Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-22
Verm mt State Temperance Society.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Temperance Society was held in the
Christian Association Hall in Burlington,
on Wednesday, December 10, 1873. The
meeting was called to order ut | | O'clock
\. NJ, and Col. j. b. Mead, of Randolph,
was elected Chairman. pro tenn. Prayer
WIS offered by Rev. Mr.. Therien.
Rev J. G. Houghton, w. w. Atwater
and Frank Woo iworth. were appointed
committee on resolutions. and on motion
Of John Whittemore, of St. Adams. the
meeting proceeded to the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, and the following
persons were elected
President Rev NJ. II ucAham. of Burlington
Vice Presidents Col. l. f. Knapp. OF Miidlebury:
IN 4s Frank WoSd&orth I' of Bnrnst9 h u
! Of Pearl s A Of EsY W Y TG Of
sh9an GaA West asna p %si haE.ff pF
Baynton Mo?istofE e. '','-S''''' ~ II
TEsf1F 4 f AiM1fFT Ba nnT.45tD
ESscutXt G n Col John Mead of Ban
p9 Ma! sdrs4 2 Of fsn+n aE
lite; c W wyman d Brattleboro '''''' '-'
On motion the executive committee were
made :; special committee of conference. to
cooperate with such committees rs may
be appointed for the purpose by other
State temperance organizations or relig-
iou> State conventions, in making arrange
ments for general Temperance conven-
ton to be held in May OF June of next
year.
AFTERNOON.
The report of the treasurer was read.
showing that no money had been received
or credited by the treasurer during the
past wear, beyond the amount collected
and appropriated toward the payment for
the services and expenses of the agent,
amounting to S2O4 81, and the report was
accepted.
Rev. Z. y. Granger reported that his en-
tire collections and receipts rs agent, from
the time of the annual meeting in Decem-
Der, 1874, to the time of his resignation in
April last. were S204.61, which amount
was allowed him by the executive COM
mittee toward his services and expenses
during the time named, and the report
and appropriation were approved.
The following resolutions were then
scvcrally discussed and adopted:
RESOLVED That we find cause of encouragement in
the eHsttnce and labors of the various Temperance
sns christian Temrerance thins and Il jmeemIe
Temperance surieties more recently established
RESOLVED That with the lmntllse power and lutlu-
ence Of the Christian ministry. there comes equal
g M o apa at we urge tan III ." me
re aching against the of the and luuNi
eating beverages, and thus arousiu9 tn public mind
T. acton AGAINST this great hlndrance Ito the Gospel
Political oS er IN the state We be-
eve 1t Is their duty to unite all their forces against
the great evils resulting from the traffic: that no
hrlstai voter has the moral right To cast his influence
mt 3 fT az a NAH or qHT
RESOLVED, That we have great cause rejoicing III
the firm position of Vermont. against the system
lcen lI2 or giving legal sanction 10 the business of
ram drinking and saloons. look
future legislatures for effertuaI protection
aga ST h sources of corruption. wherever thy
LIT IN de laCe of the laws of cod and the State
~ RESOLVED. hat the publications of the National
temperance Society, }. y. SteafnS, Keade
ST New York, and thu Vermont Witness published
til AIRY OF this society. III BurIugtnn are re-
commended to the friends of temperance Vermont
After reading the minutes, on motion,
the meeting adjourned.
W. w. ATwATER, See