The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-27
State Temperance Camp-meeting
Mt MOrrIsyiIIe,

The second annual session of the State Tenn
perance Association was held at Morrisville
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF last
week. Everything connected with the meet
ing passed off pleasantly and successfully.
The annual camp-meeting OF the Methodists Of
the st. Adams district was held on the same
grounds for five days preceding the temper
ance campmee ing, those meetings also result
ing In greater interest being manifested than
at any camp-meetng on the grounds for many
years. Being preceded by these meetings, the
grounds and everything were In readiness and in
fine condition for the temperance camp-meeting,
and they were well attended from the first
Between forty and fifty large family and town
tents and cottages were on the grounds, many
OF them being large enough to accommodate
the many representatives from the town
which erected the tent OF cottage. Before
the state meeting last year the grounds
were put in nice condition and new seating
arrangements completed. With all those i'm
provements and the many made this year, the
grounds are among the pleasantest in the state.
Representative temperance workers we're pres
ent from all over the state large choir, d.
rected by Hon. c. S. Parker OF Emore, with
Miss Fannie Mckenzie Of Mooers, N. Y, as Or
ganist, and Professor c. A. Spaulding of Nor
risville rs cornetist, was present, rendering
excellent music throughout the meetings. All
passenger trains on the st. Johnsbury & Lake
Champaign railroad stopped at the camp depot,
but a few steps from the grounds, and all trains
were loaded through the series. Mr. Francis
Murphy, the great apostle OF gospel temper
ance, had been present at the Methodist meet
ings and spoke on Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day afternoon, and had won the admiration of
all his hearers; 80 a large crowd we're on hand
to hear his address on Tuesday afternoon,
this being the opening exercise of the temper
ance meeting. President johnson of Spring
field, and many of the officers Of the associa-
ton, together with large number Of clergymen
of the state, were on the platform at the OPEN
ing exercise. President johnson called the
lay audience to ORDER making a few very APP
propriate remarks, and introduced Francis
Murphy as the first speaker Of the session. MIR.
Murphys wonderful power to hold the SYM
pathy of an audience was fully shown. At one
moment he would have large part OF the
audience in tears, and in the next all would
be convulsed with laughter, and again return
ing 10 the relating of some Of his own expert
ences. while cursed by strong drink, his listen
ers would be again in tears. At the close of
the address many dollar subscriptions to the
state association we're received, each donator
being made member Of the association and
being given Murphy pledge and blue ribbon.
Tuesday evening good-sized audience listened
to very practical address by L. Edwin Dud-
ley, Esq, secretary of the Massachusetts Law
and Order League. Wednesday opened with
continued pleasant weather and larger attend
ance, large numbers arriving on the noon
trains from the east and west. At half-past
nine A. M a temperance love feast was held,
in charge OF Rev. Mr.. Ford of st. Adams Bay
Experiences were related and remarks made by
large number present, the meeting continuing
with interest until half-pa ten A. M, when Pres
ident Johnson announced the regular morning
meeting, and introduced Rev. IL. F. Austin
OF Vergennes, grand worthy patriarch of the
Sons OF temperance. MIR. Austins address
was an interesting one, and was we'll received
He was followed by Frank Plumley, Esq of
Mortified, grand worthy chief templar Of the
Independent Order of Good Tempars Of YER
mont. Mr.. Plumley proceeded with an able
and eloquent address, urging the instruction of
the children upon the temperance question.
At two p. NJ the seats about the grounds
were all taken by the large number to hear
that queen of the lecture platform, Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore of Melrose, Mass. President
johnson, in introducing her, made few highly
complimentary remarks. Mrs. Livermore was
greeted with vigorous applause, and proceeded
with most excellent address, At four p NJ
the annual business meeting of the associat ion
was held in front of the stand. The treasurer
report showed that the increased expenses of
the association would be balanced The secre-
tary's report announced the addition OF good
number Of names to the membership of the as
ISOLATION. The matter Of holding two state
meetings next year was discussed, and, being
put to vote, it was voted to hold but one-the
time and place of holding to be left with the
executive committee. committee on resolu-
the following day. The following officers OF
the association were chosen for the ensuing
year President, Rev. w. j. johnson of SPRING
field; secretary, Rev. George L. Story of VOL
colt; treasurer, c. w. Wyman of Brattleboro;
vice-presidents, H. F. Austin, w. II. Hyde, f.
Owen, j. NJ. Stafford, r. o. Sturtevant; execu-
tive committee, Richard Morgan, W. L. Pearl
J. R. Bartlett, Frank Pumley, E. Folsom (;
finance committee, A. George, W. L. Pearl, c.
S. McAllister railroad agent, w. H. Hyde
On Wednesday evening, Rev. DIR. Bolton Of
Boston, Mass. was present and delivered a
scholarly address. Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton IA
vored the audience on this and other occa-
sions with the singing Of several duets in a
pleasing manner. Thursday, at half-p nine
A. M, temperance prayer meeting was held
under the charge Of Rev. Mr.. Baxendale. The
regular morning exercise, at hslf-past ten, was
well attended, the audience paying marked at
tention to fine address from Rev. c D Hills
OF Boston. At two p NJ that old temperance
war-horse, General Neal Dow of Portland, Me-,
was present and made ringing address, his
being the last address Of the session. In clos
ing the annual session President johnson made
stirring speech, and with the benediction the
annual gathering of the Union Temperance
Camp-meeting Association of Vermont was
brought to successful and pleas ant close.
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