Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27

TFNPERANCE.-Mr. E. P. Towner con-
ru.ted the meeting, Sunday evening. Mr..
IT G.. Lull offered prayer. The chairman
made some remarks upon the advancement
IF the cause, with us, during the two
,-.qrs past. and Of the encouragement we
.bou1d take to continue the work, and
...1Icd on Mr.. H A Huse to address the
meeting. Mr. IIuse said that speaking in
, temperance meeting was like travelling
..,-..r an old road, OF rather, like travelling
,,-,1. the same road until its way-side OBJ
....t. became so familiar as to lose all new
nos. So on this subject there is nothing
r.,y to be said He was in accord with
rH. thanksgiving of the prayer just offer
81 and with the view of the chairman on
rhr encouraging signs of the progress of
rhe cause. but he saw no indications of
..,mnlete or final victory over the evil of
intemperance-no signs of the immediate
lpuroach of 4 temperance millennium
True. all efforts were more or less effect
i've. and possibly these were even now I'M
dcrmining the strongholds of the sin, so
tharat the last its overthrow, like that of
slavery. might be sudden. But this posi-
biIitv should not lead us to relax one eff
fort. Rather, if there is hope of the full
fllment of the prophecy that this great
change will come within twenty years,
we should work for it all the more earnest
lr. and if it is not to come for two hun
dred years, our duty is still the same.
This he wouldn't present as discour-
aging view, but thought nothing gained
and often much lost by an unwise eXpec-
tation of immediate success. We need to
realize that this Is to be a slow work, and
learn to keep steadily at it.
Several obstacles in the way, and to be
overcome, were considered by the speaker
in Il logical and candid manner. The
drinking usages of the higher circles, Oh
what might be called polite society, and
the ignorance or prejudice of many in all
classes. were chiefly noticed. Mr. Huse
thought our own state less culpable than
others in the first respect, for he believed
tha sentiment of its people, throughout
had 50 changed that the social customs o
the respectable part of the community
except in lessening circles, were no Longer
--rppino-.tones to less moderate and more
harmful practices.
Rev. Mr. Forbes of Marshfield was in
yi,ed to speak and responded, saying, tina
like the first speaker, he thought it would
lr difficult to say anything new on tenn
pcrancc 1t was pleasure to be present
IT, had watched the progress of our work
as reported by the papers, with keen in
trrc~t. since he had come to reside in thu
vicinity of the capital. He was grateful
for all we had done. and hopeful of We
Greater achievements. In smaller towns
Ike his own. while they might not hay
So much to contend with as here-neithe
had they ~ great force to work with
But they were doing what they could fo
the cause. and as this is of God, it mu:
eventually triumph He too, believed tn;
waiting. we must work He thought til
time had been when men could honesti
hold different opinions in regard to tn
enormity of this evil, but .now, with 5
much proven against the use of intoxic;
ting liquors. in the face of facts ever!
where te>tifving against the sin of drunk
ennc-s. there can be no reason in opposin
the efforts for reform. He welcomed Il
work Of women. who, if not always gull
l.-- in the matter of soeiety's usages, ha
still been the greatest sufferers
The late and continued uprising, far an
near. Mr.. Forbes thought the happie:
aI.ury of great good to come. WhC
working with God, for humanity, we nee
u4. fear.
4 few words were given by Mr. Lu
and the meeting closed with the singh
1T "a hymn.