Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-03-03
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

4 At the anniversary meeting of the Berkeley
county temperance Society, held at the Court
Rouse m Martinsburg, on Tuesday the 23d
day Of February 1885.
Col Edward C0lsion, President the Society
ID the Chair
4 The meeting was opened with PRAYER by the
Rev. Mr.. Webster.
An address was made from the chair and the
Chairman Of the executive committee reported
verbally as follows That there are six local SO
eletes in the County OF Berkeley, numbering in
all between anu 900 members that one new
society Of about fifty members had been organi-
zed during the year, namely, The Young Mems
temperance Society of Martinsburg,' which il
vas expected would be- au efficient auxiliary
that there has been total increase during the
year, OF 40 members whilst there have been
3 or eight who have been untrue to their pledge;
that the great mass Of our farmers cut their har
TESTS without The use of any intoxicating drinks
and many persons, not members Of any of oui
societies, approve of and practice temperance
principles.
The following resolutions, accompanied with
some remarks by their respective movers, were
then adopted.
On motion ofRev J. E. Woodbridge, second
edby Rev. r. Weiser.
ResoIred, That regarding all men as the stew
az" Oh God, 1t Is their duty to use his gifts and
counties so as not TO dishonour him and 10 aid
carrying forward the Temperance reform
Un motion of Rev. w. c. Matthews, second
ca by Rev, Mr.. Webs ter,
Resolped, That it be recommended 10 all tho
!oca societies of this county to take into conside
,a'lon Tue expedieLcy Of including wines and o
nel intoxicating drinks in their pledge so as Il
NN0me totai abstinence societies from all drink;
,nI' WIZ ihtoxcate except when recommended
'Ht used Tor medicinal or sacred purposes.
neSo'oed, That It be recommended 10 all loca
'1ee'ies 10 hold quarterly meetings or as FIRE
seem TO dictate
he'oired, That il be recommended 10 the ex.
a'Ne committees Of all local societies, TO col.
'aon 'ac's and incidents, and select such par,
,SSaPns ior publication in the weekly papers o
r,io,I Houn'y' as, IN their judgement, may b.
Eula'ea 10 promote the cause Of Temperance
IN D motion OF Rev. Mr.. Wiser,
,Iasoa That, In the opinion Of this meeting
,s o'e VINO consider themselves moderate in the
aiurht spirits, are, in no small degree re-
temperance, t">"' wy" III
or,ia because 1t is by The money and the credit
re,,,I. mouefate drlnker, that the distilIer and
drnnrnS are enabled TO carry on their traffic the
s'hard has neither money nor credit.
tbs, ~ The example Of the moderate drinker
a., encourages others, and especially the youth
~"' ha' OF the druukard serves only to re-
tb,, IN is from the ranks Of moderate drinkers,
dm,t muse aoS Of the drunksrd arc supplied every
fa'e drnker. 'K'""'"s in0ue-
,cn Wtso'eed' That it be recommended TO the OK.
IA srs committees Of the several local societies
,bs,n ~ "or to extend the circulation of the Sou.
be,of temperance Star, by Increasing The nun
borbooI1ss subscribers in their respective neigh
tmc.., society then proceeded TO choose their
WooItIIof The ensuing year--and Rev. ]. f.
H,"4eOrioge, MIR. Harlan, MIR Sherer, MIR.
mo-, sjnaw' and Mr.. Harper, were appointed q
F.sniAg committee-who. having retired for
low nme, reported and thereupon, the fol.
En Eli persons .S were appointed, 10 wit:
En,,A RD COl4ST0N, President
~ HUNTER, Vice President
m' g. anderson, Secretary.
D1n;h "a, " uson, Treasurer, and
Ter en Don, Ebenezer Coe, and Arch'd She.
.1eeniiye committee.
ing be nps, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ia The punished in the papers Of this county, and
Adjourned
Jovv EDWARD COLSToN, Prest.
s<xa-a.ss SIRoTHER, Secretary.