Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24


gregation More names were added to the
association, making over one hundred mem
bers obtained during the meetings. The list
was read by the secretary, Rev. g. L.. Story
OF Hydepark. President johnson then In.
troduced General Neal Dow Of Portland,
Maine, who was met with cheers upon his
appearance before the audience. Gen. Dow
began with the words of Tweed, "What
are you going to do about IT." In answer he
would say to the rum seller eve are going
to discontinue your hellish trade. We
come with our final proposition,
namely, prohibition, and we think
we shall be successful about that" We
all know that the traffic Is obstructive and
inconsistent with anything good. Gen. Dow
quoted some sentiments expressed long ago
by John Wesley and Lord Chesterfield, which
showed opposition tothe liquor traffic 10 those
earlier days. lie spoke In high terms OF the
Rev. DR.. Crosby, Of New York, thinking II
proper under the circumstances, as the
Rev. Doctor is SO much in opposi-
ton to. anything like prohibition.
to ask in the DEVILS name, DR.. Crosby,
open His only answer is, If they are
shut where shall get my fuddlc.' The
world can never be reformed in this matter
unless the temptation is removed, and that
is what the prohibitionists are attempting to
do to-day, and they will succeed. The State
is bound to prohibit whatever is in antago-
nism with the best interest of its people. The
general good of all demands 1t. The liquor
traffic as crime is a greater crime than any
other crime imaginable. Gen. Dow pro-
cecded to draw comparisons between it and
other crimes in this and other States.
We in Vermont suffer more for the liquor
traffic in a year than from any other and all
other crimes committed in quarter Of
century. tell you plainly, men of Yer
mont that all you are doing in this line goes
for nothing unless you carry 1t to the ballot
box. That is whecr most important part
of the passage to better times is. All the
liquor traffic of the United States does not
earn penny. More aud greater harm
comes from il than any other evil and we
do propose 10 stop it. All people who say
the temperance law in Maine has failed lie,
and you tell them say so.
There is now not dslillery in the State.
No more cargoes of liquor are seen. No H.
quor is now seen there except 10 small pack
ages in sugar barrels, etc. And yet some
say that there is still more liquor sold in the
State of Maine, than ever. You tell them
say they lie. Some liquor is sold in Portland,
but less than formerly, and it is sold wholly
on the sly. We have 1t SO fixed that when
the law first strikes the seller he will think u
mule has kicked him.
This is but slight abstract of Gen. bows
speech, which was telling one and met with
constant applause. Mr.. Dow, wishing to
leave at g. 10 p. M, had to hurry his remarks
and then said he was but quarter
through, and was very sorry 10 break off in
such manner, but was obliged to do so.
With the benedictlon then pronounced, the
fifth annual assembly of the Union Temper
ancc Camp Meeting Association of Vermont
came to close.
To say that the services, from beginning to
end, have been decided success,
is but TO express the views held
in regard to it by all the members
Of the association as well as the
larger number of people who have been IN
attendance. Throughout the meetings
there has prevailed the best of weather. The |
attendance has been good, and no more
orderly gathering was ever held on the
grounds The several officers of the assoca- |
ton are to be congratulated upon the sue
cessful manner in which the meetings have
been carried out. The various collections
taken and the addition of over q hundred
(Which means the same number
of dollars, together with the per-
ccntage allowed by the several rail-
roads which have been benefited by these
meetings, will leave the association in q fine
financial condition.
The transportation OF so many people by
trains and teams has been attended by no
accident whatever, and the meetings have
come to pleasant end.
M eetjuu or Tho vuesboat.f. ot ,bc ~
Albans District
The annual campmeetipg of the Methodists
of the St. Adams district has opened on the
grounds of the association at Morrisville
on Friday morning. A well attended prayer
meeting was held at $50 a. H., in which a
good spirit was manifest. The temperance
meeting which closed the preceding night
Is proving a powerful incentive to more
work on the part of the Chris
lian people and will be the means of making
the district meeting to be held OF much
more good in its results. Every
earnest worker on the grounds feels
that it has been blessing that the annual
district meetings should be preceded by
such successful meetings held in the interest
of the temperance cause. Although the
meetings closed the night before,
a good many who come from distance
more especially to attend them have remain
ed over and will remain during the week.
Each meeting is under the direction and
of Presiding Elder, Richard
Morgan of st. Adams. 1t is expected
that there will be preaching ser
vices three times each day, besides various
prayer and other social meetings, which will
be held in the several tents, some times two
or three being held al the same time. The
singing is in good hands, and, as usual, adds
much TO the Interest Of the occasion. The
weather Friday morning was little threat
ening, and kept people from attending as they
otherwise would, but in the afternoon good
number were on the grounds.
AT 1913 a. m. the Rev. ID. w. ii. Clark,
OF Enosbureh Falls, preached from Acts vi:15
Rev. MIR. Merrill, Of Elosburgh, made few
remarks by way Of exhortion. The usual
custom as to opening prayer and singing at
the benediction was observed. Rev. W. ii.
Hyde, of Berkshire, occupied the desk at
p. m, speaking in an interesting manner
from Lev. xxiii:42. There was good con-
gregation present
Before the evening services several pray
er meetings were held, which resulted in
much good. AT p. m, Rev. W. G. Robin
son of Hardwick preached an able discourse
iiOHi thC tCAt lACDiCWS VIZ, lU-~Os
The number present in the evening was
small, but the meeting met with good sue
cess. The same lighting arrangements used
for the State temperance meetings are now
used, and everything about the grounds is
comfortable, neat and tidy.
Saturday
morning found fair number assembled be-
fore the speakers stand at 1890 a. M, pray
er meetings having been held previously. AT
this hour the audience listened to practical
sermon by Rev. Ii. a. Bushnell, formerly Of
Hydepark, his discourse being from John vi,
~.
A good number were also on the grounds
in the afternoon and evening. The sermon
by Rev. Clark Wedgeworth of Bakersfield,
taken from Prov. Kill Is, was most excel
lent. In the evening at Z O'Clock, Rev.