St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-27

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are able to reach those they otherwise
could not. They are also contemplate
ing place where a cheap meal can be
obtained. and i'll connection Herewith IA
reading room where the poorer class
can spend an hour without any disa
grccable surroundings.
r. c. Morse. secretary of the lnterna-
tiOnal executive committee. spoke of
the work going on III other states.
Much work is now done 10y means of ii
state canvass 10y committees chosen for
the purpose. In Pennsylvania the as
SOciatiOns are the most vigorous i'll the
small towns. Indiana has trebled its
$500 Tor state canvaSS the coming
year. He thought the practical ques-
ton fer this convention was, how shall
this state Organization he formed in
Vermont
r. X. Remington of Fall River
thought all should iealize that the asso-
citation is Il child of the church and that
the work is OF Christ. He appealed tor
Il reading room. or some other suitable
place for Young men to spend their
evenings and urged that 1--WE get off
our cold seats and get warm ourselves
Allen Folgcr, secretary of \. H..
state committee, spoke of the relation
of the churches to associations. The
state work in y. H. had been successful
not through the strength but through the
On motion IL state executive commit
tee of eight WAS chosen to canvass the
state.
Thursday evening the session WAS
prrt;lccd 10y IL service of song. after
which discussions were had on topics
announced.
Friday morhing session WAS opened
10y IL PRAYER and praise meeting. led
10y Rev. Mr.. Lougec of TunhIidge.
The day was spent in useful discussions
of which We cannot even give an alb
stract. Before the convention adj
journcd, pledges of over 300 days time.
and : l0O in money We're made towards
carrying on IL cHuVaSS of the state and
holding meetings in most of the promi-
ncnt towns. 1t was thought best to
commence this work early in january
Below alc the resolutions adopted
Whereas. The selling of prize packa
yc-. Is lunttul Ia morals and may Undue,
in the Young Il taste for gambling
which sale is forbidden in the Bible and
IN the Laws of VI. (sre Revised statutes
chap. ~. sec. > and ~ III amy per
son within this State shall sell or di>poS,
of any property real or personal 10y
way of chance he shall for every of
Tense. Ice punished 10y Il fine not exceed
inc two hundred dollars" Therefore
HcSoircd. That we the representatives
of the ! VI. {. Associations and church
c> nt VI do kindly and earnestly it-
quest ihc >upcriItcndcntS and Directors
of all our railroads t" strictly forbid
the sale of all pliIc packages in then
ears and iepot> and Insist upon ohrdi-
cnct to the law of the state.
EesoIred. That the President and
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hilttcc l" conner Win the "'i''eiS vi tue
falir"aus I" 'hf s'"'t anu 'sN 'i''i'
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tins matter.
RcSOired, That this convention ot \.
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ME-. If Fetal Abstinence from all intoNi-
eating drinks as II beverage. and t,
express our continued an" "',a"1,r '
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half of the \. NJ. &. \. and of all per