Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06
State Temperance Society.

The 42i annual meeting Of the State Temper
snce Society was held at the Congregational
church IL Castleton, December p, 1870 In the
absence Of the President, William A. Burnett Of
Rutland was elected Chairman pro ten.
Prsyer wss offered by Rev L Il. Stone O..
Pswlet.
Committees we're appointed on business and
nominations. and the meeting adjourned till
half past one.
AFTERNOON
The nominating committee presented the fol
lowing report
For President-Ez Gov John B Page Of Rut-
land
Vice Presiient-Ez-Gov. Paul Dillingham; Of
Waterbury, Hon. A. J. Sampson Of ST. Adams,
and Jacob Estey, ESQ, OF Brattleboro.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary-W
". AtwAter OF Fairhaven-
Treasurer-N Weeks Of Rutland.
Audito--H o. Brown Of Castleton
Executive Comuittee-Hon. c. NJ. Willard Of
Castleton, Dr. I Sheldon, DR.. c. Woodhouse and
". A Burne,, Of Rutland, J. S Cilley Of Bran
don, T. D. Kitehel, D. D. Of Middlebury, and
NIial Davis Of Burlington.
The report was adopted, and the persons 50
Nominated were elected
Resolutions were adopted expressing the de
termination 20 preach, pray and work agains;
the triple power Of appetite, svarice and politi-
cal intrigue, which unless broken, viii prove
the rum Of the country; and appealing to the
pulpit, the press and the men Of learning gen
orally, to give their influence in favor Of the
temperance reform.
1t was, on motion, recommended that temper
ance men in each county employ competent
lawyer to aid them in prosecuting all violations
Of our State liquor law to final Judgment
II was also on motion recommended that
general convention be held At some convenient
time and place during the present winter, con-
posed Of delegates from the various Temperance
societies and churches through the State, IN
which sl Glasses of the friends Of temperance
may be represented, for the purpose Of awaken
ing a more general and livelier interest and
more efficient action in favor Of or cause. and
that committee be appointed to present this
resolution to the next meeting Of the Grand
Lodge Of Good Templars Of Vermont, and all
other temperance organizations IN the State, and
to cooperate with them in making arrange
ments for such convention.
The following persons were appointed such
committee, viz Rev W. ". Atwater. Rev J.
Phillips and Rev L " Brigham.
Col n. G. Axtell, who had been engaged by
the Executive Committee as agent of the society,
mAde verbal statement Of his proceedings since /
his appointment on the 18th Of January last,
showing that he had given 173 lectures in differ /
en- parts Of the State, and with scarcely an e1-
ception had found the popular sentiment de-
cideily sgainst the common traffic in intoxicating
drinks, and he believed there was 81 increasing 1
interest in the cause A resolution was unRnI
mously adopted expressing the approval, by the /
sosiety, Ct his faithful labors during the year, I
and recommending that the Executive Committee I
continue to secure his services, II satisfactory
agreemen; can be made with him.
The appointment Of the next annual meeting |
was left with the Executive Committee, and the
meeting adjourned.