The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-30
THURSDAY.

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THURSDAY.
The morning session was mainly TAX
en- up in the choice OF officers; the fol-
lowing were elected; G. w. G. r., II.
O. Sturtevant, Swanton; G.. w. c.,
joel Ellis, Barnet; G. w. V. T., Mrs.
II. J.. Sillson, Bennington; G. w. S.,
j. 5. Batchelder. Waterbury; G.. W.
Treas, Joseph Barton, Charlotte: G..
w. Auditor, O. ID. Edgcrton, North.
field: Supt. Juvenile, Templars, Mrs.
5. a. G. Case, Fairhaven; delegates to
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge-First.
w. ii. ). WhitcJmb, Burlington: sec.
ond, Frank Plumlcy, Northlield. Al
ternatcs, Mrs. II. O. Sturtcvant, and
Mrs. n NJ. Pierce, Ludlow.
The matter of comforting the second
and third degrees in subordinate lodges
was discussed at length.
In the afternoon the report of the
committee on mission work, recon-
mending q continuance of the work. in
tho future as in the past, and that the
tax be tho same, was presented and
adopted.
The committee on location OF the next
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Woodstock as tic next place. Adopt
ed.
The report of the committee Oh pub.
lie meetings recommended a mass meet
ing at Lyndonvillc and camp meeting
at Mortified, to be held sometime dun.
ing next summer; also recommended
that the Grand Lodge cooperate Will
the New England Reform Club, in {
mass meeting to be held at the Queer
City Park, Burlington, some time il
August next. The report was adopted
The following resolution was present
cd and adopted;
Resoleed, That in the absence OF sirinecu
and correct prohiniiory law by the national lrris
lamre we see anu deplorc mighty agent in On
couragin- the use. safe, manufacture and imunf
tation otintoNicai.ng drinks, which, as We believe
goes far TO account Tor the indifference and tini
Guilty in executing our local laws. A. in the Ian
suage OF Mr.. Webster III reference 10 the slav,
trade, "Thc extension Of slavery would domornl
izc the people, and endangcrs The welfare Of tho
| nations. Nor can The laws derive sutuort fttn
the manners OF the people, II the power of mora
sentiment he weakened by enjoying, under IN,
permission OF the government, great facilities {,
commit oncnces."
An inlermission Of twenty minutes
was taker, after which came the install
alton Of officers, the following appoint.
ed officers being included: G.. W. Chan
lain, Rev. W. G.. johnson, Derby: &
w. NJ, W. Ii. Griswold, Cambridge
G.. W. y. NJ, Miss A. NJ. Pratt, Ran
dolph; G.. w. G., Mrs. w. II. S. Whit
comb, Burlington; G. w. Sentinel. l.
b. Flint, St. Johnsbury.
Resolutions OF thanks were voted tC
the West Randolph lodge for their I'M
firing efforts TO entertain the Gran,
Lodge; TO the Christian church for tn,
use of their house during the session
and TO the Central Vermont railroad
; for the courteses received.
A public meeting was held in Dnboi
= Il Gray's hall in the evening and wa
attended by an immense audience
The programme consisted of shor
speeches, interspersed with music b,
the choir. The opening remarks wer,
made by the G. w. G. r., r. O
Sturtevant, who gave a brief bnt inter
esiing outline IN regard TO the working
) tand principles of the order.
RI, w. IL. 5. Whiicomb spoke on the rel
alive merits of "Prohidition and Lii
: cense" lie held that the prohibition,
, law was the best means of putin.
down intemperance.
.
died by Rev. +. Folsom of Barton
, Landing. said that the moderate
: drinkers were responsible for a larg,
, share of tbs. intemperaDce among on
young men of today.
Il. l.. Brownell, OF Pownal, favore,
The Good Teppnrs, rs he thought tha
p order beiier adapted to the saving o
the youugi and lining the fallen, Than
amy other organization ia existence.
Rev. G. Il. Smith, pastor ofthe Oh lis
ian church, Vest Randolph, said h,
r was not a Good Tcmplar, but he hear
lilly favored the work. lie spoke a
length in regard TO the duty OF ever,
Christian man aud woman. No persoi
could be Il Christian unless they uphel,
temperance. There was no neutra
ground.
Mrs. S. A. Case, Of Fairhaven, Stat,
Superintendent of Juvenile Temples
pointed out the christian dnty of won
en- in educating the children in thi
work. She said that she knew ofa wo
; man whom she asked ten years AGO I,
= join the Good Templars, but she refused
because she said "that there were per
sons belonging to the lodge with whom
she did not desire to associate" th,
) woman had two sons, and today one o
, those sons IS q confirmed drunkard
purchasing his liquor by the quart ant
keeping his bottle constantly besid,
} him in his Office. Now, she asked
which should that woman take the mos
, pride in, TO have her son brought HON,
to her in she condition thai she hal
, known him to be, or TO have nnitec
} with the lodge and endeavored TO brins
: her sons In, even If she did have TO as
! sociatc with those whom she though
} far below her in equality? She urged
! her hearers to ponder these things wei
and act for The right.
: Rev. A. b. Truax of Bradford, on he
} ing Introduced, sang, "The Ninety anC
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