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State Temueranc. corr.n.;on


ine $50 annual meeting Of the Vermont State
temperance Society was held at Middlebury On
Wednesday Dec. 2Oth.
10 ihe sbsenee Of the President, R'v. A. F.
bailey was elected chairman pro tenn Prayer
was offered by Rev. Dr. Kitchel.
On motion the constitution was altered SO as
10 provide for one Vice PRECEDENT in each county
in the State.
The usual committees on nominations and on
resolutions were appointed.
After remarks on the state of our work in oi.-
ferent parts of the State, by Rev. DR.. Kitchel,
Col. F. Parker and Hon G. W Grandey, the
convention adjourned to 1-2 m.
AFTERNOON.
The committee on nominations reported az
follows:
President Rev. II. D. Kitchel Of Middle
bury
Pee Presidents Addison county, G. W.
Grandey; Bennington county, G. W. Hartman:
Caledonia county, F. Fairbanks; Chittenden
county, Mis Davis; Essex county, N. NJ. AL
ger; Franklin county, Rev. L. Cooper !;
Grand Isle county, A. Brown; Lamoille county
Rev. q. Bailey; Orange county. Col }. B Mead;
Orleans county, Rev.A Wild; Rutland county.
Col. + Parker; Washington county, Jacob
Spsulding Win1hsm county, Hon. A. Stoi
dsrd; Windsor county, W. NJ Smith.
Seeretary-Rey W. W. Atwater Of Burling
ton.
TTeasurer-Newmsn Weeks Of Rutland,
Er. COmmitiee-Hon. C. NJ. Willard, Castle
ton; DR. L Sheldon, DR. c Woodhouse and W.
A. Burnett OF Rutland J S. Ciey, Br.ndon;
Col L. E. Knapp, Miidlebury. and Mlsl Davis
Of Burlington.
The report Was adopted, and the persons so
nominated we're declared elected, when DR..
kitchel took the chair
The following resolutions were adopted, after
discussion which Wss continued through the re-
msinder Of the afternoon and the evening se,-
sion:
Resoigei, That the present attitude Of the
Temperance cause summons its friends to re-
neEed and diligent effort for the establishment
and dissemination of those foundation truths and
principles on which alone we can hope for the
thorough reformation of the people, and thst as
the novelty and freshness of our work have
passed by, and the enthusiasm Of our first sue
Gers has subsided, our hope must rest more than
ever on the permanent influence of right early
training and christian instruction.
Resoiled-IhAt our first hope ia in the fsmi-
ly and IN the christian and temperance training
OF the young and we cherish the confidence
that Gods blessing viii most richly attend the
endeavors OF faithful christian parents in this
direction.
Resolrsd. That We believe the full power Of
the church and ministry has never yet been test
ed for the advancement Of this cause, and we
earnestly urge that these divinely provided
agencies be brought to the front, and strongly
and steadily pressed.
ResOlred, That in cur opinion it is the duty
Of our Legislature not only TO make good laws,
but to provide the most efficient means for their
enforcement, and we sincerely and earnestly re-
quest our legislators At the next session, to pro-
vide Tor State Police for the better enforce
ment of our criminal laws, snd especially for The
more thorough suppression Of the unlawful and
ruinOus traffic in intoxicating drinks
ResOlref. That We spproye the measures
adopted at the General Temperance Convention
st Burlin ytOn, IN February last, in regard to
the political action ofthe temperance men, and
earnestly request the committee go appointed
promptly to perform the duties assigned 10 them
whenever in their judgment such action shall be
required.
The action of the convention referred to in
the above resolution was al expression of opin-
ion, by resolution, that it is not expedient, at
present, to form SCI arate political temperance
party in Vermont, as in some other Ststes, but
that provision should be made by the sppoint-
ment Of committee by thst convention for
overlooking the nominations which may be
made st regular political conventions; snd max
ing it the duty of such State and county COM
mitteeF, which were then appointed for the pur-
pose, to prepare and publish independent tickets,
or to csl specisl conventions for such purpose,
whenever they Judge the nominations made st
regular political conventions to be such as CAL
not consistently be supported by temperance
men.
The report Of the general agent, Rev. L. Il.
Stone Of Castleton, WAS read and accepted, pre-
senting some interesting facts. and will soon be
published
The Convention adjourned ct P. n, after
lively and profitable meeting