Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-20

exercise more vigilance toward the suppression Of
the sale of liquor, and the aid and influence of all
thereof
The business committee, consisting of Rev. L. D.
Means Rev. c. H. hickok and Dea. Amos Brock OF
Sterling, X. b. Matthews of Fitchburg, and Z. Is
Southwick of Berlin, reported the following series
OF resolutions which were laid on the table for dis
cusSion:
Whereas, intemperance is an evil and one of the
greatest with which any land has ever been cursed.
and is annually hurryng its hundreds of thousands
to premature grave, and making millions of pau
pers throughout the length and breadth of the land
and is binding in chains of ignorance so many OF
the rising generations; therefore,
Resolved, that 1t should not be permitted to
grow unmolested, striking its roots deeper and
deeper into the soil of our country, overshadowing
with Its poisonous branches the best the hottest in
situations of the land.
Resolved, that the owners of distilleries where
rum is manufactured, the landlords of taverns and
Keepers of groceries and saloons where rum is sold,
the manufacturers, wholesale dealers, and retailers,
whose interests are directly connected with this in
terna business, governed by motives of avarice,
and that when their interests are invaded, with
starting eyeballs and trembling hands they clutch
at the ghost OF departing penny as though their
souls salvation depended upon retaining it, and
would grasp and hoard their illgotten gains though
every coin was cankered all over with the blood
and would grasp the very heart strings of their de-
luded brother till the lifebood oosed through their
fingers, and then they would coin the drops if they
were able, and heap up the pence in their Golfers.
Resolved, that prohibition is the only ground that
can be occupied by the man who will be faithful to
humanity, to duty, and to his maker.
Resolved, that we deem 1t the duty of the temper
anee men OF the district TO see that the several
towns where they reside vote on the first Tuesday
in May, on the question of the prohibition of the
sale of ale, porter strong beer and lager beer.
Resolved, that as through the ignorance of one
doctor and his disciples came the use OF distilled
spirits, first as medicine, then as a luxury, and
lastas necessity, by the wisdom and righteous
ness ofmany doctors may the people be taught how
topreserve their health restore when lost with
out recourse to alcohol as remedial agent.
Resolved, that, in the opinion of this convention
we pull down with our left hand that which we
essay to build up with our right hand, when we
admit the possible necessity Of alcoholic medical
ton.
Resolved, that the principle of total abstinence
from the use ofa kinds of intoxicating drinks COM
mends itself to the general approval of the best
classes in the communty and as principles are best
earnestly press home to the convictions of every
protesting temperance man the necessity of living
total abstinence rather than preaching total abSti-
nence for his neighbor and drinking an occasional
glass himself
Resolved that the use of alcoholic wine at the
communion table should be condemned by every
true temperance man.
The resolutions were discussed in earnest remarks
by Rev. F. Mcguire of Fitchburg, Rev. j. F. Water
house of Clinton Rev. John Peterson of Leominster
Rev. e. ii. Hickok of Sterling, Mr. Wood of Lunen-
burg, Dea. W. NJ. Cotton and Rev. T. q. Russell of
LeOminster Col. j. II. Gleason of Holden, w E.
Parkhurst of Clinton, Mrs. Thompson of Worcester
Rev. e. w. Emerson and Loriston Stockwell of
Fitchburg Dea. j. 7. Everett of Princeton, and J.
F. Manning of Worcester all favoring the creation
of higher tone of moral sentiment and a more
thorough execution of the law, as the con-
sequence, both moral and legal suasion
being natural adjuncts of each other. The
resolution in regard to the exclusion of alcoholic
wine from the communion particularly COM
mended by Rev. Messrs Peterson and Hickok and
Deacons Everett and Cotton The lony dissent to
any of the reloutions was by Messrs Waterhouse
and Parkhurst to the fourth, they deeming voting
upon the subject on that day farce, it did no
good Mr.. Manning alluded in the course of his re-
marks to the position assumed by some of the
speakers at the Catholic temperance meetings in this
city, who disavOwed the inherent wrongfulness and
sin of moderate drinking and selling to moderate
drinkers as great hindrance to the progress of the
cause of temperance. He said there was no safety
but in entire and total abstinence, and that all VIC
lators of the law should be imprisoned for every
offence, including the first instead of being let off
with fines merely.
The resolutions were adopted by unanimous
vote and after vote of thanks to the ladies of Ster
ling for their hospitabe entertainment on this oe-
casion, the convention adjourned to meet in Prince
ton on the third Wednesday in June, which will be
the annual session. The business committee APP
pointed for that meeting Dea. Joshua T. Everett
and Rev. II. NJ. Sargent of Princeton t. A. Wheel
er of Bolton, Rev. w. II. Dowden of Bolton and
yirE Of