The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-02-27

On motion of How. George ". Gran
dey. the report was accepted and the
persons nominated were elected officers OF
the Society for the year ensuing The
Society then adjourned for diuner and to
meet on the rising Of the convention in
the afternoon.
AT the close Of the convention Prcsi.
dent Barker resumed the chair and Rev.
L. ii. Archibald in behalf OF tho com.
mittoe on resolutions submitted tho fol-
lowing:
Re'oiuca, That uic prcgrc-, Of tho Temperance
cause requires the cnrne-t u-e Of all legitimate
means and opportunities 10 inioctrina,e and con.
hrm their young In tho defence aud practice Of
total abstinence from all nto,icsting drinks.
Rssoivef, That we beleve ono fruitful cause
Of incompetence to be- the frequou. prescription Of
spirituous liquors IN the treatment Of tho sick
and wo earnestly call upon medical practitioners
of every school, to sock for other appliances and
! remedies in the management Of disease.
Rssolpsi, That We renewedly affirm our belief
in tho principle Of legal prohibition Of the traffic
in intoxicating drinks that in tho enforcement Of
tho law now upon the statute book, our efforts, to
be cfectual. must be first directed against the
most reputable houses who violate its require
mcnts, and that while these are left untouched II
is impossible to close other aud more dishonorable
places OF resort
Resolved. That the fact that whilo many cases
of conviction under the law against the traffic In
intoxicating drinks have been appealed from the
lower tribunals in this county, not one has, for
many years, been prosecuted to final judgment in
tho courts Of last resort, evnces culpablo neglect
on the part Of the prosecuting officers.
Resolved, That while it is tho duty Of all Tom
porance men to rally about and resolutely sustain
those whose official work 1t Is to enforce tho law
yet we require for officers such as those who will
not fail to perform their duty, although all
men forsake them.
Resolved, That the interests of the cause OF
temperance in Addison County demand more
active and aggressive effort the part Of the AID.
Olson County Temperance Society.
After the reading of the resolution,
they were laid upon the table and tn,
Society adjourned to meet in the audience
room of the church at 7 O'Clock in the
evening.
The evening session was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. II. D. kitchel and
tho first hour was devoted to addresses to
the children and youth, The speeches
were limited to five minutes each, The
following gentlemen were called out and
responded Rev. Messrs. Stone OF
Castleton, Bacon of Shoreham, Hooker OF
Middlebury, Stevens Of Bristol, Bailey OF
Middlebury, Archibald of Bristol. Pat
ridge of Weybridge, Wbeelock of Ad-
olson.
After singing by the children the reso-
lutions were called up and after the read.
ing of the first DR.. Warner of New Haven
briefly addressed the Convention and the
resolution was adopted.
Then all the other resolutions were
road and Rev l.. II. Stone of Castleton,
State Agent, gave telling address upon
topics suggested in them, after which
they were adopted and the society ad-
journed.
There was large attendance at each
Of the sessions, and considerable earnest.
ness was manifested, 1t is to be hoped
that much good will result.