Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-17
THE BURLINaToN@v -FREEPREss.
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!, it possible to re-elect the members Of the
executive committee. +-
jill Crosby. State Agent. vas introduced
and spoke of the commercial work.
At nine O'Clock the special order was
called. and tho fifth degree conferred.
The standing committees announced by
the Master are as follows
Finance Mead of Randolph; Whitcomb,
OF Stockbridge; Joslyn, of Bloomington.
Appeals and Grievances--June, Of Bran
don; Nye, of Higheate ; Buck, of Wood
stock; Rutter, of Townshend; Hancock, of
Worcester.
Rules and Bylaws alusha, Cleveland,
Perrin.
Resolutions Dearborn, of Vershr,
Smith, of New Haven; Dwinell, of Calais.
State of the Order-Shedd. Griswold Cut
ting, of West Westminster
Mileage and Decentralization county.
Rector Gage; Bennington county. W. Ii.
Beebe; Caledonia county, Joel jenkins
Chittenden county. f. j. Hendee Essex
county,H. c. Woodward; franklin county,
W. =. Woodward; Orange county. Ethan
Dimond Orleans county, Amos Cook
Washington county, j. l.. Coburn Wind
ham county, s. d. Conant; Windsor county,
ii. y. Durham Rutllnd county. W. l..
tai ham; franklin county. Norton.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Worthy Master Cotton communicated the
Annual Pass for 1876
A resolution was introduced relating to
the election of lawyers and middlemen to
be Masters Of Oranges. The report of the
Committee on Distribution was adopted.
Resolutions on the right to fish and game,
and on the Caughnawaga canal. were pres
ented and referred The Worthy Master
here exemplifed the work. The committee
on he state of the order made thei. report,
With was adopted.
Inc resolution declaring the right Of
land owners to the fish ana gsmo on their
land, and in their waters, was adopted as
| follows
Rssoilea. That 1t ia proper, and FOR the interest
CT the farmers Of the etate, that the fish in their
waters, and the game their lands, be their prop
erty, and We pledge ourselves TO ondeavor to
secure such legislation as shall secure such right
The committee appointed to receive pro-
positions for entertaining the State Grange
next year, made their report, presenting in
| vitatlOns from Burlington, Bethel and
Windsor On calling the roll the vote re-
suited in selecting Windsor as the seat Of
the noxt annual meeting.
Mr.. Wood, OF Milton, was called, and
sang The Old Hickory Cane, with fine
effect, eliciting hearty applause
SEw MASTER CHOSEN
At the Wednesday night meeting Z P. |
Cotton resigned his position as master and |
Lawrence Brainerd. Of St Adams. was |
elected IN has place
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state Temperance society.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont State /
Temperance Society was held in the Chris
tan Association Hall. in Burlington, ON
Wednesday, Dec. IL, 1875. The meeting |
was called to order at II clock a. N ., and
Col. j B Mead of Randolph. was elected
Chairman. pro TEN Prayer was offered by
Rev. M Therrien
Rev. j. G. Iioughton, W W Atwater
ana Frank Woodwork. were appointed
COMMITTEE On resolutions, and ON motion Of
John Wait,emore, Of St Adams. tne meet
ing proceeded to the election of officers Tor
the ensuing year. and the following persons
were elected
Presid-a,-Rev NJ II Backham Vi Bur
lington
r.ls-Presi3.n,s-Col L L Knapp Of
Nudllobury 7 Z Brownsll, OF Fownal
Col. + fairbanks OF 81 Johzsbury Frank
Noodworth. u Burling;on " ii. II. Nc
Alnstor, OF 81. Albans, Rev. O. g. Wheeler,
OF Grand lie l. L Pearl. OF johnson
Vim. Z George, Of Topsham Chas. Car
pentcr, Of West Charleston Dr. L. Shell
don. OF West Rutlani DR. p. d Bradford.
OF Mortified Hon. J Estey, Of Brattle-
boro Or. II. Boynton, OF Woodstock.
Secretary W ". Atwater, Burlington.
IreGSur4r t. 4. faller, of Burlington.
GItca;.re Commute. Col Jonn B. Mead
Of Randolph Mial Davis, OF Burlington
Hon lleman Carpenter, Of Mortified
John Whittemore. of 81. Adams; L 4
Bishop, of W iiliston Rev. {. {. Torrey. Of
Charlotte c. ". Wymsn, OF Brattleboro
GA motion, the executive committee woro
made special committee Of conference, TO
cooperate with such committees as may be
appointed lor the purpose By other State
temperance organizations Or religious State
conventions, IN making arrangements for a
general temperance convention to be held in
May lr June OF rext year.
AFTERNOON.
The report u the Treasurer was read,
showing thAt Il, money had been received
OF credited by the treasurer during the past
year, beyond the amount collected AMI ap
propriated toward tho payment for the SCI
vices and expenses 81 the agent. amounting
to S2Ul Of and the report was accepted.
Rev +. y Granger reported that his en-
tire collections ana receipts as agent. from
the tine Of the annual meoting IN Deem
Der, 1874. to the time Of his resignation in
April last, were S@Oi Of, which amount was
allowed han By the executive committee to-
ward hi- services and expenses during the
tine named and the report aud sppr0pri-
alton were approved
The following resolutions were then sew
orally discussed and adopted
Rsso.i.g That we had cause o. s1c.ura cement a
the stuuee anu lsoufs o. ths various temperance
organizations OF the State, and especially In tho
Wonans Christian Temperance ATOMS, and Juven-
lie temperance societies, more recently established
Rssoirs4, That With the immense power and in
Guenee u the Christian ministry, there comes an
equal Tcspousi bllity and We urge upon the min
istsrs Of the Gospel III cur State the Importance OF
frequently preaching against the sin OF tho use and
sale Of intoxicating beverages, aud thus srousing
the public mind u action agaiEs; this great hin
irance 10 the Gospel.
EssoHei. That the Christian men 0. vermont
hold the balance Of political power IN the State, We
believe II Is their duty to unite all their forces
against the great evils resulting from the rum
trsfnc and that no Christian voter has the moral
sht TO cast his influence his vote Tor any man,
to make or execute laws who Is in favor Of the
traffic in Intoxicating drinks.
ResOhsd, That we have grest cause Of rejoicing IN
the firm position OF Vermont against the system Of
licensing giving legal sanction TO the business OF
rum drinking bar rooms and saloons and we look
To future legislatures for more efsctual protection
against such sources Of corruption, wherever thoy
exist in defiance Of the laws Of tod and OF the State
Rescued, That the publications OF tho National
Temperance Society, J. n. Stearns. agent. IS Reads
st, New York. and the Vera.sEf Witness, published
by the Secretary OF this Society in Burlington are
recommended to the trends OF temperance in NeE
mont.
After reading the minutes on motion the
meeting adjourned.
ALBURGH-Th Centennial Jubilee Sing
ers will hold a concert in the Congrega-
tional church, at Alburgh Springs. Monday