Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Sunday Evening Temperance Meeting.

Mr. T. S. IIibbard, who presided, feeling that
temperance people were too often discouraged,
said when the work beset with difficulties, and
disaster came, II was well ~ remember this was
God work
Professor White, who has recently become a
resident among us, and from whom II Is hoped q
hear soon again, and often, read paper which he
had carefully prepared. Thinking each and all
should ask themselves how they stood, and
whittier they were tending, he took a "rc-surey -
Of what he termed the three great movements in
this work Of reform The first dated back some fifty
years the second (which was the washingtonianl
some thirty, and the third being when the matter
was embodied IN legislation. lie felt that while
the law was good and necessary, we must not rely
too much upon IT, but use every effort in this UNI
mistakahle work Of the Lord, 10 rescue our fellow
men.
Rev L. Warren Of Barre, aftor bostowing some
words Of commentator upon those who had car
riod on this work in Montpelier argued that alud-
ing 10 the remarks Of the chairman and Prof
White that this was a work Of the Lord 1t was
most betting and proper 10 devote one hour Of
His holy sabbath 10 the wurk--saying the cause
was good for the day, and the day was good for
the cause. Believing It 10 be field wherein all
could labor, he said Christians would here find n
work Of redemption--ph ilanthropists work for
humanity -and patriots work for their country
In advocating the law, he called this reciprocal
work, saying as that needed wholesome public
sentiment to sustain it, the public sentiment in
turn needed the law to create and correct itself
In closing, he said II was the pure who must seek
out and ave the inpHre-urging all 10 initiate
the Masters examplc-sacrifcng themselves, II
need be, % raise others
Colonel Hopkins said uat gallon Of whiskey
mentioned last week had now mortgaged farm
in order ~ release the prisoners; and although he
had been reprimanded for telling 50 much II the
law, he aM felt that 1t accomplished that which
nothing else could.
Mr. rluse thought there were times when it
might be difficult ~ decide which measure 10 use,
and said he did not agree with those who, except
for the murderer and highway rubber, denounced
prohibitory law
W. A. Lord reminded those gentleman who IA
vored the law that something beside Sunday eve
ming talk was necessary to enforce it; that there
were six days in the week when such principles as
had been advocated could be carried ont, and II
called upon he hoped they would be ready to assist
in any efiectual work
Rev. $ w Dixie, Of West Randolph being
called upon, as the time had nearly expired, occu-
pied but moment in saying he was greatly in
terested in this work that such meetings had been
started In his own town, and Tar as possible in
imitation Of those held here; that he should al
most as soon have thought OF getting through the
day without attending church. as to he in Mont.
paicr Of Sabbath and not be present at one Of
these meetings.
Tie chairman added a few sound words in clos
ing believing all must practice what they preached
lis preaching alone on this subject awaited but
little.