Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-30

has as vet been sufficiently fervid to consume
al interest in this very important ause. At
the meeting Sunday evening'Mr. Henry Mutt
rre.iIed, and prayer was offered by Rev. j.
Sberburn, Presiding Elder of the Mont
-e,;-r District of the Vermont Methodist
Conference.
Rev. Il. |. Cushman of Boston, respond
M, to an invitation to address the meeting,
ovTressei his pleasure at being able to speak
ogain at one OF these temperance meetings
bqvjpg been present at one of the earliest of
the series. Although he could not possibly
koow how much had been effected through
their influence, he was confident the amount
,,pIi not be inconsiderable their oontinu-
gnce throughout an entire year was of itself
evidence Of their efficiency. He considered
them as educators of the public sentiment,
and therefore of Importance to the cause.
Not accepting the theory which bases the
brlcr states of spiritual and intellectual
Development upon physical frailty Mr.. Cush-
man argued that these states are, as rule,
de9enIsnt upon physical hellth, of which
temrerlnce is a very essential condition.
Repeating his assurance of pleasure and in
terest in our work, the speaker closed his
remarks by Offering his best wishes for the
success Of temperance effort here and
throughout our entire land.
Rev Mr. Sherburn assured the audience
of his pleasure, also, in accepting like in
yit4ton. AS had often been said of intoxi-
eating drinks, they were good in the cold and
gojd in the heat ; 80 might it, but much
more truly, be said of these meetings, for
they had stood the tests of cold and heat,
and whatever might be their effect in our
immediate vicinity, they were having, as the
speaker could attest from his somewhat ex-
tended observations, an influence for good
throughout large part of our State. The
weekly notices published in our papers had
arrested and held the attention of the people
very generally. and now, in several towns,
similar work is inaugurated. Like all sowing
Of good seed, this effort is bringing forth
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more abundant than we knew or could
know.
Addressing himself to temperance people,
Mr.. Sherburn admonished them of the need,
IN all good work, of persistency, and said,
though ultimate victory over the evil of in
temperance may be as long coming as the
millennium, yet we should work for it in
trust and untiringly. Consistency, too, ever a
1sweI. should shine with conspicuous bright
ness in the practice of ali protesting to be
governed by temperance PRINCIPLES. No
harm could be brought upon the cause by
is opponents 50 disastrous as unfaithfulness
among It's adherents.
Mr. Sherburn thought physicians were un-
der very grave responsibility when advising
tue use OF stimulants as remedial. Many
we're the instances in which dormant ap-
petites for them had been rekindled through
medical Prescriptions to be no more allayed,
sad all having common philanthropy should
strive to avert SO terrible fate.
By request, Mr.. A. G. Brown read letter
frgm the Woman's Temperance Association
Of Brooklyn, L. l., to the Association in
Montpelier. The letter was congratulatory,
and evInced deep interest on the part oil
the Brooklyn Association in our work.
This seemed to MIR. Brown a verifcation
Of the remar ks already made by the speakers
of the evening that our ef,rts are attracting
attention and interest in far distant localities
and also nearer home. Mr. Brown took this
occasion to ask of the ladies' engaged in the
work a continuation of their efforts, and OF
those who had become somewhat laggard, a
renewal Of their interest therein, believing al
hope of success depends upon their Efforts
when ali others have, heretofore, 80 signaliy
failed.