News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-23
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TEMPERANCE.

from Tue east anl N6SG DlOuSuC III q
bic crowd and, the weather being per-
feet, the day passed most pleasantly.
The president of the association was
called home and Rev. II. a. Spencer,
of Montpelier, Officlated during the
forenoon. The address by Mrs. j. X.
Barney of Providence, Il. l., at 1880
a. M, was pronounced excellent by
all, there being a large audience pres
sent. Rev. Mr.. Hough not being
present, his original poem written for
the occasion was not read. The time
to be allowed the poem was taken in
a profitable manner by Mrs. Barney.
The children's mass meeting at ESQ
p. m. was also addressed by Mrs.
Barney in happy manner. At the
conclusion of Mrs. B. S remarks to the
children, Rev. 5. Clemens Con the
Morristown charge forty years ago.
was introduced to the large audience
and responded in pithy address well
received. Mr.. Clemens will be re-
membered by a large number Of our
citizens.
Wednesday evening, the choir and
accompaniment was dispensed with,
and excellent music furnished gratui-
tuously by the Morrisville Cornet
Band. A large audience was present
and listened to fine address by Rev.
J. B. Kendig, d. D., of Lynn, Mass.
Many named his as the soundest, most
practicable, and best delivered address
of the series. 1t certainly was a
scholarly production, and delivered
with much ease and grace.
Thursday morning meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
was held at 8 a. M, under the super
vision of Mrs. Barney, who addressed
the ladies briefly upon the Importance
of the work before them. Rev. .. a.
Brown of Boston, who was to speak
at 1890 a. NJ, was not present, and
the large number already assembled
| listened to very interesting half hour
speeches by Revs. Clemens and Ken
die. the latter addressing the ladies.
The annual meeting of the Temper.
ance Association was held at 1.36 p
M, and it was found that one hundred
names had been procured for the asso
citation during the meetings. Presi
dent johnson was in the chair anC
the following officers were chosen fo
the ensuing year: President, w. j
johnson, of Waterbury; Vice-Presi
dents, l. P. Booth, R. II. Place, Il
Morgan, L. Gilman Executive Com
mittee, w. II. Hyde, w. L. Pearl, j
r. Bartlett. L. Gilman, r. 0. Sturte
want; Secretary, G. L. Story, o
HYDE Park; Treasurer, G. w. Wy
man, of Brattleboro; Finance Com
mittee, P. X. Gleed, W. L. Pearl )
Il. George. Rev. Mr.. Steel, Chaplain
of the house of refuge, n. Y, gave ;
very pleasing address, which was lis
tened to bv large audience.
Thursday evening, the largest even
ing audience of the series assemblet
and were very enthusiastic in their ap
plause upon President JOhnsOn's IN
Producing General Neal Dow, Of Port
E land, Maine, as the speaker of tn
evening. The Generals brief remark
plainly showed that his whole energie
and thoughts are in the temperate
work. The address was very plainl
; spoken one, and met with cOnstar
applause.
METHODIST.
' The Methodist meeting Openene
: on Friday morning with continued f:
Y vorable weather and fair attendance
After prayer meeting at $50 a. m
q the Rev. d. W. H. Darling, of Emo:
: burgh Falls, preached from Acts "
0 10. A good choir was present
that time, and has continued throug
the meetings. Between the preach
ing services numerous prayer NEE
q ings were held, which have resulted
" much good. Each regular servic
was opened by singing, prayer, etc
n followed by remarks by way of exho
Re tation. At ? p. m. Friday Rev. "
H. Hyde, of Berkshire, preached
1t using the text Lev. NXIIl :42, al
at Z .. m. Rev. w. G. Robinson,
5, Hardwick, preached, using for b
se text Hebrews VI:19-20. The a
d tendance in the evening was rath
7. slim.
Saturday a fair number were in q
10 tendance. The regular service
IL 1890 a. IN. was opened as usut
D. when the Rev. ii. A. Bushnell d
ID coursed from John Nl:27. A go
number was present in the aiternoo
and at p. III. listened to 4 servi
- by Rev. Clark WedgewOrth, of Ba
Il, ersfeld, taking Proverbs XIII 10
80 his text. The sermon was very int
!" esting. The evening attendance W
small. A sermon was preached
ng Rev. G.. f. Bradley, of MOntgomel
e. Sunday being the day for all cam
ID meeting in this vicinity, found We
Isl large crowd upon the ground. We
good order was preserved through
to day and evening. At 1920 q.
~, Pew. Peter Merrill, of Enosbure
er- preached an able discourse from q
IN IL 20. Large numbers continued
he arrive during the day, at the time
the the afternoonI service 5000 were e:
mated to be on the grounds. Rev.
ent Clemens preached at 2 p. m, TAX
ad Matthew :2l as his text. Rev.
ow 2. Bell, of Morrisville, occupied
u.s. desk in the evening, at which tlm'
lch good audience was present.
0se Monday found but few on
at grounds. Rev. G.. w. Ross, of
WIS La Motto, preached at 1870 a.
of from John 20. In the afternt
several were heard from. Rev.
at b. Mckenzie, a former Presiding
$ der, was present and spoke. In
cen evening the desk was occupied
Lee Rev. David KiIburn, of Stowe.
eX- Rev. S. Clemens spoke Tues
morning, Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie in
get afternoon, and Rev. Mr.. Donald
'rse of Johnson, in the evening.
eX- The meetings which have pas
very pleasantly, as well as proftal
rec closed Wednesday morning, with
'un- usual love feast.
rep The following officers were cleo
now for the ensuing year; President,
int F. Morse, Gilmore Vice Preside
nd. Newton Terrill, Cady's Falls Sc,
kes tary and Treasurer, A. A. Nj
ard Morrisville; Railroad Agent, w.
< of HYDE, West Berkshire; Assist;
eth G. L. Story, Hyde Park; Execu
e to Committee, M. p. Bell, N. Ter