convention at Burlington, in Febrr
last, in regard to the political actor
;ca- the temperance men, and earnestly
I;no quest the committee so appointed prof
,a; lv to perform the duties assigned to t
inc whenever in their judgment such &C
,rn. shall be required.
o,,; The action of the convention refe
to in the above resolution was an exl
rom sion of opinion, by resolution, that
,dep not expedient, at present to form s
that rate political temperance party in
90 mont, as in some other States, but
fsw provision should be made by the app
heir ment of committee by that CONVEX
,;aoo for overlooking the nominations W
s;on may be made at regular political con
fro tons and making it the duty of
State and county committees, which
~, then appointed for the purpose, to
- pare and publ h independent ticke
~, to call special conventions for such
,;oh, pose, whenever they judge the nor
|, d. tons made at regular political COZ
tons to be such as cannot consistent
,aral supported by temperance men.