Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15

else to do our duty. Men are afraid
to enter. complaint or stand as wit
nesses.
The cost of the courts of the state
could be reduced from 25 to so per
cent if the liquor traffic were sup
pressed. and it would seem as if tax
PAYERS were blind to their own inter-
ests in allowing the constant drain
upon their pockets which lax enforce
ment of the law permits. To have
the law enforced you must have good
officers, assistant judges, sheriff,
states attorney and jurymen Towns
are to blame for not using more care
in selecting jurymen. It is usually
left till the last thing in town meeting
and men are chosen with little regard
to the momentous interests they may
be called upon to face in court.
He cited case in court where the
assistant judges of court declared
the clear convictions of rum seller
to be a case of spersecution'' and but
for the ssname of it'' would have Civ
en- only the minimum fine. Deciding
not by law and evidence but by per-
sonal prejudice. Another case where
through the connivance of the sheriff,
implicated parties were in Canada and
were ready for service. It is the citi-
zen's duty to secure good officers, and
then always stand for the upholding
of the law.
After the conclusion of the address
the following resolution was intro
duced by G. F. Ranney of Newport
and carried by unanimous rising
vote.
ResoIUed: That we express our hear
ty thanks to Judge Thompson for his
able and practical address on ssThe
Citizen and the Liquor Taaffic,'' and
pledge ourselves as citizens to act
upon the suggestions he has given,
and do our utmost to secure faithful
and fearless officials, and then afford
them all the aid we can in the COM
plete execution of the prohibitory law.
The papers and discussions of the
Conference were exceedingly inter
esting and helpful treating of practi-
cal ways. Among other things the
following definite resolutions were
adopted:
1. That the Conference be divided
into three districts and a committee
of two persons for each district be
appointed to hold a meeting in each
church during the conference year, at
such time as may be convenient for
the committee and the visitors from
the r respective churches. The divi-
No. 1, West Charleston, Island Pond,
Barton Landing, Derby, Morgan, Hol-
land and Westmore. No. 2, North
Troy, Troy, Westfield, Lowell, Gov
entry and Newport. No. 8, Green's
boro, Craftsbury, Albany, Barton,
Irasburgh. and Glover. - sa
2. That a committee of one be elect |
ed who shall provide for the holding |
of one meeting in each church during |
the year upon the subject of missions.
8. That the Y. P. S. G. E. be repre- |
sented on the program of the Annual I
Conference, if the committee of ar
rangements concur. AeIaIa boag
4. The usual resolution of thanks
to the people and church for enter
tainment was passed and it was also /
voted that the resolution with refer
ence to Judge Thompson's address be
sent to the county papers for publ
cation.
The annual sermon was preached
by Rev. L. Dodd of Irasburgh, the
theme being"The Prosperous Church.
a prosperous church must be full of
faith, brotherly love, consecrated
lives, soul saving, and must antagon-
ize evil. The place of next meeting
is West Glover; preacher, Rev. @. L.
Guild: alternate, Rev. d. Wallace.
Committee of arrangements, the pas
tors at Glover, Irasburgh and Barton.
Rev. j. K. Fuller was elected com
mittee on missions. The district COM
mittees on fellowship meetings are as
follows: Dist. No. 1, Rev. J. P. Mar
vim, Charleston; Rev. II. nj. Perkins,
Derby; Dist.No. 2, Rev. L. P. Atwood,
Lowell; Rev. G. E. Fay, Newport;
Dist No. 8, Rev. L. Dodd, Irasburgh;
Rev. R. G. Noodle, Craftsbury.
All the sessions of the Conference
were characterized with earnestness,
and gave strong desire to set for
ward the work of the churches. Much
good will surely result from it.
AUSTIN CORBIN.