Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-25


TAT On gwen TO all persons disposed 90 cnme
F forward ADD nuile with the Society. whereapon
/ the names If forty new members wer. handed
+ in 20 the 81 iety
Resolved hat the Secretary forward n copy
of The Constitution to the VIZ GINA Temperance
Society, with request that this Society may
be recorded rs an Antiliarv tt htt association
I The meeiing thea proceeded to Tho election
of Officers, When
John NJ. Gordon was elected President !;
/ Charles b Williams ssertfarg aud Treasurer
Thomas A. Holcomhe. Jahn Victor, john Cas-
kie, Joseph L. Eioyall. Jahn L ID. Pavne Rich
ard II. folf'. john rhurmao, Rev Nj, Parks
u. Saunders. ir. Rev. d. l.. Russrll Rev. Ro-
| bert Rvland. Benjamin Herscy aud William
i Spmpter, oiher Managers.
The meeting then djourned.-Conculed
with prayer. JOIN NJ GORDON, Pre8,
! u. SAUNDERS, Jr Secg.
! The SscOad dpnpai Reped of he Lyuchburg
Temperance Society
The managers of the Lynlhbnrg Tempe
rance Society rejoice IN the occasion afforded
nv this second Anniversary Meeting of uniting
with their constituents in grateful atknowlede-
nenis to the girtr Of al go0d Tor The evilen-
oes 81 the Divine ftvbr which have marked The
progress ol 'heir efforts Ia rrOmote ~ formation
/ In III" moral habits of tbtit fellow men, by
/
from theuse oterdent spnits,tn i'npress ihs srn.
tmeot with more lively affection on our
/ hearts. We will advert 80 a few particulars
/ which serve In illustrate the advancement oi
| temperance under the auspices of our Society.
Little mete Than two years hive elapsed
since the subject of forming an association iof
| the suppression ol inemperauce began t. bs
| agua'ei nmnnp TIE merits Of the subject
we're freely discussed, objections met aud an
swrred and according 10 the degree OF light
/ hen ehjoV -, the appalling evils ORTIZ aflief.
| ing scoulg If society werr ftiihiplh exhibited
But were then ne II we're ~ the twilight al
! mprniug. Ihe Gar,n'.s Nh,ch hah Involved
IL IL long night 81 igaorance on this snitjrft
| vs. nsi beginning In tetrir before the rising
! or of trui Rays of ccuvirtion began 10
penetrate tie mind aud the slumberiug ener
| ges ot conscience wtIe partially awakened, by
| the 81 slant aud midst aupeals Of duty. u
WIS not u b expected therefore That any very
signal achievement should mark the EARL I
| history Of y society f1tmed under circun slances
so mauilrsily advantageous. The TRENDS OF
| the cause, lo~sver, were not discouraged.
| They knew that as The hight increased. The
| principles for WHICH they were coni"nd1ng
would b. none clearly developed, aud u4Ih
| should Illustrate the tremendous consequences
| of an cvd, stamped in al IT. stages wih the
repatriation ola sin hating God, motives would
not lac wanted with lhr wise t'ininee tncm 10
! hide themselves from The evil 10 come. They
| were encouraged TOO by the sutcfss al sOcicilrs
| formed III other places whore iht tito OF pub
! lie information and lpeng we've IL advance oi
us Ia resne.t TO tbs subject TINT then hopes
| have not been disapp inted. they aI.re'l L
Triumph 10 TIE ple,cnt laur' shing condition ii
the Sncietv. which, though but nov IN rs era
| de, is ,igoronsiy gfappllng with That o 'nns
serpent, whose e,nhraer ~ drstrn' tion, and
whose venom innirt, The agonlrs oil the second
death. fhe Con ,tpltion Of our Society when
formed found hat Miriecn persons willing to
| sub ,cribe IL rs principles aud neatly twelve
| months passed awHS before any considerable
| accession wss made Ia our nunbets. About
| this time the Snuhty BECAME impressed with
| III Importance Of holding frequent pnblic
| meeting for III discussion of the sutjrci, and
! the llrse accels,ons waIch have been made
| n almost pyrry succeeding quar- etly meeting
| AN ord ahundan' evldsace oi the utility II thnss
me ,ngs as = mean. Of promoting the reipf
macfou. Without Il t.ie,ne the Society with >
| norv mnnfe detail - particulars, -nllice n t.
say, our cause is now sustained b, the record.
ell suffrage Of 26l PERSONS, while much larger
purnber il i. believed. have inhibited It's pin.
| cplps who, for reasons satisfactory II thpIr
| own minds, though perhaps insufficient - JHis-
! tfy their course, have declined uniting tbelr
lnfiuenc. with us IN the form proposed Ivy the
articles of our association. The influence Of
! such persons though much abated. IS not lost
| to he SDcisty-ihey help TO give u NOR" dec :
sive toup Ia pntlic srnflmen.. ani and III dr.
| countenanciug ne vice OF tHiemar,ancr. We
| recognize ams1g the respected maglsuacy oi
our to~n several Individuals who, though not
members 81 the society, exert n powerful IN.
| nlence both personally and officially, ia favor
! Of Ip mDpfanFp X 4 TIpI construction
oil law than has htber prevailed, the Count
| Of our town have circumsCrtbed the rVrl OF
tipping 10 n ereat extent. by withholding l.
censps for the sale OF spirits from all huse who
are no. clearly entitled u them aud thus the
! temp'aiiun IN the way oil the weak, has been
| considerably diminished Circumstance which,
viewed in is relation II the obiecl OF our
! SOCIETY, - one of the hfst Importance. Thus
| we see III the pi O'peri'F Of oar association aud
| the energy which has been impaired TO public
| 5 ointment ia fe,pect To the vice of intemper-
| ancs, abundant reasons for deyoni gratitude
10 God whose good hand has lie IA thus Ear IN
! the progress of one among the most lmpOT anl
| refoTmations IN the moral state Of the COmmn
| nity. II is not necessary 10 defain thu Society
with any remarks On the extent and euoTmIly
Of the vice of int'mretanGe, rs that subject has
| just been broughttp your view from the sacred
u six bot we hasten 10 conclusion, with lais
one remark, namely, that we havt abundant
rncoura cement 10 perseysrc ia our efforts To
| promote The cause of temperance among our
/ fellow men view OF the signal success which
has already ctown~d our ekeTtiaus. Respect.
fully submitted hy he MAN AGEK5-
SA IS