Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25
Orange County Temperance Convention.

to call on Tuesday, the 18th day of Febru
airy, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and was called to
order by Ezra Walker, President of the
Society.
Prayer was offered by Rev. P. Merrill
On motion of R. H. Dustin, it was voted
that a committee of seven be appointed by
the chair to make nominations for county
and town officers and for County Commits
sioner. The chair appointed as such com
mittee:
JB+ Mead Of Randolph, n; A; Taylor Of Washington.
Copeland Of Chelsea, r. IL Dustin Of Tanbridsa.
Corwin of Chelsea
The Secretary then read a letter from
John Bailey, Jr., declining to be a candi-.
date for County Commissioner another
year. After which the subject of increased
and adequate compensation to County
Commissioner was discussed by j. B. Mead
and L. G. Hinckley.
On motion a committee of three was
appointed by the chair to present resolu-
tons to the convention, as follows: Rev
E. E. Herrick, Col. J. B. Mead and Rev
P. Merrill. After which the convention
adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Convention called to order by the Pres
ldent- The committee on nominations
being called upon, reported as follows:
For President-John B. Mead.
Vice Presidents j. L. Hall, X. P. Mar
tin. :. -. -,--3--s
Secretary-B. Martin. >: =
For County Commissioner f. Kin
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FOR TOWN. COMMITTEES la.
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The committee on resolutions submitted
the following report:
and hereef6ae It is the
ers construct those under their influence in the relig
lous bearings OF the subject and to urge temperance
RESOLVED. That the fact is be depored that the
freely in their practice as it tends to drnRenness SO
Rss0t I've That it is sad sad fact that public sen.
cisy with many int II the s{ al profession
the of temperance at heart carry their princ
pies with them to the ballot box
County Temperance society, we petition the Leg
Of coy 70 f0r the Fe9soRabs
be INSTRUCTED to forward this resolution to
8. RESOLVED, That it is the duty of parents and of
of all such SOCIAL amusements tend dissipation
under the guidance of the church, ensertainmente
safe and morally heathful.
REsoIyED, That the cause of temperance is great
y by the inactivity of its professed friends
social tipping popular with many leading persons
IN the community and that so many young men are
and for ' he a ao yssrs id
efHm tn sp Ss we Of aud
in their work and hope their worthy example may be
70 RI. REsoLvEp That greatly rejoice in the pros
pect that the State committee will for another
year e ser OF the efficient agent of the State So
IL RESOLVED. That we petition the Board of Educa-
ton to for use in the public schools work
ALCOHOLIC Ice B Icsd liquors on the human system.
directed to furnish copies of the proceedings of this
TOR publication in the Vermont Journ al the
Witness and for those papers printed this County
and at Montpelier.
These resolutions were severally dis
cussed by Rev. P. Merrill, DR.. L. N. Goss,
Col. j. B. Mead, Hon. B. Martin, l.. e
Hinckley, Esq, Rev. f. E. Herrick, and
others, and were unanimously adopted.
The convention then adjourned until
evening, when the Rev p. N. Granger.
our State agent delivered to good audi
ence an able and instructive address on the
subject of temperance. The Methodist
choir furnished excellent music for the
occasion. After which the convention
adjourned sine die.
B. MARTIN, Secrstdry
WILLIAM LUNALILO is dead and he was
the King of the Sandwich Islands When
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