Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-23
State Temperance Society.

State temperance society.
This society held its annual meeting at
Northfield in Concert Hall, on the 10th, at
10 AN. The President being absent. Hon.
Heman Carpenter called the meeting to
order The attendance in the forenoon
was small, but in the afternoon there was a
larger number.
The call was read by the Secretary, and
prayer was offered by Rev. w. N. Haven.
w. II. II. McAllister, Rev. II. A. Spencer
and Hon. P. n. Granger were appointed
Il committee on business and resolutions.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers, and the following were
elected for the ensuing year:
Burlington
residents-Addison county. Col.
l.. f. Knapp, of Middlebury; Bennington
county, T. f. Browncll. North Pownal !;
Caledonia county, Col. +. Fairbanks, St.
.Johnsburv; Chittenden county. J. r..
Forrest, Winooski; Essex county, Franklin
Bell. Lunenburgh; Franklin county, W.
III. II. McAllistcr, ST. Albans; Grand Isle
county. b. Landon, South Hero; Lalnoille
county. I. l.. Pearl Orange county. VIM.
I. George. Topsham Orleans county, Jas.
Bates, Derby; Rutland county, l.. Sheldon,
West Rutland; Washington county, Or. F.
ID. Bradford, Northtield; Windham county.
Charles Wyman, Brattleboro; Windsor
county, DR.. ii. Bovnton, Woodstock
Secretarv-W. w. Atwater, of Burling-
ton.
Treasurer-Hon. w. c. Robe, of Frank
| lin.
Executive Committec-Colonel j. b.
Mead, Randolph; Mial Davis. Burlington
Hon. j. X. cleveland, Brooktield; 0. S.
Bliss, Georgia; Hon. Ueman Carpenter,
Northfield; l.. A. Bishop, Williston; John
WhittemOre, St. Adams.
Rev. ii. Z. Cushing being called on,
gave some explanation of the character
and work of the order Of Good Tempars.
| and the Secretary was called on to give
some account of the work in Burlington,
and answered several questions concernino
the work of prohibition
On motion, the Secretary was instructed
to print notices of the next annual meetino
on one thousand postal cards, and send
them to individuals Just previous to the
time Of the meeting
DR.. y. ID. Bradford in the chair.
The report of the treasurer, n. Weeks
of Rutland was presented and read bv the
secretary and adopted.
The agent. Rev. =. n. Granger, also
presented his report, which was adopted
The treaSurers report showed the
amount credited by the treasurer for the
three quarters ending October Is, anc
Il 81,
services and expenses of the agent for tn.
year, to be Si6l .O3.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following, which were adopted:
HtSOtrcd, That we re affirm our uu waver
mo devotion to the cause of temperance
and our belief in total abstinence and pro
hibitlon as the only means of attaining til,
objects OF the temperance reform.
HtS0lrcd. That we hail with ov the It'd
ing> of success which come to us from diff
ferrnt parts of the country. g living evidence
that the battle is progressing along tn
whole line. and that the friends Of on
cause have no disposition to yield; and w
GLADLY recognize the influence and grea
efficiency of women, in the successful prog
rr>> of the No k in the present wear
HC>Oltcd. That we are greatly encourage,
popular sentiment of our state, rs mad
ny the legislature ut its recent session il
favor of prohibition. not only in reiectin.
L proposal to repeal our present law. bu
n adopting some provisions to make til
| system more efficient.
HcSOlred. That the great need Of the TEN
pcrance reform is firm. consistent, coura
gcou> and constant labor in the spirit c
the broade>t philanthropy and Christia
, ,ovc. remembering those in bonds :.
: bound with them.
Ht>olred, That rs members of the Stat
Temperance Society we desire to see it
= efficiency increase with its wears, an
therefore earnestly solicit the active syn
pathy and cooperation Of all county an
. local organizations in its aid.
Rc>Ojred, That the executive committe
be requested to devise u plan for the I,
e NyaniZation of this Society on a tinanci;
y basis, and submit the same for action :
- the next annual meeting.
In the evening addresses were delivsre
}, by Col Mead, w ii. II. McAllister an
others; but we could not remain, m
hence cannot report definitely in regard
this meeting.
d We are glad to notice that the Sta
n Temperance Society recognizes member
of all other temperance organizations
voting members. This is rs it should b
! for all are doing common work and IL
state society should recognize all.
We learn that the Grand Lodge Of We
t mont of Independent Order of Good Ter
plars meets at Northficld the second Tue
f dly in January.
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