Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-09
The Mass state Temperance Com
VentiOn.


The General Temperance Convention
for the State Of Vermont, called 10 meet
by the Stato Temperance Society, assem-
bled in City HMl, Burlington, tuesday
evening, Jan 81 and was called to order
by Rev. W. w. A'water, Secretary OF the
State Temperance Society. Hon. George
W. Grsndey of Vergennes, was chosen
temporary Chairman, aud Rev, {. Z. Tor
rey of Georgia Secretary ana on 'no''oh
of Rev. l., II. Stone, ot Cas'Ietoh' 'ho or
ganization WAS subs' quenty mad" fhe
permanent one COMMITTEES OK c'"'' IL
tals was appointed nonF'"tirg "t W II.
s Whitoomh Wa B lu"d and ) Hun
tington of Rurint,u, and committee
on resolutions cou-istiug oi o F. Butter
Geld VI WIlmingt II. L. F. Kn up Of Mid
dlebury, Rev. S. F. Drew of Cabot, 1. E.
Browncll ot No. Pownal, and Rev Jones
Phillips Of Cas,le,on
A motion was made in regard to Gre
denti lis for which sutatitute offered by
Rev. L. n. Stnuo WIS adoptcd, to the
eff-o- hat All momhers of temperance or
gtnizations and churches in the State who
are present, he regarded as members of
the convention without producing cre-
de oinI4.
Dr Charles Jewett was introduced, wh@
del v-red stirring address, 7 report OF
which we are compelled 70 reserve until
another isswe. The Free Press in epeak
IN, of tbs convention aud the lecture
says
"The Temperance Convention brought
together "A fair audience at its opening
meeting in City HrlL After the formal
bu-iue.H recorded elsewhere was over, an
a19resa was delivered by Dr. Charles
feartf Of which an aNs'r""t may De
inuod in the report Of proceedings 1t
~ae enlivenod by anrcd'tes and humorous
sentenr"s, AVID waa listened to with atten-
zion. While all tho statements m'de hy
him would not IA accepted rs nnd"niahle'
there was 50 mnoh OF iruth' and 'il4t so
forcihlV put, "A , make ths address very
prnfttable "a we'll "a interesting. We pre-
anna -, much larger audience will gather
b..r him sossk f.. 3av
-, ,....,
Ar' NF7n"eV preNI''''' WIN u'N"''J anu
tnility-the fruit nt his long experience
AZ n preaiding offi"er-aud the convention
c,.v ha spya of skilIful Guidance in all its
=. IT.. .-;,,, ,,i,, - .ho
nlTouSS'onS 'na n''"''"E'' "'''' 0'''' -" wv
CHAIR,
The Mass State Temperance Conven-
tiop. at Rurlirgtor. cpaued on Wednes-
H., r,i,h o,oodIr ,,nher of ladies and
''y WV @ So IT, C.oour c.aa
gentlemen present ii"n. "'oi CIV vi ''u
dev or NergenneS, presiding.
Delegates were present from nearly
every part Of the State. including a num-
hor y, olerovmar and otbers who did not
t a.,.-.;.I, a - - a.
present any o'euen''"'s' anu WIN oy 'oe
action, were MADE members thereo''
The following is the number of dele
gates who presented credentials from
each oonntv exaent Rutland. Addison.
porrirotor ard Windsor which oro giyon
in fuu.
Caledonia oonntv .Chittenden comfy.
10; franklin county, II; Lamoille ooun-
ty, 3; Orange county, 4; Orleans county,
j; WASHINGTON county, Io; "lndham
00nry P,y.a5 Cnnntu MarsbaI s,oitb H.
Chales woodhouse, Rev. Edward Mills.
t. Atwood, Newman Weeks. L. W. Brig
ham, Rutland Rev. Jonas Phillips, Levi
L. 0s1ne' ooT1'e'on' u ~. D..
~. T,,o;,,e d it,. - s,,,1;rao
Michael Rail MARTIN r Allen. Beni,min
Ferris. Leonard s. Walker, Ferrisburgh
III r. LeavItt, Il. Knapp, y. l.. Baker,
I1,.,,i Mt1uleouTy w 'onI lis'o", oTs'oI I So ;
n, NonLtnr 0F'' -1'-O
Bennington Countv.-T. E. Brownell,
Nelson Myers, Rev. j. l.. Cook. Barber
Thompson, Pownal D. 3. Scott, MISS Ada
W." Tnpt" p;ou,o yvooa
stock: Geo, w. Fogpett. Springfield; F.
A. Novy, Ludlow; Rev. O. B. Bigelow.
Perkinsville; Rev. ). Morris, Norwich !;
w; seymour H. t. Dunshee' " D lay
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pouo,ta roro ,han m.da ~ tho oo,.
a;,;on of the terreroroa canse in avery
oou,.r;, .ho s4ata a,or+ Fec oor,tv
s.oui,x ,bo oo,a;.;o, - ho hoo,.bv and
'hoN'hs ''4o 0o"oi''on " % a
sA0"' p''Hto'' "H-'4 'A.o A'O ~,
''ieu' "feanlLa.iohS' hne i0po'' Will 10
Puoneneo IN fuli IN our next issue
He t0alus VI tuc county iePoi'e'