Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-21

PLAfNrfEtD. The Rev. Charles Redield, Of
Arlington, VI. has accepted call from the
Congregationalist society Of Plaiufeld, and
commenced his labors last Sunday.
The Rev, Mr.. Forbes, from the Theological
School at Canton, N. v. has accepted call
from the Uniycrsalist societies at Plainfed
and Marshdeld, bis labors to commence the last
Of June, preaching alternately at each place
AT the Temperance meeting last Sunday
eve Mrs. Stephen Spencer occupied the chair
The scriptures were read and prayer offered by
Rev. Mr. Morse Of North Montpelier
The President said that in this cause no one
could consistently excuse themselves from work
and gave the audience nm earnest invitation to
cooperate in the work, whether radical or con-
sentative and with our trust in God, fight
the giant until we have cut of his head as a
trophy Of our victory. Then and not till then,
can we hope and confidently expect that, "Our
sons will grow up as corner stones, and our
daughters polished after the similitude Of a
palace"
DR.. Laselle, by request, spoke nearly the
whole evening, lie could conceive Of no great
er curse to nation than intemperance that
the use Of alcoholic drinks led 10 the omission
Of duty, and commission Of crime il corrupt
ed the legislative bodies, endangered the glori
Gus institutions Of our country; tthrcatenod the
peace and prosperity Of the people, and carried
distress and poverty 70 thousands Of our other
wise peaceful and happy homes It was no
wonder that the women and children we're in
arms against this monster evil no wonder that
the ladies Of our land were ready ~ conduct
the temperance meetings; no wonder that the
ladies have taken this matter in hand, when
they are not only in danger Of suffering for the
nscessaries Of life, but in danger of drunken
husbands and fathers turning them into the
streets in their wild delirium
And for what purpose Is il 20 save them
selves from ignominy2 No. it j. to save man,
noble, intellectual man, who prides himself on
superior physical and mental powers--to save
them from shame, disgrace, and drunkard $
grave. 1t required but little effort to speak a
few words in favor Of temperance but to live
temperance truly, required constant care and
Uatchfulness. Temperance in all things should
be our motto, and total abstinence the word for
intoxicating liquors asa beverage. One Of the
greatest injuries 10 the temperance cause was
class Of men who proiessed total abstinence,
and claimed TO have the Temperance cause at
heart and at the same time gratifying their
perverted tastes behind the curtain, and where
temperance organizations were cursed with
such wolf in Sleeps clothing, they were a
disgrace both to the sheep and the wolves
The Doctor spoke at some length Of the
physical effects Of alcohol, the causes that
operate to make men drink, and the neces sary
means to restrain intemperance. Justice can.
not be done u his lecture in this short report
but in relation 70 restraining intemperance, he
thought there was great need Of civilization in
dealing with vice and crime as means of reform
rather than methods of punishment. and 50
long as mems appctites were perverted, 50 long
would there be desire for strong drink, and in
order to guard against this perverted appetite
We must commence at the cradle. Let our ex-
ampes be such as to lead the young mind up.
ward and onward, instead Of downward and
backward to educate the young 10 live up to a
standard Of morality and virtue, from which
they shall have no desire to depart
Rev Mr. Redfeld said, if we wanted to make
the young better, we must lead better aud purer
lives ourselves That in st. Louis, when the
cholera ragged 50 terribly, four.frths Of the
victims were drinking men, and in Albany and
other large cities the per cent was larger than
that, and we must educate the young to high
er and better life