The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-19
Temperance Campmeetine.

The temperance campmeeting adyeriis.
ed for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, OF this week a! the Spring Grove
Camp. grounds in New Haven. opened on
Tuesday afternoon, under the general
direction of Rev w. W. Atwater, secre.
tary of the Vermont State Temperance
society. Tho number in attendance
we're not large The first day but an earnest
few gathered TO open the campaign and
the number increased rapidly from day
to day, Wednesday there being good
attendance and Thursday crowd.
The grounds were in the best condition,
affordng increased facilities for comfort
and the prosecution OF the work Tor which
they are designed, several new cottages
having been erected or being in the pro.
cess of erection this season Middlebury
Vergennes, New Haven, Ferrisburgh
Starksboro, Cornwall, Orwell, Bridport
Weybridge, Lincoln AID ether towns in
this county were well represented as well
as Rutland, Brandon, Burlington St
Adams and other places more remote
The meeting Tuesday afternoon was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jacobs.
After the singing OF en- appropriate
hymn. Mr.. Durant, the reformed lawyer
OF Montpelier, wac introduced snd spoke
effectively, though briefly
Then Rev DR.. LOOMS. of Brooklyn.
n. Y, gave history Of the Brooklyn
crusade
Mrs. Haven. vice. president for YER
mont, of the National Woman's Temper.
apco Union and Miss bradshaw, of Mont.
pelier. president Of the State Juvenile
Temple, spoke briefly.
Mr.. T. j.. Doutpey. Of Burlington,
gave his experience as u ramseller. Mr..
Frost of Lewiston. Me-, spoke briefly.
Mr. Massey, of Burlington, in response
to call, said " | have the honor O: dis.
honor of standing here as the subject of a
mispent life. My story is short. have
tried to reform and by the help of God
| will
In the evening Rev. Oren Gregg, Of
StaIksboro, spoke at length and was fol.
lowed 10 brief but interesting remarks by
Messrs. Doutney, Frost, Bryant and Rev.
ID. f. Brooks, Of East Middlebury.
Wednesday morning, Rev. o. Gregg
was chosen president Of the day. Rev.
Mr., Hawley offered prayer L. A..
Sturtevant, Esq, Of MiddleSury, briefly
urged the Importance Of sobriety and
strict temperance. r. H. Mardin, ESQ,
of Bristol. Mr.. Durant. of Montpelier,
and Rev. G. R. Hawley, of shelburn,
followed. Mrs. Youmans. of Prince Ed.
wards Island spoke forenoon and after.
noon and made the most eloquent and
effective addresses of the occasion They
were fresh. pertinent, forcible aud win
ming carrying all hearts By storm. In the
afternoon was held children's meeting
over which Mrs, Haven. Of Rutland. pre-.
sided Addresses were made by Miss
bradshaw and Mr.. Durant. Of Montpelier,
Rev. Mr.. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks and Mrs.
Upper. Of Middebury, and Mrs. You.
mans. After the juvenile meeting closed
brief remarks were made by Hon. A IT,
Smith and Mr.. Adams. Of New Haven,
and Mr.. Frost, Of Maine.
The evening exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Burwell, Of Hines
burgh.
Rev. Mr.. Gregg spoke briefly OF the
evils OF intemperance and introduced Mr..
Doutney who gave some family and per.
s5nal history and personated the charact.
er Of one suffering from delrium tremens,
as illustrations Of the terrible effects Of
run drinking
Mr. Frost proceeded in similar vein
taking as his illustration nm incident with
which he was connected which he said
would always cause him pain.
Mr.. Bryant spoke quite at length aud
very effectively making many happy hits
especisl referring to the bud, state Of
things 10 THAT little ancient city o.
Nergennes.'
Thursday morning opened with love
feast in which the first speaker was Rev
Mr.. Gregg, 'ollowed by several others
The regular session of the morning
opened at 1890 O'Clock with prayer.
Col j. B. Mead, of Randolph. was then
nominated and elected president of the
day He accepted aud made an excellent
speech, enforcing strongly the necessity
Of setting good examples To the young
Mr. Rryaot Of Mama Rev & u Al