The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-02
THE WOMEN's TEMPERANCE
MASS MEETING
Large Atiendance----Enth
ActIGn.

The Women's mass meeting according to
previous announcement was held in the
Methodist church, Saturday afternoon, com
mencing at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
]. NJ. Haven, president of the Ladies' Tenn
perance Association. After singing, read
ing of the scriptures AID prayer, in the
absence of the secretary, Mrs. l.. j. Mon
roe was appointed secretary pro TEN.
The proceedings were opened by the pre-
sentation and unanimous adoption of the
following preambles and resolutions
WHEREAS, some of our citizens and Off
GERS are using strenuous efforts for the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law
ResoLccd, That we feel called upon ly
the stress Of past experiences to express
ourselves as women, most heartily and en-
tircly in sympathy with them decidedly
favoring all their enueavors to the full eX-
tent OF our state statutes.
Res0loed That we do most urgently le-
quest all whose duty ii is to elect officers to
make choice of those only who are known
to be thorough temperance men.
ResOired, That we will gladly extend the
helping hand TO anyiand all of oul iellow-cit-
liens addicted TO the use Of intoXicants, vino
will pledge themselves to total abstinence.
with strong determination to abstain, shall
have our earnest and constant prayers that
they may have strength to resist temptation
until it is removed from our midst
Whereas. The proprictors OF the Bates
House have voluntarily stated 10 the presi-
dent of the Union temperance society that
the bar of their house is closed
ResOlred, That we do hereby express our
gratitude to Nessrs. Paige & Tolhurst and
pledge them our influence in the keeping of
a strictly temperance house.
Res0lred, That our friends among the clcr-
gy who have so unsparngly attributed 80
much power 20 our influence as women in
helping on the glorious cause of temper
ance, also all Others who have determined
to avow and support the cause, merit as
well az have, our heartfelt thanks.
Res0lced, That we do tender our grateful
acknowledgment to the press, so far as
they haye espoused and advocated the good
cause of temperance n which we are en-
gagged, in their columns.
The meeting was al enthusiastic mani
fcstation Of the temperance sentiment of
the ladies of Our village. Appropriate and
stirring remarks were made by many of
the ladies in support of the resolutions and
in defence of our principles.
ADDRESSES.
An elderly lady present eloqucntly urged
all young ladies to adhere to strictly tenn
perance principles, and not to associate
with young men who INDUCED i'll social
glass knowing they would give up their
wines, before they would become excluded
fron the society of young ladies' and that
she did not sanction the use Of wine al par
ties or weddings. There were ladies who
spoke with the sorrow of hopes buried,
their homes and all lost by inemperance.
Others spoke with tears of dear friends
who were going down to ruin and death,
while people sit quietly by and failed to do
what God and man knew was their duty
to save.
After much earnest speaking In regard
to the part the officers Of the law were
taking in this matter, and with view 70
encourage them not to make q spasmodic
effort as heretofore they had done, but TO
be diligent in the good begun work, il
was unanimously coted,
That we earnestly recommend the oil
| GERS of the law to continue their lab0Is
without cessation, prosecuting all dealers
in Intoxicating drinks to the fullest eX-
tent of the law, not relaxing IN their efforts
until the illegal traffic is done away. As
surng them of our support sympathy and
prayers in the discharge of their duties.
The house was well filled and the deepest
! interest manifested. The entire meet
ing augured we'll for the future. AZ
ter many earnest expressions for another
meeting one was appointed at the Baptist
vestry, Thursday next at 3 O'Clock, p M