Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-03

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BARTON, MONDAY, FEB. 3, 1873.
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Here patriot Truth her glorious precerts drato.
Pledged to Religion, Liberty, and Lao"
The Orleans County Temperance So.
ciety held its annual meeting at New
port. Wednesday of last week. Owing
to the storm of snow and wind the night
previous, there was slim attendance at
the opening session, Wednesday morn
ing. Neither the President nor the Vice
Presidents were present, and the meeting
was called to order by the Secretary, D.
N. Camp, and Emery Cook of Glover,
made temporary Chairman. Prayer was
offered by Rev. L. H. Stone, and the
forenoon occupied in apportiouing CON-
mittees, and arranging some minor de.
tails.
p. M. service was opened by prayer
by Rev. +. w. Dickinson, of Coventry
The chairman of the committee on nom.
inations-Charles Carpenter, of Charles
ton-reported the following list of names
which were recommended for election tc
the respective Offices.
President-Emery Cook, Clover.
Vice Presidents-Dan Guild, Coven
try, Ira Adams, Derby.
Secretary and Treasured. NJ. Camp
Newport.
Executive Committee-E. A. Stewart
Newport, NJ. NJ. Darling Alban y, Chas
Carpenter, Charleston.
For County Commissioners. S. Tink
ham, of Bloomington.
The report of this committee was &C
cepted and the officers as recommended
were elected.
The Constitution, as revised in 1870
was then read by the Secretary, and tn,
Rec ord Book circulated among the aud
fence for signatures. One article pro
vides for the election, by the Society, o
person from each town in the county
who shall act as assistant secretary O
agent in circulating the pledge, and i
corresponding with the Secretary in re
lation to the progress of the cause i
their several localities. The constitu
ton also provides for the holding {
quarterly meetings, at the discretion c
the executive committee Addresse
were made by State Agent, Rev. L.
Stone, who retires from the service {
the Society, but continues in the ten
perance work in New Hampshire an
Vermont; also by Rev. Pm. Grange
the new Agent of the State Temperate
Society, and by Mr.. Hugh Elder,
Derby: each warmly advocating MOI
earnest cooperation of the temperate
people with agents or others who ma
speak upon this subject in their vicinit
Hon. f. A. Stuart, chairman of the con
mittee on resolutions, reported the 70
lowing which were accepted and adopte,
ReSolced, That the influence of pr
fessed temperance men, who neglect
refuse to act for the suppression of il
temperance or the enforcement of OF
temperance laws. does more to increo
drunkenness than for its suppression.
ReSolced, That while it is our bell
that Vermont has one of the best Law
in the land for the suppression of i
temperance, and that prohibition is t.
true aUay, we feel it should go in har
with moral means, and that we shou
not relax our vigilance by precept al
example to pursuade the tippler and rul
seller of the magnitude of the evils al
crime they are entailing upon themselv
and the community by their pernicio
habits and practices.
ReSol0ed, That, believing as we
that the disgraceful habit of tippli
among those in high positions in o
land, has been great clog to progre'
we recognize it as an especial cause
gratitude and encouragement, that t
temperance reform is making progrt
at Washington, in Congress, among t
Judiciary and legal profession.
Resolced, That in the death of He
Jacob Bates, we deplore the loss of
earnest and faithful pioneer in the tel
perance cause in our vicinity, and as
and others of like faith and practice a
passing away, we pray that their mani
may fall on us, that we may wage Ii
long warfare against this gigantic mt
ster.
Mr.. Elder offered the following adj,
tional resolution which was adopted
ReSolved, That the stand taken
the Express and Standard CD the gu,
ton of rumselling and drinking is hig
ly commendable and deserves the than
of the community.
At 4:30 P. NJ, adjourned to meet
call of Executive Committee.
Some of Stokes friends, it seen
have at last made up their minds I'll
he will not live much longer but q