Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-22
reported for THE HERALD
Rutland County Good Tennplars
Union.

Rutland County Good TenpIars
Union.
The thirteenth regular quarterly meet
ing of this Union convened at Rutland,
Tuesday, August Goth, at II o'clock a.
M, at Good Templars' Hall, and was
called to order by j. c. Baker, w. G. T.
After prayer by Rev. E. Mills, the regu-
lar business was proceeded with. Min
utes of last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
After the reading of written reports
from the different lodges, the verbal re-
ports were called for, and demonstrated
that but little progress had been made by
the Order during the past three months,
in regard to addition in numbers, etc.
some lodges reporting prosperity and en-
couragement, while others report dis
heartening difficulties and distractions
to their progress.
After listening to the verbal reports of
delegates, the hour of adjournment hay
ing arrived, on motion of Bro. Howe of
Dandy, it was voted that this Union
now adjourn until o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Union was called to order at Is.
The first order of business being the NOM
mination of committee to prepare a
programme, and appoint a place for
holding our next quarterly meeting, on
motion of Bro. Smith, it was voted that
the w. G. T. appoint a committee Of
five to make out such programme and
appoint a place for holding our next
meeting.
The following were appointed such
| committee
Brother Smith of Dandy,
& Campbell Of Poultney,
- Marshall of Rutland,
Sister Cook of Castleton,
- Mason of Clarendon.
An apology from Sister Mary Camp
bell, of Poultney, was read by the assist
ant secretary, expressing her regret at
not being able to be present to read the
essay assigned her upon this occasion.
The next order of business was the
discussion of the following resolution :;
ReS0IUed, That we should exert our
selves as temperance associations more
actively and pathctically towards
| those who are endeavOring to reform,
thereby making our bonds of union
| stronger for efficient labor.
The discussion opened in very able
manager by Bro. Campbell of PouItney,
followed by Bros. Hayles, Marshall,
Merriam, Mills, Smith, f. EmmOnds:
Sisters S. n Mason. Phillips and Hill.
On motion of Bro. Smith, it was
voted that the Union now adjourn until
/ 8 o'clock Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
AS this session was open to the public,
the union was opened without form.
After prayer by Rev Z, Mills, a COM
munication was read from Bro. New
man Weeks, regretting his inability to
open the discussion of to-day by an cs-
( LAY, as announced by programme, in
/ consequence Of being called on business
out of town,
. On motion of Bro. Mills the cAc4sc IT
/ Bro Weeks was accepted.
The first order of business of to-day
was a general discussion on the SUI
iect of temperance. The discussion vas
opened by Bro f. Mills in relation to
the present prohibitory law. contrast
ing it with the license law of other
States, and strongly advocating the pre-
/ sent law and its maintenance upon the
statute books This discussion was car
ried on with considerable spirit 10y Bros
| Merriam of Rutland, F. EmmOns from
Massachusetts, B. W. Marshall of Rut-
land, Campbell of Poultney, Howe of
/ Dandy, and others.
On motion of Bro. Howe, it was voted
that committee of three be appointed
10 draft bill for presentation to the
Legislature, asking for such legislation
as may appear neeaed, and the following
were appointed said committee Judge
Cook of Castleton, J. c. Baker of Rut-
! land, L. O. Howe of Dandy.
On motion of Bro. E. Mills, the
papers presented before this union by
Judge Cook, were submitted to the
above committee for consideration.
The committee to arrange programme,
ETC., reported as follows, and report was
! accepted