Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-30

A committee on location of next session Of
the Grand Lodge were appointed as follows;
Miss Abbie Mathews Addison County.
Mrs. II. l.. Stson Remington County
j. r Gleason, Caledonia County.
Rev J. c. Langfori. Chittenden County.
wm. Embery, Franklin County.
Geo Beard, Orange County.
Rev ". l. johnson. Orleans County.
E. 3. Willis, Windsor County.
Wa. Cohlelgh, Washington County.
A. r. straw, Lanoille County
The following committee was appointed
on juvenile WORK Mrs. S. A. Case, Fair
haven; Rev W. j. johnson, Derby Centre
Rev A. B. Truay, Bradford.
4 committee TO take into consideration
the ACCESSIBILITY of mass Or camp meeting
during the summer was appointed rs fol
lows:
Frank Plumley Nnrthncd
Z. +. Currlcr, Burlington.
T. E. BTownell, North Pownal.
Rev. f. Folsom, Barton Landing.
j. c. Leslie, ST. Adams.
The following is a list of the district depu-
ties appointed for the year ensuing:
lst District. c. Leslie ST. Adams.
Fad DISTRICT. o. Morse, Cambridge.
3rd DIstrict-wm. J. johnson, Derby Centre.
ath Distnct-F. II. Ciliey Barnet
9th Disrict-V. Spear, Brantree.
9th plstrict-Ora Paul. Woodstock.
.th Disrrict-N. VI. Pierce Ludlow.
sth Dstrct-G. A. Wattles, Bennington.
oh Dlstrict-Mrs. $. A. Case, Farhaven.
10Th pisirict-Wlll II. Nichols. Middlebury.
nth District-Rey. John chase, Colchester.
18th District-A. ID. Bragg, Waitsfcld.
18Th DisiIict-Daniel Averill. Northheli.
Iith District-G. ". Bassett. Barre.
The evening was mainly devoted to the
strictly private business of the Grand Lodge.
TuuRsDAY-sECoND DAY.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read and adopted, and the Grand
oil, l,,l IN officers
the following result
G.. w. T-R Sturtevant, swanton.
g. W C.-Ioel Ellis. Barnet.
g. Wv T-Mrs. II. L. Stillson, Bennington,
q. W. 81. s. Baichelder, Waterbury.
e. W. TreasAJoseph Barton Charlotte
| g. W. Auditor-O. d. Edgerton, Northiield
| Supt Juvenile Tempes-Mrs. :. A. Case, FAIR
Delegates to Right Worthy Grand Lodge,Firsi,
H. $ Whitcomb, Burlington Second Frank Plum
| lev Northneh. Alternates-Nrs- X. %. StufteNani,
| Swapton, and Mrs Y. NJ. Pierce, Ludlow.
The election occupied nearly all the morn
ing session.
The matter of comforting the second and
third degrees in Subordinate Lodges was
discussed at length
AFTERNOON.
The report of the committee on mission
| work recommending a continuance CT the
work, in the future as in the past, and that
the tax be the same, was presented and
adopted.
The committee on location of next session
of the Grand Lodge reported Woodstock as
the place Adopted.
The report of the committee on public
meetings recommended mass meeting at
Lyndonville and camp meeting at North
| field, to be held sometime during next sum-
mer also recommended that the Grand
| Lodge cooperate with the New England
Reform Club, in a mass meeting TO be held
at the Queen City Park, Burlington, some
time in August next. The report was adopt
| ed
The following resolution was presented
and adopted:
Resvlr.d That in the absence of stringent and
correct prohlbitory Law by the National Legisa-
ture, and deplore mighty agent In encourage
ing the use, sale, manufacture and importation oil
intoxicating drinks, which, as We believe goes lar
10 account for the Indifference and difficulty IN eN-
ecuting our local laws. As IN the Language oil Mr.
Webster In reference TO the slave trade, The ex.
tension of slavery would demoralize the people and
endangers the welfare Of the Nations. Nor can the
laws derive support from the manners Of the peo-
| pie II the power OF moral sentiment he weakened
hy enjoying, under the permission of the govern
ment, great facilities 10 commit offences -
An intermission of twenty minutes was
taken, after which came the installation OF
officers, the following appointed officers being
included:
q. ". Chapain-Rey. ". J. johnson, Derby.
g. ". Nv. II. Griswold, Cambridge.
C. W. d. M.-Miss 4. NJ. Pratt, Randolph.
O. W G-Mrs. W. II. 5. Whtcomb. Burlington.
q. ". Sentinel-L. b. Flint, ST. Johnshury.
Resolutions of thanks were voted to the
West Randolph Lodge for their untiring
efforts TO entertain the Grand Lodge, 10 the
| Christian church for the Use of their house
during the session, and to the Central Yer
mont Railroad for the courtcsics received.
,l.,r,
pied with the private business of the order
EVENING.
A public meeting was held in Dubois n
GAYS hall and was attended by an immense
audience, The meeting opened nj o'clock.
with singing Our Cause is Marching On,
after which the opening prayer was made by
the c. W. Chaplain. The programme consist
of short speeches, intcrspersed with music
by the choir.
The opening remarks were made by the
c. W. c. r., r. o. Sturtevant, who gave
brief but interesting outline in regard 10 the
workings and principles of the order.
W H. ). Whitcomb spoke on the relative
merits of prohibition and License lie
held that the prohibitory law was the best
means of putting down mtcmpcrancc, and
compared the law and the license law Of New
York State, showing the value of our law
and the dangers of the others. Mr. Whit
combs remarks indicated that he knew what
he was talking about, and were received with
marked favor by the audience.
Total Abstinence" was ably handled 10y
Rev +. Folsom, of Barions Landing. lie
said that the moderate drinkers were re-
sponsiblc for Il large share of the intcmpcr-
ance among our young men of to-day II
WINS moi the miserable drunkard that the
young pattern after hut after those who
think there Is no harm IN taking glass
now and then" lie charged the fathers IN
the audience TO look well to the example they
set before their boys, least they make drunk
ards of their sons
r. f. Brownull, Of Puwnal, favored the
Good Templars, as he thought that Order
better adapted Ia the SAVING of the young
and lifting the fallen, than any other orsanl-
cation in existence. lie said that there was
large number Of people who did not favor
the Order. but hc said that every person
who loved the cause of temperance should
come to the hclpof the Good Tcmplars, or show
better way Of accomplishing the work.
When he was shown II better Temperance
organization than Good Tcmplar's Lodge,
then he would Join that organization but he
thought that it could not be found
Rev G. p Smith, pastor of the Christian
church, West Randolph, said he was not
Good Tcmpar, hut he heartily favored the
work. lie spoke n, length IN regard to the
duty of every Christian man and woman.
No person could he y Christian unless they
upheld temperance. There was II" neutral
ground there was either the right or wrong
of the question, and u person must he Il total
abstaincr nr they are wrong.
Mrs :. a. Case, of Fairhavcn, state super
intcnd,nt of Juvenile Temples, pointed out
the Christian duly of women in educating
the children in this work She said that she
knew OF Il woman whom she asked ten years
ago To join the Good Tcmplars, but she re-
fused because she said that there were per