Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-12-25
Vermont STATE Temperance Society.

Vermont State Temperance society
The Animal Meeting for the 44th year of
the Vermont State Temperance society," was
held at Bellows Falls on Wednesday, Dec
Is, 1872
The meeting was called to order by Rev
II. d. Kitchei, D. d, President, and prayer
was offered by Rev Mr.. Guernsey
Rennrts of the state of the temperance
wo- in different parts of the State, were
made by Rev. Dr.. Krtchel and Co. l.. L.
Knapp. of MIddlebury, Col. Parker aud heV;
L. Ii. Stone, of CastletOn o. ,. Bliss oil
Georgia, and the clergymen OF Bellows Fals'
Rev. Messrs. Haskins, Hamlin, and Guern-
sew were appointed committee on resoiu-
tious.
Col. L. E. Knapp. Rev. c. P. Taplin, Col.
F Parker. o. 5 Bliss, W. w. Atwater, and
G. o. Henry were appointed committee on
nOmina tions, and the meeting adjourned to
two o'clock P. N.
AFTERNOON following topic was pre-
scented, viz: - The true relation of the Chris
tan church and its ministry to the temper
ance work, in the light of the gospel, and
short speeches were MADE on the subject by
Rev. Mr.. Sewall and others.
Tie report of the nominating committee
was then made, presenting the following list
of candidates for officers OF the society for the
ensuing year;
President, Rev. DR.. Kitchel, of Middle
bury.
Tice Presidents.-Io ne in each county,
Addison county, Z. 5. Bottum; Bennington,
G. W. Harmon; Caledonia, Franklin Fair
banks Chittenden, 5. Huntington; Essex,
n NJ. Alger Franklin, &. lyman; Grand
Isle, \. Brown LamOille, Hon, IL. Ii. Pow
ers Orange, Hon. j Hutchinson; Orleans,
Rev. J. Wild; Rutland. Col. F. Parker;
Washington, Hon. Heman Carpenter;
Windham, .. Z Butie.feld Windsor, A.
p. HuntOn.
S.creiarg-w. w Atwater, of Burling
ton.
Treasurer-Newman Weeks, of Rutland
EreclttIre C0Hnlittee-Col. l.. E. Knapp,
Mld1lebu~y; Mai Davis, Burlington Dr.
L. Sheldon, Rutland; Hon Jacob Estey,
Brattic0ore Rev. J. g ". Coke, MOntpel-
Ter; Col. John b. Mead, r ,udJipa, and Ii.
VI. Stevens OF 81. Adams
The report was adopted, and the persons
canned were 81 e.ec 60.
Ite following resolutions were discussed
and adopted, VIZ;
Rsselr.f, That view of The hish vantage
ground occupied by Christian churches, II Is their
duty 10 stand ln The front rank IN all moral reioEs
ami To Pc c~peci lly active IN efforts 10 recover
those Who hsitc fallen victims TO utemperauce, and
{" suppress in every community he unlawful sale
OF Intoxicating drinks
4s5'.e1..r --+t VIM -e'-- -t''N --'N'-
plHrc IN looking over the mtempeIance ami The
means of lel pctuanS II IA our State We nave great
ami vigorous action taken in the great reform by
many ~ the churches ami various temperance or
E-sotrsI That while we 10 not seek to compel
meu % be temperate or religious, by The power %
human law, We rejoice 10 SNOW that The prl-clpie
90. enforced prohibition Is becoming more and more
obvious a. Tie settled policy OF Vermont, ana Is
I t,- Ii,,,1,. t,v IN Is~t I,sI.ialurs towards
N HHr.rras I'll HF 81 r.aE
Issalr.F. l.tt We heartily cooperate with the
NutIual Temperance society IN petIuonmS Congress
10 enact -u table laws prohibiting thc traffic IN IN
IoNlc<tus drinks Iu the District OF Columbia ami
IA Jac territories OF the United states,
La the evening. Rev l.. II Stone read a
report OF ms doings a. agent tor the Society,
stating the number OF public addresses given,
and the total amount collected by hi ii dur
the year a report from the Treasurer. n
Weeks, was read, stating that NJ moneys
belonging % the Society. lad been placed IN
his hands during the year.
In explanation, IL was stated that, By
vote d. the executive committee. expendi-
lures, o. a certain amount, had been allowed
e. be made from tie collections, also that
some further reEort might lie expected
through the treasurer, and the two reports
were referred Tack Tor completion aud pub
hcatiun.
1t Was voted that tie place q. holding the
next annual meeting be lefs 70 be determined
ny tie executive committee, am tie meet
iug adjourned.
Tuz WITNESS Law The Burlington
Free Press publishes the following cores.
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immediately upon tac publication of the
session laws 10 your paper, thinking there
must tie an error IA the second section of the