News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-27

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The State association extended a vote of
thanks to the local association, and par
ticularly to Rev. M. P. Bell, of Norris
vile, for the kindness and many courte-
sizes extended; also thanks to the retir-
ing President, Rev. w. j. johnson, who
has served the association so faithfully
for three years, and to the railroads tor
the courtesies extended. The regular
afternoon service and the closing exer-
cises of the meetings opened at Up. m.
with singing by the choir, and prayer by
Rev. r. Morgan. President johnson in
pleasing manner then presented Mrs.
Lathrop, President of the w. e. L. U. of
Michigan, who was accompanied on
the platform by Mrs. Green, President of
the w. C. T. U. of Vermont. Mrs. La
Jhrop at once proceeded with a live and
able address, the following being very
brief abstract:
'As we approach this great question it
will be well for us to remember that we
are here by Gods will Some one has
said that no moral question is settled I'M
til it is settled right, and we are met here
to-day. my dear friends, to help settle it.
and / really believe that the child is now
born that will live to see the day when
the doors of the liquor saloons through
out the land shall be closed. When we
talk about the saloon curse of our coun-
try we must remember that our govern
ment is responsible for it, and when gov
eminent talks reform-talks of arrang-
ing laws for this and does not act, gov
eminent is a hypocrite. To-day our
government strives to regulate. To-
morrow it shall prohibit and punish. l
am not here to-day to discuss the rela-
ton of the liquor drinker to the Cos
pei of Christ, but his relation to the
great problem with which we have to
deal. Dear friends, we are not all
fools if we are prohibitionists. We be-
lieve most heartily in total abstinence.
for the individual and prohibition for the
States. The ideal American citizen is by
no means beer guzzler and a wine
drinker. Every American who drinks
does so against the protests of the
church. They know that the air of ev-
cry midnight is heavy with the sobs of
broken hearted women. What is the
reason the laws here in Vermont are
broken? 1t is because there is per cent.
of the Inhabitants who, to crafty their
appetites, will break the laws. In the
a rot hot TO
deal with are organized, and | believe
every such man is a traitor at heart
to the nation; as much so as if he fired
the first shot at Fort Sumpter, or UNI
furled the confederate flag in South Car
DINA. They are combined and organized
to overthrow the laws, or sections of
laws that are detrimental to their bust
ness. 1t is time. dear friends that the
sober, industrious American citizen was
awake. All God wants of US, is to do his
will and all will come out right. No
Christian man should stand up and say
anything else than that all his endeavors
shall be for this great end to which we
are all looking. You have the citizens
right of suffrage. Use it, and use it in
the right direction. 1 tell you that it is
decreed that the cry for deliverance shall
enter the ears of God above. We have
asked him to come to our assistance, and
now let US not be frightened because our
prayers are being answered. Oh, breth-
rem, come up to the help of the Lord. l
believe that when the Christian man
shall come up to the help of the Lord
against the mighty, these dram shops
will go out from our land, and this great
country shall be taken, and be saved for
God, and home, and native land"
In connection with her address the
speaker made pleasing and interesting
reference to the third party movement,
of which she is hearty supporter. At
th9close the retiring president introduced
the new president, Rev. Mr.. Morgan, and
the seventh annual session was closed.