Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-22
TEMPERANCE.
From the American Temperance Union.

Pledge OF the American Temperance Union
we 1ehose names are hereunto annered
oeheping that the use of intoricatinl
liquor, as q beUerGge, is not Only need
tess, out hurtftH TO the social, cirH ant
religious Interests of men : that ii tend!
TO form intemperGte dppetites and h0b
Hs, and that IohiLe IL is continued, tn,
eptts OF TntempeTdnce can nerer be don,
dody: do therefore agree that ICE toiI
not use or traffic in it: that zoe aoIl
not propide II as an article of entertain
nlent or for persons in our EMPLOYMENT
and hat in all suitable lcduS, tre 1piI
circumference the use of IL hrOue,hout
the community.
Origin and History OF the American Tenn
Perance Union.
Al the meeting Of the United States
Temperance Convention, held in PhiIa-
delphia, May "a, 1888, it was
RssOtUed, That the Officers of the
American Temperance Society, and of
the several State societies, are hereby re-
quested to act as a United States Temper
ance Society: to hold mutual consulta-
tons and to take all suitable measures to
carry into effect the objects Of this Con-
vention; to embody public sentiment, and
by the universal diffusion of information
and the exertion of kind moral influence,
10 extend the principles and blessings of
the temperance reformation throughout
our country and throughout the world.
Pursuant to the above resolution, this
Society assembled at Philadelphia, Nav
"a, 1888, and adopted series of impor-
taat resolutions. Among them were the
following
RssoIUed, That the Officers of the
American Temperance Society, and Of
each Of the State Temperance Societies,
in their associated capacity, be denominat
ed, the United States Temperance Union.
ResolUed, That the object of this Union
shall be, by the diffusion of information
and the exertion Of kind moral influence,
to promote the cause of Temperance thro'
outthe United States
Resolved, That Isaac S. Lloyd, Mat
thew Newkirk and Isaac Collins Of Phil
adelphia, John Tappan of Mass, Edward
c. Delavan Of New Y ork, and Christian
Keener of Maryland, be committee TO
carry into effect, by all suitable means,
the objects Of the Union; and that they
continue in Office till others are appoint
cd. se'
~, Resolved, That the above named Com
mittee call another meeting of the Union
at such time and place as they may judge
proper ....
Resolued, That the Corresponding Sec
retaries Of all State Societi es be ex-oficio
members OF this committee
In virtue Of the authority thus dele
gated to them, this committee called the
second National Convention, which as
ssmbled at Saratoga Springs, the 4th o
Aug. 1886; at which Convention, nine
teen states and territories were represent
ed by near 400 delegates.
Among the acts Of tie Convention i
was
Resolved, That the name of the Unit
ed States Temperance Union, be changed
TO the American Temperance Union; anC
the Union was fully organized by the ap
pointment Of q President, eight Vice
Presidents an Executive Committee, tw'
Secretaries, a Treasurer and Auditor.
In the moni Ia Of October the Executive
Committee met In the eityof New York
and adopted the following among othe
important resolutions. ...
IN ResoLved, That, in our view, the friend
of. Temperance in the United States, an,
a especially the committee of the Amer
can Temperance Union, ought 20 pursu
that course which is best adapted to pro
mote the cause Of Temperance through
out the world.
Resolved, That for this purpose it
desirable that a National Temperanc
rr press be established at Philadelphia. fror
which shall be issued such publications !
the great interests OF the cause may reouir,
ResoIred, That E. G. Dslayan, isaa
S. Lloyd, and Justin Edwards, d. D., b
committee to secure the services of
suitable Editor Of the press at Philade
Phia-s go. sa7 -.-....
The Union commence this Journ
without dollar in the Treasury.
The Committee wish.
II. To scatter their paper over this al
foreign countries. From SO 70 1000
oftEis number WILDE gratuitously g
"A culated; after which none willbe print
a but for subscribers. excepting for foreil
disfribuGon. stsa 49, aS.a
2 To send forth agents through !
those states and territories not alrea'
Supplied.
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