The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-11-19

We wish TO call the special attention
OF each reader of the temperance col
umn 10 these resolutions adopted AT
Boston, by the grand army.of temper
ance workers. Those who heard Mrs
Livermcre read and re-read them will
always associate her personnel with
heir expression. Notice the preamble,
he 2, and IL resolutions. May we
,dopt them and say "Aye."
| RESOLUTIONS.
| The Committee on Resolutions then
reported by their Chairman, Mrs. Liv-
c more, submitting the following series
of resolutions:
| PREAMBLE. With grateful hearts we
all TO mind all the ways in which God
las led us in the past. We remember
hat this warfare upon drunkenness,
nd the traffic which causes 1t, origina.
ed in prayer, and therefore realize that
we must prayerfully watch all the lead
lngs of Gods Providence, and cheerful
ly follow His guidance, confident that
no methods which He has ordained for
he suppression of evil can ever be
common or unclean." In view of
these facts we pledge ourselves to the
carrying out of the following resolu-
lions:
1sT. We reaflirip- The belief of the
National WOman's Christian Temper
ance Union that the sale ofintoxicating
liquors is crime which the law should
punish, land that a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors is the only
measure which will eradicate the evil
of intemperance.
s 2ND. We regard with.alarm the in
creasing consumption of beer and other
malt liquors, the sale of which during
the last year has put twelve millions of
dollars into the national exchequer.
And we pledge ourselves TO circulate
broadcast the testimonies of the high
est medical a uthority. concerning the
physical deterioration and moral ruin
wrought through his subtle and allur-
ing agency.
3D.. We will encourage the estab.
lishment of coffee houses in all our larg-
or cities, their object being to offset the
free lunch of the beer saloon, with q
i've cent cup.of coffc with substantial
accomplishments. We must believe
from our experience in these lines of
work that such institutions are not only
means of preventing much intemper-
ance, but that our Lord Himself has Of
ten been made kno yn TO the tempted
in this breaking of bread.
4TH. Since power to mold orr pub.
lie educational systems and institutions
may be turned to excellent account in
the temperance reform by securing the
| scientific nf -. 4
young men and women as to tho value
ana necessity OF total abstinence, we
hereby pledge ourselves as temperance
women to use the educational ballot for
this purpose in all those states i'm which
it has been granted.
9TH We extend the sympathy of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ancc I mon to the Woman's Temper
ance Unions of the South, and give them
them greeting and God-speed in their
holy war against intemperance, which
ravages and deyaslates a people more
than army of INVASION.
9TH. We will petition the Secretary
OF the Interior to secure TO pupils in
Indian schools n thorough education in
scientific temperance. We will urge
tue same upon all ganizaiions formed
for the education of colored peorIc, and
upon those Entrusted with the manage.
ment of Reform or Industrial Scl,ouls
9TH. While we are in favor of a con.
sutntlonal amendment, both state and
national, which shall prohibit the man.
uiacture ana sale of Intoxicating liz
uors, and while we bid God-speed &c
Kansas as the pioneer in This grand
ehdeavor, We also recognize the good
work done bv those States which have
organized the Home Protection move
ment, as the action of women Joined to
hat OF men can alone give stability to
pru'Ilbitury legislation.
STU. We regard it the solemn duty
of the National Wuman's Christiui
! Temperance Union IA becom AN ircor.
poraicd body, that il may be in condi
ion 10 receive legacips and bcouests
and to lold and administer npon pro
perty; aud we recommend that imne.
iialc steps to be taken to this neccessnr,
end.
9TH. 1t is The duty of TEMPERANCE
women to give their patronage. as fan
rs possible, to those physicians, drug.
gists, groccrs, hotel and restaurant
keepers who are committed to the prin.
ciples of total abstinence, professionally
and in their business.
lOTII. The official organ of the Ma.
tlonal Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Our Union, should be so enlarg
ed and improved, at an increased sub.
scriptlon price II necessary, as to COM
mand the hearty patronage of the tenn.
perance women of the country. II
should be conducted on the strictesI
principles OF economy and equality
"A pre- discussion of every phase of the
temperance question should be allowed
In Its columns, subject, as usual, to wise
lair, Christian and scholarly editorial
supervision. 1t should then be the du.
ty of all General Superintendent OF
our work to act as special agents fol-
the paper, who should bring It to the
notice OF the public at ali their meet.
ings.
18TH. AS mothers are intrusted
with the training and government of
the race during the first half of life,
when the foundations of character are
being laid, we will endeavor to empha-
size the duty of mothers to train their
children in the principles of total absti-
nemce from intoxicating liquors. We
Will also urge upon them an acquain
lance with scientific temperance, a stu
dy OF the laws of brevity and prenatal
influences, attention to matters of diet
and hygiene, that from the children of
the future there may be eliminated the
appetite which leads TO drunkenness.
18TH. In view of the fact that the
plan of Sunday School temperance
work adopted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union has been
generously accepted throughout the
country, the main feature of which plan
is the devotion of the open Sunday to
instruction in temperance. we express
deep regret and disappointment at the
action of the Sunday School Times,
which appropriates the open Quarterly