The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-03-17
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la compliance with an invitation from
the Ladies Temperance Association, ex.
tended some time since, DR.. l. Wis spent
Sunday March 9Th, in Mon, tier. and
addressed the people in the ever @. The
absorbing interest now centorl in this
gentleman by reason Of bis havi I inau
gurated the wonderful movement now
going on at the West, attracted an audi
ence altogether too large for the spacious
vestry Of Trinity church. The under.
standing with DR.. Lewis seems to have
been, that he was simply to deliver the
lecture out Of which such wonderful re-
suits have grown at the West, leaving the
good seed 10 work its way in the perhaps
less inviting Green Mountain soil. But
the Doctor seems TO be SO thoroughly per-
suaded that the temperance movement has
taken just the right form, in its Western
development, that he elected at once to
attempt our work by the shorter and
quicker process of grating, rather than
the slower one Of planting the seed. This
change in the character of the lecture in
volved some disappointment, but it by nc
means certain that it was q mistake.
After describing somewhat in detail
the manner in which the movement be.
gan at the West, how it was conducted
and the wonderful results which have al.
ready been achieved, the meeting was
thrown open for objections and inquiries
and considerable time was spent in ex.
planning certain points, at the suggestion
Of various persons. Following this, the
Doctor came directly to the point, and
asked the audience if they would not like
to form committee in this place to sec
what could be done in this matter ofsup-
pressing the rum traffic. The proposition
was not responded 10 with the enthusiasm
which the Doctor evidently expected -
not so much because the audience lack ed
sympathy with the speaker, or because they
doubted the adaptation Of the means to
the end, or shrunk from the labor involv.
ed ; but more especially because the pro.
position came unexpectedly, and many
thought prematurcly. However, the sug
gestion was adopted, and nominating
committee raised, consisting Of Mrs. Dr.
Woodward, Miss Lucy j. bradshaw
Miss Lucy W. Guernsey, Col. A. c.
Brown and }. Poland This committee
nominated and the meeting confirmed
the following as the Ladies' Committee
Mrs W. H. Lord, Mrs Joseph Fisher
Mrs. A. l.. Carlton, Mrs. W. n. Peck
Miss Ann Smith, Miss Laura Field
Ms. Il. y. Jewctt, Mrs. Il. Il Smith
Mrs. j s. Peck, Mrs. L. j. Wright
Mrs. Asa Blanchard, Mrs. w, G.. Ferrin
Mrs. L. S. Hibbard, Mrs. L. p. Towner
Mrs. j. w. Smith, and three moro to b'
added from the Catholic church.
While these nominations were bein,
made, an advisory committee of gentle
men was elected, as follows
Fred Il. Smith, II. D, Hopkins, Johr
. W. Clark, w. G.. Ferrin. Rev. j, +
Wright, Rev. n. n. Glazier, +. w. West
gate, George W. Reed, DR.. s. Putnam
G. H. Heath, Austin Paine, +. II. Hink
ley, A. q Bean Rev j. G. ". Coke
Stephen Thomas, y. j. Howe, Fathe
Duglue and Alexander Campbell
Before the meeting adjourned, motto
| was given 'or meeting for prayer an
delibcraIioa Ia be held OF Monday after
noon. This meeting was quite fully al
tended aud u deep interest manifested
Tuesday afternoon. two meetings wer
held--of ladies', at Bethany chapel, an
Of gentlemen, at Trinity chapel. Bot
were well attended and full Of promise
Similar meetings were bcld every aftei
noon during the week