Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-04
From the St. Adams Messenger.
Temperance in Vernl Ont.

From the ST. Adams Mc->cngrrl
Temperance in Vermont
The annuairep of Rev. L. II. Stone,
agent of the Vermont Temperance So
ciety submitted at the recent State con-
vcntion at Middlcbury, reveals much
valuable infOrma. ion in regard to the
temperance cause and the liquor traffic
in the State If the progress of temper
ancc work during the year is to be judg-
ed by the mcagre financial support it has
received, very little has been accom-
plished but we are told that many sOci-
cites have been organized, others rcviv-
ed, and that there is in nearly every
town in the State a temperance organic
alton, either a Good Tcmplars' lodge or
an open order, and in many towns both
of these exist and work in harmony
This being the case, it is somewhat sur
prising that so little is actually accom-
plishcd in behalf Of temperance, and
there must be strong reasons why a body
Of refOrmcrs numbering several thou
sands have so small influence in the pro-
motion Of the cause. 1t is evident that
our temperance organizations are great
iv wanting in some Of the elements ne
Cossary for effective and earnest work.
rs the following facts appear to demon
stTatc. The agent says there are over
1000 dTunkards in Vermont, who are in
tONiCatcd more or les. frequently; that
that there are 10000 hard drinkers. such
as drink twice, four, six, or more times
every day; and there are more than 90
O0O younu men from seventeen tD TWEEN
ty-tiyt years Of age who are in process
nftr3infur for tn condition and nrn.
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Ll'1; ~ ,.I''' !''i,g'.'''N'. III PROOF OF
inc . n a0~'. l'9i' IL II oh'l ~uiIlci'hJ l"
ny Una. d i'olo'[ 'yni,I'44'' J"HIHi III
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We have the proof Of the second assert
ZION all around. H.. According to Mr..
Stone, the principa! distinctions to the
p."-Lg7S o. uInP' j.:,.: are th' aP-
tha inoctivitI and niih1roa inv IF fIo
professional friends of temperance.
Another in the list of hindrancos
to the growth OF ntemPrrance, may b.,
r bI H. it +a IA, S+o , s t6oi iL fot
thousand diciples. make little effort to
walls. 1t is very certain that the cause
can make no substantial progress unless
fully endorsed by The church, and with
this in view. we cannot appreciate the
wisdom OF the course advised by the
State Convention OF carrying. til" TEN
perance qdfS!l"n INTO pohtlcS. YET
every chuIrh III 'hC 0taIe Warmly 'iiliSI-
ca III the Worh' ana the reIaIlohS OF en-
lStng pontIcal parties nced hot DE as
t0rbed Moral questions must De 5t'iIe0
ny moral agencies ana poll'lcal pro-
hlbltl0n at best can 90 niue 10 eSJan-
truths Of the reform"
SE7qIED.-The suit of ". \. Hoyt,
y y D., .,,.,, I,,,,, ,ToFarlo,d o,raingt
fine Rutland & Burlington railroad COM
',,,.- Co... .,1,,,,oo,..... y,,.4a;rnd IN fine Mt
P4"s' '"'' '''''''''5'
Holly accident, IN June, l6'o mas Dteh
i,,r for the nartips These parties reside