Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
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il Wednesday Evenings Exercises.
The weather still continued very favorable
= although quite cool. A good number wer'
n on the grounds. The lighting arrangement
s are excellent. Besides number Of large
!. street lanterns there are seven large 'altars.'
, upon which pitch knots are kept burning
y making fine illumination. The Morrisvillt
cornet band was present and opened the ex
ercises with other choice selections. The in
, strumental music was followed by Rev. s.
5 Donaldson Of johnson. The Gospel Hymn
, brightly Beams Our Fathers Mercy
| was rendered In fine manner by the band
, Rev. s. Clemens stepped upon the platform
D 10 make a reply 10 some exceptions the men,
bers of the w. c, T. A. had made upon his
speech Of the afternoon.
Rev. A. d. Kendig, d. D., of Lynn Mass,
was then introduced to the audience. Mr..
kendig weighing only 1876 pounds, thought
!, his remarks would,not be very weight. Alcohol
that he came as one plucked from the enemy,
having Inherited taste for liquor from his
parents. lntemperance, which boasts of
antiquity as old as the days of Noah,
was present at the birth OF our
country and has remained with us
ever since, but we hope to see his
intcrment. lie is present in many forms, in
patent medicines, ETC., the taking of the lat
ter being great impetus to the taste for
strong drinks. A large number of statistics
were then given. This giant has wealth, also
influence, is in the White House, is in the
chief seats of magistrates, is in the jury box,
packs them, has great power over the bal
lot box. The destructive power of alcohol
is incalculable, the grain used in the manu-
facture OF drinks is estimated at $3.50, 000,-
900. 1t destroys in various ways. Total
tax by census S700,000,0O including all
taxes OF the country, amount spent for drink
$500, 100000, 100000, 900 more for drinks
than for taxes. We complain of our Nation
al taxes, but do not so seriously consider the
tax imposed by the drinking of rum. In
each 20 years we drink ourselves up root and
branch. and begin the next decade in debt.
| What shall be done with the monsterl
Something shall be done and the good God
will find some one to do it. One thing to be
done is to let him alone, but that won't do.
He don't propose to let you alone, he is
stealthy as thief, either we are to destroy
him or he will destroy us. One thing is to
restrain him, meaning license, another to
| Kill lhim, prohibition AS yet he isn't re.
strained worth cent.
Those of the largest observation say license
is failure. Licensing rum selling involves
| the right to license other iniqulties. No
| right TO license what God PROHIBITS, What
our law prohibits is made contemplate
| License is an unjust monopoly. If you put
| the broadcloth on u monkey he is a monkey
| STILL licensed rum is rum still. Will we
| license rum, robbery and murder :? II is an
injustice to property holders. Mr.. Kendig
being from Massachusetts stated several facts
| in Connection with the state of affairs in that
Statp nc cpppactad with tho RIM, pupsiiOn
Alcohol wants license so we don't want to
let him have it.
Take the whole thing continually to God,
in prayer and by our constant work and the
victory is won. Work untiringy for probi-
bition.
The speaker was loudly applauded as he
concluded. During the taking of the con-
tribution several pieces were rendered by the
band. The audience Immediately dispersed
after the benedction at $3.50 p. m.
Thursday Morning.
Thursday morning opened with fair wealth
or. At a. NJ, q general meeting of the
members of the w. c. T. U. was held at the
speakers stand. President johnson made u
few remarks in explanation of the absence
of some of the speakers advertised to be
ton to say that no speaker was engaged for
the series, who did not positively promise to be
present. But in one or two cases they have
turned up missing. Rev. o. A. Brown,
ID. d., OF Boston, who was to speak, was
not present and his whereabouts was un-
known. President johnson then announced
that Rev. s. Clemens, of New York, aud
Rev. A. b. Kendig, of Lynn, Mass, would
each speak II half hour. Mr.. Clemens said
ha tflI Ma, nnIn nj, all hn 1.,,n lad
nesday afternoon, but proceeded to speak in
very entertaining manner. He gave the
minister receipt for making sacramento
wine, something, he claimed, will keep a
thousand years without a particle of fermcnt-
alton, and making something for the sacra-
mental, table that will not endaugcr
anybody in partaking of it. He
regretted that we have not our State con-
stltulional amendment and thought that the
next time it is tried it will be passed. lie
paid q nigh tribute to the old State of Yer
mont, saying it raised more noble men,
| more courageous soldiers, etc., than any
other State in the Union. He thanked God
that Vermont never disgraced herself and
thinks she is coming out all right on the tenn
perance question, and there uudoubt-
ed evidence of the approach of terri
bic conflict in political line, in this matter,
and it must come within the next five years.
Rev. DR.. Kendig then made very neat
speech Addressing the ladies present he
said at is n fact that women make liquor,
some of the largest breweries being owned
ty women"
| During Mr.. Kcndig's address the 1886
train from the east arrived, bringing many
additions to he crowd. The train also
brought the Hon. Neal Dow of Portland,
Maine.
Mr.. Kendig's address closed at noon The
next half hour was taken in receiving addi-
tional names to the State Temperance Asso-
citation. Each application for membership
was accompanied by fee Of 81 and nearly
50 names were added.
| About $50 persons came on the 1890 train.
The annual business meeting was held at
1:30 p IN, w. j. johnson presiding. These
officers were chosen for the following year !:
President, W. j. johnson vicc-presidents,
j. P. Booth, r. Ii. Place. r. Morgan, E.
Owen, l.. Gilman executive committee, W.
Ii. Hyde, w. L. Pearl, j. II. Bartlett, L.
Gilman, r. o. Sturtevant; secretary, G. l..
Story; treasurer, c. w. Wyman finance
Pearl, j. II. Gay. Treasurer Wyman,
of Brattleboro reported sos on ihand.
The associations Income comes from the per-
centage received from the railroads, member
ship fees and contributions. Only the speak
crs' services are paid. 1t was voted to hold
, similar campmeeting next year. Various
votes of thanks were passed.
Among the speakers at the meeting were
Revs. Peter Merrill, Owen of Lyndon Centre
r and Bartlett of Barre urging the joining OF
the association.
An audience Of about 1900 assembled for
l the afternoon exercises. Rev. w. G. Steele,
! chaplain of the House of Refuge OF
New York, made a strong speech, say.
ing that to accomplish the purpose of til,
temperance movement of to-day thorough
unifcation OF all the organizations is needed