Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

was outside Of our province. He knew OF a n'i'-
is,er WHO had received several barrels oi HOUR
from ruumies, with the message that it was
reward for minding bis own business tie Ene"
Of another minister who, BY personal example,
encouraged drinking
Mr.. Atwater called for vote without further
debate.
Mr.. Mills thought the Convention could not
spend its time better than in settling this ques-
ton. The elergymsn were knocked about from
pillar 70 post 1t was a question whether eier-
gyman could not better influence publis senti-
ment By preeept and example, without also do
ing certain other kinds Of temperance work
which might be better done by ether classes.
Rev. C. C. Torrey considered the resolution as
it stood an insult to the clergy For one he
needed no such whip cracked about his cars, and
did not believe his brothers did. The clergy Is
body did not shrink from their duty on this
subject, and if there are exceptions they only
prove the rule lie moved an amendment Ssh
stituting request to the clergy to speak on all
proper occasions for temperance, in place Of the
last clause Of the resolution.
Mr. Hoyt Of Cabot, thought the clergy were
unnecessarily sensitive He wss indignant that
the men who stood up to tell him his duties
should object to being told theirs The clergy
dashed him for his faults, and he proposed to
lash back
/ Rev. Mr. Walkor did not a first like the ori-
ginal resolution. but he began to ike it. If the
clergy are right it hits nobody. He feared there
was occasion fo- the rebaEe He preferred the
resolution as reported.
Rev E. H. Griffin Of Burlington lid not com
| plain that the resolution vas too strong As Al
abstract proposition It vas not strong enough.
Ministers who shrank from denouncng intern
perance were rot worthy the support Of any
body But to adopt the resolution was in
effect to say that there were such. He did not
believe it, and he would not imply II.
Rev. Mr. Ferrin said that on this question
of lashiug the clergy his back vas not sore.
lie knew Of 10 ministers who needed this lash.
| If any here did, let them 60 home and apply
It directly. 1t was a cheap AMI a rather COW
arlly way for such to come here and ask this
Convention to relieve them Of that duty. He
did not want this Convention to lessen its in
auence By adopting this resolution.
Mr. Hoyt said he dill not refer TO has minister
he did not need stirring up. But be asked if
all did their duty If they did, none woull be
[ bit by the resolution
The amendment was then rejected. The reso-
luton was then, on motion Of Mr.. Pope Of Lin
coin, amended By inserting the words &c on all
proper occasions which appear in it, AMI it
was adopted.
The other resolutions DIVA to tle 18th were
adopted without discussion.
The 18th resolution on motion o. Mr Ferrin
was divided, anI the first bali, that no polti-
cal temperance organization is ezpeient, was
adopted
Oa the lls, half aaI the GIiosing resolutions
for the appointment Of committees. considerable
discussion took place good portion Of the
convention deemiug them altogether ill-aiyisel
They we're, however, adopted, by light votes,
many members If the convention having lef.
to take the afternoon trsias
Wber Chitteuieu county wss called upon TO
nominate County Committee, Mr. Root, sneak
ing Tor tn, delegation, sad they were Lot
prepared to nominate, on the ground that they
considered the appointment; Of sny such
committee unnecessary. iaezrelieut ami ont
side ofihe objects q the convention.
Rev. NJ. Phillips Of Cas,letan, Mr. Blker Of
St Adams, and Dr. Jesott, committee under
the Ssh resolution, reported As follows
The committee % whom was referred the mat
ter embraced IN the eighth resolution, beg leave
TO report, that in their judgment 1t is inexpeii-
ent 20 establish a permanent PAID membership
Of the Vt. State Temperance Society hu. thst
the agent OF the Safe S1cia,Y in his efforts as
their servant. 10 advance the cause. should 20
forth to his work. with the expressed sanction
OF al friends u Temperance here assembled. Of
al varieties Of ol CARNATIONS. for soliciting
funds 70 sustain A i-uidel AMI eti,ient system
Of operations. AMI 70 advance the cause among
those not embraced In the 0the- temperance or
carnations in this safe.
The following committe wega then appointed
STATE COMMITTEES.
Addison County William Powers. Jno. L.
Barker, Cyrus ". Wicker
Bennington Coluty.-B. T. Br5Enel, S 5
Scott. A. ". Adams.
Caledonia County -FrauEiin Fairbanks, D.
~ Granger, L. B. Roty.
Franklin Couaty r. s. Stu7tevaut. w. A
Cooper Aaason Field
Grand is.e Counry.-Rev. % q " laeler.R h.
Clarke.