The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-18

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First-Introductory exercises.
Second Reading minutes of last meeting.
Third-W reports of lodges.
Fourth-Ncrbal reports from delegates.
Geo J HAYES reported the prospects of
Rutland Lodge as brighter than ever.
The condition of Brandon Lodge was re-
ported by Messrs. Williams, Fletcher, Mott
and Mclaughlin, who represented the
lodge as being in prosperous and flourish
ing condition, and fixed institution. Mr..
Mclaughlin spoke of the monied men be-
ing against us, and also the religious por-
ton Of Brandon. He gave some striking
examples of men who had joined the Good
Tcmplars to reform, and were reforming,
but were led away from the order by certain
clergymen, and had fallen as low as before
MIR. Evans reported Eryri lodge No. 1877,
of Fairhavon, as being in good condition
Poultney lodge was reported in fair
condition by the W. G. T., Horace Camp
bell.
Leicester lodge and Addison county were
represented by o b Clark and VIM Pow
ers, who spoke favorably of their lodges.
Fiflh-New and unfinished business.
Mrs Charles Williams, II NJ Mott and Miss
f NJ Cross, Of Brandon lodge, George J
IInyles of Rutland lodge, and Robert
Evans of Farhaven; were appointed a COM
miltee on programme for the next meeting.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
First, the report of the committee on a
programme
First-In,roductory exercises.
Reading minutes of last meet
ing.
Third Written reports of lodges.
Fourth-Verbal reports from delegates.
Flith-Election of officers
SiXth-New and unfinished business.
Seventh-Essay by III NJ Mott.
Eighth Discussion OF the following
| question:
! RESOLVED, That the work in which we, as
Good Templarsar engaged, is one in which
the church, as a means of overcoming evil
should assist with its influence and labor
and TO it we have the right to appeal fol-
help and support.
Nnth-Essay by Mrs s A Case of Fair
haven.
Tenth-Publc address in the evening by
Col ] b Mead, of Randolph, G w G r o
the Grand Lodge 0 of G Il of Vermont
Geo J HAYES then read an excclcn
and interesting dissertation.
The next was the discussion of the fol
lowing question.
ReSo,ued, That moral suasion is NOR
effeclual in suppressng intemperance thai
than legal enactment
The question was discussed at som
length by Rev z G Pickett, of Leicester
Mr. A Mclaughlin, Judge June, c c Sla
son, d y Fletcher, II Campbell, VIM
Williams, Geo j Hayles and others, VIII
were all in favor of both moral and lega
snasion, if rightly applied. All were uni
ted upon moral suason, but some though
our legal attachments might be improved
The remarks of Messrs Pickett, McLaughli
and June were especially eloquent an
powerful. Some were witty and mos
were interesting.
, Mr. Haylcs. of Rutland, introduced til
, following resolution. which was adopte
by the members from abroad.
Rtsolred, That the visiting officers an
! delegates present desire to tender their sill
, cerc thanks to the members of the Brai
lon Lodge, for their hospitality and kline
ness, and for their successful endeavors
7 make the Union entertaining as well as il
, stluctive,
] The closing ode was sung by the cho
. of Brandon Lodge and others, when Il
a benediction was pronounced by Rev. A.
ingalls,, and the Union adjourned to list'
10 the address in the evening, at the Meth
list church, by the Rev. Mr.. ingalls,.
n The next, or twentieth union OF the RI
G land County Good Templars, will be he
1t Farhaven, on Tuesday, May 10th, a,
l. all active, earnest Templars unite in wis
r my for large attendance and hearty
n terest.