Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-02
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Q, 1899.

Temperance. Below will be found circular
continuing proposition Vt the American Ten
perance Society, fur meeting to be held OF eve
~ Temperance Association throughout the Union,
simultaneously. on the Goth OF February next
This suggestion commends itself to all the
trends Of the cause:
CIRCULAR.
1t a meeting of The Ereemire Committee ofthe
American Temperance Socis'y, hrid IN Boston,
Sent. OF, 1852, IL tvas t"a'rmousty resolved:
Tha, it is highly desirable that meetings of
Temperanoe Societies, aud friends ut Temper
ance, be holden simultaneously, on snme day
tina, may be designated, IN all the cities, towns
aud villages throughout the unted States.
Q. That Tuesday, the Goth Of February, 1888,
be designated for that purpose
That measures be immediately taken TO accom-
pljsh the above mentioned object.
The rca,ons which lead the Committee to IN
yite the cooperation Of all their fellow-c,,izens
in carving the aforementioned plan into Ell
feet. are the following. w:
l. Ii is st,ictlv a national object, and sRe in
which persons Of all denominations, sec,s aud
parties, can cordially unite, viz: The remOva! of
Iu,emperance from cur country.
. 9. The means 10 be employed are in all res
perts unexc eptionabIe aud adapted to meet the
cordial Appreciation of all friends Of humanity.
VIZ: -. Light and love- manifested in sound ar
gument aud kind persuasion. for the purpose OF
Inducing all voluntarily To ABSTAIN from the u se
Of ardent spirit a. drink. and from furnishing
il for the use OF others.
S. Toe success which has attended past Efforts,
has ,lready been the means Of rich blessing to
all parts ii country. and is spoken of with
admiration throughout the world.
T. Philauthropsts ri the old world, are now.
or this subject. tread ing IN our fu0ts tops; and
while they acknow ledge their obligation for the
benefits, are extensively copying our example.
s. Where, er TIE plan recommended by the
American Temperance Society. WV. entire alb
stinence from me USE Of d, deut spirit as a'drink
and voluntary associations for the purpose at
showing. by united example, its benefits has
been adopted III Europe. ASIA. Africa, as we'll
a. in America. it has been highly eihcaclous, aud
has been fnIuwpd with most beneficial results,
to the social, civil, and religious interests OF man.
g. 4 uuiun as To the time of holding temper
ance meetings IN all the cities, towns. and villa
O. ut our country, would greatly increase the in
terpst which is le;t on the subject; would call
forth the efforts Of the highest and best talents IN
the land; aud would increase and extend the
divine blessing, the complete and universal sue
cess of the object depends.
2 Fact, sem To indicate that. should univer.
sal temperance, With its attendant virtues aud
blessings, prevail, the cholera. that scourge of
the nations which has spread sackco,h round
the globe, and threatens to cuver our land with
mourning, would be nearly, II not altogether, ul-
known; the deep fountains Of human sorrow
would be dried up: and growing liont, puri-
Is and loy, under the means ut divine appoint
ment, with al who obey the divine will, would
universally prevail
TneC ummittee would earnestly invite the co.
operation ut all state and other temperance soc-
ei,rs, and friends Of trmpei anee of every name,
Ia ,esur,ns temperance NEE ,ngs IN every city.
town and village IN our country. on the above
mentioned das; aud for tins purpose they would
request.
/. That in al places. in which are no temper
ance societies. immediately the receipt of this
cir, ular. committee of arrangements be ap.
pointed 10 select speaker or speakers, give
publlc notice, aud take all needful measures for
such meeting.
Z rhsi in all places in winch are temperance
societies, that the officers of such societies would
do The same.
5 That Ministers of all demon ina,ions would
read this circular from their pupts, and use their
influence to effect IN. design
L. That E,ntors Of papers and periodicals
would give pabticitv TO this circular, through the
medium OF their columns.
5. Thata temperance society, on that day, be
formed in every pace m which there IS none; and
that effnrrs be made previously 10 that day, and
~ tast ume. Ia have the present number OF mem
bers u, al temperance societies. il possible, more
than doubled; and tor this end. and as means
to aceom-i,s-ii, they would invi tie the atten.
ton Ut their fellow citizens Ia the 4th and 5th re-
ports Of the American Temperance Society-to
the N4uonai Ciscnsss, designed for every family
10 the United States. and To The tract which the
society has published IN the immortality of the
traits in ardent spirits; and request thar these
paolrtarions may have universal .circuation.-l
'Taq awaits VII b. devoted to the promotion of
,,sc ,e u temperance Throughout the United
ezMUEL HUBBARD, Pres. A. T. s.