Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-13
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND
DIVISION FOR VERMONT.
Reports of the Grand Characterization
Adopted Reaffirming Allegiance to
the Prohibitory Law-Oficers Elect
ed-Public Meeting Last Evening.

Grand Scribe {. L. ,. PIERCE OF NerBen- |
mes recording.
Most Worthy Scribe Benjamin Jewell of
the National Division of North America |
was also present at the session.
Three now candidates were Initiated, |
Rev. Alexander Campbell, L. j. Paige and
c. If. Sawyer, all of Burlington Division.
The Grand Worthy Patriarch ;hen APP
pointed various committees.
At the Afternoon session the committee
on credentials reported
| The report of the Grand Worthy Fatr-
arch was then read, showing that there is
great need of temperance work IN this
state to meet the efforts of the opponents
of the prohibitory law to the end Ct ulti-
mate success Of our cause.
The Grand Scribe thin read his report
showing the condition Of our order in this
State.
( The tre1surer's report was then read
by Brother G. r. 5 PIERCE in the absence
of the tire lsurer, showing balance OF
SSl42 in the treasury.
A motion was made 60 pay the repre-
sentatlvSs to the National Division
mileage for the distance travelled by them
After the matter was discussed at consi-
Iderable length the motion was carried.
| The committee on Grand officer s reports
reported that they were in accord with
the Grand Worthy Patriarcn'S statement
that there Is greater need for temperance
work in this State.
me finance committee then reported
that they fcurd the accounts If the treas
urcr and Grand Scribe correct.
Moved that We appropriate the sum OF
SIS for delegates who attend the National
Division at Niagara Falls, next July.
brother j. 9. Campbell. who Is a mem
her of tn, Legislature, addressed the
Grand Division in regard to the prospect
of legislative action during the present
session. He said he Thought the time had
come for action among this people of this
State.
Tho committee on the state of the or
der then reported in favor of temperance
AGITATION and education in this state.
The Committee on resolutions then re-
ported as toiows:-
Nhc.,uS The Sons of Temperance have
| always .tuud firmly for the cause of tenn
+ peruu,l .ad have heretofore always put
itself g.. ord in favor of sustaining the
prohii.. laws in our State, therefore
be it,
Rcsu,lcl. That we reafirm our alleg-
} lance to the prohibitory law, believing 1t
to he absolutely the most practical and
, strongest bulwark against the encroach-
! ment of the liquor Traffic and
= one of the best methods of
promoting the cause of tenn
pcrance and morality, and sustaining per-
t feet manhood and womanhood, and fur
Their resolve that We, as a body and IN
l dividually, will renew our efforts in THIS
l direction.
Whereas, The cause of temperance is the
cause of God, and should engage the most
, earnest activity Of all the friends of tenn
, perance in Vermont, therefore,
5 Resolved, That we, the Grand Division
of the Sons of Temperance, do redoublc
t our diligence in work in all our subordi-
I, nate divisions and make warm work this
) coming year
Resolved. That we heartily commend
= the purposes and work of the Anti-Saloon
. League and that we pledge ourselves 10
|, do our best to help them in their work
t Resolved. That we express our hope
= that our friends in the Legislature will
:. be sharply on their guard and endeavoI
y to head off the insidious efforts of our
. enemies to make any change in our pro-
hbitory law at this session.
Resolved, That we recommend that the
! present law be strengthened by some
< more vigorous methods of enforcement
: The following officers were then elected
I for the ensuing year:
: Grand Worthy Patriarch-B. S. Barrett,
\ Grand Worthy Associate-Mrs. ]. ID,
l Whiteside,
= Grand scribe-C. 7. S. Pierce.
a Grand Trcasurer-John A. Bush.
: Grand Chdp!din-Alex Campbell.
Grand Cpuductor--C. II. Sawyer.
: Grand Scntinel-W. T.. Stevens.
L Superintendent of Young Peoples Work
-Hc"N l.. Jackson.
= The officers elect were then installed
after which the delegates to the national
; dVisioI were elected.
: An Invitation to hold the next session
u of the Grand Division at Greensboro Bend
y on the second Wednesday in October was
accepted unanimously.
Brother Jewell, the most worthy scribe
. made some remarks for the benefit of the
order.
= EVENING SESSION.
In the evening the meeting was open
: to the public. and the first speaker was
: Benjamin Jewell. the most worthy scribe
: of the national division, who said. among
: other things, that there is Il sentiment
, | among the public that the violation of the
Il hquor law Is of less magnitude than thu
= violation of other laws. If Il child is
caught stealing II loaf OF bread the Law
: is vigorously enforced, but If a man /,
. found selling liquor illegally the offence
u is apt to he wnked at We can not fgh'
- this Eight with u dress parade show. You
n will have a military parade here to-mor
l. row, but If We could have an army Of
young men, determined to fight agains
A the evil of intemperance, every saloon II
the land might be closed. You talk abou
=. local option. on one side of the Charles
= river, in the city of Cambridge they have
g prohibition, and on the other side, in Bos
V ton, they have license, where the mar
@ who sells liquor is sent to the Leg slature
: DO you want such law as that? Tn,
q standard that was written on the law OF
|, Sinai's Mount is the standard for US
i Thou shalt not"
: He was followed by Rev. Thomas Rog
ers, past worthy patriarch, who said tina
success must come 10 us. If the Chris iaI
religion is not failure. lie had, him
self, grown up in a temperance family
u and uaGcr religious influences, and yet II,
y Was surrounded by drinking community
: at that time, but at the present time
), thanks 10 the force of public opinion II
Al Prince Edward Island there is not Ii
censed tavern in all that locality. Tn,
Lord lives, and temperance principles vii
win in the end.
r l.. j. Paige then spoke in regard to thu
t. antl-saloon movement and its work in thu
Il West and other localities, showing tn
~ encouraging results of the labors of tn
l2 society wherever 1t has been instituted.
81 G. Il. S. Pierce made few remarks II
Is regard to the matter of educating people
p on creating public sentiment. Unfortu
N nately FOR us the anti-temperance mel
70 educate the public faster than we do
50 There is too much Indifference among tn,
70 temperance people in this State, Their,
10 must be organized effort to bring success
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