Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-03-28
TEMrRANCE MEETING

| A. meeting Of the citizens sf smi,h6.ls
seighearhocd, for the purpose Of orx.n,.,nx
esesy sos TIE suppression Of lnsemperanee, Mr.
AseSx nosss ssnaSn WIS called to the Char.
ap.i d. MASS p. NELseS appointed Ser
After dc delivery Of several spp~op,i,,. -
Idresses By DR.. Nelson, Rev. Mr. Brown. and n,
Mr.. Hank, the Coas<iiutioa for the rov-rpr.,,
Of the society vas reed, ssd papers circulated !,
the mestioE, Tor the Psrposc Of obtaining the
signstar~s OF aemhers, sfssv w,s;eh the folIo.in,
committee vss sppoiatesi, VIZ. loo Packet. inc
Meyer, sen;, yno. u. Meyer, jr., Jso. o. smith
and Jno Little, for The purpose of .omin.,,nr
suitable officers Ter this society. The eon.n,,,rr
having rs''rcd = short time. rstsrned and report
ed that they nou,iesse Dr ~. p. Nclson Zoe Pre-
sidrst. w. b. Willis Tor Vice Prr,idcns. sra
John D. s,nith fa~ Scer~t~ry, nd JoAs PasA,u
Anthoey RoscnberHer, John a. Mover. ir "
D. Mseoagh'ry. and rkos TimberIsk~. board
o. Msnssrvs The following 10 he Consolidation
adopted by the Society:
WE, rHE pNpxnssa Ssp e;tixr n. ~ s-,;sAs.ta
and vicinity, believing that the uae Of sv,js.s s,i
rts' ss dr'"h, Is for persoes in health BOT osiy
unnecessary, but 'njsrioas, and that ice od~r,,s,
use - Frequently the esus- Of forming iosempr-
rate sype'nes and hsbns-snd FEELING e 10 be sar
tmpcrsoos duty 10 exert ourselves 90 sups~~.s Ia
temperance in every firm, do ssree 10 Observe the
following
CONSTITUTION.
AR. I. This society shall be esiIed he smith
held TemPcrseee Society, for the suppression Of
persncc Society.
AIR. Z Any persoa subseribiue tAis cc.ssi,u.
ton, and tic annexed pledge sh.lf be eoos;der~J
. usembcr. and shall be bound not oaIv bjmsr6 A
sbsts,n entirely from The use Of ardent spirits.
but shall discourage the use Of 10 ip osbers and
use his influence 10 preveas ths nee Of u smonx
the bi.eka
Asr. J. The oAeers Of the Society sA.,l =,
rrenocnt, Vice Presidenf, . Secretary, ssd six
Managers, ~ho shall form The executive bod
hrr. The secrvt.ry Of the sceirty dali re-
cord the proceedings Of the mecsires nd he
charge 81 the pspcrs- There dali BE- en- soo,,,r
meeting neld On the third Moadsy In Feb~usrv
IN each year, Tor the purpose Of receiving rrpots
OF ms condition and prospects lascrmedis,c
meetings called Il the discretion Of the Beard Of
Managers
Arr. s. This constitution shall be in fore. f,p,,
inc time OF It's adoption, and shall not be- altered
or ansended but by vote Of two-,hird. Of th.,
society.
PLEDGE.
wv, whose names bcreunto annexed be-
he't"g that the use of ardent sp;rits n. a drink
II not o'iy nec'if=ss, but hurtfui to tc social e.,
VAL anh religious Interests Of man, that 1, tend, 70
form 'ateinperntc api4tites sa.l hsbss, and that
While q Is continued. the evils Of i-srmp~r.eee
can never be done sy,-do therefore ssy~e,
that VIC will not u, or traffic an il, ihss we
will not provide il ss an article OF entertainment.
or for p-rsons in our employ m~nt; and that. in
All s'iitahte ways ve will discouueenanee the uss
OF o. ia the community.
The society having ob,aiaei the siru.surr Of
i!o members. u was, on motion By the Rev Mr..
Matthews, ordered. that the editor Of The Frev
rrcs. be requested to insert the proceedings Of
tins meeting.
a. ROsENBERGER, Chairman.
MANN =. NkLsoS, .S~erefary.