Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-07
CHARLOTTE.

COJMNUYCaTED
At meeting Of the Brunswick Temperance Society.
Auxiliary TO the Virginia Temperance Society held in The
Protestant Episcopal Church on the 9th
ihs richard v" Field presiding, the following Preamble
ana Resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, charge has been alleged against the friends
OIL temperance that they, through the guse of Tcupe
rance societies, have in view their peculiar poitcal
"esgns ana are more especially 10 mpress
upon the public mind, the belief that the of
n'emperance and the abolition of slavery in thes United
States must be unied and whereas this charge If ner
ued 10 spread abroad unnoticed may gain credit to the
manifest deirimeht OF the Of Temperance-There-
fore $3.50
ed Tor the single purpose OF aboslng as far as thew can
oy moral means the use of spirious liquors. and that all
oicia acts oil Temperance Societies are binding upon the
ance with this object
q Res1'Ued, That the aforesaid charge can have no
weight when applied TO the friends OF Temperance in the
southern STATES generally, and in particular man
mer II must be vague as far may regard this Society
me members OF which are slave holders
g. Resoiped, That we-uttery discountenance all Edi
tors oil newspapers and writers for the same who aid or
any wise abet in circulating the laid charge or
oher heresy that may have tendency either direcv or
Indirectly TO agitaie the public mind. - =
a Resofred. That the thanks OF this Society be cordial
y presented 10 the Editors OF the Richmond Enquirer
nt, very prompt and patriotic eneayours TO discover
whether any OF Northern brethren really entertain an
belief in the aforesaid charge '
8. Resolved, That rae above Preamble and p o.,,,;
be signed by The President and Secretary and
TO The Editors OF the Richmond Enquirer aud Petersburg
lntelligencer, for publication.
RICHARD w FIELD p,es;d,,t
GEO. Stone, Seeretary
Lawrencevilie, May 9th, 1888.
The following resolution was offered bv roI Az, ~;
Dorne' and unanimously adopted.
~SOfoed' That we hail with joy the unrivaIed pro-
gress oil the cause OF Temperance and that enco,roed t
The past we will in future, give increasing energy 10 pro-
mote the cause. GEO STONE s.srrss, ~ Pr
9Th May, 1888.
The second Annual Meeting Of the BrunswicL T
perance Society Auxiliary 10 the Virginia Temperance So
G'e,y. look place in Tie Protestant Episcopal Church in
| ID he Ia tn5
The meeting called order by the President am,
oPened win ervent appeal 10 the throne of grace for
ur'herance to the sacred cause eloquent and VERY
pirate address was delivered by the Rev John g. lai-
borne who was followed by the Rev -ArisiIes 8 smith
~ rev remarks, showing the average number of intem.
pera'e men in these UDiied States aud CONCLUDING hv
lerven appeal TO all patriotic citizens TO aid
,he increase OF inemperance very numerous and ai
tentive audience present. a goodIy nu,nber ~ L;t
Immediately joined the Socety-etbe yueetng ,ya oJ
oy prsyer-and adjourned to Whit Monday. ls3i
RICHARD w. FIELD President
GEo STONE, Secretary.
Lawrenceville, 9Th May, 1893
Hht meeting of the Powhstan Tenpersnre sors,,
held al Peterville Church. Nav 26db Is2a H., oI,;y'
Preamble and Resolution were unanimously adonted
whereas motives and OBJECTS have imputed 10 the
trends oil temperance, entirely foreign from those which
'hey nave Pu6heiy ayowed; Therefore
ReS0fUed by this Society, That we do solemnlv Or,
Wey ana forever dscIdu every object, except that for
WHICH we nave associated ourselves and which is ex.
pressed IN our Constitution, viz the promotion of femme
means. - w. P'VP0'
Resored Also That the Secretary Of this Society no
requested 10 send copy OF the above Preamble and Re
solution to the Editors OF the Enquirer the hg and the
Jehersonan, for publica alton. j. r. CURTIS Sec
RESPECT TO JOHN RANDOLPH, ESQ
~ Quarterly Court continued and held for Cumber.
land County. the 10Th day Of May 1888:
. Inc Court having been opened according 10 law ia,
WILSON,, ESD rose and announced The melancholy
intelligence Of the death Of the Honorable JourT
poIPH oil Roanoke, Representative elect of ts District
~ hc next Congress Of The IT, States Wlereupon The
court IN testimony OF their respect for the me-
I"oiy OF e deceased and regret the sdlcne dispense.
on OF providence whereby they had been deprived of 50
90, so aDe so rn, so consistent, and faithful public
servant forthwith TO adjourn; further re solved ope-
'her WIN the Bar, Officers Of the Court and other per.
sons ~ attendance, to wear Grape for thirty days.
And on motion, the proceedings and resolutions afore.
said, were ordered to be entered ON rSeorJ and cones
thefeoi lobe furnished to the Richmond papers Tor nser-
uon n copy. Teste MILLER WOODSON OK