Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-23
Rutland County Good ren,p,ars'
Union.

assembled in this village, to-day TO hold
their tenth regular meeting, and, in tho
absence of e. L. Barber. Worthy Chief
Templsr. the meeting was called to order
by F. G. Mason, w. s., and Joel G. Baker
of Rntlend, was called to the chair.
After the Introductory exercises. and
prayer by the Rev. W. T. Ross, of Castle
ton, the minutes of last meeting were read |
and approved The Secretary then read
reports from the various lodges in the
county, which demonstrated the fact that
the cause of temperance is slowly but
surely gaining in numbers and Influence.
While many lodges report the community
unfavor able to the Order. they still show
an increase in numbers.
1t being near the hour of 70, ana the
1ext business being the discussion of
questions that would take some time, it |
was voted that they be deferred until the !
afternoon session. The interval before
adjournment was filed by remarks from
Rev. w T. Ross, of Castleton, Rev. A.
W. Eastman, G. Fl. Congdon, Jsmes Rice
of Pawlet, and DR.. Charles Woodhouee,
of Rutland, who after remarks, offered
the following resolutions.
ResOEyed, That while we. as Good Tenn
plars work for the cause of temperance In
our private and peculiar way, we also
pray for "all temperance efforts in what
ever direction" in all open organizations.
and in them we are as willing to work
for this cause as elsewhere, and we wish
it to be distinctly understood that We will
hinder none from choosing and using
their own methods to promote sohriety |
among our race.
ReSOgUeS, That no one is excusable for
neglectipg the sold methods in the csuse
of temperance, because we choose with
the sold" to adopt the neeo
On motion the above resolutions were
laid upon the the table. The meeting
then adjourned until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Union convened pursuant to ad- !
! iournment, J. G. Baker in the chair.
The W. @. T, appointed the following;
committee of exercises for the next meet
ing: Rev. w. T. Ross of CAstleton, J. K.
Mclean of Rutland, L. P. Howe of Dan
by.
Rev. W. T. Ross, extended q very
warm and cordial invitation to the union
| to hold its next meeting at Castleton. In
vitation laid upon the table.
Remarks of an interesting character
were made by several members, in relative
to the con 3ition of the temperance feeling
in their respective towns
The discussion of tho following ques-
ton was then taken up.
Reso'Ded, That it is for the interest Of
the order of Good Templars, to abridge
the opening and initiatory exercises.
The affirmative wss led by Rev. VIII
lam T. Ross, of Castleton, followed by G.
H Congdon, of Dainty, on the negative,
and the subject fully discussed by Dir. c.
Woolhouse of Rutland, @. c, Pierce of
Clarendon, Rev. A. W. E4stman of Dan
by, Hon. Geo. w. Grandey. G. W. c. T.,
of Vergennes The business was CO.
livened by the singing of the beautiful
song, ave come to lift the Fallen mp
by the members of the Dandy lodge.
The second question on the programme
was then taken up: ia it wise for the
order of Good Templars 20 req&ire life
long pledge" NJ. II. Cook of Dandy. Dr..
Monroe of Pawlet, DR.. Woodhouse, Of
Rutland, participating in the difcussion
On motion this question was postponed
until Tomorrow.
The union then adjourned until 9
o'clock Wednesday morning.
EVENING.
In the evening a public address was
delivered by the Hon. Geo. W. Grandey,
G. W. G. T., at the church, commencing
at 7:3O o'clock, and was listened to by a
large and attentive audience during its
delivery of one and half hOarI. Excell-
ent and appropriate music was furnished
by the choir of the Methodist church, to
whom the thanks of the Union are due
for their kind and entertaining services.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
The Union met pursuant to ADJ oprn-
rnent, A s. Baker Of Dandy in the chair
On the suggestion of Rev. A. w. .st
man, it was voted that the doors bel
opened to the public, to allow all to par
ticipate in our literary exercises.
On motion of Rev. a. ". Eastman, The
subject laid upon the table Mt Tuesday,
session, was taken up "Is it it wise for
the order OF Good Templars to require a
lifelong pledge?' C. H. Conglon, J. Rice
~ 1F--o. D. w u ,et,,,a, T,ol q
Baker and other members participating
with much feeling in the discussion On
division being called for, it was voted
that it was for the interest of Good TEN
plars to require of its members life long
pledge.
After recess, Rev W. T. Ross moved
that the resolutions offered by DR.. Ches.
Woodhouse, on Tuesday, be taken from
the table. After the reading of the reso-
lutions by the Secretary, on motion of
Rev. w. T. Ross, the resolution were
adopted.
A discussion followed upon the posi-
gard to temperance matters. e G. Mason
of Rutland desired to make an explsna-
ton in reply to Dr.. Woodbouse at pre-
vious session, in regard to the position of
the Congregational church. at Rutland,
upon the subject of temperance.
Bro. Geo. J. Hayles of Rutland, fear
ing it might lead t. disagreeable results,
moved that the whole matter be dropped
and the motion was carried, and the ex-
plan alton was not permitted.
The resignation of the secretary, E. G.
Mason, was presented, and on motion of
Rev. W. T. Ross, it was
ReSol0ed That Brother Mason be in Wit
ed to withdraw his resignation ss Score
tary of the Union. So voted unanimously |
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