Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-04-26
miscellaneous.
by REQUEST.
From the Biblical Recorder.
TEMPERANCE NTION

rordlhS to appointment, in the Lecture
hooin OIL the Presbyterian Church. Opcu-
ca with prayer by Rev. DR.. M'Phee,crs.-
OwlnS TO some mistake in regard to the day
on which the meeting was to take place, the
ousy season of the year, and other circum
stances unnecessary to be here detailed.
the attendance of delegates was much less
ihan was expected and desirable. II was
however gratifying to receive reports from
h'hc Local Societies not represented 8
some OF whom are situated in remote parts
OF tie State-all of which give encourac-
ing evidence that the cause orTemperancc,
instead oil languishing, is exciting increased
attention and promises the accomplishment
Of great good.
From the report received from Caburrus
county. II appears that, in the several soci
cues ol. that county, ''thcre are between -
ana l5oo persons who have signed the tenn
Pcrahcc pledge; that n series of meetings
are III contemplation during the present, scs-
SION; that much good has resulted from aim
''r meetings on former occasions; that the
temperance principle has strong hold nm
the population of the county; that it nun.
bers among the members many of the most
popular and influential citizens; that aor;.
cultural, mechanical, manufacturing and
other operations are usually carried on with
out the use OF ardent spirits; that he tenn
pcrance reform has had happy influence
on mo peace OF society; tha, lawsuits are
greatly diminished in those regions where
temperance principles have been cmbrac
Gu; ana that the most determined opposi-
loh 10 'ho cause, has not unIrequently given
way to the flood of light which has becn
poured upon the public mind"
Encouraging communications, of SINH
| lar character. were alsO C.,.-,
sources. But Notwithstanding these en-
couraSements, the Convention found ample
| reason 10 regret that the manufacture, sale.
and consumption of ardent spirits prevailed
10 an alarming extent in many places, and
that intempcrance as the necessary result
was likely to blast the dearest hopes and
prospects Of our fellow citizens. These
Reports werc read aud several addresses
were delivered. when, on motion, the Con-,
fers1f ljrssn,Est Ssss9sgE
O'clock. x
Thursday, March Is. a o'clock p. M.
Inc Convention met according to ad
journmcnt.
The following resolutions were offered
aud unanimously adopted.
l. Whereas, for the sake Of mutual en-.
couraSemen,, 1t is important that the friends
oi the temperance cause be made acauaip-
oocletIcs throughout the State: There fire
Rcsoired, That on or before tho 1st Of Sen-
tembcr next, the Secretaries of these So
| cietles, be earnestly requested to forward to
the Secretary of the State Temperance
Convention, in the city Of Raleigh, such
| hotices OF their respective Societies, and
Snch general information OH the subject of
temperance, as they may have it in their
power 10 communicate, with view TO a
condensed Report for publication. And
should II meet the views of such individual
Societies, general Convention NAV Inc
| called during the session of the next Leeis-
| laturc. -
<. Rfsofred, That no one exciting cause
OF an external nature, has produced more
extensive and serious mischief TO the human
family, than the use of ardent spirils-and
that to this cause. three fourths of the crimes
! which degrade and hlacken tile human
| character may be traced.
| 8. Resofred, That The use of ardcnt>spir-
It's as a common beverage, however limited
or temperate, tends to keep up The intempe-
! l"'c INDUS OF the community-and that the
temperate drinkers are the raw material out
OF which drunkards are manufactured.
| The following questions touching inc hem
ciits resulting from the use of ardent spirits
were proposed:
l. Is the use thereof essential TO hospi-
tality!
:. Is it essential to the exercise of the
social affections!
! .. Is II essential to festive celebrations?
| 4. Does it prolong human life!
q. Does 1t contribute to the health and
strength of the human body!
4. Does II invigoratc the human intellect?
4. Does 1t promote individual or natural
prosperity, wealth and honor?
j. Resofred, That the foregoing questions
all be answered in the negative.
.. Rcsotrcd. That intempcrapcc i, n ua-
tional SIN. and that every man is bound TO
shake OIL from his own shoulders, the bur-
den of the infamy.
! e. Resoiveei, That the man who bas M
love Tor ardent spirits, ought TO ioiD the
Temperance Society for the sake of Others.
z. Resolred, That the man who does love
ardent spirits, ought to join the Temperance
Society for his o,rn sake.
3. Resofred, That in abstaining a,toreth-
or from the use Ofardent spirits, and in for
mally resolving to do so, there is nothing
morally wrong, aud tha, he who does it,
ADDS the iorce Of an obligation to what was
heiore SIMPLY a prudential marin.
.. Rcsoircd. That editors of newspapers
in tho State of North Carolina, who are
friendly TO the Temperance reform, be re.
ques'ed to give the above proceedings of the
Convention place in their respective pa.
pcrs.
T. LORING, President.
D. II. HOLLAND. Sec'y.