The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-02
Addison County Good Templars
Union.

The 18th Addison county Good Tenn
plars Union was held at Cornwall, Nov.
II, 1870. under the auspices of Fountain
lodge. The weather was very cold and the
going rough. There were but three lodges
represented. Twenty-fv members from
Cold Spring lodge, one from Bristol lodge,
and the members of Fountain lodge con-
stituted the gathering. The Union was
called to order by the w. V. T., and Bro.
Upper appointed to the chair. After the
opening exercises and going through with
the usual order of business, such as hear
ing reports, ETC., the union adjourned for
dinner, which was timely and bountfuly
prepared in the room below. Two long
tables heavily loaded with every thing that
heart could wish and then the oysters
oysters stewed and oysters raw. Much
praise is due to the members of Fountain
lodge, and especially the ladies', for their
skill and generosity in getting up such
bountiful repast. The social chat and cor
dial greeting which enlivened the occasion
was enjoyed by all present, the only thing
we had to regret being that there were not
more from other lodges to enjoy the scene.
At 2 p. M. we assembled again in the
lodge room to finish up the business of the
union and at three opened the doors to the
public. The choir furnished us with
splendid piece very appropriate for the &C.
cssion, and next came a select reading by
Bro. Henry E. Farr, of East Middlebury,
subject. "The poisonous effects of tea and
Coffee" defamation by Cyrus E. Bump;
recitation by Bro. Matthews; singing by
the choir, followed by remarks by Bros.
Bump, Sperry and Upper, also by Bro.
f. Smith and few excellent remarks by
Rev. IL. p. Gushing, closed by singing.
~ halo IL.
per awaiting us--oysters again, just as nice
as before. At p M, we convened at
the church to listen, first to singing by the
choir: prayer by the Rev Mr.. Magill, then
singing by the choir; recitation by Miss
Anna Stowell, an excellent piece and well
spoken. Rev. II. p. Cushing, of East
Burke, was then introduced, whs respond
ed with soul-stirrIng address very differ
ent from most of the temperance lectures
of the present day. He spoke in partic-
ular and at some length of the great part
that woman has taken in the great moral
reform, claiming that her influence was
more powerful than mans, her affection
greater and also her benevolence; she has
great power over rum sellers to induce
them to abandon their beinous traffic; that
we can do nothing without her aid the
early training of our youth is all given into
her hands; that we should at least treat
her as on an equal footing with man, if not
his superior in all work of moral reform.
The address taken together was one OF the
best we have ever had the pleasure of lis
tening to, and those who did not attend the
union cannot imagine how much they lost.
After singing again by the choir we listened
to an excellent recitation by Miss Fanny
B. Wood A resolution was moved by j.
j. Manney, rendering thanks to the men,
bers of Fountain lodge and citizens of
Cornwall for their generous hospitality, to
the choir for their excellent music and to
| the Rev. II. =. Gushing for his very able
address, which was unanimously adopted.
The meeting closed with singing the Dox-
ology and benediction by Rev. Mr.. Arch
ibald. II. A. DAMON, Sec.