Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

TEMPERANCE Prof. S. S. Bush of the YER
mont Seminary presided at the meeting Sum-
dav evening Prayer was offered by Rev. Ii.
Spencer. The chairman spoke for some
minutes Of the work of the past year and of
the great need of persistent action. Only
from unceasing effort he thought, we could
ovoect good or satisfactory results. Possibly
q generation may pass away ere great
change be observable, but with persistent
continuance in the work, and by faithfully
;nculcating the principles of temperance in
the Young, the desired change will certainly
come.
Mr.. Freeigh, also of the Seminary, ad-
dressed the meeting saying he had learned
with pleasure of the Inauguration of our
work. and although he knew but little of its
srecial phases here, he supposed the interests
o(tbe cause were everywhere nearly the same,
and his remarks, if not entirely applicable to
our locality, might neither be wholly need
less He feared temperance people were not
sniff iently thoughtful of the pecuniary inter-
esrs of their own adherents. Hotel keepers,
druggists and others, abandoning the sac of
intoxicating liquors, were not always patron
lied ly the temperance public. This discrim-
inationhe believed should be made, and if
generally and continuously adhered to-,
would soon have perceptible influence in
the modification of the traffic. Much had
been said Of the relation of the Church to this
reform. The speaker thought it special
work tor the Church, special object upon
which to bring to bear the Influences of
Christianity.
Mr.. J. A. Page responded to an invitation
to speak by saying he supposed his position
on this matter was already we'll known.
While he thoroughly approved the use of
moral suasion, just as lar as it could be effe ;
tive, he still believed the resolute and impair
tial enforcement of legal measures to be abso-
lutely necessary for anything like permanent
reform. He thought those attempting tC
move forward in this direction would find
tier efforts greatly facilitated if supported
and encouraged by the great body of pro-
fessed friends of temperance.
Re7. J. E. Wright was called upon and
spoke also of the gain which might result to
the cause if the patronage of its friends was
Withdrawn, as far as possible, from those
liquors-not in any spirit of bitterness or
hatred, but rather looking for their highest
good 10 SO dong for assuredly, when the
traffic becomes Improbable it will be aban-
d0ned
Col. Ii. D. Hopkins followed with remark:
upon a statement made in recent editora
of one of our village papers. that I" the tenn
pcrance people of Montpelier were permitted
at the last March meeting to take the reinc
of government into their own hands, ant
also upon an intima ton that " at the clos,
of the year they would be ingnominiously
hustled out of Office" Remarks both 81
ingenious and ingenious as to deserve to b.
reported rer5atim, which is impossible for US
to do.
a few minutes remaining, the chairman
called for volunteers, whereupOn Mr.. Il. c
Lull said be was always glad to voluntee
for any service in this good fight. If in tn
navy he knew on what ship he was sailing
4" the old ship of Zion and he knew
would carry him straight to the port of glor
could he but keep free from the sharks d
he A. re in, this II
army he had received all his wounds fror
attacks in the rear (backbiting) not that h
turned his back to the enemy, but becaus
they always managed to flank him. He il
tended to keep on in the good warfare,
fight the good fight - until victory deco
rates the banners of temperance and crap
drapes the doors of the rum sellers, not a
signals of their death, but an memory of d.
parted spirits.
Mrs. Joel Foster also volunteered to sue
gest that if it is indeed true that the ten
perance voters of Montpelier have but tt
six months left in which to accomplish
work SO much desired that it be hurried TO
ward She also wished to give heart
welcome to a word introduced at recer
Getting, the word determination. As al
piled to the traffic in intoxicating liquors tt
word suppression had never seemed the rigt
one to be employed. determination, Grad
cation, uprOoted, conveyed better idea
he work to be done. Rather than s fore
the ,rade TO the cellar" rather then "drive
to the corner" bring it to the surface, e.
pose it to the clear light of MONDAY, let
be seen just as it is, and what man or woma
can remain Indifferent to this great evil, ar
yet claim to be loyal to our country?
Rev. Mr.. Spencer briefly expressed his sa
isiaction with the meeting, which was Close
with the Doxology.